State Chart Book On Wages For Personal Care Aides, 2003 - 2013

STATE CHART BOOK ON WAGES FOR PERSONAL CARE AIDES, 2003 - 2013
Prepared by PHI
November 2014
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INTRODUCTION
TheSTATECHARTBOOKONWAGESFORPERSONALCAREAIDES,20032013,preparedbyPHI,providesinformationonthewagesreceived
byPersonalCareAides(PCAs)inall50states,theDistrictofColumbiaandthenationoveradecadelongperiod.
ThisupdatedresourceprovidesastatebystatelookattrendsinwagesforPCAs,thesecondfastestgrowingoccupationinthecountry,
andakeyjobtitlewithinthedirectcareworkforce.Preparedasaresourceguideonwagesforadvocatesandpolicymakersconcernedwith
thedirectcareworkforce,thedataunderscoretheproblemoflowwagesforPCAs,factorswhichcontributetoworkforceinstabilityand
nearpovertyincomesforthishighdemandworkforce.
OrganizationofChartBook.The50statepages(plustheDistrictofColumbia)presentbothnominalandrealmedianwages(in2013dollars)
forPCAsovertheperiod2003to2013.Atimeseriesgraphanalysisofwagesineachstateisprovided,allowingforcomparisons oftrendsin
nominalandrealwages.TwotablescomparingstatewagesareprovidedatthebeginningoftheChartBook,followedbyanational summary
page.Technicalnotescanbefoundattheendofthepublication.
DataSources.ThenominalwagedataisfromtheBureauofLaborStatistics(BLS)attheUSDepartmentofLabor;theBLSsregionalCPIs
(CurrentPriceIndex)areusedtoadjustnominalwagesforinflationusing2013dollars.Cautionshouldbeusedininterpretingstatewage
datathatshowsignificantyeartoyearvariationsincetheunderlyingwageestimatesmayshowhighmeansquareerrors.Federalpoverty
levelmeanwagesforvariouspercentagemultiplesofthefederalpovertyguidelinesforasinglepersonhouseholdandathreeperson
householdwerecalculatedfromtheguidelinesissuedbytheU.S.DepartmentofHealthandHumanServices.Formoreinformation,seethe
TechnicalNotesattheendoftheChartBook.
HIGHLIGHTS
In2013,thenationalmedianwageforPersonalCareAides(PCAs)was$9.67,essentiallyunchangedfromtheprioryear.PCAwages
declinedin15statesandtheDistrictofColumbia.
Overtheperiod2003to2013,nationalmedianwagesforPCAsincreasedby22%oranaverageof2.2%peryear,from$7.91to$9.67.
However,afteradjustingforinflation,realwagesfortheseaidesdecreasedbynearly5%.
In2013,nominalmedianwageswithinthecontinentalU.S.rangedfrom$8.44inMississippito$13.42inNorthDakota.
Overthe10yearperiod,37statesandtheDistrictofColumbiashowedadeclineinrealmedianwagesforPCAs.Ninestatessawreal
wagesfallby10%ormore.RhodeIslandsawrealwagesfallby26.7%.
Only13statesshowedanincreaseinrealmedianwagesreceivedbyPCAsovertheperiod,indicatingthatthesewageskept up with
inflation.Onlysevenstatesreportedanincreaseof5%ormoresuggestingtheslowprogressthatstatesgenerallyhavemadeinimprovingthe
competitivenessofPCAwagesinlowwagelabormarkets.Thisisadramaticchangefortheworseinthetenyearsbetween1999and2009
PCAwagesin34stateswerekeepingupwithinflation.
In2013,nostatereportedaPCAwageabove250%oftheFederalPovertyLevelwageforasingleindividual($14.03),alevel thatinmany
statesapproximatesaneconomicallyselfsufficientwageforasingleindividualbutonethatlikelyisinsufficientforanadultwithdependent
children.
Inmorethan90%ofstates(46),medianhourlywagesforPCAswerebelow200%oftheFederalPovertyLinewageforindividualsinone
personhouseholdsworkingfulltime.Sincethe200%povertylevelislowenoughtoqualifyhouseholdsformanystateandfederal assistance
programs,thismeansthatinthesestatesmostPCAs,certainlythosewhoworkparttimeandhavechildren,areearningnearpovertylevel
wages.Infact,18statesreportedwagesbelow100%oftheFPLwageforathreepersonhousehold.
StateMedianWagesforPersonalCareAides,
NominalandReal(adjustedfor2013dollars),2003&2013*
State
Nominalmedian
wage,2003
Nominalmedian
wage,2013
Percentchangeinnominal
wage,20132003
Realmedian
wage,2003
Realmedianwage, Percentchangeinreal
