39 Series · SOC 39-9099
Personal Care and Service Workers, All Other Salary
National pay, percentile range, growth outlook, and state-by-state detail from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS survey (May 2025).
- $41,600
- Median / year
- $48,910
- Top 10% earn
- +6.4%
- Growth '23–'33
- 60,420
- US workers
Personal Care and Service Workers, All Other earn a median of $41,600 per year.
According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS survey, the median annual wage is $41,600, based on the most recent survey of employers. Reported pay ranges from $27,480 (10th percentile) to $48,910 (90th percentile) nationally, across roughly 60,420 US workers. South Dakota pays the most ($50,990), since pay varies by state and metro area.
The pay verdict
Personal Care and Service Workers, All Other earn a median of $41,600, putting them among the lower-paid US occupations and higher than 14% of the 825 occupations with a published BLS median. Within Personal Care and Service, it ranks #12 of 32 by median pay. Employment is projected to grow 6.4% by 2033.
- $41,600
- Median annual wage
- Top 86%
- of 825 US occupations with published wages
- #12 of 32
- in Personal Care and Service
- 1.8×
- 90th-to-10th pay spread
Highest-paying state: South Dakota at $50,990. Typical entry-level education: High school diploma or equivalent.
Personal Care and Service Workers, All Other (SOC 39-9099) pays a national median of $41,600 per year according to the BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics survey released in May 2025. Full-range compensation stretches from $27,480 at the 10th percentile to $48,910 at the 90th, with a mean of $40,120 indicating a compressed distribution clustered near the median. An estimated 60,420 Americans work in this occupation across 47 reporting states and 165 metro areas.
BLS Employment Projections forecast a +6.4% change in employment from 2024 to 2034, which the agency classifies as faster than average relative to the 5% all-occupations baseline. About 16,100 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 and short-term on-the-job training of on-the-job training. 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. South Dakota pays the highest state median at $50,990, which is +23% above the national figure. The top metro is San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX at $53,580 - 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.
Median Salary
$41,600
per year
Median Hourly
$20.00/hr
per hour
Mean Salary
$40,120
average
Employment
60,420
jobs nationwide
How does this pay compare nationally?
Where Personal Care and Service Workers, All Other pay sits nationally
Median annual wage vs. 825 detailed BLS occupations with a published median
$41,600 Bottom 14% higher than 14% 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 Personal Care and Service Workers, All Other; the upper-right quadrant is the sweet spot (high pay + fast growth).
Among 24 39-series occupations with growth data, Personal Care and Service Workers, All Other sits on the faster-growing side at +6.4% growth and $41,600 median pay.
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS (wages, May 2025) and Employment Projections (2024–2034).
Job Outlook (2024–2034)
Projected Growth
+6.4%
Faster than average
Annual Openings
16,100
per year (projected)
Typical Education
High school diploma or equivalent
On-the-Job Training
Short-term on-the-job training
Source: BLS Employment Projections, 2024–2034
Workplace Safety
All safety ratings →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
Salary Range
Annual Salary Distribution
Hourly Rate Distribution
10th Percentile
$27,480
25th Percentile
$34,180
Median
$41,600
75th Percentile
$42,710
90th Percentile
$48,910
Salary by State
Highest Paying States
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| # | State | Median Salary | vs National |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | South Dakota | $50,990 | +23% above national |
| 2 | Arizona | $48,900 | +18% above national |
| 3 | Massachusetts | $46,780 | +12% above national |
| 4 | South Carolina | $44,550 | +7% above national |
| 5 | District of Columbia | $43,880 | +5% above national |
| 6 | Illinois | $42,450 | +2% above national |
| 7 | Idaho | $41,600 | same as national |
| 8 | Oregon | $41,600 | same as national |
| 9 | Washington | $41,020 | 1% below national |
| 10 | Maine | $40,800 | 2% below national |
| 11 | New York | $40,720 | 2% below national |
| 12 | California | $39,860 | 4% below national |
| 13 | New Mexico | $39,440 | 5% below national |
| 14 | New Jersey | $39,210 | 6% below national |
| 15 | Colorado | $37,930 | 9% below national |
| 16 | Maryland | $37,440 | 10% below national |
| 17 | Texas | $37,440 | 10% below national |
