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

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

What industry pays the highest salary for PCA?

The Healthcare industry offers the highest average compensation for PCA roles, with salaries approximately 20% above the market median.

How does experience change A PCA's salary?

A PCA's salary grows with experience: a Behavioral Home Care Aide (0-0 years)earns $32,266, a Home Care Aide I (0-1 years)earns $29,115, a PCA (1-3 years)earns $35,008, a Home Care Aide III (3-5 years)earns $39,074, a Home Care Aide Coordinator (5+ years)earns $39,123,

What are the highest paying states for a PCA?

PCA salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for PCA roles are District of Columbia $43,778, California $43,612, Massachusetts $43,031. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of PCA roles make?

Salaries for PCA level roles vary by specialization: PCA Float Pool: $82,943; PCA II: $82,345; RN SCO PCA Supervisor: $80,392; HHA PCA Immediate Needs: $39,508; Pca Personal Care Assistant: $38,645.

PCA Salary in Mississippi

How much does a PCA make in Mississippi?

As of September 01, 2026, the average salary for a PCA in Mississippi is $35,261 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $17.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $41,835
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $32,514 to $38,702
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $30,013

10% $30,013

50% (Median) $35,261

90% $41,835

PCA Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$38,702	$3,225	$744	$19
Average	$35,261	$2,938	$678	$17
25th Percentile	$32,514	$2,710	$625	$16

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Key Factors That Influence PCA Salaries

A 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 and company size can directly affect your earning potential.

How Experience Level Affects PCA Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of a PCA's salary. As you build your skills and take on more complex tasks, your compensation generally increases. Here's how the average salary grows at different career stages:

Entry-Level (less than 1 year): $32,266
Early Career (1-2 years): $29,115
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $35,008
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $39,074
Expert (over 8 years): $39,123

Levels	Salary
Behaviora... Level PCA	$32,266
Home Care... Level PCA	$29,115
PCA Level PCA	$35,008
Home Care... Level PCA	$39,074
Home Care... Level PCA	$39,123

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How Do 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 PCAs. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $43,778.
California: $43,612.
Massachusetts: $43,031.

District of Columbia $43,778 California $43,612 Massachusetts $43,031 Washington $42,873 New Jersey $42,857 Alaska $42,802 Connecticut $42,256 New York $42,035

Hawaii $41,327 Rhode Island $40,995 Maryland $40,769 Minnesota $40,461 Colorado $40,342 Illinois $40,303 Oregon $40,152 Delaware $40,042

New Hampshire $39,972 Virginia $39,816 Pennsylvania $39,362 Nevada $39,132 North Dakota $39,057 Michigan $38,939 Wisconsin $38,895 Vermont $38,808

Texas $38,567 Maine $38,551 Arizona $38,527 Ohio $38,500 Georgia $38,136 Indiana $37,954 Wyoming $37,918 Utah $37,863

Iowa $37,839 Kansas $37,650 Louisiana $37,594 North Carolina $37,574 Missouri $37,567 Florida $37,412 Montana $37,329 Nebraska $37,250

Kentucky $37,207 South Carolina $37,049 Tennessee $36,950 Idaho $36,910 New Mexico $36,622 Oklahoma $36,558 Alabama $36,325 South Dakota $35,934

Arkansas $35,720 West Virginia $35,605 Mississippi $35,261

Top Paying Cities for 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:

