What are the main factors that influence a Paraprofessional PCA's salary?

The primary factors are: 1) Experience Level, 2) Geographic Location, 3) Education/Skills, 4) Company Size & Industry

How does experience change A Paraprofessional PCA's salary?

A Paraprofessional PCA's salary grows with experience: a Certified Nursing Assistant (0-0 years)earns $33,707, a Paraprofessional PCA (0-1 years)earns $33,973, a Patient Care Technician (PCT) (1-3 years)earns $37,643,

What are the highest paying states for a Paraprofessional PCA?

Paraprofessional PCA salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Paraprofessional PCA roles are District of Columbia $37,855, California $37,712, Massachusetts $37,209. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of Paraprofessional PCA roles make?

Salaries for Paraprofessional PCA level roles vary by specialization: PCA Float Pool: $82,981; PCA II: $82,361; Aba Paraprofessional: $53,217; Paraprofessional: $43,498; PCA: $39,536.

How do different companies affect a Paraprofessional PCA's salary?

Company size, industry, and compensation structure create significant salary variations for Paraprofessional PCA roles. Large, established industry leaders like Kpmg Us LLP ($114,295) and Warner Bros Discovery ($114,096) offer base salaries 35-40% above the national average. In contrast, smaller firms or startups may offer closer to $88,138.

Paraprofessional PCA Salary in the United States

How much does a Paraprofessional PCA make in the United States?

As of May 01, 2026, the average salary for a Paraprofessional PCA in the United States is $34,190 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $16.

However, a Paraprofessional PCA's salary can vary significantly. Here’s a look at the typical salary range:

Top Earners (90th percentile): $39,838
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $31,989 to $37,147
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $29,986

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Paraprofessional PCA Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$37,147	$3,096	$714	$18
Average	$34,190	$2,849	$658	$16
25th Percentile	$31,989	$2,666	$615	$15

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Key Factors That Influence Paraprofessional PCA Salaries

A Paraprofessional PCA's salary isn't a fixed number. It's shaped by several important factors. Below, we'll explore how your years of experience, geographic location, education and company size can directly affect your earning potential.

How Do Paraprofessional PCA Salaries Vary from State to State?

Your salary can change significantly depending on where you work. States with a higher cost of living and strong industrial sectors often pay more to attract Paraprofessional PCAs. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $37,855.
California: $37,712.
Massachusetts: $37,209.

District of Columbia $37,855

California $37,712

Massachusetts $37,209

Washington $37,072

New Jersey $37,059

Alaska $37,011

Connecticut $36,539

New York $36,347

Hawaii $35,735

Rhode Island $35,448

Maryland $35,253

Minnesota $34,987

Colorado $34,884

Illinois $34,850

Oregon $34,720

Delaware $34,624

New Hampshire $34,564

Virginia $34,429

Pennsylvania $34,036

Nevada $33,838

North Dakota $33,773

Michigan $33,670

Wisconsin $33,633

Vermont $33,557

Texas $33,349

Maine $33,335

Arizona $33,315

Ohio $33,291

Georgia $32,976

Indiana $32,819

Wyoming $32,788

Utah $32,740

Iowa $32,720

Kansas $32,556

Louisiana $32,508

North Carolina $32,491

Missouri $32,484

Florida $32,351

Montana $32,279

Nebraska $32,210

Kentucky $32,173

South Carolina $32,036

Tennessee $31,951

Idaho $31,916

New Mexico $31,667

Oklahoma $31,612

Alabama $31,410

South Dakota $31,072

Arkansas $30,887

West Virginia $30,788

Mississippi $30,491

Top Paying Cities for Paraprofessional PCAs

Salaries can also vary between different cities. Major metropolitan areas or cities with a high demand for technicians often offer more competitive pay. Here are a few examples of average annual salaries in different U.S. cities:

San Jose: $43,124
San Francisco: $42,652
Oakland: $41,753

San Jose, CA $43,124

San Francisco, CA $42,652

Oakland, CA $41,753

New York, NY $39,366

Paramus, NJ $38,887

Queens Village, NY $38,886

Passaic, NJ $38,853

Bergenfield, NJ $38,850

Stamford, CT $38,775

Huntington, NY $38,761

Newark, NJ $38,508

Bridgeport, CT $38,436

Vallejo, CA $38,368

New Brunswick, NJ $38,354

Petaluma, CA $38,334

Middlesex, NJ $38,269

Somerset, NJ $38,245

Santa Cruz, CA $38,200

Boston, MA $37,992

Monterey, CA $37,872

Seattle, WA $37,794

Santa Rosa, CA $37,787

Los Angeles, CA $37,777

Juneau, AK $37,688

Washington, DC $37,650

Orange, CA $37,528

Santa Ana, CA $37,438

Long Beach, CA $37,404

Anaheim, CA $37,397

Anchorage, AK $37,380

Santa Maria, CA $37,277

Everett, WA $37,271

Danbury, CT $37,150

Bremerton, WA $37,103

Tacoma, WA $36,980

New Suffolk, NY $36,979

Sacramento, CA $36,970

Santa Barbara, CA $36,932

Trenton, NJ $36,894

San Diego, CA $36,894

Brockton, MA $36,857

Fairbanks, AK $36,773

Lompoc, CA $36,686

Lowell, MA $36,658

Ventura, CA $36,652

Nashua, NH $36,645

Stockton, CA $36,641

Modesto, CA $36,392

Poughkeepsie, NY $36,317

Olympia, WA $36,252

Kennewick, WA $36,252

New Haven, CT $36,238

Lawrence, MA $36,115

Hartford, CT $36,081

Riverside, CA $36,074

New Bedford, MA $36,040

Richland, WA $36,040

Bakersfield, CA $35,992

San Bernardino, CA $35,978

New Britain, CT $35,975

Atlantic City, NJ $35,975

New London, CT $35,961

Norwich, CT $35,951

Portsmouth, NH $35,944

Boulder, CO $35,871

Portland, OR $35,824

Worcester, MA $35,821

Minneapolis, MN $35,715

Philadelphia, PA $35,667

Honolulu, HI $35,554

Saint Paul, MN $35,538

Vineland, NJ $35,530

Providence, RI $35,431

Chicago, IL $35,332

Bellingham, WA $35,291

Springfield, MA $35,264

Baltimore, MD $35,253

Chico, CA $35,168

Pittsfield, MA $35,076

Manchester, NH $35,011

Spokane, WA $34,860

Denver, CO $34,857

Albany, NY $34,696

Troy, NY $34,682

Nassau, NY $34,646

Schenectady, NY $34,611

Wilmington, DE $34,583

Burlington, VT $34,535

Salem, OR $34,522

Portland, ME $34,416

Yakima, WA $34,381

Rochester, MN $34,275

Reno, NV $34,258

Fresno, CA $34,258

Milwaukee, WI $34,228

Detroit, MI $34,193

Ann Arbor, MI $34,188

Allentown, PA $34,183

Colorado Springs, CO $34,125

Syracuse, NY $34,108

Carson City, NV $34,108

Houston, TX $34,060

Eugene, OR $34,043

Gary, IN $34,002

Springfield, OR $33,975

Bismarck, ND $33,968

Galveston, TX $33,944

Medford, OR $33,893

Fort Collins, CO $33,879

Concord, NH $33,862

Austin, TX $33,852

Mesa, AZ $33,780

Reading, PA $33,776

Phoenix, AZ $33,773

Dallas, TX $33,763

Saint Cloud, MN $33,730

Madison, WI $33,684

Utica, NY $33,592

Rochester, NY $33,537

Des Moines, IA $33,534

Raleigh, NC $33,530

Atlanta, GA $33,479

Battle Creek, MI $33,469

Salt Lake City, UT $33,458

Lancaster, PA $33,407

Harrisburg, PA $33,359

Kansas City, MO $33,325

Champaign, IL $33,318

Kansas City, KS $33,318

Fort Worth, TX $33,315

Columbus, OH $33,309

Boca Raton, FL $33,301

Pittsburgh, PA $33,287

Richmond, VA $33,274

Indianapolis, IN $33,267

Cleveland, OH $33,263

Las Vegas, NV $33,222

Cincinnati, OH $33,222

Petersburg, VA $33,171

Huntsville, AL $33,120

Lansing, MI $33,097

Lebanon, PA $33,093

Pueblo, CO $33,089

Appleton, WI $33,079

Buffalo, NY $33,065

Dayton, OH $33,055

Racine, WI $33,048

Charlotte, NC $33,045

Saint Louis, MO $33,034

York, PA $33,014

Elkhart, IN $33,014

Gastonia, NC $33,007

Billings, MT $32,999

Beaumont, TX $32,990

Lorain, OH $32,983

Benton Harbor, MI $32,976

Toledo, OH $32,969

Binghamton, NY $32,952

Rock Hill, SC $32,949

Rockford, IL $32,932

Springfield, IL $32,918

Elyria, OH $32,915

Fargo, ND $32,915

Flagstaff, AZ $32,891

Fort Lauderdale, FL $32,870

Duluth, MN $32,850

Miami, FL $32,850

Cheyenne, WY $32,826

Grand Forks, ND $32,826

Bangor, ME $32,751