2013
wage,20032013
ND
$8.14
$13.42
64.9%
$10.25
$13.42
31.0%
HI
$6.63
$10.87
64.0%
$8.31
$10.87
30.8%
DE
$7.10
$10.92
53.8%
$9.15
$10.92
19.3%
IL
$7.37
$10.18
38.1%
$9.28
$10.18
9.7%
WY
$8.08
$10.71
32.5%
$10.13
$10.71
5.7%
MT
$7.80
$10.32
32.3%
$9.78
$10.32
5.5%
AK
$10.66
$14.06
31.9%
$13.36
$14.06
5.2%
TX
$6.35
$8.49
33.7%
$8.18
$8.49
3.7%
AR
$6.50
$8.65
33.1%
$8.38
$8.65
3.2%
LA
$6.47
$8.57
32.5%
$8.34
$8.57
2.8%
NV
$7.97
$10.23
28.4%
$9.99
$10.23
2.4%
WA
$8.53
$10.94
28.3%
$10.69
$10.94
2.3%
NY
$8.27
$10.87
31.4%
$10.76
$10.87
1.0%
IA
$8.31
$10.40
25.2%
$10.46
$10.40
0.6%
0.7%
VT
$8.31
$10.73
29.1%
$10.81
$10.73
DC
$8.51
$10.73
26.1%
$10.97
$10.73
2.2%
WV
$6.73
$8.48
26.0%
$8.67
$8.48
2.2%
NH
$8.47
$10.74
26.8%
$11.02
$10.74
2.5%
VA
$7.07
$8.86
25.3%
$9.11
$8.86
2.8%
MD
$8.77
$10.91
24.4%
$11.30
$10.91
3.5%
SD
$8.03
$9.75
21.4%
$10.11
$9.75
3.5%
NE
$8.28
$10.04
21.3%
$10.42
$10.04
3.7%
CA
$8.50
$10.25
20.6%
$10.66
$10.25
3.8%
UT
$8.01
$9.63
20.2%
$10.04
$9.63
4.1%
MS
$6.83
$8.44
23.6%
$8.80
$8.44
4.1%
US
$7.91
$9.67
22.3%
$10.09
$9.67
4.2%
MA
$9.96
$12.36
24.1%
$12.96
$12.36
4.6%
PA
$8.25
$10.23
24.0%
$10.73
$10.23
4.7%
KY
$7.59
$9.32
22.8%
$9.78
$9.32
4.7%
StateMedianWagesforPersonalCareAides,
NominalandReal(adjustedfor2013dollars),2003&2013*
State
Nominalmedian
wage,2003
Nominalmedian
wage,2013
Percentchangeinnominal
wage,20132003
Realmedian
wage,2003
Realmedianwage, Percentchangeinreal
2013
wage,20032013
AL
$6.99
$8.56
22.5%
$9.01
$8.56
5.0%
AZ
$8.45
$10.03
18.7%
$10.59
$10.03
5.3%
CT
$9.52
$11.68
22.7%
$12.38
$11.68
5.7%
OK
$7.20
$8.73
21.3%
$9.28
$8.73
5.9%
MI
$8.39
$9.87
17.6%
$10.56
$9.87
6.5%
CO
$8.42
$9.81
16.5%
$10.56
$9.81
7.1%
OR
$9.23
$10.73
16.3%
$11.57
$10.73
7.3%
ID
$7.67
$8.90
16.0%
$9.62
$8.90
7.4%
ME
$8.52
$10.22
20.0%
$11.08
$10.22
7.8%
MO
$7.92
$9.15
15.5%
$9.97
$9.15
8.2%
KS
$8.45
$9.76
15.5%
$10.64
$9.76
8.2%
GA
$7.61
$8.92
17.2%
$9.81
$8.92
9.1%
NJ
$9.57
$11.31
18.2%
$12.45
$11.31
9.1%
SC
$8.06
$9.36
16.1%
$10.39
$9.36
9.9%
WI
$9.09
$10.26
12.9%
$11.44
$10.26
10.3%
OH
$8.29
$9.33
12.5%
$10.44
$9.33
10.6%
MN
$9.65
$10.80
11.9%
$12.15
$10.80
11.1%
FL
$8.42
$9.61
14.1%
$10.85
$9.61
11.4%
NC
$8.03
$9.04
12.6%
$10.35
$9.04
12.7%
TN
$7.95
$8.89
11.8%
$10.25
$8.89
13.2%
IN
$8.80
$9.19
4.4%
$11.08
$9.19
17.0%
NM
$8.84
$8.91
0.8%
$11.08
$8.91
19.6%
RI
$11.27
$10.74
4.7%
$14.66
$10.74
26.7%
*Statewageestimatescanshowsignificantyeartoyearvariationwhichmaybeattributabletohighmeansquareerrors.Therefore,thedatashouldbeusedwithcaution,
sinceestimatesmayvaryfromactualwagesinthesestates.
StateMedianWagesforPCAsComparedtoFederalPovertyLevel(FPL)Wages
foraOnePersonHousehold,2013
State
Meanwage,
2013
20
DC
$10.73
$9.61
21
OR
$10.73
UT
$9.63
22
VT
$10.73
US
$9.67
23
NH
$10.74
$8.49
SD
$9.75
24
RI
$10.74
AL
$8.56
KS
$9.76
25
MN
$10.80
LA
$8.57
CO
$9.81
26
NY
$10.87
AR
$8.65
MI
$9.87
27
MD
$10.91
OK
$8.73
AZ
$10.03
28
DE
$10.92
VA
$8.86
10
NE
$10.04
29
WA
$10.94
TN
$8.89
11
IL
$10.18
30
200%USFPL
$11.22
ID
$8.90
12
ME
$10.22
31
NJ
$11.31
NM
$8.91
13
NV
$10.23
32
CT
$11.68
GA
$8.92
14
PA
$10.23
33
MA
$12.36
NC
$9.04
15
CA
$10.25
34
ND
$13.42
MO
$9.15
16
WI
$10.26
35
250%USFPL
$14.03
IN
$9.19
17
MT
$10.32
36
KY
$9.32
18
IA
$10.40
37
AK
$14.06
OH
$9.33
State
Meanwage,
2013
State
Meanwage,
2013
100%USFPL
$5.61
SC
$9.36
150%USFPL
$8.42
FL
MS
$8.44
WV
$8.48
TX
WY
$10.71
$10.87
HI
19
38
*Becauseoftheirhigherlivingcosts,HawaiiandAlaskahaveseparatelyspecifiedfederalpovertyguidelinesthataredifferentfromthosefor
the48contiguousstatesandtheDistrictofColumbia.In2013,themedianwageforPCAsinHawaiifellbetween150%and200%ofHawaii's
povertyguidelinesforaonepersonhousehold;themeanwageforPCAsinAlaskafellbetween200%and250%ofAlaska'spoverty
guidelinesforaonepersonhousehold.
