39 Series · SOC 39-1022
First-Line Supervisors of Personal Service Workers Salary
National pay, percentile range, growth outlook, and state-by-state detail from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS survey (May 2025).
- $48,590
- Median / year
- $75,330
- Top 10% earn
- +6.7%
- Growth '23–'33
- 114,110
- US workers
First-Line Supervisors of Personal Service Workers earn a median of $48,590 per year.
According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS survey, the median annual wage is $48,590, based on the most recent survey of employers. Reported pay ranges from $34,010 (10th percentile) to $75,330 (90th percentile) nationally, across roughly 114,110 US workers. Rhode Island pays the most ($60,680), since pay varies by state and metro area.
The pay verdict
First-Line Supervisors of Personal Service Workers earn a median of $48,590, putting them below the typical US occupation and higher than 30% of the 825 occupations with a published BLS median. Within Personal Care and Service, it ranks #6 of 32 by median pay. Employment is projected to grow 6.7% by 2033.
- $48,590
- Median annual wage
- Top 70%
- of 825 US occupations with published wages
- #6 of 32
- in Personal Care and Service
- 2.2×
- 90th-to-10th pay spread
Highest-paying state: Rhode Island at $60,680. Typical entry-level education: High school diploma or equivalent.
First-Line Supervisors of Personal Service Workers (SOC 39-1022) pays a national median of $48,590 per year according to the BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics survey released in May 2025. Full-range compensation stretches from $34,010 at the 10th percentile to $75,330 at the 90th, with a mean of $52,360 indicating a right-skew where top earners pull the average above the midpoint. An estimated 114,110 Americans work in this occupation across 53 reporting states and 441 metro areas.
BLS Employment Projections forecast a +6.7% change in employment from 2024 to 2034, which the agency classifies as faster than average relative to the 5% all-occupations baseline. About 16,300 openings are projected per year, combining new positions with replacement needs from retirements and occupation-switchers. Typical entry-level preparation is High school diploma or equivalent, with less than 5 years of prior experience generally required. The BLS Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries (CFOI) and Survey of Occupational Injuries and Illnesses (SOII) produce a workplace-safety grade of A for this role, with a fatality rate of 1.5 per 100,000 and injury rate of 2 per 100.
Geographic variation matters as much as the headline median. Rhode Island pays the highest state median at $60,680, which is +25% above the national figure. The top metro is Athens-Clarke County, GA at $71,840 - metro premiums typically reflect higher cost of living, industry concentration, or specialized employer demand. When using this page for negotiation or career planning, pair the national median with the state and metro rows below, remember that BLS wages exclude benefits, bonuses, and overtime, and revisit after each May OEWS release since percentiles shift with cost-of-living cycles and industry demand. See our methodology for exactly how these figures are sourced, computed, and verified.
BLS OEWS May 2025 114,110 jobs Median $48,590/yr
Median Salary
$48,590
per year
Median Hourly
$23.36/hr
per hour
Mean Salary
$52,360
average
Employment
114,110
jobs nationwide
How does this pay compare nationally?
Where First-Line Supervisors of Personal Service Workers pay sits nationally
Median annual wage vs. 825 detailed BLS occupations with a published median
$48,590 Bottom 30% higher than 30% of 825 US occupations
Each bar is a $20K-wide band; taller bars hold more US occupations. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
Source U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS · May 2025
Does this job pay well and grow?
Each dot is a 39-series occupation, placed by projected 2024–2034 growth and median pay. The highlighted dot is First-Line Supervisors of Personal Service Workers; the upper-right quadrant is the sweet spot (high pay + fast growth).
Among 24 39-series occupations with growth data, First-Line Supervisors of Personal Service Workers sits on the faster-growing side at +6.7% growth and $48,590 median pay.
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS (wages, May 2025) and Employment Projections (2024–2034).
Job Outlook (2024–2034)
Projected Growth
+6.7%
Faster than average
Annual Openings
16,300
per year (projected)
Typical Education
High school diploma or equivalent
Work Experience
Less than 5 years
Source: BLS Employment Projections, 2024–2034
Workplace Safety
All safety ratings → A
Very Safe
Safety Grade (BLS 2023)
Fatality Rate
1.5/100K
Injury Rate
2/100
Danger Index
8.8/100
Source: BLS Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries (CFOI) & Survey of Occupational Injuries and Illnesses (SOII), 2023
Career Intelligence
Skills, knowledge, and tasks most important for First-Line Supervisors of Personal Service Workers roles, ranked by importance. Source: O*NET.
Top Skills
Active Listening 3.9
Critical Thinking 3.9
Speaking 3.8
Social Perceptiveness 3.8
Coordination 3.8
Time Management 3.8
Management of Personnel Resources 3.8
Reading Comprehension 3.6
Service Orientation 3.6
Persuasion 3.5
Knowledge Areas
Customer and Personal Service 4.8
English Language 4.3
Administration and Management 4.2
Public Safety and Security 3.8
Psychology 3.8
Personnel and Human Resources 3.7
Education and Training 3.6
Administrative 3.5
Computers and Electronics 3.4
Medicine and Dentistry 2.9
Key Tasks
- ▸ Train workers in proper operational procedures and functions and explain company policies.
