Personal care aides (Legacy)

Detailed Occupation

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2017 Workforce

1.26M

Average Age

43.6

Estimated Job Growth

36.4%

10-year projection

Average Salary

$19,086

Average Male Salary

$22,573

Average Female Salary

$18,378

About

Personal care aides (Legacy) are most often employed by the Individual & family services industry. The average yearly wage for Personal care aides (Legacy) was $19,086 in 2017.

The locations that employ the most Personal care aides (Legacy) are Los Angeles County (Central)--Glendale City PUMA, CA, Sonoma County (Central)--Santa Rosa City (West) PUMA, CA, and Imperial County--El Centro City PUMA, CA. The locations with a relatively high concentration of Personal care aides (Legacy) are South Texas Development Council (South)--Coastal Bend COG (West), Dimmit & La Salle PUMA, TX, Hidalgo County (North & West) PUMA, TX, and Northwest New Mexico Navajo Nation PUMA, NM.

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Employment

Employment and salary information for the Personal care aides (Legacy) workforce. Personal care aides (Legacy) workforce in 2017 was 1,259,439 people, of which 83.1% were women and 16.9% were men.

Personal care aides (Legacy) are paid most in Cook County (Northwest)--Hanover & Schaumburg (Northwest) Townships PUMA, IL but are relatively concentrated in South Texas Development Council (South)--Coastal Bend COG (West), Dimmit & La Salle PUMA, TX.

Employment Over Time

Metric

Grouping

212,562

Male Workforce

± 11.3k

1,046,877

Female Workforce

± 25k

The Personal care aides (Legacy) workforce in 2017 was 1,259,439 people (83.1% women and 16.9% men). This implies an average annual growth of 18.3% between 2014 (1,064,497) and 2017 (1,259,439).

Employment by Location

Level

Metric

This map shows the states in the United States shaded by average wage for Personal care aides (Legacy).

During 2017, the states that concentrated the best average annual wage were Rhode Island ($23,891), North Dakota ($23,557), and Maryland ($23,255).

Yearly Wage Ranking

$19,086

AVERAGE WAGE

#458 in the ranking (2014)

$69,878

NATIONAL AVERAGE WAGE

For all occupations across the US

In 2017, Personal care aides (Legacy) earned an average of $19,086, $50,791 less than the average national salary of $69,878

In 2017, Personal care aides (Legacy) had a wage GINI coefficient of 0.386, which is lower than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly for Personal care aides (Legacy) (shown in red) than for the overall labor force (shown in gray).

The graphic shows the distribution of average salaries by buckets for Personal care aides (Legacy) compared to the entire workforce in the country.

Industry

Information on the industries that employ Personal care aides (Legacy) and on wages for those in the field. Individual & family services is the industry that employs the most Personal care aides (Legacy), both by share and by number, though the highest paid industry for Personal care aides (Legacy), by average wage, is Health & personal care, except drug, stores ($44,527).

Occupations by Industries

Metric

Value

1.26M

2017 Workforce

± 27,432

4.53%

1 YEAR GROWTH

± 2.98%

This graphic shows the share of Personal care aides (Legacy) employed by various industries. Individual & family services employs the largest share of Personal care aides (Legacy) at 36.8%, followed by Home health care services with 31.9% and Residential care facilities, except skilled nursing facilities with 21.4%.

Diversity

Demographic information on Personal care aides (Legacy) in the US. The workforce of Personal care aides (Legacy) in 2017 was 1,259,439 people, with 83.1% woman, and 16.9% men. The average age of male Personal care aides (Legacy) in the workforce is 40.9 and of female Personal care aides (Legacy) is 44.1, and the most common race/ethnicity for Personal care aides (Legacy) is White.

Gender and Age

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The workforce of Personal care aides (Legacy) in 2017 was 1,259,439 people, with 83.1% woman, and 16.9% men.

The age ranges that concentrated the largest workforce were 20 to 24 years (148,133 people), 55 to 59 years (142,981 people), and 50 to 54 years (140,703 people). Among them they concentrated 34.3% of the total workforce.

Ethnicity

Gender

In 2017, 20.5% of Personal care aides (Legacy) workers were Hispanic and 79.5% non-Hispanic.

The treemap shows the distribution of Hispanic workers according to their origin, highlighting Mexican (65.4%), Puerto Rican (9.27)%, and Dominican (5.75)%

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Races

In 2017, 57.5% of the Personal care aides (Legacy) workforce were White, of which 84.2% were women and 15.8% men. Other races that concentrated a significant number of workers were Black (23.7%) and Asian (8.34%).

Education & Skills

Data on higher education choices for Personal care aides (Legacy) from The Department of Education and Census Bureau. The most common major for Personal care aides (Legacy) is Business but the most specialized major according to RCA in 2017 were Public Administration and Social Service.

Majors

ACS PUMS data only shows the major for bachelor's degrees. However, we can filter the data based on highest degree obtained.

Type of Majors

Degree

The most common majors achieved by Personal care aides (Legacy) in 2017 (counting all academic degrees) were Business (25,999 people), Education (20,588 people), and Health (18,078 people).

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Education Levels

Metric

The main educational levels achieved by the Personal care aides (Legacy) workers were High School or Equivalent (435,789 people), Some college (367,951 people), and Secondary Education (138,950 people).

The graphic shows the Personal care aides (Legacy) workforce by gender and educational level.

Projections

Projections on job growth for Personal Care Aides from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. The 10-year national workforce is projected to grow 3.07%, but Personal Care Aides are expected to see a growth of 36.4% over the same period. This occupation is expected to grow more than the national average.

Job Growth

For growth projections, the closest comparible industry reported by the Bureau of Labor Statistics is Personal Care Aides.

36.4%

Estimated Job Growth

10-year Projection

3.07%

National Growth

10-year Projection

This line chart shows the projected 10-year growth in the number of jobs for Personal care aides (Legacy). This profession is expected to grow more than than 3.07%, the average rate of national job growth.