StateMedianWagesforPCAsComparedtoFederalPovertyLevel(FPL)Wages
foraThreePersonHousehold,2013
State
Meanwage,
2013
State
Meanwage,
2013
State
Meanwage,
2013
MS
$8.44
FL
$9.61
20
OR
$10.73
WV
$8.48
UT
$9.63
21
VT
$10.73
TX
$8.49
US
$9.67
22
NH
$10.74
AL
$8.56
SD
$9.75
23
RI
$10.74
LA
$8.57
KS
$9.76
24
MN
$10.80
AR
$8.65
CO
$9.81
25
NY
$10.87
OK
$8.73
MI
$9.87
26
MD
$10.91
VA
$8.86
AZ
$10.03
27
DE
$10.92
TN
$8.89
NE
$10.04
28
WA
$10.94
ID
$8.90
10
IL
$10.18
29
NJ
$11.31
NM
$8.91
11
ME
$10.22
30
CT
$11.68
GA
$8.92
12
NV
$10.23
31
MA
$12.36
NC
$9.04
13
PA
$10.23
32
ND
$13.42
MO
$9.15
14
CA
$10.25
33
150%USFPL
$14.27
IN
$9.19
15
WI
$10.26
34
200%USFPL
$19.03
KY
$9.32
16
MT
$10.32
35
250%USFPL
$23.79
OH
$9.33
17
IA
$10.40
36
SC
$9.36
18
WY
$10.71
37
AK
$14.06
100%USFPL
$9.51
DC
$10.73
$10.87
HI
19
38
*Becauseoftheirhigherlivingcosts,HawaiiandAlaskahaveseparatelyspecifiedfederalpovertyguidelinesthataredifferentfromthose
forthe48contiguousstatesandtheDistrictofColumbia.In2013,themedianwageforPCAsinHawaiifellbelow100%ofHawaii'spoverty
guidelinesforathreepersonhousehold;themedianwageforPCAsinAlaskafellbetween100%and150%ofAlaska'spovertyguidelines
forathreepersonhousehold.
UNITEDSTATES:PersonalCareAides(SOC399021)
Nominalmedianhourlywage
Realmedianhourlywage(2013dollars)
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
2011
2012
2013
$7.91
$10.09
$8.12
$10.09
$8.34
$10.01
$8.54
$9.94
$8.89
$10.05
$9.22
$10.02
$9.46
$10.35
$9.44
$10.12
$9.49
$9.82
$9.57
$9.70
$9.67
$9.67
UNITEDSTATESMedianHourlyWageforPersonalCA2
PHI,2014
UNITEDSTATES
MedianHourlyWageforPersonalCareAides,
NominalandAdjustedforInflation,20032013
$15.50
$13.50
$11.50
$9.50
$7.50
$5.50
2003
PHI,2014
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
2011
2012
2013
Sources:CalculationsbyPHIusingmedianhourlywagedatafromtheOccupationalEmploymentStatisticsProgramoftheU.S.
DepartmentofLabor,BureauofLaborStatistics,andtheConsumerPriceIndexforurbanwageearnersandclericalworkers
(198284=100),alsofromtheBureauofLaborStatisticsatU.S.DOL.
ALASKA:PersonalCareAides(SOC399021)
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
2011
2012
2013
$10.66
$13.36
$10.82
$13.25
$14.01
$16.63
$13.64
$15.68
$12.91
$14.39
$12.55
$13.49
$14.28
$15.46
$14.38
$15.35
$14.13
$14.62
$13.65
$13.83
$14.06
$14.06
ALASKAMedianHourlyWageforPersonalCareAid A7
PHI,2014
ALASKA
$15.50
$13.50
$11.50
$9.50
$7.50
$5.50
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
2011
2012
2013
PHI,2014
ALABAMA:PersonalCareAides(SOC399021)
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
2011
2012
2013
$6.99
$9.01
$7.17
$9.02
$7.68
$9.31
$7.73
$9.05
$7.47
$8.50
$7.57
$8.26
$7.83
$8.61
$8.35
$8.99
$8.57
$8.89
$8.55
$8.68
$8.56
$8.56
ALABAMAMedianHourlyWageforPersonalCareAA12
PHI,2014
ALABAMA
$15.50
$13.50
$11.50
$9.50
$7.50
$5.50
2003
PHI,2014
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
2011
2012
2013
ARKANSAS:PersonalCareAides(SOC399021)
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
2011
2012
2013
$6.50
$8.38
$6.36
$8.00
$6.70
$8.12
$6.99
$8.19
$7.57
$8.62
$7.54
$8.22
$7.83
$8.61
$8.30
$8.94
$8.62
$8.94
$8.58
$8.71
$8.65
$8.65
ARKANSASMedianHourlyWageforPersonalCareAA17
PHI,2014
ARKANSAS
$15.50
$13.50
$11.50
$9.50
$7.50
$5.50
2003
PHI,2014
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
2011
2012
2013
ARIZONA:PersonalCareAides(SOC399021)
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
2011
2012
2013
$8.45
$10.59
$8.98
$11.00
$9.30
$11.04
$9.53
$10.95
$10.06
$11.21
$10.40
$11.18
$10.49
$11.36
$10.05
$10.73
$10.33
$10.69
$10.18
$10.32
$10.03
$10.03
ARIZONAMedianHourlyWageforPersonalCareAiA22
PHI,2014
ARIZONA
$15.50
$13.50
$11.50
$9.50
$7.50
$5.50
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
2011
2012
2013
PHI,2014
CALIFORNIA:PersonalCareAides(SOC399021)
2003
$8.50
$10.66
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
2011
2012
2013
$8.88
$10.88
$9.20
$10.92
$9.54
$10.96
$9.87
$11.00
$10.15
$10.91
$10.28
$11.13
$10.23
$10.92
$10.23
$10.58
$10.31
$10.45
$10.25
$10.25
CALIFORNIAMedianHourlyWageforPersonalCareA27
PHI,2014
CALIFORNIA
$15.50
$13.50
$11.50
$9.50
$7.50
$5.50
2003
PHI,2014
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
2011
2012
2013
COLORADO:PersonalCareAides(SOC399021)
2003
$8.42
$10.56
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
2011
2012
2013
$8.31
$10.18
$8.40
$9.97
$8.58
$9.86
$8.97
$10.00
$9.35
$10.05
$9.50
$10.28
$9.63
$10.28
$9.25
$9.57
$9.45
$9.58
$9.81
$9.81
COLORADOMedianHourlyWageforPersonalCare A32
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COLORADO
$15.50
$13.50
$11.50
$9.50
$7.50
$5.50
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
2011
2012
2013
PHI,2014
CONNECTICUT:PersonalCareAides(SOC399021)
2003
$9.52
$12.38
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
2011
2012
2013
$9.60
$12.07
$9.55
$11.59
$9.67
$11.32
$9.89
$11.29
$9.47
$10.36
$9.83
$10.75
$10.37
$11.08
$10.71
$11.06
$11.30
$11.44
$11.68
$11.68
CONNECTICUTMedianHourlyWageforPersonalC A37
PHI,2014
CONNECTICUT
$15.50
$13.50
$11.50
$9.50
$7.50
$5.50
2003
PHI,2014
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
2011
2012
2013
DISTRICTOFCOLUMBIA:PersonalCareAides(SOC399021)
2003
2004
$8.51
$10.97
$10.29
$12.95
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
2011
2012
2013
$8.05
$9.76
$8.54
$10.00
$9.89
$11.26
$11.19
$12.20
$12.06
$13.27
$12.53
$13.49
$11.45
$11.87
$10.92
$11.08
$10.73
$10.73
DISTRICTOFCOLUMBIAMedianHourlyWageforP A42
PHI,2014
DISTRICTOFCOLUMBIA
$15.50
$13.50
$11.50
$9.50
$7.50
$5.50
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
2011
2012
2013
PHI,2014
DELAWARE:PersonalCareAides(SOC399021)
2003
$7.10
$9.15
*Missingwagedata.Previousyear'swageusedinstead.