- ▸ Meet with managers or other supervisors to stay informed of changes affecting operations.
- ▸ Assign work schedules, following work requirements, to ensure quality and timely delivery of service.
- ▸ Recruit and hire staff members.
- ▸ Resolve customer complaints regarding worker performance or services rendered.
- ▸ Take disciplinary action to address performance problems.
- ▸ Inspect work areas or operating equipment to ensure conformance to established standards in areas such as cleanliness or maintenance.
- ▸ Investigate employee complaints and resolve problems following management rules and regulations.
- ▸ Observe and evaluate workers' appearance and performance to ensure quality service and compliance with specifications.
- ▸ Direct or coordinate the activities of workers, such as hotel staff or hair stylists.
Source: O*NET Online, National Center for O*NET Development. Data represents typical importance ratings for this occupation.
Salary Range
Annual Salary Distribution
Hourly Rate Distribution
10th Percentile
$34,010
25th Percentile
$39,050
Median
$48,590
75th Percentile
$61,100
90th Percentile
$75,330
Salary by State
Highest Paying States
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| # | State | Median Salary | vs National |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rhode Island | $60,680 | +25% above national |
| 2 | Washington | $59,980 | +23% above national |
| 3 | New York | $58,900 | +21% above national |
| 4 | Vermont | $58,490 | +20% above national |
| 5 | Oregon | $58,240 | +20% above national |
| 6 | District of Columbia | $56,670 | +17% above national |
| 7 | California | $56,110 | +15% above national |
| 8 | Hawaii | $54,950 | +13% above national |
| 9 | Colorado | $54,530 | +12% above national |
| 10 | New Jersey | $54,330 | +12% above national |
| 11 | Massachusetts | $53,740 | +11% above national |
| 12 | Maine | $52,780 | +9% above national |
| 13 | Connecticut | $52,720 | +8% above national |
| 14 | Maryland | $51,510 | +6% above national |
| 15 | Minnesota | $51,160 | +5% above national |
| 16 | New Hampshire | $50,580 | +4% above national |
| 17 | North Dakota | $50,390 | +4% above national |
| 18 | South Dakota | $49,860 | +3% above national |
| 19 | Alaska | $49,380 | +2% above national |
| 20 | Illinois | $49,150 | +1% above national |
| 21 | New Mexico | $49,100 | +1% above national |
| 22 | Virginia | $48,990 | +1% above national |
| 23 | Delaware | $48,940 | +1% above national |
| 24 | Indiana | $48,590 | same as national |
| 25 | Montana | $48,320 | 1% below national |
| 26 | Pennsylvania | $47,990 | 1% below national |
| 27 | Arizona | $47,690 | 2% below national |
| 28 | Kansas | $47,370 | 3% below national |
| 29 | Florida | $47,330 | 3% below national |
| 30 | Idaho | $46,860 | 4% below national |
| 31 | Tennessee | $46,510 | 4% below national |
| 32 | Wisconsin | $46,350 | 5% below national |
| 33 | Georgia | $46,080 | 5% below national |
| 34 | Nebraska | $46,010 | 5% below national |
| 35 | Wyoming | $45,610 | 6% below national |
| 36 | Texas | $45,560 | 6% below national |
| 37 | North Carolina | $45,400 | 7% below national |
| 38 | Nevada | $44,290 | 9% below national |
| 39 | South Carolina | $44,100 | 9% below national |
| 40 | Utah | $44,010 | 9% below national |
| 41 | Missouri | $43,720 | 10% below national |
| 42 | Michigan | $42,740 | 12% below national |
| 43 | Kentucky | $41,490 | 15% below national |
| 44 | Alabama | $40,810 | 16% below national |
| 45 | Ohio | $39,660 | 18% below national |
| 46 | Arkansas | $39,420 | 19% below national |
| 47 | Iowa | $38,780 | 20% below national |
| 48 | Louisiana | $38,670 | 20% below national |
| 49 | West Virginia | $38,120 | 22% below national |
| 50 | Mississippi | $37,910 | 22% below national |
| 51 | Oklahoma | $37,390 | 23% below national |
| 52 | Puerto Rico | $31,100 | 36% below national |
| 53 | Guam | $30,250 | 38% below national |
Salary by Metro Area
Highest Paying Metros
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| # | Metro Area | Median Salary | vs National |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Athens-Clarke County, GA | $71,840 | +48% above national |
| 2 | San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $64,490 | +33% above national |
| 3 | Atlantic City-Hammonton, NJ | $63,900 | +32% above national |
| 4 | Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | $63,560 | +31% above national |
| 5 | Northwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area | $62,500 | +29% above national |
| 6 | Bellingham, WA | $61,990 | +28% above national |
| 7 | Vineland, NJ | $61,860 | +27% above national |
| 8 | Ithaca, NY | $61,140 | +26% above national |
| 9 | Napa, CA | $61,000 | +26% above national |
| 10 | Western Wyoming nonmetropolitan area | $60,800 | +25% above national |
| 11 | San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $60,510 | +25% above national |
| 12 | Grants Pass, OR | $60,310 | +24% above national |
| 13 | Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA | $60,080 | +24% above national |
| 14 | Visalia, CA | $60,040 | +24% above national |
| 15 | Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA | $59,790 | +23% above national |
| 16 | Kahului-Wailuku, HI | $59,680 | +23% above national |
| 17 | Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA | $59,610 | +23% above national |
| 18 | Northern Vermont nonmetropolitan area | $59,360 | +22% above national |
| 19 | Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA | $59,350 | +22% above national |