| 18 | Utah | $36,920 | 11% below national |
| 19 | Delaware | $36,380 | 13% below national |
| 20 | Connecticut | $36,130 | 13% below national |
| 21 | Kansas | $35,970 | 14% below national |
| 22 | Florida | $35,150 | 16% below national |
| 23 | Kentucky | $35,140 | 16% below national |
| 24 | Nevada | $34,960 | 16% below national |
| 25 | Vermont | $34,650 | 17% below national |
| 26 | North Dakota | $34,430 | 17% below national |
| 27 | Hawaii | $34,180 | 18% below national |
| 28 | Virginia | $33,910 | 18% below national |
| 29 | West Virginia | $33,320 | 20% below national |
| 30 | North Carolina | $33,290 | 20% below national |
| 31 | Wisconsin | $33,280 | 20% below national |
| 32 | Louisiana | $33,060 | 21% below national |
| 33 | Michigan | $32,150 | 23% below national |
| 34 | Tennessee | $32,070 | 23% below national |
| 35 | Minnesota | $31,700 | 24% below national |
| 36 | Arkansas | $31,200 | 25% below national |
| 37 | Iowa | $31,200 | 25% below national |
| 38 | Nebraska | $30,120 | 28% below national |
| 39 | New Hampshire | $30,010 | 28% below national |
| 40 | Missouri | $29,700 | 29% below national |
| 41 | Ohio | $28,600 | 31% below national |
| 42 | Indiana | $27,790 | 33% below national |
| 43 | Pennsylvania | $27,590 | 34% below national |
| 44 | Georgia | $25,130 | 40% below national |
| 45 | Alabama | $23,590 | 43% below national |
| 46 | Mississippi | $21,970 | 47% below national |
| 47 | Puerto Rico | $21,840 | 47% below national |
Salary by Metro Area
Highest Paying Metros
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| # | Metro Area | Median Salary | vs National |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX | $53,580 | +29% above national |
| 2 | Salinas, CA | $50,910 | +22% above national |
| 3 | Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ | $48,900 | +18% above national |
| 4 | Norwich-New London-Willimantic, CT | $48,320 | +16% above national |
| 5 | Charleston-North Charleston, SC | $47,320 | +14% above national |
| 6 | Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Port Royal, SC | $46,990 | +13% above national |
| 7 | Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX | $46,930 | +13% above national |
| 8 | San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $46,430 | +12% above national |
| 9 | Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC | $44,930 | +8% above national |
| 10 | Kahului-Wailuku, HI | $44,680 | +7% above national |
| 11 | San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $43,810 | +5% above national |
| 12 | Northwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area | $43,620 | +5% above national |
| 13 | Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | $43,160 | +4% above national |
| 14 | Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA | $43,160 | +4% above national |
| 15 | Southwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area | $42,610 | +2% above national |
| 16 | Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN | $42,540 | +2% above national |
| 17 | Wasatch Front Fringe Utah nonmetropolitan area | $42,180 | +1% above national |
| 18 | Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA | $42,110 | +1% above national |
| 19 | New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | $42,000 | +1% above national |
| 20 | Albany, OR | $41,600 | same as national |
| 21 | Bend, OR | $41,600 | same as national |
| 22 | Corvallis, OR | $41,600 | same as national |
| 23 | Eugene-Springfield, OR | $41,600 | same as national |
| 24 | Grants Pass, OR | $41,600 | same as national |
| 25 | Medford, OR | $41,600 | same as national |
| 26 | Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA | $41,600 | same as national |
| 27 | Salem, OR | $41,600 | same as national |
| 28 | Coast Oregon nonmetropolitan area | $41,600 | same as national |
| 29 | Central Oregon nonmetropolitan area | $41,600 | same as national |
| 30 | Eastern Oregon nonmetropolitan area | $41,600 | same as national |
| 31 | Shreveport-Bossier City, LA | $41,330 | 1% below national |
| 32 | Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | $41,020 | 1% below national |
| 33 | Napa, CA | $40,920 | 2% below national |
| 34 | Stockton-Lodi, CA | $40,900 | 2% below national |
| 35 | Portland-South Portland, ME | $40,800 | 2% below national |
| 36 | Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA | $40,710 | 2% below national |
| 37 | Atlantic City-Hammonton, NJ | $40,590 | 2% below national |
| 38 | High Desert Utah nonmetropolitan area | $40,420 | 3% below national |
| 39 | Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area | $40,100 | 4% below national |
| 40 | Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL | $39,930 | 4% below national |