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
2011
2012
2013*
$8.83
$11.11
$10.54
$12.78
$10.03
$11.75
$10.83
$12.33
$9.65
$10.52
$9.60
$10.56
$9.82
$10.57
$10.42
$10.80
$10.92
$11.08
$10.92
$10.92
DELAWAREMedianHourlyWageforPersonalCA47
#VALUE!
DELAWARE
NominalandAdjustedforInflation,20032013*
$15.50
$13.50
$11.50
$9.50
$7.50
$5.50
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
2011
2012
2013*
PHI,2014
FLORIDA:PersonalCareAides(SOC399021)
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
2011
2012
2013
$8.42
$10.85
$8.42
$10.60
$8.37
$10.15
$8.61
$10.09
$8.98
$10.22
$9.14
$9.97
$9.16
$10.08
$8.96
$9.65
$9.39
$9.74
$9.43
$9.57
$9.61
$9.61
FLORIDAMedianHourlyWageforPersonalCareAidA52
PHI,2014
FLORIDA
$15.50
$13.50
$11.50
$9.50
$7.50
$5.50
2003
PHI,2014
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
2011
2012
2013
GEORGIA:PersonalCareAides(SOC399021)
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
2011
2012
2013
$7.61
$9.81
$8.09
$10.18
$8.45
$10.24
$8.60
$10.07
$9.01
$10.25
$9.35
$10.20
$8.90
$9.79
$8.63
$9.29
$8.68
$9.00
$8.77
$8.90
$8.92
$8.92
GEORGIAMedianHourlyWageforPersonalCareA A57
PHI,2014
GEORGIA
$15.50
$13.50
$11.50
$9.50
$7.50
$5.50
2003
PHI,2014
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
2011
2012
2013
HAWAII:PersonalCareAides(SOC399021)
2003
2004*
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
2011
2012
2013
$6.63
$8.31
HAWAIIMedianHourlyWageforPersonalCareAid A62
$6.63
$8.12
$7.36
$8.74
$8.35
$9.60
$9.09
$10.13
$8.02
$8.62
$8.57
$9.28
$8.77
$9.36
$8.67
$8.97
$10.72
$10.87
$10.87
$10.87
PHI,2014
HAWAII
$15.50
$13.50
$11.50
$9.50
$7.50
$5.50
2003
2004*
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
2011
2012
2013
PHI,2014
IOWA:PersonalCareAides(SOC399021)
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
2011
2012
2013
$8.31
$10.46
$8.57
$10.54
$9.01
$10.71
$9.37
$10.88
$9.50
$10.74
$9.42
$10.25
$9.48
$10.41
$9.80
$10.51
$9.87
$10.21
$10.27
$10.40
$10.40
$10.40
IOWAMedianHourlyWageforPersonalCareAidesA67
PHI,2014
IOWA
$15.50
$13.50
$11.50
$9.50
$7.50
$5.50
2003
PHI,2014
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
2011
2012
2013
IDAHO:PersonalCareAides(SOC399021)
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
2011
2012
2013
$7.67
$9.62
$8.38
$10.27
$8.02
$9.52
$8.25
$9.48
$8.49
$9.46
$8.88
$9.54
$9.43
$10.21
$9.22
$9.84
$8.96
$9.27
$8.96
$9.08
$8.90
$8.90
IDAHOMedianHourlyWageforPersonalCareAideA72
PHI,2014
IDAHO
$15.50
$13.50
$11.50
$9.50
$7.50
$5.50
2003
PHI,2014
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
2011
2012
2013
ILLINOIS:PersonalCareAides(SOC399021)
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
2011
2012
2013
$7.37
$9.28
$7.84
$9.64
$7.90
$9.39
$8.22
$9.54
$8.36
$9.45
$8.75
$9.52
$9.04
$9.92
$9.69
$10.39
$10.10
$10.45
$10.22
$10.35
$10.18
$10.18
ILLINOISMedianHourlyWageforPersonalCareAidA77
PHI,2014
ILLINOIS
$15.50
$13.50
$11.50
$9.50
$7.50
$5.50
2003
PHI,2014
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
2011
2012
2013
INDIANA:PersonalCareAides(SOC399021)
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
2011
2012
2013
$8.80
$11.08
$8.96
$11.02
$8.94
$10.63
$9.08
$10.54
$9.41
$10.64
$9.37
$10.19
$9.38
$10.30
$9.40
$10.08
$9.20
$9.52
$9.36
$9.48
$9.19
$9.19
INDIANAMedianHourlyWageforPersonalCareAi A82
PHI,2014
INDIANA
$15.50
$13.50
$11.50
$9.50
$7.50
$5.50
2003
PHI,2014
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
2011
2012
2013
KANSAS:PersonalCareAides(SOC399021)
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
2011
2012
2013
$8.45
$10.64
$8.42
$10.35
$8.41
$10.00
$8.49
$9.86
$8.72
$9.86
$8.85
$9.63
$8.92
$9.79
$8.87
$9.51
$8.95
$9.26
$9.09
$9.21
$9.76
$9.76
KANSASMedianHourlyWageforPersonalCareAidA87
PHI,2014
KANSAS
$15.50
$13.50
$11.50
$9.50
$7.50
$5.50
2003
PHI,2014
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
2011
2012
2013
KENTUCKY:PersonalCareAides(SOC399021)
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
2011
2012
2013
$7.59
$9.78
$7.84
$9.87
$7.67
$9.30
$8.07
$9.45
$8.19
$9.32
$8.50
$9.27
$8.32
$9.15
$8.67
$9.34
$9.02
$9.35
$9.16
$9.30
$9.32
$9.32
KENTUCKYMedianHourlyWageforPersonalCareAA92
KENTUCKY
PHI,2014
$15.50
$13.50
$11.50
$9.50
$7.50
$5.50