| 20 | Fairbanks-College, AK | $59,240 | +22% above national |
| 21 | Southern Vermont nonmetropolitan area | $59,230 | +22% above national |
| 22 | Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard, WA | $59,130 | +22% above national |
| 23 | Providence-Warwick, RI-MA | $59,050 | +22% above national |
| 24 | Connecticut nonmetropolitan area | $58,930 | +21% above national |
| 25 | El Centro, CA | $58,840 | +21% above national |
| 26 | New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | $58,720 | +21% above national |
| 27 | Salem, OR | $58,710 | +21% above national |
| 28 | Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater, WA | $58,690 | +21% above national |
| 29 | Yakima, WA | $58,690 | +21% above national |
| 30 | Kennewick-Richland, WA | $58,630 | +21% above national |
| 31 | Vallejo, CA | $58,240 | +20% above national |
| 32 | Redding, CA | $58,000 | +19% above national |
| 33 | North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area | $57,840 | +19% above national |
| 34 | Worcester, MA | $57,760 | +19% above national |
| 35 | Eastern Washington nonmetropolitan area | $57,710 | +19% above national |
| 36 | Albany, OR | $57,570 | +18% above national |
| 37 | Salinas, CA | $57,360 | +18% above national |
| 38 | Modesto, CA | $57,220 | +18% above national |
| 39 | Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO | $57,190 | +18% above national |
| 40 | Champaign-Urbana, IL | $57,180 | +18% above national |
| 41 | Boulder, CO | $57,130 | +18% above national |
| 42 | North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area | $57,110 | +18% above national |
| 43 | Hawaii / Kauai nonmetropolitan area | $56,880 | +17% above national |
| 44 | Coast Oregon nonmetropolitan area | $56,820 | +17% above national |
| 45 | Portland-South Portland, ME | $56,670 | +17% above national |
| 46 | San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA | $56,350 | +16% above national |
| 47 | Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | $56,280 | +16% above national |
| 48 | Barnstable Town, MA | $56,220 | +16% above national |
| 49 | Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA | $56,150 | +16% above national |
| 50 | Northeast Maine nonmetropolitan area | $56,150 | +16% above national |
| 51 | Naples-Marco Island, FL | $55,920 | +15% above national |
| 52 | Chico, CA | $55,850 | +15% above national |
| 53 | Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA | $55,710 | +15% above national |
| 54 | Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT | $55,640 | +15% above national |
| 55 | Medford, OR | $55,610 | +14% above national |
| 56 | Eastern and Southern Colorado nonmetropolitan area | $55,120 | +13% above national |
| 57 | Bozeman, MT | $54,900 | +13% above national |
| 58 | Western Washington nonmetropolitan area | $54,840 | +13% above national |
| 59 | Norwich-New London-Willimantic, CT | $54,650 | +12% above national |
| 60 | Santa Fe, NM | $54,570 | +12% above national |
| 61 | Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL | $54,350 | +12% above national |
| 62 | Rochester, NY | $54,060 | +11% above national |
| 63 | Eastern Oregon nonmetropolitan area | $53,810 | +11% above national |
| 64 | Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA | $53,760 | +11% above national |
| 65 | Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH | $53,740 | +11% above national |
| 66 | Lexington Park, MD | $53,570 | +10% above national |
| 67 | East South Dakota nonmetropolitan area | $53,530 | +10% above national |
| 68 | Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV | $53,310 | +10% above national |
| 69 | West Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area | $53,300 | +10% above national |
| 70 | Fresno, CA | $53,150 | +9% above national |
| 71 | Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area | $52,660 | +8% above national |
| 72 | Coeur d'Alene, ID | $52,580 | +8% above national |
| 73 | Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI | $52,580 | +8% above national |
| 74 | Urban Honolulu, HI | $52,510 | +8% above national |
| 75 | Maryland nonmetropolitan area | $52,480 | +8% above national |
| 76 | Mankato, MN | $52,450 | +8% above national |
| 77 | Bakersfield-Delano, CA | $52,410 | +8% above national |
| 78 | Bloomington, IN | $52,320 | +8% above national |
| 79 | Lancaster, PA | $51,930 | +7% above national |
| 80 | Stockton-Lodi, CA | $51,890 | +7% above national |
| 81 | Salisbury, MD | $51,840 | +7% above national |
| 82 | Corvallis, OR | $51,760 | +7% above national |
| 83 | Pittsfield, MA | $51,700 | +6% above national |
| 84 | Syracuse, NY | $51,660 | +6% above national |
| 85 | Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL | $51,590 | +6% above national |
| 86 | Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD | $51,560 | +6% above national |
| 87 | Odessa, TX | $51,520 | +6% above national |
| 88 | Bend, OR | $51,290 | +6% above national |
| 89 | Southwest New York nonmetropolitan area | $51,270 | +6% above national |
| 90 | Central East New York nonmetropolitan area | $51,270 | +6% above national |
| 91 | Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY | $51,160 | +5% above national |
| 92 | Mid Michigan nonmetropolitan area | $51,110 | +5% above national |
| 93 | Rapid City, SD | $50,990 | +5% above national |
| 94 | Northeast Nebraska nonmetropolitan area | $50,960 | +5% above national |
| 95 | Helena, MT | $50,920 | +5% above national |
| 96 | Las Cruces, NM | $50,870 | +5% above national |