Cedar Rapids, IA $32,713

Durham, NC $32,699

Louisville, KY $32,696

Grand Rapids, MI $32,689

Hialeah, FL $32,686

Casper, WY $32,638

Scranton, PA $32,597

New Orleans, LA $32,586

Virginia Beach, VA $32,583

Akron, OH $32,566

Peoria, IL $32,522

Sarasota, FL $32,515

Nashville, TN $32,491

Omaha, NE $32,491

Green Bay, WI $32,491

Baton Rouge, LA $32,474

Charleston, SC $32,467

Jamestown, NY $32,450

Davenport, IA $32,450

Tucson, AZ $32,433

Saint Petersburg, FL $32,412

Tampa, FL $32,405

Evansville, IN $32,385

Port Arthur, TX $32,385

Bradenton, FL $32,371

Santa Fe, NM $32,310

Orlando, FL $32,248

Clearwater, FL $32,238

Canton, OH $32,166

La Crosse, WI $32,166

Albuquerque, NM $32,145

Newport News, VA $32,142

High Point, NC $32,132

Ogden, UT $32,118

Corpus Christi, TX $32,091

Norfolk, VA $32,070

Laramie, WY $32,070

Rock Island, IL $32,050

Saginaw, MI $32,043

Jacksonville, FL $32,039

Salisbury, NC $32,033

Boise, ID $32,026

Moline, IL $32,009

Fort Myers, FL $31,998

Memphis, TN $31,992

Tulsa, OK $31,974

Waterloo, IA $31,954

Spartanburg, SC $31,920

Lincoln, NE $31,903

Fort Wayne, IN $31,896

Provo, UT $31,892

Cedar Falls, IA $31,851

San Antonio, TX $31,838

Greensboro, NC $31,824

South Bend, IN $31,821

Savannah, GA $31,783

Muskegon, MI $31,769

Birmingham, AL $31,766

Winston Salem, NC $31,749

Lake Charles, LA $31,667

Anderson, IN $31,660

Lexington, KY $31,650

Augusta, GA $31,639

Greenville, SC $31,639

Lima, OH $31,612

Wichita, KS $31,609

Tuscaloosa, AL $31,609

Columbia, SC $31,578

Springfield, OH $31,571

Asheville, NC $31,516

Bloomington, IN $31,492

Knoxville, TN $31,369

Shreveport, LA $31,366

Wilmington, NC $31,321

Roanoke, VA $31,321

Topeka, KS $31,260

Frankfort, KY $31,256

Oklahoma City, OK $31,233

Chillicothe, OH $31,219

Longview, TX $31,215

Melbourne, FL $31,212

Sioux Falls, SD $31,157

Mobile, AL $31,154

Terre Haute, IN $31,140

Altoona, PA $31,120

Amarillo, TX $31,096

Killeen, TX $31,086

Fayetteville, AR $31,058

Chattanooga, TN $31,048

Sioux City, IA $31,017

Idaho Falls, ID $31,010

Lynchburg, VA $30,983

Gainesville, FL $30,939

Portsmouth, OH $30,921

Little Rock, AR $30,915

Lafayette, LA $30,901

Youngstown, OH $30,901

Daytona Beach, FL $30,880

Clarksville, TN $30,877

Pensacola, FL $30,874

Temple, TX $30,871

Hopkinsville, KY $30,771

Erie, PA $30,764

Florence, SC $30,750

Charleston, WV $30,696

Great Falls, MT $30,679

Macon, GA $30,631

Tallahassee, FL $30,627

Fayetteville, NC $30,621

Waco, TX $30,614

Helena, MT $30,590

Pine Bluff, AR $30,577

Vincennes, IN $30,535

Lubbock, TX $30,521

Alamogordo, NM $30,501

Twin Falls, ID $30,470

Rapid City, SD $30,460

Jackson, MS $30,398

Huntington, WV $30,396

Greenville, MS $30,395

Parkersburg, WV $30,360

Montgomery, AL $30,354

Wichita Falls, TX $30,320

Springfield, MO $30,320

Biloxi, MS $30,303

Monroe, LA $30,268

Johnstown, PA $30,244

Sumter, SC $30,231

Columbus, GA $30,227

Pascagoula, MS $30,162

Abilene, TX $30,162

Kingsport, TN $30,074

Albany, GA $30,074

Gulfport, MS $30,063

Alexandria, LA $29,950

Fort Smith, AR $29,865

El Paso, TX $29,773

Las Cruces, NM $29,619

Harlingen, TX $29,532

Pocatello, ID $29,526

Florence, AL $29,482

Brownsville, TX $29,475

Mcallen, TX $29,403

Dothan, AL $29,356

Columbus, MS $29,152

Altus, OK $28,993

Lawton, OK $28,928

Pierre, SD $28,805

What Skills Can Increase a Paraprofessional PCA's Salary?

Demanded Skills for the Role:

Commitment (Mentioned in 3.33% Job Postings): An agreement or pledge to do something in the future a commitment to improve conditions at the prison especially : an engagement to assume a financial obligation at a future date.
