Personal Care and Service Occupations Wages
SOC 39-0000 • Full occupation profile
The median annual wage for Personal Care and Service Occupations is $34,260 nationally (2023 BLS OEWS). The 10th percentile is $23,130 and the 90th percentile is $58,630, showing the wide spread of wages in this occupation.
National Wage Distribution (2023)
Employment
3,040,630
P10
$23,130
P25
$28,420
Median
$34,260
P75
$43,320
P90
$58,630
National Wage Trend
How national median and mean wages for Personal Care and Service Occupations have moved across BLS OEWS release years.
| Year | Median | Mean | P10 | P90 | Employment | YoY Median |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | $34,260 | $38,430 | $23,130 | $58,630 | 3,040,630 | — |
| 2022 | $31,340 | $36,210 | $21,830 | $55,880 | 2,835,650 | -8.52% |
| 2021 | $29,450 | $33,620 | $19,810 | $49,410 | 2,566,440 | -6.03% |
| 2020 | $28,120 | $32,610 | $19,160 | $52,180 | 2,696,340 | -4.52% |
Wages by State (2023)
State-level OEWS wage estimates for Personal Care and Service Occupations. The highest median is in Washington at $43,660, 27% above the U.S. median.
| Area | Median Annual | vs National | Mean Annual | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Washington | $43,660 | +27.4% | $51,000 | 61,250 |
| Alaska | $38,820 | +13.3% | $44,350 | 6,810 |
| Massachusetts | $38,210 | +11.5% | $44,880 | 78,900 |
| District of Columbia | $38,120 | +11.3% | $45,560 | 11,420 |
| Colorado | $37,520 | +9.5% | $43,800 | 69,630 |
| Vermont | $37,170 | +8.5% | $41,780 | 5,090 |
| California | $36,980 | +7.9% | $44,170 | 378,650 |
| Oregon | $36,980 | +7.9% | $41,190 | 52,960 |
| Hawaii | $36,380 | +6.2% | $44,180 | 17,010 |
| New York | $36,250 | +5.8% | $45,020 | 189,310 |
| Minnesota | $35,510 | +3.6% | $39,620 | 59,420 |
| Maine | $35,380 | +3.3% | $39,090 | 12,980 |
| Rhode Island | $35,310 | +3.1% | $38,760 | 12,140 |
| Arizona | $35,270 | +2.9% | $40,980 | 60,220 |
| Connecticut | $34,990 | +2.1% | $42,810 | 36,560 |
| New Jersey | $34,880 | +1.8% | $41,930 | 106,510 |
| Illinois | $34,730 | +1.4% | $39,940 | 113,420 |
| Maryland | $34,690 | +1.3% | $39,590 | 57,990 |
| New Hampshire | $34,280 | +0.1% | $36,990 | 14,580 |
| Virginia | $33,720 | -1.6% | $38,680 | 83,360 |
| Wisconsin | $33,690 | -1.7% | $36,800 | 47,100 |
| Utah | $33,110 | -3.4% | $37,700 | 35,930 |
| Delaware | $31,200 | -8.9% | $37,060 | 10,780 |
| Montana | $31,160 | -9% | $34,100 | 11,450 |
| Michigan | $30,940 | -9.7% | $36,180 | 81,200 |
| Idaho | $30,410 | -11.2% | $34,290 | 17,290 |
| Pennsylvania | $30,340 | -11.4% | $35,260 | 124,450 |
| Florida | $30,330 | -11.5% | $35,980 | 207,200 |
| Wyoming | $30,300 | -11.6% | $34,440 | 5,430 |
| South Dakota | $30,220 | -11.8% | $33,530 | 11,310 |
| New Mexico | $30,060 | -12.3% | $34,510 | 13,130 |
| North Carolina | $30,010 | -12.4% | $35,370 | 82,520 |
| North Dakota | $30,010 | -12.4% | $34,530 | 12,760 |
| Indiana | $29,840 | -12.9% | $34,270 | 50,520 |
| Missouri | $29,730 | -13.2% | $34,530 | 56,100 |
| Ohio | $29,580 | -13.7% | $35,310 | 94,600 |
| Nebraska | $29,290 | -14.5% | $32,960 | 24,300 |
| Tennessee | $29,200 | -14.8% | $32,730 | 55,760 |
| Iowa | $29,140 | -14.9% | $33,250 | 28,340 |
| South Carolina | $29,120 | -15% | $33,130 | 46,330 |
| Texas | $28,870 | -15.7% | $33,700 | 226,180 |
| Kentucky | $28,780 | -16% | $32,550 | 38,890 |
| Georgia | $28,760 | -16.1% | $33,530 | 84,700 |
| Kansas | $28,470 | -16.9% | $32,090 | 30,160 |
| Arkansas | $28,340 | -17.3% | $31,880 | 19,480 |
| Nevada | $28,250 | -17.5% | $35,970 | 59,020 |
| West Virginia | $28,180 | -17.7% | $33,630 | 11,100 |
| Oklahoma | $27,280 | -20.4% | $31,560 | 31,760 |
| Alabama | $27,200 | -20.6% | $30,620 | 33,950 |
| Louisiana | $26,610 | -22.3% | $30,630 | 39,630 |
| Mississippi | $26,030 | -24% | $33,370 | 21,040 |