Median real hourly wages, in-home workers versus other workers, 2002–2012
| Not-in-home workers | Agency-based direct-care aide | Direct-care aide, not agency-based | Maids | Nannies | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | $ 17.51 | $ 10.31 | $ 9.73 | $ 9.57 | $ 8.89 |
| 2003 | $ 17.83 | $ 10.38 | $ 10.21 | $ 9.99 | $ 9.08 |
| 2004 | $ 17.87 | $ 10.37 | $ 10.61 | $ 10.21 | $ 9.99 |
| 2005 | $ 17.64 | $ 10.33 | $ 10.61 | $ 10.02 | $ 10.59 |
| 2006 | $ 17.64 | $ 10.25 | $ 10.86 | $ 10.25 | $ 10.59 |
| 2007 | $ 17.64 | $ 10.25 | $ 11.07 | $ 10.00 | $ 10.52 |
| 2008 | $ 17.60 | $ 10.25 | $ 11.07 | $ 10.25 | $ 10.24 |
| 2009 | $ 17.77 | $ 10.38 | $ 10.90 | $ 10.52 | $ 10.17 |
| 2010 | $ 17.90 | $ 10.40 | $ 10.70 | $ 10.53 | $ 10.17 |
| 2011 | $ 17.77 | $ 10.27 | $ 10.70 | $ 10.38 | $ 10.17 |
| 2012 | $ 17.55 | $ 10.21 | $ 11.09 | $ 10.21 | $ 9.80 |
Source: Author's analysis of Current Population Survey Outgoing Rotation Group, rolling three-year pooled microdata (i.e., "2012" is pooled 2010–2012 data, "2011" is pooled 2009–2011 data, etc.)