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
2011
2012
2013
PHI,2014
LOUISIANA:PersonalCareAides(SOC399021)
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
2011
2012
2013
$6.47
$8.34
$6.66
$8.38
$6.68
$8.10
$6.91
$8.09
$7.16
$8.15
$7.85
$8.56
$8.10
$8.91
$8.41
$9.06
$8.50
$8.81
$8.56
$8.69
$8.57
$8.57
LOUISIANAMedianHourlyWageforPersonalCare A97
PHI,2014
LOUISIANA
$15.50
$13.50
$11.50
$9.50
$7.50
$5.50
2003
PHI,2014
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
2011
2012
2013
MASSACHUSETTS:PersonalCareAides(SOC399021)
2003
$9.96
$12.96
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
2011
2012
2013
$10.22
$12.85
$10.46
$12.69
$10.78
$12.62
$11.24
$12.83
$11.50
$12.58
$11.58
$12.67
$11.90
$12.71
$12.03
$12.43
$12.39
$12.55
$12.36
$12.36
MASSACHUSETTSMedianHourlyWageforPersonaA102
PHI,2014
MASSACHUSETTS
$15.50
$13.50
$11.50
$9.50
$7.50
$5.50
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
2011
2012
2013
PHI,2014
MARYLAND:PersonalCareAides(SOC399021)
2003
$8.77
$11.30
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
2011
2012
2013
$8.96
$11.28
$9.53
$11.55
$9.79
$11.47
$10.28
$11.70
$10.24
$11.17
$10.31
$11.34
$10.37
$11.17
$10.63
$11.02
$10.76
$10.92
$10.91
$10.91
MARYLANDMedianHourlyWageforPersonalCare A107
PHI,2014
MARYLAND
$15.50
$13.50
$11.50
$9.50
$7.50
$5.50
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
2011
2012
2013
PHI,2014
MAINE:PersonalCareAides(SOC399021)
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
2011
2012
2013
$8.52
$11.08
$8.87
$11.15
$8.58
$10.41
$8.86
$10.37
$8.98
$10.25
$9.30
$10.17
$9.52
$10.41
$9.82
$10.49
$9.84
$10.16
$10.12
$10.25
$10.22
$10.22
MAINEMedianHourlyWageforPersonalCareAideA112
PHI,2014
MAINE
$15.50
$13.50
$11.50
$9.50
$7.50
$5.50
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
2011
2012
2013
PHI,2014
MICHIGAN:PersonalCareAides(SOC399021)
2003
$8.39
$10.56
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
2011
2012
2013
$8.38
$10.31
$8.70
$10.34
$8.72
$10.12
$9.45
$10.68
$9.51
$10.34
$9.57
$10.51
$9.55
$10.24
$9.75
$10.09
$9.76
$9.89
$9.87
$9.87
MICHIGANMedianHourlyWageforPersonalCare A117
PHI,2014
MICHIGAN
$15.50
$13.50
$11.50
$9.50
$7.50
$5.50
2003
PHI,2014
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
2011
2012
2013
MINNESOTA:PersonalCareAides(SOC399021)
2003
$9.65
$12.15
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
2011
2012
2013
$9.94
$12.22
$10.04
$11.94
$10.52
$12.21
$10.95
$12.38
$11.29
$12.28
$11.20
$12.29
$10.92
$11.71
$10.88
$11.25
$10.84
$10.98
$10.80
$10.80
MINNESOTAMedianHourlyWageforPersonalCareA122
PHI,2014
MINNESOTA
$15.50
$13.50
$11.50
$9.50
$7.50
$5.50
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
2011
2012
2013
PHI,2014
MISSOURI:PersonalCareAides(SOC399021)
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
2011
2012
2013
$7.92
$9.97
$8.01
$9.85
$8.10
$9.63
$8.24
$9.57
$8.51
$9.62
$8.81
$9.58
$8.67
$9.52
$8.75
$9.38
$8.91
$9.22
$9.10
$9.22
$9.15
$9.15
MISSOURIMedianHourlyWageforPersonalCareAA127
PHI,2014
MISSOURI
$15.50
$13.50
$11.50
$9.50
$7.50
$5.50
2003
PHI,2014
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
2011
2012
2013
MISSISSIPPI:PersonalCareAides(SOC399021)
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
2011
2012
2013
$6.83
$8.80
$6.78
$8.53
$6.67
$8.09
$6.70
$7.85
$6.87
$7.82
$7.37
$8.04
$7.59
$8.35
$8.37
$9.01
$8.47
$8.78
$8.56
$8.69
$8.44
$8.44
MISSISSIPPIMedianHourlyWageforPersonalCareA132
PHI,2014
MISSISSIPPI
$15.50
$13.50
$11.50
$9.50
$7.50
$5.50
2003
PHI,2014
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
2011
2012
2013
MONTANA:PersonalCareAides(SOC399021)
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
2011
2012
2013
$7.80
$9.78
$7.91
$9.69
$8.07
$9.58
$8.42
$9.68
$8.86
$9.87
$9.43
$10.13
$9.79
$10.60
$9.65
$10.30
$10.05
$10.40
$10.08
$10.22
$10.32
$10.32
MONTANAMedianHourlyWageforPersonalCare A137
PHI,2014
MONTANA
$15.50
$13.50
$11.50
$9.50
$7.50
$5.50
2003
PHI,2014
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
2011
2012
2013
NORTHCAROLINA:PersonalCareAides(SOC399021)
2003
$8.03
$10.35
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
2011
2012
2013
$8.05
$10.13
$8.14
$9.87
$8.35
$9.78
$8.64
$9.83
$8.88
$9.68
$8.96
$9.86
$9.03
$9.72
$9.11
$9.45
