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Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics

Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2019

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

This major group comprises the following occupations: First-Line Supervisors of Gambling Services Workers ; First-Line Supervisors of Personal Service and Entertainment and Recreation Workers, Except Gambling Services ; Animal Trainers ; Animal Caretakers ; Gambling Dealers ; Gambling and Sports Book Writers and Runners ; Gambling 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 Arrangers ; Barbers ; Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists ; Makeup Artists, Theatrical and Performance ; Manicurists and Pedicurists ; Shampooers ; Skincare Specialists ; Baggage Porters and Bellhops ; Concierges ; Tour and Travel Guides ; Childcare Workers ; Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness Instructors ; Recreation Workers ; Residential Advisors ; Crematory Operators and Personal Care and Service Workers, All Other


National estimates for this occupation
Industry profile for this occupation
Geographic profile for this occupation

National estimates for this occupation:

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)
3,303,200 0.5 % $15.03 $31,260 0.2 %

Percentile wage estimates for this major group:

Percentile 10% 25% 50%
(Median)
75% 90%
Hourly Wage $8.95 $10.41 $12.61 $17.25 $24.49
Annual Wage (2) $18,610 $21,650 $26,220 $35,880 $50,940


Industry profile for this occupation:

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)
Personal Care Services 535,930 73.23 $15.37 $31,980
Other Amusement and Recreation Industries 511,280 37.88 $16.89 $35,130
Child Day Care Services 307,480 33.27 $11.97 $24,890
Local Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OES Designation) 218,860 3.95 $15.07 $31,340
Traveler Accommodation 160,650 7.82 $14.68 $30,540

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 535,930 73.23 $15.37 $31,980
Death Care Services 65,610 47.92 $20.30 $42,220
Other Amusement and Recreation Industries 511,280 37.88 $16.89 $35,130
Other Personal Services 131,400 36.82 $14.11 $29,350
Child Day Care Services 307,480 33.27 $11.97 $24,890

Top paying industries for this occupation:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Federal Executive Branch (OES Designation) (8) (8) $25.59 $53,220
Offices of Physicians 7,950 0.30 $20.78 $43,230
Scheduled Air Transportation 530 0.12 $20.73 $43,120
Death Care Services 65,610 47.92 $20.30 $42,220
Rail Transportation 670 0.29 $19.33 $40,210


Geographic profile for this occupation:

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 401,870 23.12 1.03 $16.75 $34,850
New York 262,220 27.54 1.22 $17.58 $36,560
Texas 219,120 17.63 0.78 $13.57 $28,220
Florida 211,190 24.02 1.07 $14.09 $29,300
Pennsylvania 145,640 24.68 1.10 $13.68 $28,440




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 70,630 50.72 2.26 $13.73 $28,560
North Dakota 12,630 29.90 1.33 $14.45 $30,050
Hawaii 18,620 29.30 1.30 $16.95 $35,270
South Dakota 12,290 28.90 1.28 $13.14 $27,340
Maryland 76,990 28.50 1.27 $15.85 $32,960




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 10,700 14.79 0.66 $19.73 $41,040
Washington 74,900 22.57 1.00 $19.11 $39,750
Massachusetts 88,050 24.33 1.08 $18.67 $38,830
New York 262,220 27.54 1.22 $17.58 $36,560
Vermont 6,650 21.71 0.97 $17.38 $36,150





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 266,630 27.62 1.23 $17.86 $37,140
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA 147,340 23.61 1.05 $16.48 $34,280
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI 98,960 21.16 0.94 $15.36 $31,960
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV 78,760 24.77 1.10 $16.33 $33,960
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD 75,950 26.41 1.17 $14.78 $30,730
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX 68,550 18.74 0.83 $14.16 $29,440
Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH 66,360 23.72 1.05 $19.02 $39,560
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL 61,900 23.43 1.04 $14.23 $29,600
Las Vegas-Henderson-Paradise, NV 58,100 56.96 2.53 $13.80 $28,690
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA 56,180 22.73 1.01 $18.92 $39,350