Hillsboro: $34,603
Holly Bluff: $34,306
Kosciusko: $34,297

Hillsboro, MS $34,603

Holly Bluff, MS $34,306

Kosciusko, MS $34,297

Lake, MS $34,488

Lena, MS $34,624

Lexington, MS $34,236

Lorman, MS $34,322

Louise, MS $34,668

Ludlow, MS $34,700

Mc Adams, MS $34,266

Mc Cool, MS $34,227

Madden, MS $34,399

Madison, MS $35,015

Magee, MS $34,645

Mayersville, MS $34,511

Mendenhall, MS $34,768

Midnight, MS $34,669

Mize, MS $34,505

Morton, MS $34,781

Mount Olive, MS $34,507

Natchez, MS $34,410

Newhebron, MS $34,603

Pattison, MS $34,486

Pelahatchie, MS $34,891

Pickens, MS $34,511

Piney Woods, MS $34,949

Pinola, MS $34,747

Port Gibson, MS $34,480

Puckett, MS $34,814

Pulaski, MS $34,615

Raleigh, MS $34,522

Raymond, MS $35,002

Redwood, MS $34,530

Ridgeland, MS $35,105

Rolling Fork, MS $34,536

Sallis, MS $34,325

Sandhill, MS $34,972

Satartia, MS $34,706

Sharon, MS $34,742

Sibley, MS $34,494

Silver City, MS $34,476

Star, MS $34,996

Taylorsville, MS $34,417

Tchula, MS $34,265

Terry, MS $35,014

Thomastown, MS $34,402

Tinsley, MS $34,675

Tougaloo, MS $35,130

Utica, MS $34,809

Vaiden, MS $34,167

Valley Park, MS $34,371

Vaughan, MS $34,581

Vicksburg, MS $34,648

Walnut Grove, MS $34,465

Washington, MS $34,395

Wesson, MS $34,631

West, MS $34,163

Whitfield, MS $35,127

Yazoo City, MS $34,532

Jackson, MS $35,155

Pearl, MS $35,152

Richland, MS $35,155

Flowood, MS $35,145

Byram, MS $35,112

Lula, MS $34,973

Lyon, MS $34,322

Marks, MS $34,554

Michigan City, MS $35,233

Mount Pleasant, MS $36,080

Myrtle, MS $34,596

Nesbit, MS $36,677

New Albany, MS $34,535

Olive Branch, MS $36,623

Oxford, MS $34,654

Pope, MS $34,436

Potts Camp, MS $34,977

Red Banks, MS $36,062

Ripley, MS $34,490

Robinsonville, MS $36,182

Sarah, MS $35,664

Sardis, MS $35,039

Senatobia, MS $35,709

Sherard, MS $34,248

Sledge, MS $34,915

Southaven, MS $36,892

Taylor, MS $34,600

Tiplersville, MS $34,550

Tula, MS $34,407

Tunica, MS $35,758

University, MS $34,898

Victoria, MS $36,018

Walls, MS $36,812

Walnut, MS $34,562

Waterford, MS $35,104

Greenville, MS $35,151

Alligator, MS $34,139

Anguilla, MS $34,785

Arcola, MS $35,151

Avon, MS $35,151

Benoit, MS $34,822

Beulah, MS $34,501

Boyle, MS $34,666

Chatham, MS $35,090

Cleveland, MS $34,540

Doddsville, MS $34,350

Drew, MS $34,166

Parchman, MS $34,203

Dublin, MS $34,078

Duncan, MS $34,120

Glen Allan, MS $34,985

Grace, MS $34,900

Gunnison, MS $34,220

Hollandale, MS $35,151

Holly Ridge, MS $34,845

Indianola, MS $34,868

Inverness, MS $34,800

Isola, MS $34,879

Leland, MS $35,151

Merigold, MS $34,354

Metcalfe, MS $35,151

Moorhead, MS $34,531

Mound Bayou, MS $34,323

Pace, MS $34,525

Panther Burn, MS $34,998

Rena Lara, MS $34,129

Rome, MS $34,135

Rosedale, MS $34,443

Ruleville, MS $34,331

Scott, MS $34,942

Shaw, MS $34,771

Shelby, MS $34,241

Stoneville, MS $35,151

Sunflower, MS $34,466

Wayside, MS $35,151

Winstonville, MS $34,417

Winterville, MS $35,151

Tupelo, MS $34,693

Algoma, MS $34,597

Amory, MS $34,107

Baldwyn, MS $34,512

Becker, MS $34,019

Belden, MS $34,633

Belmont, MS $34,377

Blue Springs, MS $34,535

Booneville, MS $34,492

Burnsville, MS $34,464

Corinth, MS $34,595

Dennis, MS $34,337

Derma, MS $34,567

Ecru, MS $34,564

Fulton, MS $34,513

Gattman, MS $33,970

Glen, MS $34,499

Abbeville, MS $34,854

Arkabutla, MS $36,045

Ashland, MS $34,986

Batesville, MS $34,756

Belen, MS $34,448

Blue Mountain, MS $34,569

Byhalia, MS $36,222

Clarksdale, MS $34,223

Coahoma, MS $34,575

Coldwater, MS $36,102

Como, MS $35,238

Courtland, MS $34,575

