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Personal Care Aides in Oregon
Get the information you need to know about working as a Personal Care Aide.
You’re in luck! Jobs for Personal Care Aides in Oregon are projected to grow and these jobs tend to pay higher than average.
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Projected employment for Personal Care Aides in Oregon is growing faster than average.
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Personal Care Aides in Oregon earn lower salaries than the typical U.S. wage earner.
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How Many Personal Care Aides Work in Oregon?
31,510 people worked as Personal Care Aides in 2018 in this state.
There were 20,880 Personal Care Aides employed in this state in 2017.
That’s growth of 10,630 jobs between 2017 and 2018.
The typical state has 19,580 Personal Care Aides working in it, which means Oregon has more Personal Care Aides than average.
Job Projections for Oregon
Jobs for Personal Care Aides in this state are growing at a rate of 25.3% which is slower than the nationwide estimated projection of 38.6%.
Oregon Annual Job Openings
The BLS is projecting 3,820 annual Personal Care Aides job openings in Oregon, and 26,170 total jobs in the year 2026.
Nationwide, the prediction is 414,300 annual jobs and 2,793,800 total jobs in 2026.
What do Personal Care Aides Make in Oregon?
In 2018 wages for Personal Care Aides ranged from $22,310 to $32,110 with $26,370 being the median annual salary.
Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $10.72 to $15.44. The median hourly rate was $12.68.
In 2017 the median pay for this field was $11.69 an hour.
The hourly rate grew by $0.99.
The median salary in Oregon is higher than the nationwide median salary.
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Top Oregon 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 |
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Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA | 18,420 | $26,470 |
Salem, OR | 3,360 | $26,320 |
Eugene, OR | 3,090 | $25,910 |
Medford, OR | 1,870 | $25,390 |
Albany, OR | 1,270 | $30,730 |
Grants Pass, OR | 1,210 | $33,170 |
Bend-Redmond, OR | 1,150 | $27,170 |
Corvallis, OR | 420 | $24,860 |
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 |
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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 |
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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
- Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS)
- College Factual
- National Center for Education Statistics
- O*NET Online
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