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Personal Care Aide

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AVG. SALARY

$24,680

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EDUCATION

High school preferred +

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JOB OUTLOOK

Increasing

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Oklahoma Earnings

Average Annual Wage

$24,680

Entry Annual Wage

$19,050

Experienced Annual Wage

$30,790

Average Hourly Wage

$11.86

Entry Hourly Wage

$9.16

Experienced Hourly Wage

$14.80

Median Hourly Wage

$11.19

Oklahoma Regional Earnings

Oklahoma Metropolitan Areas Wages

Region Average Entry Level Experienced
Enid MSA $26,180 or $12.59/hr $18,870 or $9.07/hr $30,690 or $14.76/hr
Fort Smith AR-OK MSA $25,310 or $12.17/hr $19,550 or $9.40/hr $30,490 or $14.66/hr
Lawton MSA $22,800 or $10.96/hr $19,320 or $9.29/hr $28,140 or $13.53/hr
Oklahoma City MSA $25,250 or $12.14/hr $19,810 or $9.53/hr $30,870 or $14.84/hr
Tulsa MSA $26,300 or $12.65/hr $20,190 or $9.71/hr $31,910 or $15.34/hr

Oklahoma Geographical Areas Wages

Region Average Entry Level Experienced
Northeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $23,280 or $11.19/hr $18,900 or $9.09/hr $29,060 or $13.97/hr
Northwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $24,070 or $11.57/hr $19,050 or $9.16/hr $28,980 or $13.93/hr
Southwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $22,820 or $10.97/hr $18,290 or $8.79/hr $28,630 or $13.76/hr
Southeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $23,010 or $11.06/hr $16,850 or $8.10/hr $31,000 or $14.91/hr

Oklahoma's Employment and Outlook (State-wide)

Outlook Increasing
Growth rate is estimated to be 28%
Job Openings 3,430 estimated annual job openings
Employment 20,740 were employed in this occupation

Oklahoma's Regional Employment and Outlook

Regions with increasing outlook (over 20% growth rate expected)

Region Employment Projected Growth Rate Annual Openings (growth) Annual Openings (replacement) Annual Openings
Northeast 1,930 34% 65 N/A 336
Northwest 750 33% 26 N/A 131
Southeast 3,130 30% 93 N/A 526
Southwest 550 35% 19 N/A 97
Tulsa MSA 5,650 36% 206 N/A 1,011
Oklahoma City MSA 5,630 34% 192 N/A 987


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%)

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