SalariesWhat the occupation covers
Supervise and coordinate activities of personal service workers.
Official definition from the Standard Occupational Classification, code 39-1022.
The pay range
Pay differs a lot inside one occupation, with experience, employer and place. The table shows where the lines fall.
| Share of workers | A year | A month* | A week* | An hour |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lowest 10% earn less than | $34,010 | $2,834 | $654 | $16.35 |
| Lowest 25% earn less than | $39,050 | $3,254 | $751 | $18.78 |
| Median (half earn less, half more) | $48,590 | $4,049 | $934 | $23.36 |
| Top 25% earn more than | $61,100 | $5,092 | $1,175 | $29.37 |
| Top 10% earn more than | $75,330 | $6,278 | $1,449 | $36.22 |
* Month and week are the yearly figure divided by 12 and by 52, worked out here for convenience. BLS publishes the yearly and hourly figures.
How it compares
The median for all occupations in the United States was $50,980 a year. The median for First-Line Supervisors of Personal Service Workers is $48,590, which is 5% lower. Among the 32 occupations of the field Personal Care and Service, it ranks number 6 by median pay. With 114,110 jobs, it makes up about 7.3 of every 10,000 jobs in the country.
First-Line Supervisors of Personal Service Workers pay by state
The highest median pay was in Rhode Island ($60,680), Washington ($59,980) and New York ($58,900). The lowest was in Guam ($30,250), Puerto Rico ($31,100) and Oklahoma ($37,390). The most jobs were in Texas (11,470), California (9,390) and Pennsylvania (8,980). The occupation is most concentrated in Wisconsin, where its share of all jobs is 2.2 times the national share.
No state matches.
| State | Jobs | Median a year | Average a year | Median an hour |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rhode Island | 460 | $60,680 | $57,870 | $29.18 |
| Washington | 1,440 | $59,980 | $63,190 | $28.84 |
| New York | 8,580 | $58,900 | $59,560 | $28.32 |
| Vermont | 200 | $58,490 | $55,950 | $28.12 |
| Oregon | 2,300 | $58,240 | $56,620 | $28.00 |
| District of Columbia | 260 | $56,670 | $63,030 | $27.24 |
| California | 9,390 | $56,110 | $57,200 | $26.98 |
| Hawaii | 740 | $54,950 | $59,430 | $26.42 |
| Colorado | 3,160 | $54,530 | $57,830 | $26.22 |
| New Jersey | 4,640 | $54,330 | $56,420 | $26.12 |
| Massachusetts | 1,600 | $53,740 | $58,330 | $25.84 |
| Maine | 410 | $52,780 | $54,790 | $25.37 |
| Connecticut | 1,740 | $52,720 | $57,230 | $25.34 |
| Maryland | 4,010 | $51,510 | $56,250 | $24.77 |
| Minnesota | 2,530 | $51,160 | $54,710 | $24.60 |
| New Hampshire | 670 | $50,580 | $54,640 | $24.32 |
| North Dakota | 360 | $50,390 | $50,160 | $24.23 |
| South Dakota | 340 | $49,860 | $53,290 | $23.97 |
| Alaska | 330 | $49,380 | $54,480 | $23.74 |
| Illinois | 2,670 | $49,150 | $54,490 | $23.63 |
| New Mexico | 580 | $49,100 | $50,550 | $23.61 |
| Virginia | 2,950 | $48,990 | $53,370 | $23.55 |
| Delaware | 340 | $48,940 | $52,750 | $23.53 |
| Indiana | 1,950 | $48,590 | $55,310 | $23.36 |
| Montana | 360 | $48,320 | $51,420 | $23.23 |
| Pennsylvania | 8,980 | $47,990 | $50,960 | $23.07 |
| Arizona | 1,620 | $47,690 | $50,840 | $22.93 |
| Kansas | 270 | $47,370 | $49,170 | $22.77 |
| Florida | 6,250 | $47,330 | $51,330 | $22.76 |
| Idaho | 700 | $46,860 | $49,920 | $22.53 |
| Tennessee | 1,980 | $46,510 | $50,970 | $22.36 |
| Wisconsin | 4,740 | $46,350 | $49,540 | $22.28 |
| Georgia | 2,790 | $46,080 | $51,370 | $22.15 |
| Nebraska | 840 | $46,010 | $48,810 | $22.12 |
| Wyoming | 200 | $45,610 | $48,000 | $21.93 |
| Texas | 11,470 | $45,560 | $48,080 | $21.91 |
| North Carolina | 3,510 | $45,400 | $48,380 | $21.83 |
| Nevada | 1,760 | $44,290 | $46,610 | $21.29 |
| South Carolina | 2,040 | $44,100 | $47,380 | $21.20 |
| Utah | 930 | $44,010 | $49,300 | $21.16 |
| Missouri | 1,600 | $43,720 | $47,250 | $21.02 |
| Michigan | 2,010 | $42,740 | $45,960 | $20.55 |
| Kentucky | 840 | $41,490 | $46,190 | $19.95 |
| Alabama | 1,280 | $40,810 | $46,300 | $19.62 |
| Ohio | 2,390 | $39,660 | $45,020 | $19.07 |
| Arkansas | 960 | $39,420 | $45,880 | $18.95 |
| Iowa | 770 | $38,780 | $42,390 | $18.64 |
| Louisiana | 1,330 | $38,670 | $44,120 | $18.59 |
| West Virginia | 400 | $38,120 | $40,020 | $18.33 |
| Mississippi | 980 | $37,910 | $43,470 | $18.23 |
| Oklahoma | 1,470 | $37,390 | $44,000 | $17.98 |
| Puerto Rico | 380 | $31,100 | $32,610 | $14.95 |
| Guam | 60 | $30,250 | $31,430 | $14.54 |
Sorted by median pay, highest first. "Not published" means BLS did not release that figure for the state, usually because too few employers were surveyed. "$239,200 or more" is the highest value BLS reports in the state tables.
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Common questions
How much do First-Line Supervisors of Personal Service Workers earn in the United States?
The median pay was $48,590 a year in May 2025, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. The lowest-paid 10% earned less than $34,010 and the highest-paid 10% more than $75,330.
How many people work as First-Line Supervisors of Personal Service Workers?
About 114,110 jobs in the United States in May 2025, not counting the self-employed.
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025. Checked in November 2026. Figures are for employees, before tax, and leave out overtime pay and benefits. They are official statistics, not advice or a pay offer; see bls.gov/oes for the original tables.