Table 3

Median real hourly wages, in-home workers versus other workers, 2012

In-home
Direct-care aides
Not in-home In-home Percent difference Maids and housekeeping cleaners Nannies Not agency-based Agency-based
Median hourly wage $17.55 $10.21 -41.8% $10.21 $9.80 $11.09 $10.21
Gender
Female $15.91 $10.21 -35.8% $10.21 $9.80 $11.00 $10.21
Male $19.23 $10.53 -45.2% $11.00 * $12.39 $10.53
Nativity
U.S. born $18.00 $10.21 -43.3% $10.21 $10.00 $11.00 $10.13
Naturalized U.S. citizen $18.50 $10.53 -43.1% $11.11 $10.21 $12.00 $10.53
Non-naturalized immigrant $12.64 $10.00 -20.9% $10.00 $8.42 $10.53 $10.38
Race/ethnicity
White, non-Hispanic $19.23 $10.21 -46.9% $10.50 $10.00 $12.00 $10.25
Black, non-Hispanic $14.90 $10.21 -31.5% $10.53 $9.48 $10.37 $10.21
Hispanic, any race $13.27 $9.75 -26.5% $10.00 $9.70 $10.53 $9.50
Asian $20.24 $11.06 -45.4% $12.25 $9.00 * $11.23
Other $15.64 $10.21 -34.7% * * * $10.13
Education
Not high school graduate $10.53 $9.40 -10.7% $9.19 $8.50 $9.48 $9.48
High school graduate $14.70 $10.21 -30.5% $10.53 $9.82 $10.46 $10.21
Some college $15.80 $10.35 -34.5% $10.72 $9.50 $11.75 $10.32
Bachelor’s degree $24.31 $11.94 -50.9% $13.07 $12.00 * $11.03
Advanced degree $31.50 $12.25 -61.1% * * * $12.64
Age
18–22 $9.48 $9.19 -3.1% $8.74 $8.73 $8.42 $9.50
23–49 $17.90 $10.21 -43.0% $10.00 $10.21 $11.40 $10.21
50+ $20.05 $10.53 -47.5% $10.55 $10.21 $11.12 $10.35

* Indicates limited sample size

Note: To ensure sufficient sample sizes, this table draws from pooled 2010–2012 microdata.

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

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