Wages for Personal Care Aides in North Carolina
Personal Care Aides refer to BLS Standard Occupational Code (SOC): 39-9021. This occupation is defined as those who "Assist elderly or disabled adults with daily living activities at the person's home or in a daytime non-residential facility. Duties performed at a place of residence may include keeping house (making beds, doing laundry, washing dishes) and preparing meals. May provide meals and supervised activities at non-residential care facilities. May advise families, the elderly, and disabled on such things as nutrition, cleanliness, and household utilities."
| 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nominal median hourly wage | 7.47 | 7.91 | 7.94 | 8.03 | 8.05 | 8.14 | 8.35 | 8.64 | 8.88 | 8.96 | 9.03 |
| Real median hourly wage (2000 dollars) | 7.47 | 7.74 | 7.70 | 7.63 | 7.47 | 7.30 | 7.26 | 7.33 | 7.26 | 7.18 | 7.11 |
North Carolina: Graph of Median hourly wage for Personal & Home Care Aides,
nominal and adjusted for inflation, 2000-2010
Sources: Calculations by PHI using median hourly wage data from the Occupational Employment Statistics Program of the U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics, and regional Consumer Price Indices for urban wage earners and clerical workers (1982-84=100), also from the Bureau of Labor Statistics at U.S. DOL.
This information is part of a report prepared for the Center for Personal Assistance
Services by PHI,
State Chart Book On Wages For Personal
Care Aides, 2000-2010.
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