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Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Department of Labor, Occupational Outlook Handbook, 2008-09 Edition, Personal and Home Care Aides, on the Internet at http://www.bls.gov/oco/ocos173.htm (visited March 26, 2009). Used by permission.
Median hourly earnings of wage-and-salary personal and home care aides were $8.54 in May 2006. The middle 50 percent earned between $7.09 and $10.19 an hour. The lowest 10 percent earned less than $6.05, and the highest 10 percent earned more than $11.60 an hour. Median hourly earnings in the industries employing the largest numbers of personal and home care aides were as follows:
| Residential mental retardation facilities | $9.54 |
| Services for the elderly and persons with disabilities | 9.18 |
| Home health care services | 7.19 |
Most employers give slight pay increases with experience and added responsibility. Aides usually are paid only for the time they work in the home, not for travel time between jobs. Employers often hire on-call hourly workers and provide no benefits.
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Department of Labor, Occupational Outlook Handbook, 2008-09 Edition, Personal and Home Care Aides, on the Internet at http://www.bls.gov/oco/ocos173.htm (visited March 26, 2009). Used by permission.
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