Figure A

Median real hourly wages, in-home workers versus other workers, 2005–2018

Not-in-home workers Agency-based direct-care aide Direct-care aide, not agency-based Maids Nannies
2005 $18.29 $10.97 $11.48 $10.94 $10.26
2006 $18.20 $10.85 $11.56 $10.90 $10.10
2007 $18.19 $10.99 $11.97 $10.87 $10.22
2008 $18.19 $10.95 $11.85 $10.93 $10.14
2009 $18.26 $10.98 $11.77 $11.09 $10.41
2010 $18.41 $10.84 $11.65 $11.30 $10.40
2011 $18.34 $11.07 $11.58 $11.23 $10.14
2012 $18.07 $10.93 $11.57 $11.10 $10.02
2013 $17.95 $10.79 $11.05 $11.02 $10.56
2014 $17.87 $10.59 $10.94 $10.59 $10.50
2015 $17.99 $10.58 $10.86 $10.51 $10.55
2016 $18.11 $10.60 $11.41 $10.53 $10.54
2017 $18.49 $10.97 $11.52 $10.83 $10.62
2018 $18.71 $11.20 $11.45 $11.12 $11.52
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Note: Rolling three-year pooled microdata (i.e., "2018" is pooled 2016–2018 data, "2017" is pooled 2015–2017 data, etc.)

Source: Author's analysis of Current Population Survey Outgoing Rotation Group

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