Long Term Care (Mentioned in 4.24% Job Postings): Long-term care (LTC) is a variety of services which help meet both the medical and non-medical needs of people with a chronic illness or disability who cannot care for themselves for long periods. Long term care is focused on individualized and coordinated services that promote independence, maximize patients' quality of life, and meet patients' needs over a period of time. It is common for long-term care to provide custodial and non-skilled care, such as assisting with normal daily tasks like dressing, feeding, using the bathroom. Increasingly, long-term care involves providing a level of medical care that requires the expertise of skilled practitioners to address the multiple chronic conditions associated with older populations. Long-term care can be provided at home, in the community, in assisted living facilities or in nursing homes. Long-term care may be needed by people of any age, although it is a more common need for senior citizens.
Geriatrics (Mentioned in 2.77% Job Postings): Geriatrics, or geriatric medicine, is a medical specialty focused on providing care for the unique health needs of older adults. The term geriatrics originates from the Greek geron meaning "old man", and iatros meaning "healer".

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Skills	Demand Percentage
Commitment	3.33%
Long Term Care	4.24%
Geriatrics	2.77%

What skills can make your compensation higher?

Mastering certain specialized skills can lead to a significant increase in pay. Here are examples of skills and the potential impact they can have on a Paraprofessional PCA's salary.

Organizational Skills: Can increase your salary by up to 8%.
Innovation: Can increase your salary by up to 6%.
Coordination: Can increase your salary by up to 6%.

Skill	Salary	Salary % Increase
Organizational Skills	$36,925	8%
Innovation	$36,241	6%
Coordination	$36,241	6%
Integrity	$36,241	6%
Initiative	$35,900	5%
Cardiac	$35,900	5%

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How Education impacts a Paraprofessional PCA's Salary?

Your level of education can impact your salary potential. While many Paraprofessional PCAs enter the field with a High School Diploma or Technical Certificate degree, higher education can lead to more specialized and higher-paying roles.

According to our 100% employer-reported salary data, the median salary for a Paraprofessional PCA with a High School Diploma or Technical Certificate is between $32,144 and $34,088).

Paraprofessional PCA Salaries by Degree Level

Typical Education for Paraprofessional PCA

No Diploma 3.1%

High School 68.5%

Associates 14.6%

Bachelors 12.9%

Masters 1.0%

Doctorate 0.0%

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Degree Level	% of user with this level of education
No Diploma	3.1%
High School	68.5%
Associates	14.6%
Bachelors	12.9%
Masters	1.0%
Doctorate	0.0%

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Paraprofessional PCA Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how a Paraprofessional PCA's annual salary breaks down can help with budgeting. Below, you can see the average hourly rate, weekly pay, and monthly pay for this role. Use the buttons to switch between different pay periods.

Last Updated on May 01, 2026

$31,989

Average $34,190/year

$37,147

$2,666

Average $2,849/month

$3,096

$615

Average $658/week

$714

$15

Average $16/hour

$18

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$37,147	$3,096	$714	$18
Average	$34,190	$2,849	$658	$16
25th Percentile	$31,989	$2,666	$615	$15

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Salary Trends for Paraprofessional PCA

Salaries for a Paraprofessional PCA can change over time, reflecting shifts in market demand and the overall economy. The median salary decreased from $38,580 in 2023 to around $38,410 in 2025, reflecting changes in demand, location, experience, and the wider economy. For a detailed analysis of Paraprofessional PCA salary trends, .

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