| 97 | Northern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area | $50,860 | +5% above national |
| 98 | West North Dakota nonmetropolitan area | $50,840 | +5% above national |
| 99 | East North Dakota nonmetropolitan area | $50,840 | +5% above national |
| 100 | Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC | $50,760 | +4% above national |
| 101 | Alaska nonmetropolitan area | $50,660 | +4% above national |
| 102 | Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD | $50,640 | +4% above national |
| 103 | Greeley, CO | $50,460 | +4% above national |
| 104 | Missoula, MT | $50,290 | +3% above national |
| 105 | Capital/Northern New York nonmetropolitan area | $50,280 | +3% above national |
| 106 | Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL | $50,220 | +3% above national |
| 107 | Burlington-South Burlington, VT | $50,090 | +3% above national |
| 108 | Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN | $50,090 | +3% above national |
| 109 | Pueblo, CO | $50,090 | +3% above national |
| 110 | Richmond, VA | $50,060 | +3% above national |
| 111 | East Tennessee nonmetropolitan area | $50,060 | +3% above national |
| 112 | South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI | $50,030 | +3% above national |
| 113 | Pinehurst-Southern Pines, NC | $49,960 | +3% above national |
| 114 | Utica-Rome, NY | $49,920 | +3% above national |
| 115 | Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area | $49,770 | +2% above national |
| 116 | Northwestern Idaho nonmetropolitan area | $49,680 | +2% above national |
| 117 | Central Oregon nonmetropolitan area | $49,640 | +2% above national |
| 118 | Durham-Chapel Hill, NC | $49,580 | +2% above national |
| 119 | San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA | $49,570 | +2% above national |
| 120 | Trenton-Princeton, NJ | $49,560 | +2% above national |
| 121 | Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL | $49,510 | +2% above national |
| 122 | Eugene-Springfield, OR | $49,480 | +2% above national |
| 123 | Harrisonburg, VA | $49,300 | +1% above national |
| 124 | Springfield, MA | $49,300 | +1% above national |
| 125 | East-Central Montana nonmetropolitan area | $49,300 | +1% above national |
| 126 | Southern Indiana nonmetropolitan area | $49,270 | +1% above national |
| 127 | Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN | $49,240 | +1% above national |
| 128 | Anchorage, AK | $49,230 | +1% above national |
| 129 | Central North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $49,200 | +1% above national |
| 130 | Reading, PA | $49,150 | +1% above national |
| 131 | Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT | $49,090 | +1% above national |
| 132 | St. Cloud, MN | $49,050 | +1% above national |
| 133 | Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh, NY | $49,010 | +1% above national |
| 134 | State College, PA | $49,000 | +1% above national |
| 135 | Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ | $48,990 | +1% above national |
| 136 | South Illinois nonmetropolitan area | $48,860 | +1% above national |
| 137 | Kingston, NY | $48,840 | +1% above national |
| 138 | Sioux Falls, SD-MN | $48,730 | same as national |
| 139 | Bismarck, ND | $48,670 | same as national |
| 140 | New Haven, CT | $48,670 | same as national |
| 141 | Grand Forks, ND-MN | $48,630 | same as national |
| 142 | Northern Indiana nonmetropolitan area | $48,580 | same as national |
| 143 | Eastern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area | $48,540 | same as national |
| 144 | Fort Collins-Loveland, CO | $48,520 | same as national |
| 145 | Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN | $48,510 | same as national |
| 146 | Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ | $48,380 | same as national |
| 147 | Southwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area | $48,310 | 1% below national |
| 148 | Colorado Springs, CO | $48,300 | 1% below national |
| 149 | Binghamton, NY | $48,290 | 1% below national |
| 150 | Albuquerque, NM | $48,280 | 1% below national |
| 151 | Grand Junction, CO | $48,270 | 1% below national |
| 152 | Central New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area | $48,260 | 1% below national |
| 153 | Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX | $48,250 | 1% below national |
| 154 | Rochester, MN | $48,240 | 1% below national |
| 155 | Lebanon, PA | $48,230 | 1% below national |
| 156 | Kansas nonmetropolitan area | $48,230 | 1% below national |
| 157 | Northwest Illinois nonmetropolitan area | $48,130 | 1% below national |
| 158 | Jacksonville, NC | $48,100 | 1% below national |
| 159 | Sheboygan, WI | $48,100 | 1% below national |
| 160 | Casper, WY | $48,090 | 1% below national |
| 161 | Lafayette-West Lafayette, IN | $47,980 | 1% below national |
| 162 | West Montana nonmetropolitan area | $47,940 | 1% below national |
| 163 | Manchester-Nashua, NH | $47,830 | 2% below national |
| 164 | Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Port Royal, SC | $47,790 | 2% below national |
| 165 | Lincoln, NE | $47,770 | 2% below national |
| 166 | Eastern Wyoming nonmetropolitan area | $47,680 | 2% below national |
| 167 | Pittsburgh, PA | $47,570 | 2% below national |
| 168 | Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV | $47,540 | 2% below national |
| 169 | Chambersburg, PA | $47,510 | 2% below national |
| 170 | Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL | $47,500 | 2% below national |
| 171 | North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota, FL | $47,490 | 2% below national |
