Patient Care Assistant (PCA)
Patient Care Assistant (PCA) Job Description
Nursing Aides, Orderlies, and Attendants Provide basic patient care under direction of nursing staff. Perform duties, such as feed, bathe, dress, groom, or move patients, or change linens.
Patient Care Assistant (PCA) Salary Statistics as of 2015
Average annual salary for a Patient Care Assistant (PCA) is $24305 based on statistics in the U.S. as of 2015. The highest salary recorded was $32489. The lowest salary reported was $18556. These figures will vary on a state to state basis as these are averages across all 50 states.
Median hourly wage for a Patient Care Assistant (PCA) is $12.09 based on statistics in the U.S. as of 2015. The highest hourly rate recorded was $16.16. The lowest hourly rate recorded was $9.23. These figures will vary on a state to state basis as these are averages across all 50 states.
Bonuses for a Patient Care Assistant (PCA) are based on the years of experience using statistics from the U.S. as of 2015. The average bonus recorded was $0 from people with 15+ years of experience. The average bonus recorded was $15.99 from people with under 1 year of experience.
These are the highest paying states for a Patient Care Assistant (PCA). These numbers are based of the median annual salary as of 2015.
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These are the highest paying cities for a Patient Care Assistant (PCA). These numbers are based of the median annual salary as of 2015.
Houston, Texas –
This chart outlines the average annual salary of a Patient Care Assistant (PCA) from the past 5 years. In 2015 the average annual salary was $24305 while in 2007 it was just $22540.03
Job Outlook
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Based on our stats gathered across the U.S. 11% of Patient Care Assistant (PCA)s were males while 89% were females. These numbers are based on averages across all states combined. Some individual states may have a much different ratio however.
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