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

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Atlantic City-Hammonton, NJ 9,330 70.69 3.14 $14.53 $30,230
Las Vegas-Henderson-Paradise, NV 58,100 56.96 2.53 $13.80 $28,690
Norwich-New London-Westerly, CT-RI 6,860 53.12 2.36 $15.40 $32,030
Utica-Rome, NY 5,380 41.95 1.87 $14.93 $31,050
Kahului-Wailuku-Lahaina, HI 3,040 39.88 1.77 $18.69 $38,880
Hot Springs, AR 1,350 36.66 1.63 $11.82 $24,590
Rapid City, SD 2,390 36.36 1.62 $12.83 $26,690
Gulfport-Biloxi-Pascagoula, MS 5,440 36.28 1.61 $12.15 $25,270
Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Beaufort, SC 2,760 35.05 1.56 $14.14 $29,420
Bismarck, ND 2,440 34.45 1.53 $14.74 $30,660




Top paying metropolitan areas for this occupation:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA 47,570 23.54 1.05 $20.05 $41,710
Barnstable Town, MA 2,520 24.17 1.07 $19.78 $41,150
Boulder, CO 4,600 24.77 1.10 $19.59 $40,750
Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH 66,360 23.72 1.05 $19.02 $39,560
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA 56,180 22.73 1.01 $18.92 $39,350
Kahului-Wailuku-Lahaina, HI 3,040 39.88 1.77 $18.69 $38,880
Longview, WA 600 15.74 0.70 $18.67 $38,830
Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk, CT 13,090 31.63 1.41 $18.30 $38,070
Olympia-Tumwater, WA 2,950 25.90 1.15 $18.27 $38,000
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA 21,600 18.93 0.84 $18.23 $37,920

Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest employment in this occupation:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Kansas nonmetropolitan area 6,940 17.61 0.78 $13.02 $27,090
Piedmont North Carolina nonmetropolitan area 5,910 22.74 1.01 $12.39 $25,760
North Northeastern Ohio non-metropolitan area (non-contiguous) 5,860 17.53 0.78 $12.45 $25,890
Southwest New York nonmetropolitan area 5,520 30.20 1.34 $15.29 $31,800
Northwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area 5,020 40.83 1.82 $17.75 $36,910

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

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Northwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area 5,020 40.83 1.82 $17.75 $36,910
Nevada nonmetropolitan area 3,810 38.74 1.72 $12.77 $26,570
Eastern Utah nonmetropolitan area 2,990 37.83 1.68 $17.55 $36,510
Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area 2,230 37.62 1.67 $16.23 $33,750
Mountain North Carolina nonmetropolitan area 4,820 37.45 1.67 $13.38 $27,830

Top paying nonmetropolitan areas for this occupation:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Massachusetts nonmetropolitan area 1,400 23.03 1.02 $18.51 $38,500
Northwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area 5,020 40.83 1.82 $17.75 $36,910
Eastern Utah nonmetropolitan area 2,990 37.83 1.68 $17.55 $36,510
Hawaii / Kauai nonmetropolitan area 3,100 30.56 1.36 $17.54 $36,490
Northern Vermont nonmetropolitan area 1,170 16.39 0.73 $16.92 $35,190


About May 2019 National, State, Metropolitan, and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

These estimates are calculated with data collected from employers in all industry sectors, all metropolitan and nonmetropolitan areas, and all states and the District of Columbia.

The percentile wage estimate is the value of a wage below which a certain percent of workers fall. The median wage is the 50th percentile wage estimate--50 percent of workers earn less than the median and 50 percent of workers earn more than the median. More about percentile wages.


(1) Estimates for detailed occupations do not sum to the totals because the totals include occupations not shown separately. Estimates do not include self-employed workers.

(2) Annual wages have been calculated by multiplying the hourly mean wage by a "year-round, full-time" hours figure of 2,080 hours; for those occupations where there is not an hourly wage published, the annual wage has been directly calculated from the reported survey data.

(3) The relative standard error (RSE) is a measure of the reliability of a survey statistic. The smaller the relative standard error, the more precise the estimate.

(8) Estimate not released.

(9) The location quotient is the ratio of the area concentration of occupational employment to the national average concentration. A location quotient greater than one indicates the occupation has a higher share of employment than average, and a location quotient less than one indicates the occupation is less prevalent in the area than average.


Other OES estimates and related information:

May 2019 National Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2019 State Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2019 Metropolitan and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2019 National Industry-Specific Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2019 Occupation Profiles

Technical Notes

 

Last Modified Date: July 6, 2020