Crenshaw, MS $35,055

Crowder, MS $34,455

Darling, MS $34,742

Dumas, MS $34,467

Dundee, MS $34,995

Etta, MS $34,559

Falcon, MS $34,826

Falkner, MS $34,724

Farrell, MS $34,323

Friars Point, MS $34,595

Hernando, MS $36,371

Hickory Flat, MS $34,822

Holly Springs, MS $35,385

Horn Lake, MS $36,852

Independence, MS $35,961

Jonestown, MS $34,607

Lake Cormorant, MS $36,658

Lamar, MS $35,403

Stennis Space Center, MS $35,127

Diamondhead, MS $34,831

Biloxi, MS $35,044

Diberville, MS $35,025

Escatawpa, MS $34,854

Gautier, MS $34,847

Hurley, MS $34,947

Kiln, MS $34,866

Lakeshore, MS $35,153

Long Beach, MS $34,788

Mc Henry, MS $34,691

Moss Point, MS $34,882

Ocean Springs, MS $34,900

Vancleave, MS $34,813

Pascagoula, MS $34,882

Pass Christian, MS $34,789

Pearlington, MS $35,608

Perkinston, MS $34,684

Saucier, MS $34,795

Waveland, MS $34,885

Wiggins, MS $34,566

Brookhaven, MS $34,625

Bogue Chitto, MS $34,448

Bude, MS $34,452

Centreville, MS $35,466

Chatawa, MS $34,764

Crosby, MS $34,656

Fernwood, MS $34,601

Gloster, MS $34,892

Jayess, MS $34,334

Kokomo, MS $34,350

Liberty, MS $34,988

Mc Call Creek, MS $34,420

Mccomb, MS $34,462

Magnolia, MS $34,641

Meadville, MS $34,318

Monticello, MS $34,539

Oak Vale, MS $34,364

Osyka, MS $34,881

Roxie, MS $34,298

Ruth, MS $34,386

Silver Creek, MS $34,508

Smithdale, MS $34,398

Sontag, MS $34,550

Summit, MS $34,385

Tylertown, MS $34,378

Union Church, MS $34,454

Woodville, MS $35,025

Columbus, MS $33,714

Aberdeen, MS $33,941

Ackerman, MS $34,242

Artesia, MS $33,763

Bellefontaine, MS $34,295

Brooksville, MS $33,893

Caledonia, MS $33,863

Cedarbluff, MS $33,946

Crawford, MS $33,814

Eupora, MS $34,285

French Camp, MS $34,233

Hamilton, MS $33,799

Kilmichael, MS $34,216

Maben, MS $34,150

Mantee, MS $34,196

Mathiston, MS $34,212

Mayhew, MS $33,716

Montpelier, MS $34,067

Pheba, MS $34,034

Prairie, MS $33,937

Starkville, MS $33,902

Mississippi State, MS $33,874

Steens, MS $33,732

Stewart, MS $34,221

Sturgis, MS $34,131

Walthall, MS $34,352

Weir, MS $34,276

West Point, MS $33,781

Woodland, MS $34,216

Thaxton, MS $34,472

Tishomingo, MS $34,310

Toccopola, MS $34,475

Trebloc, MS $34,103

Tremont, MS $34,434

Van Vleet, MS $34,367

Vardaman, MS $34,409

Verona, MS $34,685

Wheeler, MS $34,495

Grenada, MS $34,233

Banner, MS $34,381

Big Creek, MS $34,290

Bruce, MS $34,403

Calhoun City, MS $34,361

Carrollton, MS $34,071

Cascilla, MS $34,114

Charleston, MS $34,161

Coffeeville, MS $34,254

Coila, MS $34,075

Cruger, MS $34,153

Duck Hill, MS $34,205

Elliott, MS $34,243

Enid, MS $34,259

Glendora, MS $34,058

Gore Springs, MS $34,267

Greenwood, MS $34,062

Holcomb, MS $34,070

Itta Bena, MS $34,313

Mc Carley, MS $34,116

Minter City, MS $33,989

Money, MS $34,035

Morgan City, MS $34,373

North Carrollton, MS $34,256

Oakland, MS $34,220

Paris, MS $34,382

Philipp, MS $33,963

Pittsboro, MS $34,411

Schlater, MS $34,057

Scobey, MS $34,165

Sidon, MS $34,143

Slate Spring, MS $34,339

Sumner, MS $34,159

Swan Lake, MS $34,070

Swiftown, MS $34,464

Tie Plant, MS $34,234

Tillatoba, MS $34,181

Tippo, MS $34,016

Tutwiler, MS $34,142

Vance, MS $34,087

Water Valley, MS $34,346

Webb, MS $34,112

Winona, MS $34,205

Belzoni, MS $34,627

Benton, MS $34,573

Bentonia, MS $34,821

Bolton, MS $34,964

Brandon, MS $34,966

Braxton, MS $34,908

Camden, MS $34,484

Canton, MS $34,842

Carthage, MS $34,418

Cary, MS $34,572

Clinton, MS $35,074

Conehatta, MS $34,418

Crystal Springs, MS $34,893

Delta City, MS $34,995

D Lo, MS $34,836

