Wages for Personal and Home Care Aides in Kentucky
Personal and Home Care Aides refer to BLS Standard Occupational Code (SOC):39-9021. This occupation is defined as those who "Assist elderly or disabled adults with daily living activities at the person's home or in a daytime non-residential facility. Duties performed at a place of residence may include keeping house (making beds, doing laundry, washing dishes) and preparing meals. May provide meals and supervised activities at non-residential care facilities. May advise families, the elderly, and disabled on such things as nutrition, cleanliness, and household utilities."
| 1999 | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nominal median hourly wage | $6.30 | $7.22 | $7.32 | $7.51 | $7.59 | $7.84 | $7.67 | $8.07 | $8.19 | $8.50 | $8.32 |
| Real median hourly wage (1999 dollars) | $6.30 | $6.98 | $6.93 | $7.05 | $6.98 | $7.06 | $6.68 | $6.82 | $6.75 | $6.76 | $6.67 |
| Inflationary adjustment factor | |||||||||||
| West Urban CPI | 160.1 | 165.5 | 169.2 | 170.8 | 174.4 | 178.6 | 185.4 | 191.9 | 197.5 | 206.1 | 204.31 |
| Percent change in CPI | 0.0337 | 0.0224 | 0.0095 | 0.0211 | 0.0241 | 0.0381 | 0.0351 | 0.0292 | 0.0435 | -0.0087 | |
| Cumulative percent change in CPI | 0.0337 | 0.0561 | 0.0655 | 0.0866 | 0.1107 | 0.1488 | 0.1838 | 0.213 | 0.2566 | 0.2479 | |
Kentucky:
Median hourly wage for Personal & Home Care Aides,
nominal and
adjusted for inflation, 1999-2009
Sources: Calculations by PHI using median hourly wage data from the Occupational Employment Statistics Program of the U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics, and regional Consumer Price Indices for urban wage earners and clerical workers (1982-84=100), also from the Bureau of Labor Statistics at U.S. DOL.
This information is part of a report prepared for the Center for Personal Assistance
Services by PHI,
State Chart Book On Wages For Personal
And Home Care Aides, 1999-2009.
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