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
+9.8%
2024→2025
$48,910
Top 10% earn
+6.4%
Growth '24–'34
60,420
Estimated US jobs

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 estimated jobs in covered establishments. The highest published state median in this ranking is South Dakota ($50,990).

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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 2034.

$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) has a national median of $41,600 per year in the BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics May 2025 release. The published 10th-to-90th-percentile boundaries run from $27,480 to $48,910, and the published mean is $40,120. Those summary statistics describe the estimated distribution; their difference alone does not identify its cause. OEWS estimates 60,420 jobs in covered establishments nationally. WageDex has published rows for 47 state or territory areas and 165 metropolitan or nonmetropolitan wage areas. The published national median moved from $37,900 in the May 2024 OEWS release to $41,600 in May 2025, a rise of $3,700 (+9.8%). This is a change between two BLS survey estimates, not an inflation-adjusted same-worker pay raise.

BLS Employment Projections forecast a +6.4% change in employment from 2024 to 2034, which we classify as faster than average relative to the all-occupations baseline of 3.1%. About 16,100 openings are projected per year from growth, occupational transfers, and labor-force exits. BLS assigns High school diploma or equivalent as typical education needed for entry, and BLS classifies its typical on-the-job preparation as short-term on-the-job training. BLS does not publish a separate occupation-specific fatality and injury rate for this role in the current release. The safety panel below shows its broad Personal Care and Service Occupations SOC-group context and is not an occupation-level measurement or ranking.

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 highest published metropolitan-area median in this ranking is San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX at $53,580. The observed difference does not identify its cause. Pair the national median with the state and metropolitan-area rows below while keeping the geography and statistic consistent. OEWS includes tips, commissions, incentive pay, and production bonuses, but not employer benefits, overtime premiums, stock compensation, or nonproduction bonuses. See our methodology for the sourcing and calculation details.

BLS OEWS May 2025 60,420 jobs Median $41,600/yr

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

$0–$20,000: 0 US occupations (0%). Below this entry. $20,000–$40,000: 98 US occupations (12%). Below this entry. $40,000–$60,000: 298 US occupations (36%). This entry sits in this band. $60,000–$80,000: 209 US occupations (25%). Above this entry. $80,000–$100,000: 82 US occupations (10%). Above this entry. $100,000–$120,000: 58 US occupations (7%). Above this entry. $120,000–$140,000: 32 US occupations (4%). Above this entry. $140,000–$160,000: 14 US occupations (2%). Above this entry. $160,000–$180,000: 9 US occupations (1%). Above this entry. $180,000 and above: 25 US occupations (3%). Above this entry. This job $0 $180,000+ every BLS occupation, bucketed by value

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.

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Band Count Share
$0–$20,000 0 US occupations 0%
$20,000–$40,000 98 US occupations 12%
$40,000–$60,000 (this entry) 298 US occupations 36%
$60,000–$80,000 209 US occupations 25%
$80,000–$100,000 82 US occupations 10%
$100,000–$120,000 58 US occupations 7%
$120,000–$140,000 32 US occupations 4%
$140,000–$160,000 14 US occupations 2%
$160,000–$180,000 9 US occupations 1%
$180,000 and above 25 US occupations 3%