$9.17
$9.31
$9.04
$9.04
NORTHCAROLINAMedianHourlyWageforPerson A142
PHI,2014
NORTHCAROLINA
$15.50
$13.50
$11.50
$9.50
$7.50
$5.50
2003
PHI,2014
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
2011
2012
2013
NORTHDAKOTA:PersonalCareAides(SOC399021)
2003
$8.14
$10.25
NORTHDAKOTAMedianHourlyWageforPersonal A147
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010*
2011
2012
2013
$7.96
$9.79
$8.42
$10.01
$8.69
$10.09
$9.24
$10.45
$9.17
$9.97
$9.59
$10.53
$9.59
$10.28
$12.24
$12.66
$12.86
$13.03
$13.42
$13.42
PHI,2014
NORTHDAKOTA
$15.50
$13.50
$11.50
$9.50
$7.50
$5.50
2003
PHI,2014
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010*
2011
2012
2013
NEBRASKA:PersonalCareAides(SOC399021)
2003
$8.28
$10.42
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
2011
2012
2013
$8.64
$10.62
$9.11
$10.83
$9.28
$10.77
$9.21
$10.41
$8.81
$9.58
$9.35
$10.26
$10.28
$11.02
$9.92
$10.26
$10.08
$10.21
$10.04
$10.04
NEBRASKAMedianHourlyWageforPersonalCareAA152
PHI,2014
NEBRASKA
$15.50
$13.50
$11.50
$9.50
$7.50
$5.50
2003
PHI,2014
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
2011
2012
2013
NEWHAMPSHIRE:PersonalCareAides(SOC399021)
2003
$8.47
$11.02
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
2011
2012
2013
$8.71
$10.95
$9.33
$11.32
$9.61
$11.25
$10.36
$11.82
$10.84
$11.86
$10.85
$11.87
$10.49
$11.21
$10.65
$11.00
$10.81
$10.95
$10.74
$10.74
NEWHAMPSHIREMedianHourlyWageforPersonaA157
PHI,2014
NEWHAMPSHIRE
$15.50
$13.50
$11.50
$9.50
$7.50
$5.50
2003
PHI,2014
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
2011
2012
2013
NEWJERSEY:PersonalCareAides(SOC399021)
2003
$9.57
$12.45
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
2011
2012
2013
$9.50
$11.94
$10.30
$12.50
$10.32
$12.08
$10.89
$12.43
$11.08
$12.12
$11.58
$12.67
$11.24
$12.01
$11.17
$11.54
$11.24
$11.38
$11.31
$11.31
NEWJERSEYMedianHourlyWageforPersonalCareA162
PHI,2014
NEWJERSEY
$15.50
$13.50
$11.50
$9.50
$7.50
$5.50
2003
PHI,2014
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
2011
2012
2013
NEWMEXICO:PersonalCareAides(SOC399021)
2003
$8.84
$11.08
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
2011
2012
2013
$9.11
$11.16
$8.72
$10.35
$8.55
$9.83
$8.86
$9.87
$9.12
$9.80
$8.75
$9.47
$8.84
$9.43
$8.97
$9.28
$8.92
$9.04
$8.91
$8.91
NEWMEXICOMedianHourlyWageforPersonalCaA167
PHI,2014
NEWMEXICO
$15.50
$13.50
$11.50
$9.50
$7.50
$5.50
2003
PHI,2014
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
2011
2012
2013
NEVADA:PersonalCareAides(SOC399021)
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
2011
2012
2013
$7.97
$9.99
$8.34
$10.22
$8.58
$10.19
$9.37
$10.77
$10.16
$11.32
$10.46
$11.24
$10.56
$11.43
$10.41
$11.11
$10.31
$10.67
$10.28
$10.42
$10.23
$10.23
NEVADAMedianHourlyWageforPersonalCareAidA172
PHI,2014
NEVADA
$15.50
$13.50
$11.50
$9.50
$7.50
$5.50
2003
PHI,2014
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
2011
2012
2013
NEWYORK:PersonalCareAides(SOC399021)
2003
$8.27
$10.76
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
2011
2012
2013
$8.81
$11.08
$9.43
$11.44
$9.78
$11.45
$10.39
$11.86
$10.59
$11.58
$10.58
$11.57
$10.29
$10.99
$10.31
$10.65
$10.70
$10.83
$10.87
$10.87
NEWYORKMedianHourlyWageforPersonalCare A177
PHI,2014
NEWYORK
$15.50
$13.50
$11.50
$9.50
$7.50
$5.50
2003
PHI,2014
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
2011
2012
2013
OHIO:PersonalCareAides(SOC399021)
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
2011
2012
2013
$8.29
$10.44
$8.36
$10.28
$8.49
$10.09
$8.67
$10.07
$9.15
$10.34
$9.39
$10.21
$9.54
$10.47
$9.48
$10.16
$9.40
$9.72
$9.33
$9.45
$9.33
$9.33
OHIOMedianHourlyWageforPersonalCareAides A182
PHI,2014
OHIO
$15.50
$13.50
$11.50
$9.50
$7.50
$5.50
2003
PHI,2014
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
2011
2012
2013
OKLAHOMA:PersonalCareAides(SOC399021)
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
2011
2012
2013
$7.20
$9.28
$7.45
$9.38
$7.53
$9.13
$7.82
$9.16
$8.10
$9.22
$8.30
$9.05
$8.33
$9.16
$8.52
$9.17
$8.54
$8.85
$8.79
$8.92
$8.73
$8.73
OKLAHOMAMedianHourlyWageforPersonalCareA187
PHI,2014
OKLAHOMA
$15.50
$13.50
$11.50
$9.50
$7.50
$5.50
2003
PHI,2014
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
2011
2012
2013
OREGON:PersonalCareAides(SOC399021)