Durant, MS $34,270

Edwards, MS $34,873

Ethel, MS $34,224

Fayette, MS $34,336

Flora, MS $34,948

Pocahontas, MS $35,119

Florence, MS $35,037

Meridian, MS $34,350

Bailey, MS $34,304

Buckatunna, MS $34,333

Chunky, MS $34,272

Clara, MS $34,309

Collinsville, MS $34,322

Daleville, MS $34,271

Decatur, MS $34,322

De Kalb, MS $34,278

Enterprise, MS $34,271

Hickory, MS $34,278

Lauderdale, MS $34,312

Lawrence, MS $34,395

Little Rock, MS $34,285

Louin, MS $34,343

Louisville, MS $34,276

Macon, MS $34,363

Marion, MS $34,424

Newton, MS $34,330

Noxapater, MS $34,293

Pachuta, MS $34,252

Paulding, MS $34,244

Philadelphia, MS $34,321

Porterville, MS $34,272

Preston, MS $34,282

Quitman, MS $34,296

Rose Hill, MS $34,225

Scooba, MS $34,351

Sebastopol, MS $34,501

Shubuta, MS $34,267

Shuqualak, MS $34,346

State Line, MS $34,397

Stonewall, MS $34,310

Toomsuba, MS $34,320

Union, MS $34,301

Vossburg, MS $34,259

Waynesboro, MS $34,311

Hattiesburg, MS $34,390

Bassfield, MS $34,365

Bay Springs, MS $34,368

Beaumont, MS $34,352

Brooklyn, MS $34,422

Carriere, MS $35,027

Carson, MS $34,380

Collins, MS $34,411

Columbia, MS $34,361

Eastabuchie, MS $34,326

Ellisville, MS $34,338

Heidelberg, MS $34,283

Laurel, MS $34,444

Leakesville, MS $34,617

Lucedale, MS $34,887

Lumberton, MS $34,515

Mc Lain, MS $34,486

Mc Neill, MS $34,984

Moselle, MS $34,326

Moss, MS $34,305

Neely, MS $34,423

New Augusta, MS $34,282

Nicholson, MS $35,201

Ovett, MS $34,280

Petal, MS $34,378

Picayune, MS $35,168

Poplarville, MS $34,756

Prentiss, MS $34,488

Purvis, MS $34,380

Richton, MS $34,275

Sandersville, MS $34,342

Sandy Hook, MS $34,374

Seminary, MS $34,318

Soso, MS $34,312

Stringer, MS $34,332

Sumrall, MS $34,335

Foxworth, MS $34,350

Gulfport, MS $34,767

Bay Saint Louis, MS $35,087

Plantersville, MS $34,495

Pontotoc, MS $34,589

Randolph, MS $34,460

Rienzi, MS $34,495

Saltillo, MS $34,603

Shannon, MS $34,507

Sherman, MS $34,644

Smithville, MS $34,320

Golden, MS $34,380

Greenwood Springs, MS $34,082

Guntown, MS $34,547

Houlka, MS $34,509

Houston, MS $34,324

Iuka, MS $34,340

Mantachie, MS $34,551

Marietta, MS $34,450

Mooreville, MS $34,616

Nettleton, MS $34,370

New Site, MS $34,376

Okolona, MS $34,292

Lambert, MS $34,182

Forest, MS $34,583

Gallman, MS $34,798

Georgetown, MS $34,820

Goodman, MS $34,448

Harperville, MS $34,555

Harriston, MS $34,352

Harrisville, MS $34,876

Hazlehurst, MS $34,663

Hermanville, MS $34,550

PCA Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors

For PCA roles, the industry you choose can impact your earning potential by as much as 40% (the gap between the highest and lowest paying industries). Data shows that the highest-paying industry, Healthcare, offers compensation 20% above the average. Conversely, PCA positions in Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit typically offer lower base pay, as this sector often view PCA as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.

The top paying industry for a PCA

Industry Sector	Average Annual Salary	Average Hourly Rate	Pay vs.Avg
Healthcare	$42,314	$20.0	20%

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

Understanding how a 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.

$32,514

Average $35,261/year

$38,702

$2,710

Average $2,938/month

$3,225

$625

Average $678/week

$744

$16

Average $17/hour

$19

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$38,702	$3,225	$744	$19
Average	$35,261	$2,938	$678	$17
25th Percentile	$32,514	$2,710	$625	$16

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