Work Environment

• Work for a pediatric personal care assistant can be both physically and mentally demanding. Assistants may be required to do heavy lifting and may be exposed to certain health risks when working with patients who have contagious illnesses. Assistants may work in a care facility or in a patient's home.
  
  

Average Salary

• In 2008, assistants earned on average $9.22 an hour with the lowest 10 percent earning $6.84 and the top 10 percent earning $12.33 an hour, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Few assistants advance in this field, so salaries do not increase much.
  
  

Top Paying Industries

• The type of organization you work for can have an impact on the salary you can expect to earn as a pediatric personal care assistant. In 2010, assistants working in psychiatric and substance abuse hospitals earned on average $16.81 an hour or $34,970 per year, according to the BLS. State government workers earned on average $16.48 an hour or $34,290 per year.
  
  

Top Paying States

• Location can also impact the salary you can expect to earn working as a pediatric personal care assistant. Assistants working in New York state have the highest average salary in the nation, earning an average $11.22 per hour. Other top-paying states include Texas, North Carolina, Ohio and Pennsylvania.