State Median Wages for Personal Care Aides, Nominal and Real (adjusted for 2000 dollars), 2000 & 2010
| State | Nominal median wage, 2000 |
Nominal median wage, 2010 |
Percent change in nominal wage, 2000-10 | Real median wage, 2000 |
Real median wage, 2010 |
Percent change in real wage, 2000-10 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CT | $9.80 | $10.37 | 6% | $9.80 | $8.12 | -17.1% |
| TN | $7.90 | $8.65 | 10% | $7.90 | $6.81 | -13.8% |
| RI | $9.49 | $10.79 | 14% | $9.49 | $8.45 | -10.9% |
| SC | $7.82 | $8.91 | 14% | $7.82 | $7.02 | -10.3% |
| FL | $8.07 | $8.96 | 11% | $8.07 | $7.25 | -10.2% |
| SD | $8.11 | $9.22 | 14% | $8.11 | $7.36 | -9.2% |
| UT | $7.80 | $9.03 | 16% | $7.80 | $7.09 | -9.2% |
| GA | $7.62 | $8.63 | 13% | $7.62 | $6.98 | -8.4% |
| NJ | $9.23 | $11.24 | 22% | $9.23 | $8.57 | -7.1% |
| HI | $7.60 | $8.77 | 15% | $7.60 | $7.07 | -6.9% |
| WI | $8.25 | $9.62 | 17% | $8.25 | $7.68 | -6.9% |
| KS | $7.81 | $8.87 | 14% | $7.81 | $7.30 | -6.6% |
| OH | $8.10 | $9.48 | 17% | $8.10 | $7.57 | -6.5% |
| IN | $8.25 | $9.40 | 14% | $8.25 | $7.73 | -6.3% |
| NC | $7.47 | $9.03 | 21% | $7.47 | $7.11 | -4.8% |
| ME | $8.05 | $9.82 | 22% | $8.05 | $7.69 | -4.4% |
| AZ | $8.39 | $10.05 | 20% | $8.39 | $8.11 | -3.4% |
| KY | $7.22 | $8.67 | 20% | $7.22 | $7.02 | -2.8% |
| NV | $8.36 | $10.41 | 25% | $8.36 | $8.17 | -2.3% |
| PA | $7.80 | $10.08 | 29% | $7.80 | $7.69 | -1.4% |
| AL | $6.64 | $8.35 | 26% | $6.64 | $6.58 | -0.9% |
| MO | $7.25 | $8.75 | 21% | $7.25 | $7.20 | -0.7% |
| NY | $7.90 | $10.29 | 30% | $7.90 | $7.85 | -0.7% |
| OR | $8.29 | $10.52 | 27% | $8.29 | $8.25 | -0.5% |
| NM | $6.97 | $8.84 | 27% | $6.97 | $6.94 | -0.5% |
| NE | $8.24 | $10.28 | 25% | $8.24 | $8.21 | -0.4% |
| MI | $7.85 | $9.55 | 22% | $7.85 | $7.86 | 0.1% |
| NH | $7.96 | $10.49 | 32% | $7.96 | $8.00 | 0.5% |
| VT | $7.84 | $10.40 | 33% | $7.84 | $7.93 | 1.2% |
| WV | $6.33 | $8.14 | 29% | $6.33 | $6.41 | 1.3% |
| US | $7.50 | $9.44 | 26% | $7.50 | $7.61 | 1.5% |
| VA | $6.66 | $8.62 | 29% | $6.66 | $6.79 | 1.9% |
| MA | $9.11 | $11.90 | 31% | $9.11 | $9.32 | 2.3% |
| CO | $7.56 | $9.63 | 27% | $7.56 | $7.77 | 2.8% |
| AK | $10.93 | $14.38 | 32% | $10.93 | $11.28 | 3.2% |
| MS | $6.54 | $8.37 | 28% | $6.54 | $6.77 | 3.6% |
| ID | $7.30 | $9.22 | 26% | $7.30 | $7.57 | 3.7% |
| MD | $8.09 | $10.37 | 28% | $8.09 | $8.39 | 3.7% |
| OK | $6.46 | $8.52 | 32% | $6.46 | $6.71 | 3.9% |
| IA | $7.73 | $9.80 | 27% | $7.73 | $8.06 | 4.3% |
| AR | $6.41 | $8.30 | 29% | $6.41 | $6.72 | 4.8% |
| TX | $6.11 | $8.16 | 34% | $6.11 | $6.43 | 5.2% |
| ND** | $7.35 | $9.59 | 30% | $7.35 | $7.81 | 6.2% |
| CA | $7.64 | $10.23 | 34% | $7.64 | $8.25 | 8.0% |
| WA | $7.88 | $10.85 | 38% | $7.88 | $8.51 | 8.1% |
| MT | $6.95 | $9.65 | 39% | $6.95 | $7.57 | 9.0% |
| LA | $6.17 | $8.41 | 36% | $6.17 | $6.80 | 10.3% |
| MN | $8.09 | $10.92 | 35% | $8.09 | $8.98 | 11.0% |
| DE | $6.63 | $9.82 | 48% | $6.63 | $7.95 | 19.8% |
| IL | $6.60 | $9.69 | 47% | $6.60 | $7.97 | 20.8% |
| WY | $6.70 | $10.56 | 58% | $6.70 | $8.52 | 27.1% |
| DC | $7.93 | $12.53 | 58% | $7.93 | $10.14 | 27.9% |
* State wage estimates can show significant year-to-year variation which may be attributable to high mean square errors. Therefore, the data should be used with caution, since estimates may vary from actual wages in these states.
** ND figures are for 1999-2009 because wage estimates for 2010 are not available.