SalariesWhat the occupation covers
All personal care and service workers not listed separately.
Official definition from the Standard Occupational Classification, code 39-9099.
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 | $27,480 | $2,290 | $528 | $13.21 |
| Lowest 25% earn less than | $34,180 | $2,848 | $657 | $16.44 |
| Median (half earn less, half more) | $41,600 | $3,467 | $800 | $20.00 |
| Top 25% earn more than | $42,710 | $3,559 | $821 | $20.53 |
| Top 10% earn more than | $48,910 | $4,076 | $941 | $23.51 |
* 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 Personal Care and Service Workers, All Other is $41,600, which is 18% lower. Among the 32 occupations of the field Personal Care and Service, it ranks number 12 by median pay. With 60,420 jobs, it makes up about 3.9 of every 10,000 jobs in the country.
Personal Care and Service Workers, All Other pay by state
The highest median pay was in South Dakota ($50,990), Arizona ($48,900) and Massachusetts ($46,780). The lowest was in Puerto Rico ($21,840), Mississippi ($21,970) and Alabama ($23,590). The most jobs were in Oregon (22,930), California (4,770) and Florida (3,590). The occupation is most concentrated in Oregon, where its share of all jobs is 30.0 times the national share.
No state matches.
| State | Jobs | Median a year | Average a year | Median an hour |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Dakota | 30 | $50,990 | $43,280 | $24.52 |
| Arizona | not published | $48,900 | $44,780 | $23.51 |
| Massachusetts | not published | $46,780 | $45,510 | $22.49 |
| South Carolina | 340 | $44,550 | $40,880 | $21.42 |
| District of Columbia | not published | $43,880 | $45,250 | $21.10 |
| Illinois | 270 | $42,450 | $42,320 | $20.41 |
| Idaho | 160 | $41,600 | $38,410 | $20.00 |
| Oregon | 22,930 | $41,600 | $42,280 | $20.00 |
| Washington | 670 | $41,020 | $47,470 | $19.72 |
| Maine | 320 | $40,800 | $42,550 | $19.62 |
| New York | 1,040 | $40,720 | $49,250 | $19.58 |
| California | 4,770 | $39,860 | $43,670 | $19.16 |
| New Mexico | 90 | $39,440 | $40,400 | $18.96 |
| New Jersey | 1,440 | $39,210 | $49,020 | $18.85 |
| Colorado | 1,280 | $37,930 | $42,070 | $18.24 |
| Maryland | 1,860 | $37,440 | $37,970 | $18.00 |
| Texas | 1,400 | $37,440 | $39,040 | $18.00 |
| Utah | 1,160 | $36,920 | $44,190 | $17.75 |
| Delaware | not published | $36,380 | $42,500 | $17.49 |
| Connecticut | 480 | $36,130 | $40,190 | $17.37 |
| Kansas | 220 | $35,970 | $31,720 | $17.30 |
| Florida | 3,590 | $35,150 | $40,080 | $16.90 |
| Kentucky | 180 | $35,140 | $37,130 | $16.89 |
| Nevada | 1,450 | $34,960 | $37,950 | $16.81 |
| Vermont | 170 | $34,650 | $35,790 | $16.66 |
| North Dakota | 170 | $34,430 | $36,910 | $16.55 |
| Hawaii | 1,340 | $34,180 | $38,490 | $16.43 |
| Virginia | 1,570 | $33,910 | $34,750 | $16.30 |
| West Virginia | 110 | $33,320 | $37,530 | $16.02 |
| North Carolina | 560 | $33,290 | $35,510 | $16.00 |
| Wisconsin | 740 | $33,280 | $37,850 | $16.00 |
| Louisiana | 1,420 | $33,060 | $35,910 | $15.89 |
| Michigan | 480 | $32,150 | $34,210 | $15.46 |
| Tennessee | 810 | $32,070 | $33,970 | $15.42 |
| Minnesota | 790 | $31,700 | $33,660 | $15.24 |
| Arkansas | 120 | $31,200 | $33,260 | $15.00 |
| Iowa | 310 | $31,200 | $31,720 | $15.00 |
| Nebraska | 140 | $30,120 | $31,780 | $14.48 |
| New Hampshire | 330 | $30,010 | $32,740 | $14.43 |
| Missouri | 460 | $29,700 | $36,580 | $14.28 |
| Ohio | 1,200 | $28,600 | $32,610 | $13.75 |
| Indiana | 80 | $27,790 | $31,340 | $13.36 |
| Pennsylvania | 1,980 | $27,590 | $34,100 | $13.27 |
| Georgia | 2,250 | $25,130 | $28,810 | $12.08 |
| Alabama | 240 | $23,590 | $25,190 | $11.34 |
| Mississippi | 160 | $21,970 | $24,060 | $10.56 |
| Puerto Rico | 70 | $21,840 | $27,950 | $10.50 |
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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- Concierges$38,950 a year
- Motion Picture Projectionists$38,270 a year
Common questions
How much do Personal Care and Service Workers, All Other earn in the United States?
The median pay was $41,600 a year in May 2025, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. The lowest-paid 10% earned less than $27,480 and the highest-paid 10% more than $48,910.
How many people work as Personal Care and Service Workers, All Other?
About 60,420 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.