| 172 | Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA | $47,490 | 2% below national |
| 173 | Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY | $47,480 | 2% below national |
| 174 | Huntsville, AL | $47,480 | 2% below national |
| 175 | Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA | $47,470 | 2% below national |
| 176 | Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA | $47,440 | 2% below national |
| 177 | Bangor, ME | $47,410 | 2% below national |
| 178 | Brownsville-Harlingen, TX | $47,400 | 2% below national |
| 179 | Corpus Christi, TX | $47,400 | 2% below national |
| 180 | Lansing-East Lansing, MI | $47,390 | 2% below national |
| 181 | Amherst Town-Northampton, MA | $47,350 | 3% below national |
| 182 | Northern New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area | $47,330 | 3% below national |
| 183 | Madison, WI | $47,310 | 3% below national |
| 184 | York-Hanover, PA | $47,280 | 3% below national |
| 185 | Greenville, NC | $47,240 | 3% below national |
| 186 | Williamsport, PA | $47,200 | 3% below national |
| 187 | Gettysburg, PA | $47,190 | 3% below national |
| 188 | Boise City, ID | $47,180 | 3% below national |
| 189 | Twin Falls, ID | $47,180 | 3% below national |
| 190 | Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX | $47,160 | 3% below national |
| 191 | Appleton, WI | $47,130 | 3% below national |
| 192 | Provo-Orem-Lehi, UT | $47,120 | 3% below national |
| 193 | Charlottesville, VA | $47,080 | 3% below national |
| 194 | East Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area | $47,070 | 3% below national |
| 195 | Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA | $47,060 | 3% below national |
| 196 | Evansville, IN | $47,060 | 3% below national |
| 197 | Elkhart-Goshen, IN | $47,050 | 3% below national |
| 198 | Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR | $46,920 | 3% below national |
| 199 | West South Dakota nonmetropolitan area | $46,900 | 3% below national |
| 200 | Southwestern New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area | $46,890 | 3% below national |
| 201 | Fargo, ND-MN | $46,880 | 4% below national |
| 202 | Salt Lake City-Murray, UT | $46,860 | 4% below national |
| 203 | Ann Arbor, MI | $46,790 | 4% below national |
| 204 | La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN | $46,790 | 4% below national |
| 205 | Punta Gorda, FL | $46,760 | 4% below national |
| 206 | Northeastern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area | $46,760 | 4% below national |
| 207 | Jefferson City, MO | $46,720 | 4% below national |
| 208 | Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI | $46,700 | 4% below national |
| 209 | Muncie, IN | $46,650 | 4% below national |
| 210 | Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX | $46,590 | 4% below national |
| 211 | Billings, MT | $46,550 | 4% below national |
| 212 | Southwestern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area | $46,540 | 4% below national |
| 213 | Asheville, NC | $46,490 | 4% below national |
| 214 | McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX | $46,410 | 4% below national |
| 215 | Altoona, PA | $46,400 | 5% below national |
| 216 | Central Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area | $46,390 | 5% below national |
| 217 | Northwestern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area | $46,370 | 5% below national |
| 218 | Memphis, TN-MS-AR | $46,360 | 5% below national |
| 219 | Cleveland, TN | $46,350 | 5% below national |
| 220 | Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX | $46,350 | 5% below national |
| 221 | Sussex Delaware nonmetropolitan area | $46,350 | 5% below national |
| 222 | Charleston-North Charleston, SC | $46,270 | 5% below national |
| 223 | Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL | $46,250 | 5% below national |
| 224 | Balance of Nevada nonmetropolitan area | $46,240 | 5% below national |
| 225 | Western Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area | $46,120 | 5% below national |
| 226 | Kansas City, MO-KS | $46,090 | 5% below national |
| 227 | Southeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area | $46,090 | 5% below national |
| 228 | Waterbury-Shelton, CT | $46,080 | 5% below national |
| 229 | Mobile, AL | $46,070 | 5% below national |
| 230 | Janesville-Beloit, WI | $45,990 | 5% below national |
| 231 | St. Louis, MO-IL | $45,940 | 5% below national |
| 232 | Akron, OH | $45,890 | 6% below national |
| 233 | Oshkosh-Neenah, WI | $45,890 | 6% below national |
| 234 | Fort Wayne, IN | $45,860 | 6% below national |
| 235 | Northwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area | $45,800 | 6% below national |
| 236 | Florence, SC | $45,760 | 6% below national |
| 237 | Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV | $45,730 | 6% below national |
| 238 | South Florida nonmetropolitan area | $45,690 | 6% below national |
| 239 | East Georgia nonmetropolitan area | $45,690 | 6% below national |
| 240 | Northwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area | $45,690 | 6% below national |
| 241 | Idaho Falls, ID | $45,660 | 6% below national |
| 242 | Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL | $45,630 | 6% below national |
| 243 | Kenosha, WI | $45,620 | 6% below national |
| 244 | Macon-Bibb County, GA | $45,550 | 6% below national |
| 245 | Erie, PA | $45,540 | 6% below national |
| 246 | Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | $45,420 | 7% below national |