$41,600 · 14th percentile of 825 US occupations

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. Scatter plot of 24 data points. $30000$40000$50000$60000$70000 -5%0%5%10%15% Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) Median annual wage Childcare Workers - Projected growth 2024–2034 (%): -2.9% · Median annual wage: $34980Amusement and Recrea… - Projected growth 2024–2034 (%): 3.4% · Median annual wage: $32150Recreation Workers - Projected growth 2024–2034 (%): 4.1% · Median annual wage: $36560Exercise Trainers an… - Projected growth 2024–2034 (%): 11.9% · Median annual wage: $47160Hairdressers, Hairst… - Projected growth 2024–2034 (%): 5.6% · Median annual wage: $35790Animal Caretakers - Projected growth 2024–2034 (%): 12.1% · Median annual wage: $35360Manicurists and Pedi… - Projected growth 2024–2034 (%): 7% · Median annual wage: $35760Ushers, Lobby Attend… - Projected growth 2024–2034 (%): 1.2% · Median annual wage: $32910First-Line Superviso… - Projected growth 2024–2034 (%): 6.7% · Median annual wage: $48590First-Line Superviso… - Projected growth 2024–2034 (%): 6.3% · Median annual wage: $48560Residential Advisors - Projected growth 2024–2034 (%): 3.8% · Median annual wage: $42240Gambling Dealers - Projected growth 2024–2034 (%): -0.6% · Median annual wage: $34320Skincare Specialists - Projected growth 2024–2034 (%): 6.7% · Median annual wage: $45330Personal Care and Se… - Projected growth 2024–2034 (%): 6.4% · Median annual wage: $41600Tour and Travel Guides - Projected growth 2024–2034 (%): 8.1% · Median annual wage: $38120Concierges - Projected growth 2024–2034 (%): 2.3% · Median annual wage: $38950Funeral Attendants - Projected growth 2024–2034 (%): 3.1% · Median annual wage: $35680Baggage Porters and … - Projected growth 2024–2034 (%): -1.6% · Median annual wage: $37080First-Line Superviso… - Projected growth 2024–2034 (%): 2% · Median annual wage: $63820Morticians, Undertak… - Projected growth 2024–2034 (%): 3.1% · Median annual wage: $55010Animal Trainers - Projected growth 2024–2034 (%): 5.1% · Median annual wage: $39990Locker Room, Coatroo… - Projected growth 2024–2034 (%): 6.4% · Median annual wage: $36300Barbers - Projected growth 2024–2034 (%): 4.1% · Median annual wage: $38210Gambling Service Wor… - Projected growth 2024–2034 (%): -0.6% · Median annual wage: $36310
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.
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  • Childcare Workers: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) -2.9%, Median annual wage $34980
  • Amusement and Recrea…: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 3.4%, Median annual wage $32150
  • Recreation Workers: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 4.1%, Median annual wage $36560
  • Exercise Trainers an…: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 11.9%, Median annual wage $47160
  • Hairdressers, Hairst…: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 5.6%, Median annual wage $35790
  • Animal Caretakers: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 12.1%, Median annual wage $35360
  • Manicurists and Pedi…: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 7%, Median annual wage $35760
  • Ushers, Lobby Attend…: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 1.2%, Median annual wage $32910
  • First-Line Superviso…: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 6.7%, Median annual wage $48590
  • First-Line Superviso…: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 6.3%, Median annual wage $48560
  • Residential Advisors: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 3.8%, Median annual wage $42240
  • Gambling Dealers: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) -0.6%, Median annual wage $34320
  • Skincare Specialists: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 6.7%, Median annual wage $45330
  • Personal Care and Se…: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 6.4%, Median annual wage $41600
  • Tour and Travel Guides: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 8.1%, Median annual wage $38120
  • Concierges: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 2.3%, Median annual wage $38950
  • Funeral Attendants: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 3.1%, Median annual wage $35680
  • Baggage Porters and …: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) -1.6%, Median annual wage $37080
  • First-Line Superviso…: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 2%, Median annual wage $63820
  • Morticians, Undertak…: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 3.1%, Median annual wage $55010
  • Animal Trainers: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 5.1%, Median annual wage $39990
  • Locker Room, Coatroo…: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 6.4%, Median annual wage $36300
  • Barbers: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 4.1%, Median annual wage $38210
  • Gambling Service Wor…: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) -0.6%, Median annual wage $36310

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)

Employment Change

+6,000

94,400 (2024) → 100,400 (2034)

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

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Group

Personal Care and Service Occupations context

Broad SOC context, not an occupation grade

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

10th$27,480
25th$34,180
Median$41,600
75th$42,710
90th$48,910

Hourly Rate Distribution

10th$13.21
25th$16.44
Median$20.00
75th$20.53
90th$23.51

Personal Care and Service Workers, All Other pay history, 2015–2025

Published national median across 9 BLS OEWS releases. Nominal dollars, not inflation-adjusted.

