Personal Care and Service Workers, All Other Salary - BLS OEWS Wage Benchmarks
SOC 39-9099 · National · May 2025 OEWS Data
Median Annual Salary
$41,600
$20.00/hr
Verified BLS OEWS data · Updated May 18, 2026
Source: BLS OEWS · Published May 15, 2026
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The national median salary for Personal Care and Service Workers, All Other is $41,600 per year ($20.00/hr) according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) survey, May 2025. The middle 50% of earners make between $34,195 and $42,702 annually. Top earners at the 90th percentile reach $48,901 per year. There are approximately 60,420 personal care and service workers, all other employed in the United States.
About This Role
BLS Standard Occupational Classification 2018
All personal care and service workers not listed separately.
Career Outlook
BLS Employment Projections · 2024-2034
10-year growth
+6.4%
Faster than average
Annual openings
16K
per year, on avg
Workforce today
94K
as of 2024
Why those openings exist
4% from new growth96% from people leaving the role
Most openings come from replacement, not growth. Retention matters more than recruiting here.
Typical entry requirements
Education
High school diploma or equivalent
Experience
None
On-the-job training
Short-term on-the-job training
Industry Wage Breakdown
Top 5 industries by employment · median annual wage, sector-specific
Industry
Workforce
Median Pay
Individual and Family Services
NAICS 624100
25K
$41,600
Personal Care Services
NAICS 812100
14K
$34,770
Other Personal Services
NAICS 812900
4K
$36,090
Traveler Accommodation
NAICS 721100
2K
$42,600
Other Amusement and Recreation Industries
NAICS 713900
2K
$31,390
Wage range across top 5 industries: $31,390 to $42,600 (36% spread)
Wage Percentiles
Hourly & annualized (2,080 hours)
Percentile
Hourly Rate
Annual Salary
P10
$13.21
$27,477
P25
$16.44
$34,195
P50MEDIAN
$20.00
$41,600
P75
$20.53
$42,702
P90
$23.51
$48,901
Market Context Signal
JOLTS · retail sector
Active
Openings Rate
4.6%
Quits Rate
3.1%
Retail openings rose to 737K (+52K) in March, rate up to 4.6%. Hires increased to 684K (+73K). Frontline turnover persists with quit rate at 3.1%.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the average personal care and service workers, all other salary?
The national median salary for Personal Care and Service Workers, All Other is $41,600 per year ($20.00/hr) according to BLS OEWS May 2025 data. The middle 50% earn between $34,195 and $42,702 annually.
How much do top-earning personal care and service workers, all other make?
The 90th percentile salary for Personal Care and Service Workers, All Other is $48,901 per year ($23.51/hr). The 75th percentile is $42,702 per year.
What is the entry-level salary for personal care and service workers, all other?
Entry-level Personal Care and Service Workers, All Other (10th percentile) earn approximately $27,477 per year ($13.21/hr). The 25th percentile is $34,195 per year.
Wage figures on this page come from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) Occupational Employment & Wage Statistics (OEWS) survey, May 2025 release. OEWS surveys roughly 1.1 million establishments annually. It is the most comprehensive employer-reported wage dataset in the United States.
P10 through P90 percentiles represent the wage distribution across all surveyed employers (not self-reported by workers). Geographic adjustments use BLS-derived cost multipliers calibrated from regional wage variation.
Wages are estimates. Individual compensation depends on experience, education, employer size, industry, and negotiation. Use this as benchmark context, not absolute ground truth.
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