Personal Care Assistant (PCA)

October 30, 2016

Personal Care Assistant (PCA) Job Description

Personal and Home Care Aides 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.

Personal Care Assistant (PCA) Salary Statistics as of 2015

Average annual salary for a Personal Care Assistant (PCA) is $20788 based on statistics in the U.S. as of 2015. The highest salary recorded was $30192. The lowest salary reported was $16319. These figures will vary on a state to state basis as these are averages across all 50 states.

Median hourly wage for a Personal Care Assistant (PCA) is $10.34 based on statistics in the U.S. as of 2015. The highest hourly rate recorded was $15.01. The lowest hourly rate recorded was $8.11. These figures will vary on a state to state basis as these are averages across all 50 states.

Bonuses for a Personal 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 $0 from people with under 1 year of experience.

These are the highest paying states for a Personal Care Assistant (PCA). These numbers are based of the median annual salary as of 2015.
Minnesota – n/a
Pennsylvania – n/a

These are the highest paying cities for a Personal Care Assistant (PCA). These numbers are based of the median annual salary as of 2015.
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10-19 years –

This chart outlines the average annual salary of a Personal Care Assistant (PCA) from the past 5 years. In 2015 the average annual salary was $20788 while in 2007 it was just $19278.43

Job Outlook

Gender Statistics

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Based on our stats gathered across the U.S. 6% of Personal Care Assistant (PCA)s were males while 94% 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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