$20,000$25,000$30,000$35,000$40,000$45,000 201520162017201820212022202320242025 National median - 2015: $22,310National median - 2016: $25,420National median - 2017: $25,900National median - 2018: $26,180National median - 2021: $29,610National median - 2022: $34,670National median - 2023: $36,980National median - 2024: $37,900National median - 2025: $41,600$41,600
National median annual wage for Personal Care and Service Workers, All Other, May 2015 to May 2025 OEWS releases
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Period National median
2015 $22,310
2016 $25,420
2017 $25,900
2018 $26,180
2021 $29,610
2022 $34,670
2023 $36,980
2024 $37,900
2025 $41,600

2015 median

$22,310

2025 median

$41,600

2021–2025 change (same SOC)

+$11,990 (+40.5%)

Avg/year (same SOC)

+8.9%

Published national median annual wage and estimated employment for Personal Care and Service Workers, All Other by OEWS release year
Release Median Change Estimated jobs
May 2015 $22,310 First banked release 57,140
May 2016 $25,420 +13.9% 54,520
May 2017 $25,900 +1.9% 56,820
May 2018 $26,180 +1.1% 58,970
May 2021 $29,610 Classification break 72,030
May 2022 $34,670 +17.1% 59,310
May 2023 $36,980 +6.7% 60,390
May 2024 $37,900 +2.5% 62,390
May 2025 $41,600 +9.8% 60,420

Across the 9 releases WageDex holds for this occupation, the published national median went from $22,310 in May 2015 to $41,600 in May 2025. Within the SOC-2018 classification (2021–2025), the like-for-like change averages +8.9% per year in nominal terms. Within the same SOC classification, estimated employment went from 72,030 in May 2021 to 60,420 in May 2025.

Each figure is a separate BLS survey estimate, so a change between releases reflects the estimated occupation-wide median in each year. It is not the raise any individual worker received, and it is not adjusted for inflation. Years where BLS did not publish an annual median for this occupation are omitted rather than filled in. This span also crosses a classification change: releases before May 2021 use the 2010 Standard Occupational Classification and later releases use the 2018 SOC, so figures either side of that boundary are not strictly like-for-like. Headline change rates on this page use only the same-classification subset.

Salary by State

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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