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
2011
2012
2013
$9.23
$11.57
$9.50
$11.64
$9.68
$11.49
$10.12
$11.63
$9.96
$11.10
$10.18
$10.94
$10.47
$11.67
$10.52
$11.23
$10.42
$10.78
$10.46
$10.60
$10.73
$10.73
OREGONMedianHourlyWageforPersonalCareAi A192
PHI,2014
OREGON
$15.50
$13.50
$11.50
$9.50
$7.50
$5.50
2003
PHI,2014
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
2011
2012
2013
PENNSYLVANIA:PersonalCareAides(SOC399021)
2003
$8.25
$10.73
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
2011
2012
2013
$8.74
$10.99
$8.94
$10.85
$9.29
$10.88
$9.37
$10.69
$9.78
$10.70
$9.81
$10.73
$10.08
$10.77
$9.80
$10.12
$10.04
$10.17
$10.23
$10.23
PENNSYLVANIAMedianHourlyWageforPersonalCA197
PHI,2014
PENNSYLVANIA
$15.50
$13.50
$11.50
$9.50
$7.50
$5.50
2003
PHI,2014
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
2011
2012
2013
RHODEISLAND:PersonalCareAides(SOC399021)
2003
$11.27
$14.66
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
2011
2012
2013
$11.51
$14.47
$10.34
$12.55
$10.47
$12.26
$10.68
$12.19
$10.40
$11.37
$10.60
$11.60
$10.79
$11.53
$10.46
$10.81
$10.64
$10.77
$10.74
$10.74
RHODEISLANDMedianHourlyWageforPersonalCA202
PHI,2014
RHODEISLAND
$15.50
$13.50
$11.50
$9.50
$7.50
$5.50
2003
PHI,2014
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
2011
2012
2013
SOUTHCAROLINA:PersonalCareAides(SOC399021)
2003
$8.06
$10.39
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
2011
2012
2013
$8.05
$10.13
$8.02
$9.72
$8.27
$9.69
$8.71
$9.91
$8.96
$9.77
$8.91
$9.80
$8.91
$9.59
$9.30
$9.64
$9.16
$9.30
$9.36
$9.36
SOUTHCAROLINAMedianHourlyWageforPersonaA207
PHI,2014
SOUTHCAROLINA
$15.50
$13.50
$11.50
$9.50
$7.50
$5.50
2003
PHI,2014
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
2011
2012
2013
SOUTHDAKOTA:PersonalCareAides(SOC399021)
2003
$8.03
$10.11
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
2011
2012
2013
$8.16
$10.03
$8.10
$9.63
$8.51
$9.88
$8.72
$9.86
$9.05
$9.84
$9.06
$9.95
$9.22
$9.89
$9.73
$10.07
$9.72
$9.85
$9.75
$9.75
SOUTHDAKOTAMedianHourlyWageforPersonalCA212
PHI,2014
SOUTHDAKOTA
$15.50
$13.50
$11.50
$9.50
$7.50
$5.50
2003
PHI,2014
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
2011
2012
2013
TENNESSEE:PersonalCareAides(SOC399021)
2003
$7.95
$10.25
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
2011
2012
2013
$7.77
$9.78
$7.88
$9.55
$8.19
$9.59
$8.63
$9.82
$8.84
$9.64
$8.81
$9.69
$8.65
$9.31
$8.67
$8.99
$8.75
$8.88
$8.89
$8.89
TENNESSEEMedianHourlyWageforPersonalCare A217
PHI,2014
TENNESSEE
$15.50
$13.50
$11.50
$9.50
$7.50
$5.50
2003
PHI,2014
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
2011
2012
2013
TEXAS:PersonalCareAides(SOC399021)
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
2011
2012
2013
$6.35
$8.18
$6.35
$7.99
$6.32
$7.66
$6.41
$7.51
$6.63
$7.55
$7.05
$7.69
$7.50
$8.25
$8.16
$8.79
$8.49
$8.80
$8.49
$8.62
$8.49
$8.49
TEXASMedianHourlyWageforPersonalCareAide A222
PHI,2014
TEXAS
$15.50
$13.50
$11.50
$9.50
$7.50
$5.50
2003
PHI,2014
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
2011
2012
2013
UTAH:PersonalCareAides(SOC399021)
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
2011
2012
2013
$8.01
$10.04
$8.15
$9.98
$8.64
$10.26
$9.09
$10.45
$9.22
$10.27
$8.90
$9.56
$9.03
$9.77
$9.03
$9.64
$9.43
$9.76
$9.98
$10.12
$9.63
$9.63
UTAHMedianHourlyWageforPersonalCareAides A227
PHI,2014
UTAH
$15.50
$13.50
$11.50
$9.50
$7.50
$5.50
2003
PHI,2014
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
2011
2012
2013
VIRGINIA:PersonalCareAides(SOC399021)
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
2011
2012
2013
$7.07
$9.11
$7.02
$8.84
$7.48
$9.07
$7.73
$9.05
$7.77
$8.85
$8.07
$8.80
$8.15
$8.97
$8.62
$9.28
$8.68
$9.00
$8.83
$8.96
$8.86
$8.86
VIRGINIAMedianHourlyWageforPersonalCareAiA232
PHI,2014
VIRGINIA
$15.50
$13.50
$11.50
$9.50
$7.50
$5.50
2003
PHI,2014
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
2011
2012
2013
VERMONT:PersonalCareAides(SOC399021)
2003
$8.31
$10.81
VERMONTMedianHourlyWageforPersonalCareAA237
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
2011
2012
2013*
$8.96
$11.26
$9.63
$11.68
$10.21
$11.95
$10.11
$11.54
$10.00
$10.94
$10.16
$11.12
$10.40
$11.11
$10.57
$10.92
$10.73
$10.86
$10.73
$10.73
#VALUE!