| 41 | Grand Junction, CO | $39,770 | 4% below national |
| 42 | Maryland nonmetropolitan area | $39,510 | 5% below national |
| 43 | Provo-Orem-Lehi, UT | $39,180 | 6% below national |
| 44 | Albuquerque, NM | $39,150 | 6% below national |
| 45 | Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh, NY | $39,010 | 6% below national |
| 46 | Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL | $39,000 | 6% below national |
| 47 | Fort Collins-Loveland, CO | $38,900 | 6% below national |
| 48 | Winston-Salem, NC | $38,480 | 7% below national |
| 49 | Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area | $38,220 | 8% below national |
| 50 | Bangor, ME | $38,200 | 8% below national |
| 51 | San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA | $38,190 | 8% below national |
| 52 | Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN | $37,970 | 9% below national |
| 53 | Boulder, CO | $37,930 | 9% below national |
| 54 | San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA | $37,840 | 9% below national |
| 55 | Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN | $37,740 | 9% below national |
| 56 | Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT | $37,560 | 10% below national |
| 57 | Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA | $37,560 | 10% below national |
| 58 | Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | $37,500 | 10% below national |
| 59 | Salt Lake City-Murray, UT | $37,470 | 10% below national |
| 60 | Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD | $37,430 | 10% below national |
| 61 | Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA | $37,220 | 11% below national |
| 62 | Bakersfield-Delano, CA | $37,050 | 11% below national |
| 63 | North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area | $37,020 | 11% below national |
| 64 | Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL | $36,980 | 11% below national |
| 65 | Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH | $36,860 | 11% below national |
| 66 | Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL | $36,800 | 12% below national |
| 67 | Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA | $36,680 | 12% below national |
| 68 | New Orleans-Metairie, LA | $36,440 | 12% below national |
| 69 | Panama City-Panama City Beach, FL | $36,420 | 12% below national |
| 70 | Baton Rouge, LA | $36,410 | 12% below national |
| 71 | Lake Charles, LA | $36,260 | 13% below national |
| 72 | St. George, UT | $36,180 | 13% below national |
| 73 | Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT | $36,130 | 13% below national |
| 74 | New Haven, CT | $36,090 | 13% below national |
| 75 | Northern Vermont nonmetropolitan area | $36,090 | 13% below national |
| 76 | Modesto, CA | $35,960 | 14% below national |
| 77 | Southern Vermont nonmetropolitan area | $35,880 | 14% below national |
| 78 | South Central Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area | $35,750 | 14% below national |
| 79 | Tucson, AZ | $35,640 | 14% below national |
| 80 | Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO | $35,590 | 14% below national |
| 81 | Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA | $35,560 | 15% below national |
| 82 | Fresno, CA | $35,320 | 15% below national |
| 83 | Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV | $35,300 | 15% below national |
| 84 | Sussex Delaware nonmetropolitan area | $35,300 | 15% below national |
| 85 | Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV | $34,960 | 16% below national |
| 86 | Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL | $34,830 | 16% below national |
| 87 | Jacksonville, FL | $34,790 | 16% below national |
| 88 | Dover, DE | $34,780 | 16% below national |
| 89 | Logan, UT-ID | $34,740 | 16% below national |
| 90 | North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota, FL | $34,610 | 17% below national |
| 91 | Southwest Louisiana nonmetropolitan area | $34,500 | 17% below national |
| 92 | Reno, NV | $34,360 | 17% below national |
| 93 | Fargo, ND-MN | $34,270 | 18% below national |
| 94 | Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL | $34,080 | 18% below national |
| 95 | Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL | $33,760 | 19% below national |
| 96 | Gainesville, FL | $33,760 | 19% below national |
| 97 | Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL | $33,760 | 19% below national |
| 98 | Port St. Lucie, FL | $33,760 | 19% below national |
| 99 | North Florida nonmetropolitan area | $33,760 | 19% below national |
| 100 | West North Dakota nonmetropolitan area | $33,690 | 19% below national |
| 101 | Tallahassee, FL | $33,580 | 19% below national |
| 102 | Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX | $33,490 | 19% below national |