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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 Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA $43,160 +4% above national
13 Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA $43,160 +4% above national
14 Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN $42,540 +2% above national
15 Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA $42,110 +1% above national
16 New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ $42,000 +1% above national
17 Albany, OR $41,600 same as national
18 Bend, OR $41,600 same as national
19 Corvallis, OR $41,600 same as national
20 Eugene-Springfield, OR $41,600 same as national
21 Grants Pass, OR $41,600 same as national
22 Medford, OR $41,600 same as national
23 Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA $41,600 same as national
24 Salem, OR $41,600 same as national
25 Shreveport-Bossier City, LA $41,330 1% below national
26 Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA $41,020 1% below national
27 Napa, CA $40,920 2% below national
28 Stockton-Lodi, CA $40,900 2% below national
29 Portland-South Portland, ME $40,800 2% below national
30 Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA $40,710 2% below national
31 Atlantic City-Hammonton, NJ $40,590 2% below national
32 Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL $39,930 4% below national
33 Grand Junction, CO $39,770 4% below national
34 Provo-Orem-Lehi, UT $39,180 6% below national
35 Albuquerque, NM $39,150 6% below national
36 Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh, NY $39,010 6% below national
37 Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL $39,000 6% below national
38 Fort Collins-Loveland, CO $38,900 6% below national
39 Winston-Salem, NC $38,480 7% below national
40 Bangor, ME $38,200 8% below national
41 San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA $38,190 8% below national
42 Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN $37,970 9% below national
43 Boulder, CO $37,930 9% below national
44 San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA $37,840 9% below national
45 Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN $37,740 9% below national
46 Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT $37,560 10% below national
47 Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA $37,560 10% below national
48 Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC $37,500 10% below national
49 Salt Lake City-Murray, UT $37,470 10% below national
50 Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD $37,430 10% below national
51 Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA $37,220 11% below national
52 Bakersfield-Delano, CA $37,050 11% below national
53 Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL $36,980 11% below national
54 Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH $36,860 11% below national
55 Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL $36,800 12% below national
56 Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA $36,680 12% below national
57 New Orleans-Metairie, LA $36,440 12% below national
58 Panama City-Panama City Beach, FL $36,420 12% below national
59 Baton Rouge, LA $36,410 12% below national
60 Lake Charles, LA $36,260 13% below national
61 St. George, UT $36,180 13% below national
62 Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT $36,130 13% below national
63 New Haven, CT $36,090 13% below national
64 Modesto, CA $35,960 14% below national
65 Tucson, AZ $35,640 14% below national
66 Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO $35,590 14% below national
67 Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA $35,560 15% below national
68 Fresno, CA $35,320 15% below national
69 Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV $35,300 15% below national
70 Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV $34,960 16% below national
71 Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL $34,830 16% below national
72 Jacksonville, FL $34,790 16% below national
73 Dover, DE $34,780 16% below national
74 Logan, UT-ID $34,740 16% below national
75 North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota, FL $34,610 17% below national
76 Reno, NV $34,360 17% below national
77 Fargo, ND-MN $34,270 18% below national
78 Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL $34,080 18% below national
79 Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL $33,760 19% below national
80 Gainesville, FL $33,760 19% below national
81 Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL $33,760 19% below national
82 Port St. Lucie, FL $33,760 19% below national
83 Tallahassee, FL $33,580 19% below national
84 Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX $33,490 19% below national
85 Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY $33,330 20% below national
86 Knoxville, TN $33,270 20% below national
87 Clarksville, TN-KY $33,160 20% below national
88 Lafayette, LA $32,910 21% below national
89 Colorado Springs, CO $32,820 21% below national
90 Omaha, NE-IA $32,770 21% below national
91 Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD $32,720 21% below national
92 Rochester, MN $32,690 21% below national
93 Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL $32,520 22% below national
94 Asheville, NC $32,420 22% below national
95 Burlington-South Burlington, VT $32,330 22% below national
96 Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI $32,150 23% below national
97 Raleigh-Cary, NC $32,150 23% below national
98 Slidell-Mandeville-Covington, LA $32,030 23% below national
99 Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI $31,700 24% below national
100 Ogden, UT $31,680 24% below national
101 Urban Honolulu, HI $31,010 25% below national
102 Memphis, TN-MS-AR $30,970 26% below national
103 Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA $30,700 26% below national
104 Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI $30,090 28% below national
105 St. Louis, MO-IL $30,010 28% below national
106 Greensboro-High Point, NC $29,770 28% below national
107 Kansas City, MO-KS $29,700 29% below national
108 Columbus, OH $29,240 30% below national
109 Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, LA $29,240 30% below national
110 Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OH $29,030 30% below national
111 Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN $29,020 30% below national
112 Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA $28,670 31% below national
113 Springfield, MO $28,600 31% below national
114 Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX $28,540 31% below national
115 Charlottesville, VA $28,320 32% below national
116 Madison, WI $28,110 32% below national
117 Lincoln, NE $28,080 32% below national
118 Cleveland, OH $28,030 33% below national
119 Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN $27,790 33% below national
120 Richmond, VA $27,610 34% below national
121 Appleton, WI $27,560 34% below national
122 Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC $27,460 34% below national
123 Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ $27,400 34% below national
124 Manchester-Nashua, NH $27,370 34% below national
125 Akron, OH $27,300 34% below national
126 Brunswick-St. Simons, GA $26,710 36% below national
127 Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC $26,220 37% below national
128 Pittsburgh, PA $25,970 38% below national
129 Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL $24,860 40% below national
130 Cedar Rapids, IA $24,600 41% below national
131 Birmingham, AL $24,130 42% below national
132 Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA $23,850 43% below national
133 Columbus, GA-AL $23,580 43% below national
134 Erie, PA $23,390 44% below national
135 Alexandria, LA $21,980 47% below national
136 San Juan-Bayamon-Caguas, PR $21,840 47% below national

Same SOC major group

Other detailed occupations in SOC major group 39 (Personal Care and Service Occupations) - category peers, not a pay match.

