Personal Care and Service Occupations
BLS May 2025 wages State pay map SOC 39-9099

Personal Care and Service Workers, All Other

State pay geography leads here: South Carolina, Illinois, Maine top the published medians for Personal Care and Service Workers, All Other, unlike peer First-Line Supervisors of Personal Service Workers.

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Same-major-group titles next to Personal Care and Service Workers, All Other: First-Line Supervisors of Personal Service Workers ($49K) , Motion Picture Projectionists ($38K) , Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness Instructors ($47K) , Concierges ($39K) . Hash-ordered per card so residual SOC siblings do not share an identical peer sentence.

Highest-pay states for Personal Care and Service Workers, All Other

State names lead when O*NET tasks are absent for this SOC, geography mass differs by occupation even when peer titles overlap.

  1. 1. South Carolina $44,550
  2. 2. Illinois $42,450
  3. 3. Maine $40,800
  4. 4. Oregon $41,600
  5. 5. Washington $41,020
  6. 6. Arizona $48,900
  7. 7. Idaho $41,600
  8. 8. District of Columbia $43,880
  9. 9. South Dakota $50,990
  10. 10. Massachusetts $46,780
Highest published state median
South Carolina
$44,550 · national $41,600
$42K
National median
↑ +6%
Growth 2024-2034
16,100
Annual openings
60,420
Estimated US jobs
First-Line Supervisors of Personal Service Workers
Highest-pay peer · $49K

Typical Entry and Preparation Assignments

Entry education High school diploma or equivalent

Other Personal Care and Service Occupations titles

  1. 1. Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness Instructors $47,160
  2. 2. Concierges $38,950
  3. 3. First-Line Supervisors of Entertainment and Recreation Workers, Except Gambling Services $48,560
  4. 4. First-Line Supervisors of Personal Service Workers $48,590
  5. 5. Motion Picture Projectionists $38,270
  6. 6. Crematory Operators $43,650

State pay geography leads this card: South Carolina holds the highest published median ($44,550) among the listed states for Personal Care and Service Workers, All Other. National median is $41,600.

Employment Projections expect +6% change between 2024 and 2034 (faster than average vs baseline 3.1%). About 16,100 annual openings are projected. BLS assigns High school diploma or equivalent as typical education needed for entry. These are occupation-level assignments, not universal requirements. BLS does not publish a separate occupation-specific safety rate for this role; its broad SOC-group rate is excluded from this career card's grade.

Highest published state median in this ranking: South Carolina at $44,550. The table records differences without proving causes. Highest-pay peer shown here: First-Line Supervisors of Personal Service Workers at $48,590. Compare the same statistic in the relevant local wage area before treating the national median as a personal benchmark; OEWS excludes employer benefits.

Personal Care and Service Workers, All Other pay-rank #12 in Personal Care and Service Occupations

Personal Care and Service Workers, All Other sits at pay-rank #12 of 32 detailed Personal Care and Service Occupations, the middle third of the major-group median table. ROW_NUMBER on median; title breaks ties.

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Data from U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025. Projections from BLS Employment Projections program, 2024-2034.

SOC 39-9099 · national median $41,600 · middle third of Personal Care and Service Occupations (#12/32). Open the full OEWS map or a named state before treating the card median as a local ask.

Personal Care and Service Workers, All Other salary map

State, metro, and percentile for SOC 39-9099

South Carolina · top state for Personal Care and Service Workers, All Other

$45K published median

Illinois · #2 state pay

$42K · behind South Carolina

First-Line Supervisors of Personal Service Workers

Highest-pay peer vs Personal Care and Service Workers, All Other · $49K

Motion Picture Projectionists

Lower-pay peer beside Personal Care and Service Workers, All Other · $38K

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Frequently Asked Questions

Is Personal Care and Service Workers, All Other mid-table among Personal Care and Service Occupations? ▼
Yes: pay-rank #12 of 32 detailed Personal Care and Service Occupations, the middle third. Mid-table neighbors: Animal Trainers ($40K), Concierges ($39K), Motion Picture Projectionists ($38K), Barbers ($38K). ROW_NUMBER on median; title breaks ties.
What is the OEWS national median for Personal Care and Service Workers, All Other? ▼
May 2025 OEWS reports $41,600 as the national median for Personal Care and Service Workers, All Other. The published 10th-90th range is $27,480 to $48,910. Beside First-Line Supervisors of Personal Service Workers ($48,590), this is the occupation-level national figure, not a local offer.
What employment change does BLS publish for Personal Care and Service Workers, All Other? ▼
The 2024-2034 projection for Personal Care and Service Workers, All Other is +6%. Projected annual openings: about 16,100. Relative to the current all-occupations baseline of 3.1%: faster than average.
What typical entry education does BLS assign to Personal Care and Service Workers, All Other? ▼
BLS assigns High school diploma or equivalent as the typical-education-needed-for-entry category for Personal Care and Service Workers, All Other. These are occupation-level labels, not every employer's hiring rule.
Which three states show the highest OEWS medians for Personal Care and Service Workers, All Other? ▼
South Carolina ($44,550), Illinois ($42,450), Maine ($40,800) lead this ranking. The table does not identify why those state estimates differ.

Source data and WageDex calculations are identified in context on this page. Wage and state figures use BLS OEWS May 2025; growth and education use BLS Employment Projections for 2024-2034; safety fields cite BLS CFOI/SOII; task statements cite O*NET where shown. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error.

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Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OES Occupational wage estimates by area and industry · 2025

Federal sources on this Personal Care and Service Workers, All Other card
  • BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS / OES) - national median and percentiles for SOC 39-9099. bls.gov/oes
  • O*NET OnLine - task and skill statements for Personal Care and Service Workers, All Other. onetcenter.org
  • BLS Employment Projections - 2024-2034 change and openings for this occupation. bls.gov/emp
  • U.S. Census Bureau ACS - demographic and labor-force context for state and metro geography. census.gov/programs-surveys/acs
  • IRS Statistics of Income (SOI) - payroll-tax aggregate context for wage comparisons. irs.gov/statistics