VERMONT
NominalandAdjustedforInflation,20032013*
$15.50
$13.50
$11.50
$9.50
$7.50
$5.50
2003
PHI,2014
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
2011
2012
2013*
WASHINGTON:PersonalCareAides(SOC399021)
2003
$8.53
$10.69
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
2011
2012
2013
$9.38
$11.49
$9.59
$11.38
$10.08
$11.58
$10.61
$11.82
$11.06
$11.89
$10.86
$11.76
$10.85
$11.58
$10.84
$11.22
$10.94
$11.09
$10.94
$10.94
WASHINGTONMedianHourlyWageforPersonalCaA242
PHI,2014
WASHINGTON
$15.50
$13.50
$11.50
$9.50
$7.50
$5.50
2003
PHI,2014
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
2011
2012
2013
WISCONSIN:PersonalCareAides(SOC399021)
2003
$9.09
$11.44
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
2011
2012
2013
$9.19
$11.30
$9.28
$11.03
$9.38
$10.89
$9.57
$10.82
$9.62
$10.46
$9.67
$10.62
$9.62
$10.31
$9.82
$10.16
$10.14
$10.27
$10.26
$10.26
WISCONSINMedianHourlyWageforPersonalCareA247
PHI,2014
WISCONSIN
$15.50
$13.50
$11.50
$9.50
$7.50
$5.50
2003
PHI,2014
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
2011
2012
2013
WESTVIRGINIA:PersonalCareAides(SOC399021)
2003
$6.73
$8.67
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
2011
2012
2013
$6.87
$8.65
$7.04
$8.54
$6.88
$8.06
$7.26
$8.26
$7.52
$8.20
$7.99
$8.79
$8.14
$8.77
$8.40
$8.71
$8.41
$8.54
$8.48
$8.48
WESTVIRGINIAMedianHourlyWageforPersonalCA252
PHI,2014
WESTVIRGINIA
$15.50
$13.50
$11.50
$9.50
$7.50
$5.50
2003
PHI,2014
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
2011
2012
2013
WYOMING:PersonalCareAides(SOC399021)
2003
$8.08
$10.13
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
2011
2012
2013
$7.64
$9.36
$9.25
$10.98
$9.32
$10.71
$10.02
$11.16
$10.36
$11.13
$10.76
$11.65
$10.56
$11.27
$10.52
$10.88
$10.49
$10.63
$10.71
$10.71
WYOMINGMedianHourlyWageforPersonalCare A257
PHI,2014
WYOMING
$15.50
$13.50
$11.50
$9.50
$7.50
$5.50
2003
PHI,2014
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
2011
2012
2013
TECHNICALNOTES
ThewagecalculationsusedinthisSTATECHARTBOOKONWAGESFORPERSONALCAREAIDES,20032013arederivedfromthemedian
hourlywagedatareportedbytheOccupationalEmploymentStatistics(OES)ProgramoftheU.S.DepartmentofLabor,BureauofLabor
Statistics,andtheConsumerPriceIndexforurbanwageearnersandclericalworkers(198284=100),alsofromtheBureauofLaborStatistics
(BLS).FederalpovertyguidelinesareissuedbytheU.S.DepartmentofHealthandHumanServices.The2013guidelinescanbefoundat:
http://aspe.hhs.gov/poverty/13poverty.cfm.Percentagemultiplesoftheguidelineforasinglepersonhouseholdwerecalculatedandthen
dividedby2,080hours,thestandardannualnumberoffulltimeworkhours,toarriveatthemeanhourlywagesyieldingthevariousfederal
povertywagethresholds.Thesamewasdoneforthepercentagemultiplesoftheguidelinesforathreepersonhousehold.
PersonalCareAidesrefertoBLSStandardOccupationalCode(SOC):399021.ThisoccupationisdefinedasthosewhoAssistelderlyor
disabledadultswithdailylivingactivitiesattheperson'shomeorinadaytimenonresidentialfacility.Dutiesperformedataplaceof
residencemayincludekeepinghouse(makingbeds,doinglaundry,washingdishes)andpreparingmeals.Mayprovidemealsandsupervised
activitiesatnonresidentialcarefacilities.Mayadvisefamilies,theelderly,anddisabledonsuchthingsasnutrition,cleanliness,and
householdutilities.
TheOESsurvey,fromwhichthemedianhourlywagesaretaken,isasemiannualmailsurveyofemployers,selectedfromthelistofnonfarm
establishmentsmaintainedbyStateWorkforceAgencies(SWAs)forunemploymentinsurancepurposes.TheOESsurveycoversallfulltime
andparttimewageandsalaryworkersinnonfarmindustries.Thesurveydoesnotcovertheselfemployed,householdworkers,or unpaid
familyworkers,whichleadstotheexclusionofmanyindividualswhoparticipateintheworkforceasPersonalCareAides.
TheOESsurveymethodologyisdesignedtocreatedetailedcrosssectionalemploymentandwageestimates,andingeneral,theBLS doesnot
useorencouragetheuseofOESdatafortimeseriesanalysisduetoperiodicchangesintheoccupationalclassifications,changesintheway
dataarecollected,changesinthesurveyreferenceperiod,andchangesinwageestimationmethods.However,thelimitationsdescribeddo
notsignificantlyaffecttheoccupationsunderconsiderationforthisanalysis,andthereforeatimeseriesanalysisofwages is provided.
TheOESestimatedhourlywagedataisbasedonapoolingofsixsemiannualpanelsforthreeconsecutiveyears.Thus,theresultingestimates
constituteaconservativemovingaveragecalculatedfromapooledsample,ratherthanonewagereportedataspecifictimeof theyear.
However,inspiteofestimatingwagesfrommorethanoneyear'sdatatoreducesamplingerror,somestatedatashowsignificantvariation
whichmaybeattributabletohighmeansquareerrors.Therefore,cautionshouldbeused,sincetheseestimatesmaybeatvariancewith
actualwagesfortheseoccupations.FormoretechnicaldetailsontheOESsurveyanddata,seeinformationprovidedat:
http://www.bls.gov/oes/
CONTACTS
PHI(www.PHInational.org)workstoimprovethelivesofpeoplewhoneedhomeandresidentialcareandthelivesoftheworkerswho
providethatcare.Usingourworkplaceandpolicyexpertise,wehelpconsumers,workersandemployersimprovelongtermservices and
supportsbycreatingqualitydirectcarejobs.Ourgoalistoensurecaring,stablerelationshipsbetweenconsumersandworkers, sothatboth
maylivewithdignity,respect,andindependence.ForinquiriesabouttheChartBook,contactStephenCampbell,PolicyResearchAssistant,at
scampbell@phinational.org
PleasevisitPolicyWorks(www.PHInational.org/policy),PHI'sonlinestrategycenteronthedirectcareworkforce,formoreinformation on
PHI'scurrentpolicyinitiatives.PolicyWorksoffersawidearrayofinnovativepolicytools,includinginformation,analysis,andeasilyaccessible
charts,tosupportadvocatesandpolicymakersineffortstoimprovethequalityofdirectcarejobs.Formorestatebystate dataonpersonal
careaidesandothermembersofthedirectcareworkforce,pleasevisitthePHIStateDataCenterathttp://phinational.org/policy/states

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