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Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics

Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2022

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

Personal Care and Service Occupations comprises the following occupations: First-Line Supervisors of Gambling Services Workers; First-Line Supervisors of Entertainment and Recreation Workers, Except Gambling Services; First-Line Supervisors of Personal Service Workers; Animal Trainers; Animal Caretakers; Gambling Service Workers, All Other; Gambling and Sports Book Writers and Runners; Gambling Dealers; Motion Picture Projectionists; Ushers, Lobby Attendants, and Ticket Takers; Entertainment Attendants and Related Workers, All Other; Costume Attendants; Locker Room, Coatroom, and Dressing Room Attendants; Amusement and Recreation Attendants; Crematory Operators; Embalmers; Funeral Attendants; Morticians, Undertakers, and Funeral Arrangers; Barbers; Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists; Makeup Artists, Theatrical and Performance; Shampooers; Skincare Specialists; Manicurists and Pedicurists; Baggage Porters and Bellhops; Concierges; Tour and Travel Guides; Childcare Workers; Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness Instructors; Recreation Workers; Residential Advisors; Personal Care and Service Workers, All Other


National estimates for Personal Care and Service Occupations
Industry profile for Personal Care and Service Occupations
Geographic profile for Personal Care and Service Occupations

National estimates for Personal Care and Service Occupations:

Employment estimate and mean wage estimates for Personal Care and Service Occupations:

Employment (1) Employment
RSE (3)
Mean hourly
wage
Mean annual
wage (2)
Wage RSE (3)
2,835,650 0.7 % $ 17.41 $ 36,210 0.5 %

Percentile wage estimates for Personal Care and Service Occupations:

Percentile 10% 25% 50%
(Median)
75% 90%
Hourly Wage $ 10.50 $ 12.80 $ 15.07 $ 19.10 $ 26.86
Annual Wage (2) $ 21,830 $ 26,620 $ 31,340 $ 39,730 $ 55,880


Industry profile for Personal Care and Service Occupations:

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

Industries with the highest levels of employment in Personal Care and Service Occupations:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Personal Care Services 508,140 71.61 $ 18.50 $ 38,490
Other Amusement and Recreation Industries 431,510 34.30 $ 18.57 $ 38,620
Child Care Services 263,810 30.10 $ 13.69 $ 28,480
Local Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OEWS Designation) 167,410 3.11 $ 17.91 $ 37,250
Other Personal Services 162,030 44.36 $ 16.60 $ 34,520

Industries with the highest concentration of employment in Personal Care and Service Occupations:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Personal Care Services 508,140 71.61 $ 18.50 $ 38,490
Death Care Services 63,390 46.51 $ 21.62 $ 44,980
Other Personal Services 162,030 44.36 $ 16.60 $ 34,520
Amusement Parks and Arcades 78,920 39.01 $ 14.07 $ 29,270
Other Amusement and Recreation Industries 431,510 34.30 $ 18.57 $ 38,620

Top paying industries for Personal Care and Service Occupations:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Media Streaming Distribution Services, Social Networks, and Other Media Networks and Content Providers 280 0.12 $ 49.29 $ 102,520
Telecommunications 40 0.01 $ 38.33 $ 79,730
Securities, Commodity Contracts, and Other Financial Investments and Related Activities (8) (8) $ 34.89 $ 72,560
Accounting, Tax Preparation, Bookkeeping, and Payroll Services 1,070 0.10 $ 30.05 $ 62,500
Animal Slaughtering and Processing 40 0.01 $ 28.42 $ 59,110


Geographic profile for Personal Care and Service Occupations:

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



Map of employment of personal care and service occupations by state, May 2022


States with the highest employment level in Personal Care and Service Occupations:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
California 341,300 19.35 1.01 $ 20.23 $ 42,080
Texas 212,430 16.35 0.85 $ 15.20 $ 31,620
Florida 197,960 21.49 1.12 $ 16.06 $ 33,400
New York 175,000 19.21 1.00 $ 21.28 $ 44,260
Pennsylvania 124,200 21.38 1.11 $ 15.87 $ 33,020


Map of location quotient of personal care and service occupations by state, May 2022


States with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Personal Care and Service Occupations:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Nevada 53,000 37.53 1.96 $ 14.79 $ 30,760
North Dakota 11,880 29.31 1.53 $ 15.81 $ 32,890
South Dakota 11,220 25.78 1.34 $ 15.03 $ 31,250
Hawaii 14,230 23.93 1.25 $ 18.71 $ 38,930
Connecticut 38,780 23.77 1.24 $ 19.15 $ 39,830


Map of annual mean wages of personal care and service occupations by state, May 2022


Top paying states for Personal Care and Service Occupations:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
District of Columbia 9,820 14.23 0.74 $ 22.45 $ 46,690
Washington 60,610 17.80 0.93 $ 22.02 $ 45,810
New York 175,000 19.21 1.00 $ 21.28 $ 44,260
Massachusetts 77,150 21.64 1.13 $ 20.69 $ 43,040
California 341,300 19.35 1.01 $ 20.23 $ 42,080



