Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2018

39-0000 Personal Care and Service Occupations (Major Group)

This major group comprises the following occupations: First-Line Supervisors of Personal Service Workers ; Animal Trainers ; Nonfarm Animal Caretakers ; Gaming Dealers ; Gaming and Sports Book Writers and Runners ; Gaming Service Workers, All Other ; Motion Picture Projectionists ; Ushers, Lobby Attendants, and Ticket Takers ; Amusement and Recreation Attendants ; Costume Attendants ; Locker Room, Coatroom, and Dressing Room Attendants ; Entertainment Attendants and Related Workers, All Other ; Embalmers ; Funeral Attendants ; Morticians, Undertakers, and Funeral Directors ; Barbers ; Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists ; Makeup Artists, Theatrical and Performance ; Manicurists and Pedicurists ; Shampooers ; Skincare Specialists ; Baggage Porters and Bellhops ; Concierges ; Childcare Workers ; Personal Care Aides ; Fitness Trainers and Aerobics Instructors ; Recreation Workers ; Residential Advisors ; Personal Care and Service Workers, All Other

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Industry profile for this occupation
Geographic profile for this occupation

National estimates for this occupation: Top

Employment estimate and mean wage estimates for this major group:

Employment (1)	Employment RSE (3)	Mean hourly wage	Mean annual wage (2)	Wage RSE (3)
5,451,330	0.4 %	$13.51	$28,090	0.2 %

Percentile wage estimates for this major group:

Percentile	10%	25%	50% (Median)	75%	90%
Hourly Wage	$8.86	$10.21	$11.74	$14.64	$20.23
Annual Wage (2)	$18,430	$21,240	$24,420	$30,450	$42,080

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Industry profile for this occupation: Top

Industries with the highest published employment and wages for this occupation are provided. For a list of all industries with employment in this occupation, see the Create Customized Tables function.

Industries with the highest levels of employment in this occupation:

Industry	Employment (1)	Percent of industry employment	Hourly mean wage	Annual mean wage (2)
Individual and Family Services	1,324,630	54.50	$12.47	$25,950
Personal Care Services	526,060	73.41	$14.68	$30,540
Other Amusement and Recreation Industries	488,060	37.30	$16.45	$34,220
Home Health Care Services	356,770	24.61	$11.05	$22,990
Child Day Care Services	304,180	33.72	$11.50	$23,920

Industries with the highest concentration of employment in this occupation:

Industry	Employment (1)	Percent of industry employment	Hourly mean wage	Annual mean wage (2)
Personal Care Services	526,060	73.41	$14.68	$30,540
Individual and Family Services	1,324,630	54.50	$12.47	$25,950
Death Care Services	65,970	48.13	$19.70	$40,980
Residential Intellectual and Developmental Disability, Mental Health, and Substance Abuse Facilities	296,490	46.36	$12.88	$26,780
Other Amusement and Recreation Industries	488,060	37.30	$16.45	$34,220

Top paying industries for this occupation:

Industry	Employment (1)	Percent of industry employment	Hourly mean wage	Annual mean wage (2)
Accounting, Tax Preparation, Bookkeeping, and Payroll Services	160	0.02	$24.21	$50,360
Federal Executive Branch (OES Designation)	3,890	0.19	$23.25	$48,360
Urban Transit Systems	(8)	(8)	$21.26	$44,220
Other Specialty Trade Contractors	(8)	(8)	$19.77	$41,120
Death Care Services	65,970	48.13	$19.70	$40,980

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Geographic profile for this occupation: Top

States and areas with the highest published employment, location quotients, and wages for this occupation are provided. For a list of all areas with employment in this occupation, see the Create Customized Tables function.

States with the highest employment level in this occupation:

State	Employment (1)	Employment per thousand jobs	Location quotient (9)	Hourly mean wage	Annual mean wage (2)
California	953,830	56.08	1.49	$14.30	$29,750
New York	454,170	48.39	1.28	$15.31	$31,830
Texas	416,030	34.34	0.91	$11.30	$23,500
Pennsylvania	265,740	45.44	1.21	$12.65	$26,320
Florida	249,900	29.03	0.77	$13.31	$27,680

States with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in this occupation:

State	Employment (1)	Employment per thousand jobs	Location quotient (9)	Hourly mean wage	Annual mean wage (2)
Nevada	80,650	59.87	1.59	$13.24	$27,540
California	953,830	56.08	1.49	$14.30	$29,750
New Mexico	43,250	53.28	1.41	$11.21	$23,320
Minnesota	144,070	50.24	1.33	$13.72	$28,530
New York	454,170	48.39	1.28	$15.31	$31,830

Top paying States for this occupation:

State	Employment (1)	Employment per thousand jobs	Location quotient (9)	Hourly mean wage	Annual mean wage (2)
District of Columbia	15,930	22.37	0.59	$17.46	$36,310
Washington	120,640	37.02	0.98	$16.49	$34,290
Massachusetts	161,500	45.22	1.20	$16.32	$33,950
Alaska	12,610	40.00	1.06	$15.94	$33,150
Hawaii	23,390	36.45	0.97	$15.66	$32,580

Metropolitan areas with the highest employment level in this occupation:

Metropolitan area	Employment (1)	Employment per thousand jobs	Location quotient (9)	Hourly mean wage	Annual mean wage (2)
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA	418,210	44.03	1.17	$15.70	$32,660
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA	385,800	63.05	1.67	$14.29	$29,720
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI	142,480	30.70	0.81	$13.82	$28,740
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD	128,450	45.09	1.20	$13.50	$28,080
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA	126,960	52.48	1.39	$15.90	$33,070
Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH	107,850	39.09	1.04	$16.93	$35,210
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI	103,180	52.74	1.40	$13.87	$28,840
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX	99,630	27.92	0.74	$12.21	$25,390
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV	97,310	31.04	0.82	$15.18	$31,570
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA	85,670	57.37	1.52	$13.08	$27,210