The annual salary statistics of personal care aides in Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, Tennessee is shown in Table 1. The wage information of personal care aides in Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2022 and published in April 2023 [1].
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $16,990 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $18,600 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $21,010 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $23,730 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $25,910 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for personal care aides in Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, Tennessee in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $25,910. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $21,010. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $16,990.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of personal care aides from 2012 to 2018.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 6-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | $21,010 | 3.52% | 13.90% |
| 2017 | $20,270 | 7.84% | - |
| 2016 | $18,680 | -0.43% | - |
| 2015 | $18,760 | 1.71% | - |
| 2014 | $18,440 | -0.65% | - |
| 2013 | $18,560 | 2.53% | - |
| 2012 | $18,090 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $21,010 in Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin is in the middle of salary range for personal care aides in state of Tennessee. In comparison, the annual salary of personal care aides in Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin is 4.3 percent (4.3%) lower than that in the highest paying Cleveland and 10.0 percent (10.0%) higher than that in the lowest paying Jackson.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Cleveland | |
| Johnson City | |
| Chattanooga | |
| Western Tennessee nonmetropolitan area | |
| Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin | |
| Knoxville | |
| Morristown | |
| North Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area | |
| South Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area | |
| Clarksville | |
| Eastern Tennessee nonmetropolitan area | |
| Memphis | |
| Jackson |