Map of employment of personal care and service occupations by area, May 2022


Metropolitan areas with the highest employment level in Personal Care and Service Occupations:

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 192,750 20.98 1.09 $ 21.28 $ 44,260
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA 125,040 20.50 1.07 $ 19.92 $ 41,440
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI 81,590 18.48 0.96 $ 19.03 $ 39,580
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD 65,640 23.70 1.24 $ 16.96 $ 35,280
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX 61,930 16.28 0.85 $ 15.76 $ 32,790
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV 60,950 20.13 1.05 $ 19.31 $ 40,160
Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH 59,010 21.82 1.14 $ 20.94 $ 43,560
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL 52,550 20.03 1.04 $ 16.68 $ 34,690
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX 50,210 16.44 0.86 $ 15.40 $ 32,020
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA 45,530 16.69 0.87 $ 15.88 $ 33,020


Map of location quotient of personal care and service occupations by area, May 2022


Metropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Personal Care and Service Occupations:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Atlantic City-Hammonton, NJ 7,050 56.87 2.97 $ 22.18 $ 46,130
Las Vegas-Henderson-Paradise, NV 43,130 42.10 2.20 $ 14.85 $ 30,890
Ocean City, NJ 1,590 39.94 2.08 $ 17.97 $ 37,390
Norwich-New London-Westerly, CT-RI 4,550 37.98 1.98 $ 20.33 $ 42,290
Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Beaufort, SC 2,910 37.33 1.95 $ 15.38 $ 31,980
Gulfport-Biloxi-Pascagoula, MS 5,250 35.28 1.84 $ 16.63 $ 34,580
Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL 44,180 34.05 1.78 $ 15.27 $ 31,770
Bismarck, ND 2,410 33.84 1.76 $ 15.66 $ 32,560
Alexandria, LA 2,010 33.59 1.75 $ 13.49 $ 28,070
Lawrence, KS 1,630 33.50 1.75 $ 14.05 $ 29,230


Map of annual mean wages of personal care and service occupations by area, May 2022


Top paying metropolitan areas for Personal Care and Service Occupations:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA 36,560 17.94 0.94 $ 23.25 $ 48,370
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA 44,240 18.49 0.96 $ 23.09 $ 48,030
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA 16,370 14.58 0.76 $ 23.04 $ 47,920
Atlantic City-Hammonton, NJ 7,050 56.87 2.97 $ 22.18 $ 46,130
Utica-Rome, NY 2,550 22.25 1.16 $ 22.10 $ 45,970
Boulder, CO 4,150 21.64 1.13 $ 21.61 $ 44,940
Kahului-Wailuku-Lahaina, HI 2,380 32.49 1.69 $ 21.51 $ 44,750
Bremerton-Silverdale, WA 1,610 17.81 0.93 $ 21.47 $ 44,660
Olympia-Tumwater, WA 2,390 19.78 1.03 $ 21.36 $ 44,430
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA 192,750 20.98 1.09 $ 21.28 $ 44,260

Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest employment in Personal Care and Service Occupations:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Kansas nonmetropolitan area 5,960 15.56 0.81 $ 13.46 $ 28,010
North Northeastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area (noncontiguous) 5,420 16.83 0.88 $ 14.71 $ 30,610
Balance of Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area 4,800 18.31 0.95 $ 16.99 $ 35,330
Mountain North Carolina nonmetropolitan area 4,360 33.79 1.76 $ 16.59 $ 34,500
Northwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area 4,360 35.36 1.84 $ 20.95 $ 43,580

Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Personal Care and Service Occupations:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Northwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area 4,360 35.36 1.84 $ 20.95 $ 43,580
Southwest Missouri nonmetropolitan area 2,480 34.39 1.79 $ 14.13 $ 29,380
Mountain North Carolina nonmetropolitan area 4,360 33.79 1.76 $ 16.59 $ 34,500
Eastern Utah nonmetropolitan area 2,690 31.96 1.67 $ 16.91 $ 35,170
East North Dakota nonmetropolitan area 1,880 30.59 1.60 $ 15.26 $ 31,740

Top paying nonmetropolitan areas for Personal Care and Service Occupations:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Northwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area 4,360 35.36 1.84 $ 20.95 $ 43,580
Massachusetts nonmetropolitan area 1,510 24.70 1.29 $ 20.76 $ 43,190
Southwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area 2,570 25.19 1.31 $ 20.32 $ 42,260
Alaska nonmetropolitan area 2,040 20.07 1.05 $ 20.25 $ 42,110
Eastern Washington nonmetropolitan area 1,260 12.62 0.66 $ 19.70 $ 40,970


About May 2022 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 OEWS estimates and related information:

May 2022 National Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2022 State Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2022 Metropolitan and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2022 National Industry-Specific Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2022 Occupation Profiles

Technical Notes

 

Last Modified Date: April 25, 2023