The median annual wage for personal care aides was $20,980 in May 2015.
The median wage is the wage at which half the workers in an occupation earned more than that amount and half earned less. The lowest 10 percent earned less than $16,910, and the highest 10 percent earned more than $28,620.
In May 2015, the median annual wages for personal care aides in the top industries in which they worked were as follows:
Residential intellectual and developmental disability, mental health, and substance abuse facilities
$22,150
Services for the elderly and persons with disabilities
21,070
Home healthcare services
19,130
Most personal care aides worked full time in 2014, although 2 out of 5 worked part time. They may be required to work evening and weekend hours to attend to their clients' needs.
Personal Care Aides
Median annual wages, May 2015
Total, all occupations
$36,200
Other personal care and service workers
$21,640
Personal care aides
$20,980
Note: All Occupations includes all occupations in the U.S. Economy. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment Statistics