| 103 | Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY | $33,330 | 20% below national |
| 104 | Hawaii / Kauai nonmetropolitan area | $33,280 | 20% below national |
| 105 | Knoxville, TN | $33,270 | 20% below national |
| 106 | Clarksville, TN-KY | $33,160 | 20% below national |
| 107 | Lafayette, LA | $32,910 | 21% below national |
| 108 | Colorado Springs, CO | $32,820 | 21% below national |
| 109 | Omaha, NE-IA | $32,770 | 21% below national |
| 110 | Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD | $32,720 | 21% below national |
| 111 | Rochester, MN | $32,690 | 21% below national |
| 112 | Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL | $32,520 | 22% below national |
| 113 | Asheville, NC | $32,420 | 22% below national |
| 114 | Burlington-South Burlington, VT | $32,330 | 22% below national |
| 115 | Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI | $32,150 | 23% below national |
| 116 | Raleigh-Cary, NC | $32,150 | 23% below national |
| 117 | Slidell-Mandeville-Covington, LA | $32,030 | 23% below national |
| 118 | Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI | $31,700 | 24% below national |
| 119 | Ogden, UT | $31,680 | 24% below national |
| 120 | Urban Honolulu, HI | $31,010 | 25% below national |
| 121 | Memphis, TN-MS-AR | $30,970 | 26% below national |
| 122 | Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA | $30,700 | 26% below national |
| 123 | Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI | $30,090 | 28% below national |
| 124 | St. Louis, MO-IL | $30,010 | 28% below national |
| 125 | Central New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area | $30,010 | 28% below national |
| 126 | Greensboro-High Point, NC | $29,770 | 28% below national |
| 127 | Kansas City, MO-KS | $29,700 | 29% below national |
| 128 | Columbus, OH | $29,240 | 30% below national |
| 129 | Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, LA | $29,240 | 30% below national |
| 130 | Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OH | $29,030 | 30% below national |
| 131 | Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN | $29,020 | 30% below national |
| 132 | North Georgia nonmetropolitan area | $28,810 | 31% below national |
| 133 | Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA | $28,670 | 31% below national |
| 134 | Springfield, MO | $28,600 | 31% below national |
| 135 | Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX | $28,540 | 31% below national |
| 136 | Charlottesville, VA | $28,320 | 32% below national |
| 137 | Madison, WI | $28,110 | 32% below national |
| 138 | Lincoln, NE | $28,080 | 32% below national |
| 139 | Cleveland, OH | $28,030 | 33% below national |
| 140 | Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN | $27,790 | 33% below national |
| 141 | Richmond, VA | $27,610 | 34% below national |
| 142 | Northern New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area | $27,570 | 34% below national |
| 143 | Appleton, WI | $27,560 | 34% below national |
| 144 | Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC | $27,460 | 34% below national |
| 145 | Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ | $27,400 | 34% below national |
| 146 | Manchester-Nashua, NH | $27,370 | 34% below national |
| 147 | Central Louisiana nonmetropolitan area | $27,370 | 34% below national |
| 148 | Akron, OH | $27,300 | 34% below national |
| 149 | South Georgia nonmetropolitan area | $26,720 | 36% below national |
| 150 | Brunswick-St. Simons, GA | $26,710 | 36% below national |
| 151 | Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC | $26,220 | 37% below national |
| 152 | Southwestern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area | $26,170 | 37% below national |
| 153 | Pittsburgh, PA | $25,970 | 38% below national |
| 154 | Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL | $24,860 | 40% below national |
| 155 | Cedar Rapids, IA | $24,600 | 41% below national |
| 156 | Southeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area | $24,570 | 41% below national |
| 157 | Birmingham, AL | $24,130 | 42% below national |
| 158 | Northwestern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area | $24,130 | 42% below national |
| 159 | Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA | $23,850 | 43% below national |
| 160 | Northeast Louisiana nonmetropolitan area | $23,610 | 43% below national |
| 161 | Columbus, GA-AL | $23,580 | 43% below national |
| 162 | Erie, PA | $23,390 | 44% below national |
| 163 | Alexandria, LA | $21,980 | 47% below national |
| 164 | San Juan-Bayamon-Caguas, PR | $21,840 | 47% below national |
| 165 | Upper East Mississippi nonmetropolitan area | $18,210 | 56% below national |
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