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Personal Care Aides in Maryland

Personal Care Aides in Maryland

Considering a career as a Personal Care Aide in Maryland?

12.5% Jobs Projection
$25,700 Median Salary
2,580 Job Openings

You’re in luck! Jobs for Personal Care Aides in Maryland are projected to grow and these jobs tend to pay higher than average.

  • Projected employment for Personal Care Aides in Maryland is growing faster than average.

  • Personal Care Aides in Maryland earn lower salaries than the typical U.S. wage earner.

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How Many Personal Care Aides Work in Maryland?

There were approximately 19,580 workers employed as Personal Care Aides in this state in 2018.

There were 16,590 Personal Care Aides employed in this state in 2017.

That’s growth of 2,990 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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The amount of Personal Care Aides working in the state is similar to the average state.

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Job Projections for Maryland

Jobs for Personal Care Aides in this state are growing at a rate of 12.5% which is slower than the nationwide estimated projection of 38.6%.

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Maryland Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates there will be 2,580 annual job openings, and 18,710 total jobs in 2026 for Personal Care Aides in this state.

Nationwide, the prediction is 414,300 annual jobs and 2,793,800 total jobs in 2026.

What do Personal Care Aides Make in Maryland?

In 2018 wages for Personal Care Aides ranged from $20,160 to $35,770 with $25,700 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $9.69 to $17.2. The median hourly rate was $12.36.

In 2017 the median pay for this field was $11.65 an hour.

The hourly rate grew by $0.71.

The median salary in Maryland is higher than the nationwide median salary.

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Top Maryland Metros for Personal Care Aides

The table below shows some of the metros in this state with the most Personal Care Aides.

Metro Number Employed Annual Median Salary
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD 52,250 $25,060
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV 21,470 $27,020
Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD 10,060 $25,480
Salisbury, MD-DE 1,750 $23,270
Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV 1,420 $23,280
Cumberland, MD-WV 540 $21,860
California-Lexington Park, MD 100 $25,780

Top States for Personal Care Aides Employment

The table below shows the states where most Personal Care Aides work.

State Number Employed Annual Median Salary
California 558,350 $24,550
Texas 206,240 $19,340
New York 199,060 $25,990
Pennsylvania 121,300 $24,180
Massachusetts 76,850 $28,870
Minnesota 75,830 $25,750
Wisconsin 63,270 $23,780
Missouri 60,330 $22,280
Illinois 50,970 $23,520
Arizona 47,610 $23,700
Washington 47,240 $28,650
Ohio 42,590 $22,750
Michigan 39,740 $23,000
Virginia 39,030 $19,700
Florida 36,810 $22,210
Louisiana 34,590 $18,640
Oregon 31,510 $26,370
North Carolina 30,170 $21,010
Georgia 29,080 $21,310
Indiana 28,420 $22,550

Below are the states where Personal Care Aides get paid the most:

State Annual Median Salary
Alaska $33,160
North Dakota $32,320
District of Columbia $29,550
Massachusetts $28,870
New Jersey $28,840
Washington $28,650
Vermont $27,550
Hawaii $27,380
Rhode Island $26,890
New Hampshire $26,470

References

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