| 247 | Green Bay, WI | $45,420 | 7% below national |
| 248 | Wichita, KS | $45,410 | 7% below national |
| 249 | Wilmington, NC | $45,410 | 7% below national |
| 250 | Southeast-Central Idaho nonmetropolitan area | $45,370 | 7% below national |
| 251 | Northwestern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area | $45,340 | 7% below national |
| 252 | Northeastern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area | $45,330 | 7% below national |
| 253 | South Central Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area | $45,300 | 7% below national |
| 254 | Raleigh-Cary, NC | $45,290 | 7% below national |
| 255 | Rockford, IL | $45,220 | 7% below national |
| 256 | Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL | $45,180 | 7% below national |
| 257 | Racine-Mount Pleasant, WI | $45,110 | 7% below national |
| 258 | Springfield, IL | $45,110 | 7% below national |
| 259 | Tallahassee, FL | $45,080 | 7% below national |
| 260 | Southwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area | $45,010 | 7% below national |
| 261 | Duluth, MN-WI | $44,990 | 7% below national |
| 262 | Omaha, NE-IA | $44,990 | 7% below national |
| 263 | Wasatch Front Fringe Utah nonmetropolitan area | $44,930 | 8% below national |
| 264 | Johnstown, PA | $44,870 | 8% below national |
| 265 | Port St. Lucie, FL | $44,810 | 8% below national |
| 266 | Spartanburg, SC | $44,800 | 8% below national |
| 267 | Greensboro-High Point, NC | $44,720 | 8% below national |
| 268 | Southeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area | $44,700 | 8% below national |
| 269 | Killeen-Temple, TX | $44,680 | 8% below national |
| 270 | Western North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $44,680 | 8% below national |
| 271 | Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL | $44,630 | 8% below national |
| 272 | Sebastian-Vero Beach-West Vero Corridor, FL | $44,610 | 8% below national |
| 273 | Iowa City, IA | $44,580 | 8% below national |
| 274 | Lexington-Fayette, KY | $44,550 | 8% below national |
| 275 | Southern Michigan nonmetropolitan area | $44,540 | 8% below national |
| 276 | Wausau, WI | $44,520 | 8% below national |
| 277 | Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC | $44,380 | 9% below national |
| 278 | Midland, TX | $44,350 | 9% below national |
| 279 | Central Missouri nonmetropolitan area | $44,340 | 9% below national |
| 280 | Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC | $44,280 | 9% below national |
| 281 | Northern Michigan nonmetropolitan area | $44,250 | 9% below national |
| 282 | Tuscaloosa, AL | $44,230 | 9% below national |
| 283 | Slidell-Mandeville-Covington, LA | $44,210 | 9% below national |
| 284 | Tucson, AZ | $44,190 | 9% below national |
| 285 | Cedar Rapids, IA | $44,140 | 9% below national |
| 286 | Upper Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area | $44,070 | 9% below national |
| 287 | Southwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area | $44,040 | 9% below national |
| 288 | Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN | $44,020 | 9% below national |
| 289 | Johnson City, TN | $43,990 | 9% below national |
| 290 | Knoxville, TN | $43,990 | 9% below national |
| 291 | Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA | $43,950 | 10% below national |
| 292 | Central Indiana nonmetropolitan area | $43,900 | 10% below national |
| 293 | Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL | $43,890 | 10% below national |
| 294 | Ocala, FL | $43,890 | 10% below national |
| 295 | Chattanooga, TN-GA | $43,840 | 10% below national |
| 296 | Eastern North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $43,820 | 10% below national |
| 297 | Clarksville, TN-KY | $43,760 | 10% below national |
| 298 | St. Joseph, MO-KS | $43,620 | 10% below national |
| 299 | North Georgia nonmetropolitan area | $43,590 | 10% below national |
| 300 | Burlington, NC | $43,560 | 10% below national |
| 301 | Northwestern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $43,550 | 10% below national |
| 302 | West Tennessee nonmetropolitan area | $43,480 | 11% below national |
| 303 | Southside Virginia nonmetropolitan area | $43,450 | 11% below national |
| 304 | Northeast Virginia nonmetropolitan area | $43,450 | 11% below national |
| 305 | South Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area | $43,270 | 11% below national |
| 306 | Montgomery, AL | $43,230 | 11% below national |
| 307 | Winchester, VA-WV | $43,230 | 11% below national |
| 308 | Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA | $43,060 | 11% below national |
| 309 | Savannah, GA | $42,930 | 12% below national |
| 310 | San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX | $42,870 | 12% below national |
| 311 | Birmingham, AL | $42,860 | 12% below national |
| 312 | Dover, DE | $42,810 | 12% below national |
| 313 | Springfield, MO | $42,810 | 12% below national |
| 314 | New Orleans-Metairie, LA | $42,780 | 12% below national |
| 315 | Columbia, SC | $42,770 | 12% below national |
| 316 | Sioux City, IA-NE-SD | $42,740 | 12% below national |
| 317 | Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI | $42,700 | 12% below national |
| 318 | Roanoke, VA | $42,610 | 12% below national |
| 319 | Gulfport-Biloxi, MS | $42,600 | 12% below national |
| 320 | Eau Claire, WI | $42,580 | 12% below national |
| 321 | Fond du Lac, WI | $42,450 | 13% below national |
| 322 | Jackson, TN | $42,430 | 13% below national |
| 323 | San Angelo, TX | $42,370 | 13% below national |
