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Attendant pay against the county average

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See how your hourly pay for attendants and aides compares with the county average. Caregivers compare too, and a dollar an hour can decide where they work.

The regular hourly rate you pay attendants or aides. Use your most common rate. Example: 12.
The BLS QCEW average weekly wage for your county and industry, free at data.bls.gov/cew. Example: 520.
The county figure is a weekly wage, so the calculator divides it by these hours. Use about 30 if most attendants in your county work part time.

Where you stand

Below the county average (90% to 97%)

Your pay against the county

92.3%

County average, per hour

$13.00

Difference per hour

−$1.00

Difference per week

−$40.00

An estimate for planning. Check the numbers with your accountant before you decide.

How the math works

County average per hour = county average weekly wage ÷ typical paid hours a week. Your pay against the county = your hourly pay ÷ that county figure.

Difference per hour = your hourly pay − county average per hour. Difference per week = your hourly pay × typical hours − county weekly wage. The weekly number is what a caregiver sees on a paycheck.

Where you stand: under 90% is well below the county average, 90% to 97% is below, 97% to 103% is at the average, 103% to 110% is above and over 110% is well above. Use it as a signal, then check job posts in your area.

Get the county figure free from the BLS QCEW at data.bls.gov/cew for your county and industry, such as services for the elderly and persons with disabilities (NAICS 624120). The example is $12 an hour against a $520 county week; both are example numbers.