Personal care aide earnings by seniority

90th percentile

Top-level personal care aide earnings begin at:

$15.07 per hour

$31,338 per year

75th percentile

Senior-level personal care aide earnings begin at:

$13.48 per hour

$28,037 per year

50th percentile

Mid-level personal care aide earnings begin at:

$11.91 per hour

$24,776 per year

25th percentile

Junior-level personal care aide earnings begin at:

$10.53 per hour

$21,894 per year

10th percentile

Starting level personal care aide earnings begin at:

$9.42 per hour

$19,588 per year

Approximate values based on highest and lowest earning segments.

Personal care aide salary by state

State Name Average Salary
Alaska $33,160
North Dakota $32,320
District of Columbia $29,550
Massachusetts $28,870
New Jersey $28,840
Washington $28,650
Vermont $27,550
Maryland $26,910
Rhode Island $26,890
New Hampshire $26,470
Hawaii $26,393
Oregon $26,269
New York $25,990
Connecticut $25,950
Wyoming $25,840
Minnesota $25,750
Iowa $25,050
Pennsylvania $24,776
Nebraska $24,710
Maine $24,650
Utah $24,340
Colorado $24,290
South Dakota $23,840
Wisconsin $23,780
Arizona $23,700
Montana $23,640
Indiana $23,428
Delaware $23,220
Kentucky $23,175
Virgin Islands, U.S. $23,090
Nevada $23,020
Michigan $23,000
Ohio $22,750
California $22,548
Missouri $22,280
Florida $22,210
Illinois $21,578
Georgia $21,310
Tennessee $21,060
Idaho $21,044
North Carolina $21,010
Mississippi $20,720
South Carolina $20,620
Kansas $20,583
New Mexico $19,910
West Virginia $19,910
Virginia $19,700
Texas $19,340
Oklahoma $19,280
Arkansas $18,766
Louisiana $18,640
Alabama $18,277
Puerto Rico $18,190

How do personal care aide salaries compare to similar careers?

Personal care aides earn 8% less than similar careers in Pennsylvania. On average, they make less than opticians but more than amusement attendants.

Career Median Salary
Optician salary $33K
Dental assistant salary $33K
Engraver salary $33K
Sewing machine operator salary $27K
Food server salary $24K
Personal care aide salary $25K
Housekeeper salary $24K
Florist salary $24K
Barista salary $21K
Amusement attendant salary $20K

Source: CareerExplorer (Aggregated)