| 324 | Abilene, TX | $42,340 | 13% below national |
| 325 | Gainesville, GA | $42,250 | 13% below national |
| 326 | Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN | $42,130 | 13% below national |
| 327 | College Station-Bryan, TX | $42,070 | 13% below national |
| 328 | Columbus, OH | $42,050 | 13% below national |
| 329 | St. George, UT | $42,020 | 14% below national |
| 330 | Columbia, MO | $41,990 | 14% below national |
| 331 | Southwest Missouri nonmetropolitan area | $41,980 | 14% below national |
| 332 | Lynchburg, VA | $41,930 | 14% below national |
| 333 | Auburn-Opelika, AL | $41,740 | 14% below national |
| 334 | Northwestern Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area | $41,690 | 14% below national |
| 335 | Warner Robins, GA | $41,680 | 14% below national |
| 336 | Bowling Green, KY | $41,600 | 14% below national |
| 337 | Carson City, NV | $41,600 | 14% below national |
| 338 | Cleveland, OH | $41,600 | 14% below national |
| 339 | Glens Falls, NY | $41,600 | 14% below national |
| 340 | South Nebraska nonmetropolitan area | $41,440 | 15% below national |
| 341 | Northwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area | $41,440 | 15% below national |
| 342 | El Paso, TX | $41,340 | 15% below national |
| 343 | Baton Rouge, LA | $41,240 | 15% below national |
| 344 | Gainesville, FL | $41,160 | 15% below national |
| 345 | South Georgia nonmetropolitan area | $41,020 | 16% below national |
| 346 | Jacksonville, FL | $40,900 | 16% below national |
| 347 | Middle Georgia nonmetropolitan area | $40,880 | 16% below national |
| 348 | Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC | $40,770 | 16% below national |
| 349 | Terre Haute, IN | $40,730 | 16% below national |
| 350 | Southeast Missouri nonmetropolitan area | $40,680 | 16% below national |
| 351 | Charleston, WV | $40,620 | 16% below national |
| 352 | Kalamazoo-Portage, MI | $40,490 | 17% below national |
| 353 | Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford, VA | $40,470 | 17% below national |
| 354 | Reno, NV | $40,370 | 17% below national |
| 355 | Saginaw, MI | $40,360 | 17% below national |
| 356 | Tyler, TX | $40,260 | 17% below national |
| 357 | Amarillo, TX | $40,210 | 17% below national |
| 358 | Lubbock, TX | $40,200 | 17% below national |
| 359 | Fayetteville, NC | $40,180 | 17% below national |
| 360 | Southern Ohio nonmetropolitan area | $40,160 | 17% below national |
| 361 | Joplin, MO-KS | $40,020 | 18% below national |
| 362 | Southern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $39,880 | 18% below national |
| 363 | Coastal Plains Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area | $39,780 | 18% below national |
| 364 | Winston-Salem, NC | $39,770 | 18% below national |
| 365 | Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI | $39,520 | 19% below national |
| 366 | North Missouri nonmetropolitan area | $39,510 | 19% below national |
| 367 | Hill Country Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area | $39,450 | 19% below national |
| 368 | Eastern Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area | $39,440 | 19% below national |
| 369 | Sumter, SC | $39,270 | 19% below national |
| 370 | Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OH | $39,260 | 19% below national |
| 371 | North Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area | $39,260 | 19% below national |
| 372 | Northeastern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $39,230 | 19% below national |
| 373 | Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA | $38,920 | 20% below national |
| 374 | Jackson, MS | $38,770 | 20% below national |
| 375 | High Desert Utah nonmetropolitan area | $38,640 | 20% below national |
| 376 | Ogden, UT | $38,590 | 21% below national |
| 377 | Columbus, GA-AL | $38,580 | 21% below national |
| 378 | Niles, MI | $38,540 | 21% below national |
| 379 | Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR | $38,490 | 21% below national |
| 380 | Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC | $38,340 | 21% below national |
| 381 | Pocatello, ID | $38,330 | 21% below national |
| 382 | Jonesboro, AR | $38,240 | 21% below national |
| 383 | West Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $38,110 | 22% below national |
| 384 | Lafayette, LA | $38,080 | 22% below national |
| 385 | Youngstown-Warren, OH | $38,050 | 22% below national |
| 386 | Laredo, TX | $37,980 | 22% below national |
| 387 | North Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area | $37,930 | 22% below national |
| 388 | Canton-Massillon, OH | $37,840 | 22% below national |
| 389 | Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, LA | $37,820 | 22% below national |
| 390 | Florence-Muscle Shoals, AL | $37,770 | 22% below national |
| 391 | Toledo, OH | $37,750 | 22% below national |
| 392 | Northeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area | $37,620 | 23% below national |
| 393 | Oklahoma City, OK | $37,580 | 23% below national |
| 394 | Flint, MI | $37,570 | 23% below national |
| 395 | Northern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area | $37,570 | 23% below national |
| 396 | Lower East Mississippi nonmetropolitan area | $37,510 | 23% below national |
| 397 | Waco, TX | $37,500 | 23% below national |
| 398 | Peoria, IL | $37,440 | 23% below national |
| 399 | Lake Charles, LA | $37,350 | 23% below national |
| 400 | Dubuque, IA | $37,130 | 24% below national |
| 401 | Hattiesburg, MS | $37,130 | 24% below national |
