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Personal Care Aide

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AVG. SALARY

$24,510

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EDUCATION

High school preferred +

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West Virginia Earnings

Average Annual Wage

$24,510

Entry Annual Wage

$20,950

Experienced Annual Wage

$29,120

Average Hourly Wage

$11.78

Entry Hourly Wage

$10.07

Experienced Hourly Wage

$14.00

Median Hourly Wage

$11.35

West Virginia Regional Earnings

West Virginia Metropolitan Areas Wages

Region Average Entry Level Experienced
Charleston MSA $24,600 or $11.83/hr $21,020 or $10.11/hr $27,400 or $13.18/hr
Cumberland MD-WV MSA $27,420 or $13.18/hr $21,040 or $10.12/hr $33,390 or $16.05/hr
Hagerstown-Martinsburg MD-WV MSA $30,260 or $14.55/hr $23,480 or $11.29/hr $36,720 or $17.66/hr
Huntington-Ashland WV-KY-OH MSA $24,040 or $11.56/hr $21,100 or $10.14/hr $27,830 or $13.38/hr
Morgantown MSA $23,670 or $11.38/hr $21,170 or $10.18/hr $28,700 or $13.80/hr
Parkersburg-Vienna MSA $23,880 or $11.48/hr $21,150 or $10.17/hr $26,600 or $12.79/hr
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria DC-VA-MD-WV $32,660 or $15.70/hr $26,420 or $12.70/hr $38,610 or $18.56/hr
Weirton-Steubenville WV-OH MSA $25,760 or $12.39/hr $21,310 or $10.25/hr $31,260 or $15.03/hr
Wheeling WV-OH MSA $24,920 or $11.98/hr $20,950 or $10.07/hr $30,080 or $14.46/hr
Winchester VA-WV MSA $26,770 or $12.87/hr $22,880 or $11.00/hr $32,380 or $15.57/hr
Beckley MSA $23,130 or $11.12/hr $20,420 or $9.82/hr $26,540 or $12.76/hr

West Virginia Geographical Areas Wages

Region Average Entry Level Experienced
Southern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area $24,350 or $11.71/hr $21,010 or $10.10/hr $26,900 or $12.93/hr
Northern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area $24,950 or $12.00/hr $20,740 or $9.97/hr $29,120 or $14.00/hr

National Earnings

The earnings information below is for the occupational group Home Health and Personal Care Aides. The occupation Personal Care Aide is part of this group.

Average Annual Wage

$30,930

Average Hourly Wage

$14.87

Average Annual Range

$22,500 to $38,350

Note: variations in salaries reflect differences in size of firm, location, level of education and professional credentials.

Where do these numbers come from?


National Employment and Outlook

Outlook increasing
  The employment change from 2021 to 2031 is estimated to be +25%.
(The National average for all occupations is +5%)
Job Openings very large number
  A total of 71170 average annual openings are expected for this occupation between 2021 and 2031.
(The National Average for all occupations is 1,757 openings)
Employment very large occupation
  This was a very large occupation in the United States, employing 3,636,900 workers in 2021.
(The National average for all occupations is 142,207 workers)
Growth Much faster than average growth
  As the baby-boom generation ages and the elderly population grows, the demand for the services of home health aides and personal care aides will continue to increase. 
Non Traditional Occupation This is a non-traditional occupation for men in 2022.
Industries Large concentrations of this occupation are found in these industries
  • Health care and social assistance (NAICS620000) (90.5%)
  • Social assistance (NAICS624000) (48.1%)
  • Individual and family services (NAICS624100) (46.6%)
  • Services for the elderly and persons with disabilities (NAICS624120) (45.7%)
  • Ambulatory health care services (NAICS621000) (24.4%)
  • Home health care services (NAICS621600) (23.7%)
  • Nursing and residential care facilities (NAICS623000) (17.2%)
  • Residential Intellectual and Developmental Disability, Mental Health, and Substance Abuse Facilities (NAICS623200) (7.7%)
  • Residential Intellectual and Developmental Disability Facilities (NAICS623210) (6.8%)
  • Continuing Care Retirement Communities and Assisted Living Facilities for the Elderly (NAICS623300) (6.7%)