The salary statistics of personal care aides in the industry sector of federal, state, and local government are shown in Table 1. In Table 2 we compare personal care aides salaries in different industries within the federal, state, and local government sector.
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $19,640 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $22,930 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $31,700 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $40,900 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $47,300 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for personal care aides in the industry sector of federal, state, and local government. The salaries are shown in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) personal care aides is $47,300. The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $31,700. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent paid personal care aides is $19,640.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of personal care aides in the industry sector of federal, state, and local government from 2012 to 2018.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 6-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | $31,700 | 4.32% | 6.34% |
| 2017 | $30,330 | 2.93% | - |
| 2016 | $29,440 | 3.74% | - |
| 2015 | $28,340 | 2.58% | - |
| 2014 | $27,610 | -4.27% | - |
| 2013 | $28,790 | -3.13% | - |
| 2012 | $29,690 | - | - |
Data source: The national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in 2018 and published in April 2019 [1].