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Personal Care Aide

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AVG. SALARY

$26,310

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EDUCATION

High school preferred +

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JOB OUTLOOK

Increasing

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Oklahoma Earnings

Average Annual Wage

$26,310

Entry Annual Wage

$20,640

Experienced Annual Wage

$32,650

Average Hourly Wage

$12.65

Entry Hourly Wage

$9.92

Experienced Hourly Wage

$15.70

Median Hourly Wage

$12.33

Oklahoma Regional Earnings

Oklahoma Metropolitan Areas Wages

Region Average Entry Level Experienced
Enid MSA $28,180 or $13.55/hr $22,260 or $10.70/hr $34,920 or $16.79/hr
Fort Smith AR-OK MSA $26,800 or $12.89/hr $20,640 or $9.92/hr $31,360 or $15.08/hr
Lawton MSA $24,530 or $11.79/hr $21,200 or $10.19/hr $30,880 or $14.85/hr
Oklahoma City MSA $27,110 or $13.03/hr $20,480 or $9.84/hr $34,600 or $16.63/hr
Tulsa MSA $27,010 or $12.99/hr $22,150 or $10.65/hr $31,060 or $14.94/hr

Oklahoma Geographical Areas Wages

Region Average Entry Level Experienced
Northeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $25,650 or $12.33/hr $20,620 or $9.92/hr $31,730 or $15.26/hr
Northwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $25,830 or $12.42/hr $21,800 or $10.48/hr $29,340 or $14.11/hr
Southwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $24,340 or $11.70/hr $19,990 or $9.61/hr $29,730 or $14.29/hr
Southeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $25,160 or $12.10/hr $18,290 or $8.79/hr $33,350 or $16.04/hr

Oklahoma's Employment and Outlook (State-wide)

Outlook Increasing
Growth rate is estimated to be 22%
Job Openings 3,531 estimated annual job openings
Employment 19,093 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

$33,380

Average Hourly Wage

$16.05

Average Annual Range

$23,910 to $42,450

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 2022 to 2032 is estimated to be +22%.
(The National average for all occupations is +3%)
Job Openings large number
  A total of 68460 average annual openings are expected for this occupation between 2022 and 2032.
(The National Average for all occupations is 1,670 openings)
Employment very large occupation
  This was a very large occupation in the United States, employing 3,715,500 workers in 2022.
(The National average for all occupations is 147,916 workers)
Growth Much faster than average growth
  The services that home health and personal care aides provide will be in high demand to care for the rising number of older people. 
Non Traditional Occupation This is a non-traditional occupation for men in 2023.
Industries Large concentrations of this occupation are found in these industries
  • Health care and social assistance (NAICS620000) (91.6%)
  • Social assistance (NAICS624000) (50%)
  • Individual and family services (NAICS624100) (48.6%)
  • Services for the elderly and persons with disabilities (NAICS624120) (47.8%)
  • Ambulatory health care services (NAICS621000) (24.3%)
  • Home health care services (NAICS621600) (23.6%)
  • Nursing and residential care facilities (NAICS623000) (16.7%)
  • Residential Intellectual and Developmental Disability, Mental Health, and Substance Abuse Facilities (NAICS623200) (7.8%)
  • Residential Intellectual and Developmental Disability Facilities (NAICS623210) (6.8%)
  • Continuing Care Retirement Communities and Assisted Living Facilities for the Elderly (NAICS623300) (6.5%)
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