Showing 5 of 31 detailed occupations BLS assigns to this SOC major group.

Nationwide occupations with similar pay or employment scale

Two OEWS peer sets outside this SOC major group (Personal Care and Service Occupations). Same-category cards above stay inside the group; these neighborhoods are cross-group nearest neighbors on national median pay ($41,600 here) and reported employment (60,420 jobs here).

Peers are nearest-neighbor matches on BLS OEWS national median annual wage and reported employment. Employment peers exclude occupations already listed in the pay column so the two link sets stay distinct.

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do Personal Care and Service Workers, All Other make?
The median annual salary for Personal Care and Service Workers, All Other is $41,600 ($20.00/hour). The salary range spans from $27,480 at the 10th percentile to $48,910 at the 90th percentile.
Where does Personal Care and Service Workers, All Other pay rank nationally?
At a published national median of $41,600, Personal Care and Service Workers, All Other pay is higher than 14% of the 825 detailed occupations with a published BLS annual median in the May 2025 OEWS release. This compares occupation-level medians, not individual workers, job offers, or this occupation's own worker pay-percentile range.
What state pays Personal Care and Service Workers, All Other the most?
South Dakota pays the highest median salary for Personal Care and Service Workers, All Other at $50,990/year, which is +23% above the national median.
What education do Personal Care and Service Workers, All Other need?
BLS assigns Personal Care and Service Workers, All Other to High school diploma or equivalent for typical education needed for entry. Typical on-the-job training assignment: Short-term on-the-job training.
Does BLS publish a safety rate for Personal Care and Service Workers, All Other?
BLS does not publish a separate occupation-specific fatality and injury rate for Personal Care and Service Workers, All Other in this release. WageDex shows the Personal Care and Service Occupations SOC-group rate only as broad context and does not rank it as this occupation's measured rate.
Is Personal Care and Service Workers, All Other a good career?
Employment for Personal Care and Service Workers, All Other is projected to grow 6.4% from 2024 to 2034, which is faster than average. About 16,100 openings are projected each year.
How does Personal Care and Service Workers, All Other pay vary by state?
Personal Care and Service Workers, All Other salaries vary significantly by state. The highest-paying state is South Dakota at $50,990/year, while Puerto Rico pays the least at $21,840/year. BLS data covers 47 states and territories.
Which metro areas pay the most for Personal Care and Service Workers, All Other?
The highest published metropolitan-area median in this ranking is San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX at $53,580/year. BLS reports a median for 136 metropolitan areas for this occupation. The ranking does not establish why values differ.

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How to use Personal Care and Service Workers, All Other pay figures in a real decision

  • The 75th-percentile wage is about $42,710/year. Treat it as the upper-quartile market boundary, not an automatic target for experience alone; role scope, location, industry, credentials, performance, and employer context still need separate evidence. Salary calculator
  • Location moves pay significantly: South Dakota leads at $50,990/year for this role. Weigh state pay against local cost of living before relocating or negotiating remote. Pay by state
  • Compare this occupation against similar roles before you decide, so you are reading the pay band in context rather than in isolation. Compare jobs

These are BLS survey estimates for the occupation, not a salary offer or a prediction for any individual. Your pay depends on experience, employer, exact role, and location.

Data as of May 2025. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS).

Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 annual release. Employment projections from BLS Employment Projections program, 2024–2034. Data reflects cross-industry estimates for all ownership types.

These are survey estimates for the occupation, not a salary offer or a prediction for any individual. See how to use them.

Source data and WageDex calculations are identified in context on this page. Occupation wages use BLS OEWS May 2025; outlook uses BLS Employment Projections for 2024–2034; safety, skills, knowledge, and task panels identify their BLS or O*NET sources in context. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error.

This page is for informational purposes only and does not constitute financial or career advice. Actual pay for a specific role, employer, or offer may differ from these national/state figures, consult a qualified career counselor, recruiter, or financial advisor before making decisions based on this data.