Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2010

39-9021 Personal Care Aides

Assist the elderly, convalescents, or persons with disabilities with daily living activities at the person's home or in a care facility. Duties performed at a place of residence may include keeping house (making beds, doing laundry, washing dishes) and preparing meals. May provide assistance at non-residential care facilities. May advise families, the elderly, convalescents, and persons with disabilities regarding such things as nutrition, cleanliness, and household activities.

National estimates for this occupation
Industry profile for this occupation
Geographic profile for this occupation

National estimates for this occupation: Top

Employment estimate and mean wage estimates for this occupation:

Employment (1) Employment
RSE (3) 		Mean hourly
wage		 Mean annual
wage (2) 		Wage RSE (3)
686,030 1.4 % $9.82 $20,420 0.4 %

Percentile wage estimates for this occupation:

Percentile 10% 25% 50%
(Median) 		75% 90%
Hourly Wage $7.68 $8.35 $9.44 $10.98 $12.45
Annual Wage (2) $15,970 $17,360 $19,640 $22,830 $25,900

Industry profile for this occupation: Top

Industries with the highest published employment and wages for this occupation are provided. For a list of all industries with employment in this occupation, see the Create Customized Tables function.

Industries with the highest levels of employment in this occupation:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Individual and Family Services 306,670 25.27 $9.93 $20,650
Home Health Care Services 221,570 20.67 $9.14 $19,020
Vocational Rehabilitation Services 33,680 10.38 $10.41 $21,650
Residential Mental Retardation, Mental Health and Substance Abuse Facilities 25,560 4.53 $10.21 $21,240
Employment Services 20,700 0.78 $10.24 $21,300

Industries with the highest concentration of employment in this occupation:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Individual and Family Services 306,670 25.27 $9.93 $20,650
Home Health Care Services 221,570 20.67 $9.14 $19,020
Vocational Rehabilitation Services 33,680 10.38 $10.41 $21,650
Residential Mental Retardation, Mental Health and Substance Abuse Facilities 25,560 4.53 $10.21 $21,240
Social Advocacy Organizations 7,200 3.80 $10.24 $21,310

Top paying industries for this occupation:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Psychiatric and Substance Abuse Hospitals 910 0.38 $14.88 $30,960
State Government (OES Designation) 5,620 0.25 $14.06 $29,250
Other Investment Pools and Funds 240 0.63 $12.78 $26,590
General Medical and Surgical Hospitals 2,380 0.05 $12.12 $25,200
Accounting, Tax Preparation, Bookkeeping, and Payroll Services 1,610 0.19 $11.81 $24,570

Geographic profile for this occupation: Top

States and areas with the highest published employment, location quotients, and wages for this occupation are provided. For a list of all areas with employment in this occupation, see the Create Customized Tables function.

States with the highest employment level in this occupation:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Texas 101,960 10.11 1.87 $8.36 $17,390
New York 101,530 12.17 2.25 $10.22 $21,250
California 44,400 3.17 0.59 $10.53 $21,900
Minnesota 41,600 16.23 3.01 $11.11 $23,120
Pennsylvania 25,330 4.62 0.86 $10.54 $21,930




States with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in this occupation:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Vermont 6,130 21.37 3.96 $10.55 $21,940
New Mexico 16,340 21.02 3.89 $9.15 $19,020
Minnesota 41,600 16.23 3.01 $11.11 $23,120
New York 101,530 12.17 2.25 $10.22 $21,250
Texas 101,960 10.11 1.87 $8.36 $17,390




Top paying States for this occupation:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Alaska 2,310 7.50 1.39 $14.27 $29,690
New Jersey 9,600 2.55 0.47 $12.73 $26,470
District of Columbia 1,020 1.59 0.30 $12.70 $26,420
Massachusetts 16,030 5.14 0.95 $12.30 $25,590
Connecticut 9,450 5.91 1.10 $11.37 $23,650

Metropolitan areas with the highest employment level in this occupation:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
New York-White Plains-Wayne, NY-NJ Metropolitan Division 76,380 15.33 2.84 $10.19 $21,190
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI 29,270 17.45 3.23 $11.29 $23,490
Houston-Sugar Land-Baytown, TX 14,630 5.86 1.09 $8.28 $17,230
McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX 14,000 63.76 11.81 $8.10 $16,840
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Glendale, CA Metropolitan Division 10,830 2.84 0.53 $10.30 $21,430
Nassau-Suffolk, NY Metropolitan Division 9,670 8.04 1.49 $10.85 $22,560
Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis, WI 8,750 11.15 2.07 $9.57 $19,910
Brownsville-Harlingen, TX 8,580 69.37 12.85 $8.15 $16,960
San Antonio, TX 8,520 10.23 1.90 $8.08 $16,800
Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ 8,260 4.91 0.91 $10.07 $20,950