Median real weekly wages for those who have or want a full-time job, 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 weekly wage | $769 | $382 | -50.3% | $337 | $371 | $421 | $388 |
| Gender | |||||||
| Female | $687 | $379 | -44.8% | $337 | $368 | $421 | $388 |
| Male | $842 | $408 | -51.5% | $415 | * | $470 | $404 |
| Nativity | |||||||
| U.S. born | $800 | $380 | -52.5% | $327 | $400 | $415 | $380 |
| Naturalized U.S. citizen | $754 | $421 | -44.1% | $420 | $408 | $494 | $427 |
| Non-naturalized immigrant | $505 | $359 | -29.0% | $327 | $306 | $400 | $400 |
| Race/ethnicity | |||||||
| White, non-Hispanic | $850 | $392 | -53.8% | $368 | $400 | $451 | $399 |
| Black, non-Hispanic | $620 | $400 | -35.5% | $358 | $372 | $415 | $400 |
| Hispanic, any race | $551 | $350 | -36.5% | $332 | $348 | $400 | $363 |
| Asian | $883 | $408 | -53.8% | $480 | $327 | * | $408 |
| Other | $689 | $398 | -42.2% | * | * | * | $398 |
| Education | |||||||
| Not high school graduate | $437 | $337 | -22.9% | $306 | $295 | $348 | $358 |
| High school graduate | $613 | $380 | -38.0% | $342 | $371 | $421 | $385 |
| Some college | $707 | $398 | -43.7% | $400 | $374 | $505 | $391 |
| Bachelor’s degree | $1,039 | $442 | -57.4% | $557 | $450 | * | $430 |
| Advanced degree | $1,376 | $579 | -57.9% | * | * | * | $579 |
| Age | |||||||
| 18–22 | $379 | $337 | -11.1% | $259 | $272 | $337 | $358 |
| 23–49 | $768 | $379 | -50.6% | $327 | $400 | $456 | $388 |
| 50+ | $883 | $403 | -54.4% | $382 | $390 | $421 | $404 |
* 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