| 402 | Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area | $37,080 | 24% below national |
| 403 | Upper East Mississippi nonmetropolitan area | $37,080 | 24% below national |
| 404 | Lower West Mississippi nonmetropolitan area | $37,080 | 24% below national |
| 405 | Alexandria, LA | $37,020 | 24% below national |
| 406 | Tulsa, OK | $36,950 | 24% below national |
| 407 | Shreveport-Bossier City, LA | $36,760 | 24% below national |
| 408 | South Arkansas nonmetropolitan area | $36,730 | 24% below national |
| 409 | Longview, TX | $36,700 | 24% below national |
| 410 | West Arkansas nonmetropolitan area | $36,650 | 25% below national |
| 411 | Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area | $36,620 | 25% below national |
| 412 | Wichita Falls, TX | $36,520 | 25% below national |
| 413 | Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL | $36,500 | 25% below national |
| 414 | West Northwestern Ohio nonmetropolitan area | $36,490 | 25% below national |
| 415 | Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH | $36,450 | 25% below national |
| 416 | Southeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area | $36,420 | 25% below national |
| 417 | Dothan, AL | $36,300 | 25% below national |
| 418 | West Delta Mississippi nonmetropolitan area | $35,990 | 26% below national |
| 419 | Southwest Louisiana nonmetropolitan area | $35,680 | 27% below national |
| 420 | Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $35,620 | 27% below national |
| 421 | Hot Springs, AR | $35,600 | 27% below national |
| 422 | Eastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area | $35,370 | 27% below national |
| 423 | Monroe, LA | $35,260 | 27% below national |
| 424 | Fort Smith, AR-OK | $35,230 | 27% below national |
| 425 | Albany, GA | $35,160 | 28% below national |
| 426 | Lawton, OK | $35,100 | 28% below national |
| 427 | Southern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area | $35,080 | 28% below national |
| 428 | Merced, CA | $34,630 | 29% below national |
| 429 | Northeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area | $34,440 | 29% below national |
| 430 | North Northeastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area (noncontiguous) | $34,430 | 29% below national |
| 431 | East Arkansas nonmetropolitan area | $34,370 | 29% below national |
| 432 | Southwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area | $34,140 | 30% below national |
| 433 | North Arkansas nonmetropolitan area | $33,790 | 30% below national |
| 434 | Southwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area | $33,740 | 31% below national |
| 435 | Hammond, LA | $33,670 | 31% below national |
| 436 | Cheyenne, WY | $32,660 | 33% below national |
| 437 | Central Louisiana nonmetropolitan area | $32,150 | 34% below national |
| 438 | Northwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area | $32,070 | 34% below national |
| 439 | Northeast Louisiana nonmetropolitan area | $31,660 | 35% below national |
| 440 | San Juan-Bayamon-Caguas, PR | $31,550 | 35% below national |
| 441 | Ponce, PR | $24,130 | 50% below national |
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Frequently Asked Questions
How much does a First-Line Supervisors of Personal Service Workers make? ▼
The median annual salary for First-Line Supervisors of Personal Service Workers is $48,590 ($23.36/hour). The salary range spans from $34,010 at the 10th percentile to $75,330 at the 90th percentile.
What state pays First-Line Supervisors of Personal Service Workers the most? ▼
Rhode Island pays the highest median salary for First-Line Supervisors of Personal Service Workers at $60,680/year, which is +25% above the national median.
What education do you need to become a First-Line Supervisors of Personal Service Workers? ▼
The typical entry-level education for First-Line Supervisors of Personal Service Workers is High school diploma or equivalent. Less than 5 years of related work experience is also typically required.
How dangerous is being a First-Line Supervisors of Personal Service Workers? ▼
First-Line Supervisors of Personal Service Workers has a safety grade of A (Very Safe) based on BLS data. The fatality rate is 1.5 per 100,000 workers and the injury rate is 2 per 100 workers.
Is First-Line Supervisors of Personal Service Workers a good career? ▼
Employment for First-Line Supervisors of Personal Service Workers is projected to grow 6.7% from 2024 to 2034, which is faster than average. About 16,300 openings are projected each year.
How does First-Line Supervisors of Personal Service Workers pay vary by state? ▼
First-Line Supervisors of Personal Service Workers salaries vary significantly by state. The highest-paying state is Rhode Island at $60,680/year, while West Virginia pays the least at $38,120/year. BLS data covers 53 states and territories.
Which metro areas pay the most for First-Line Supervisors of Personal Service Workers? ▼
The highest-paying metro area for First-Line Supervisors of Personal Service Workers is Athens-Clarke County, GA at $71,840/year. BLS reports wage data for 441 metro areas for this occupation, with pay varying based on local demand and cost of living.
What to do with this data
How to use First-Line Supervisors of Personal Service Workers pay figures in a real decision
- For an experienced offer, anchor on the 75th percentile (about $61,100/year), not the median. The median marks the middle worker; the upper quartile is the realistic target with strong experience. Salary calculator
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