Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2011

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

This major group comprises the following occupations: Gaming Supervisors ; Slot Supervisors ; 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 ; Funeral Service Managers, Directors, Morticians, and Undertakers ; Barbers ; Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists ; Makeup Artists, Theatrical and Performance ; Manicurists and Pedicurists ; Shampooers ; Skincare Specialists ; Baggage Porters and Bellhops ; Concierges ; Tour Guides and Escorts ; Travel Guides ; Childcare Workers ; Personal Care Aides ; Fitness Trainers and Aerobics Instructors ; Recreation Workers ; Residential Advisors ; 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: 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)
3,619,250 0.4 % $11.84 $24,620 0.2 %

Percentile wage estimates for this major group:

Percentile 10% 25% 50%
(Median)
75% 90%
Hourly Wage $7.91 $8.62 $9.96 $13.08 $18.26
Annual Wage (2) $16,440 $17,930 $20,730 $27,200 $37,980


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)
Personal Care Services 453,830 74.49 $12.64 $26,280
Individual and Family Services 414,090 33.15 $10.34 $21,520
Other Amusement and Recreation Industries 372,940 35.04 $13.57 $28,230
Child Day Care Services 304,450 37.84 $9.65 $20,070
Local Government (OES Designation) 256,970 4.65 $12.75 $26,520

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 453,830 74.49 $12.64 $26,280
Death Care Services 67,750 51.34 $20.46 $42,560
Child Day Care Services 304,450 37.84 $9.65 $20,070
Other Amusement and Recreation Industries 372,940 35.04 $13.57 $28,230
Individual and Family Services 414,090 33.15 $10.34 $21,520

Top paying industries for this occupation:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Newspaper, Periodical, Book, and Directory Publishers 130 0.03 $22.02 $45,810
Rail Transportation 350 0.15 $20.87 $43,400
Death Care Services 67,750 51.34 $20.46 $42,560
Federal Executive Branch (OES Designation) 5,920 0.29 $20.23 $42,080
Offices of Dentists (8) (8) $19.74 $41,060


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 337,720 24.06 0.85 $12.93 $26,890
New York 334,810 39.73 1.41 $12.96 $26,960
Texas 312,010 30.28 1.07 $10.24 $21,300
Florida 199,360 27.88 0.99 $11.49 $23,900
Pennsylvania 164,770 29.69 1.05 $11.50 $23,920




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 66,590 59.84 2.12 $12.25 $25,490
New Mexico 34,780 44.73 1.59 $10.30 $21,430
Vermont 12,980 44.62 1.58 $12.03 $25,010
New York 334,810 39.73 1.41 $12.96 $26,960
Minnesota 98,330 37.89 1.34 $11.92 $24,790




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 8,720 13.53 0.48 $16.60 $34,520
Massachusetts 86,630 27.44 0.97 $14.43 $30,010
Alaska 10,870 34.71 1.23 $14.03 $29,170
Washington 84,170 30.94 1.10 $13.76 $28,610
Connecticut 54,750 34.03 1.21 $13.57 $28,220





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-White Plains-Wayne, NY-NJ Metropolitan Division 218,500 43.16 1.53 $13.59 $28,260
Chicago-Joliet-Naperville, IL Metropolitan Division 94,850 26.47 0.94 $12.47 $25,940
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Glendale, CA Metropolitan Division 86,680 22.67 0.80 $13.01 $27,060
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI 67,110 39.22 1.39 $12.16 $25,290
Houston-Sugar Land-Baytown, TX 66,700 26.14 0.93 $10.46 $21,750
Philadelphia, PA Metropolitan Division 55,630 30.65 1.09 $12.36 $25,710
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV Metropolitan Division 55,450 24.00 0.85 $13.63 $28,360
Las Vegas-Paradise, NV 53,870 66.83 2.37 $12.42 $25,840
Phoenix-Mesa-Glendale, AZ 51,340 30.22 1.07 $11.90 $24,760
Dallas-Plano-Irving, TX Metropolitan Division 46,650 22.81 0.81 $11.86 $24,670




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)
Brownsville-Harlingen, TX 12,450 100.04 3.55 $8.55 $17,790
Atlantic City-Hammonton, NJ 12,790 95.67 3.39 $13.09 $27,220
McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX 19,220 85.52 3.03 $8.73 $18,170
Laredo, TX 6,550 75.37 2.67 $8.43 $17,530
Norwich-New London, CT-RI 9,380 72.67 2.58 $13.58 $28,250
Las Vegas-Paradise, NV 53,870 66.83 2.37 $12.42 $25,840
Ocean City, NJ 2,220 61.31 2.17 $13.26 $27,580
Santa Fe, NM 3,490 58.51 2.07 $11.68 $24,290
Lawrence, KS 2,490 54.89 1.95 $10.25 $21,320
Corpus Christi, TX 9,620 54.86 1.94 $9.64 $20,050




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)
Ames, IA (8) (8) (8) $16.55 $34,420
San Francisco-San Mateo-Redwood City, CA Metropolitan Division 23,880 24.88 0.88 $16.27 $33,830
Framingham, MA NECTA Division 2,990 19.24 0.68 $15.56 $32,360
Boston-Cambridge-Quincy, MA NECTA Division 45,440 27.11 0.96 $15.08 $31,360
Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk, CT 13,170 32.13 1.14 $14.97 $31,130
Trenton-Ewing, NJ 5,120 23.65 0.84 $14.89 $30,970
Lowell-Billerica-Chelmsford, MA-NH NECTA Division 2,510 22.05 0.78 $14.80 $30,780
Bethesda-Rockville-Frederick, MD Metropolitan Division 13,530 24.35 0.86 $14.78 $30,740
Seattle-Bellevue-Everett, WA Metropolitan Division 42,480 31.01 1.10 $14.60 $30,370
Brockton-Bridgewater-Easton, MA NECTA Division 2,210 25.53 0.91 $14.32 $29,790

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 10,880 28.57 1.01 $10.17 $21,160
Eastern Texas nonmetropolitan area 6,990 25.24 0.89 $9.24 $19,210
Hawaii / Maui / Kauai nonmetropolitan area 6,850 45.10 1.60 $12.43 $25,850
Northwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area 6,690 37.56 1.33 $11.47 $23,850
Capital/Northern New York nonmetropolitan area 6,400 34.60 1.23 $11.46 $23,840

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)
North and West Central New Mexico nonmetropolitan area 5,040 79.07 2.80 $9.97 $20,730
Southern Texas nonmetropolitan area 6,280 74.02 2.62 $9.06 $18,840
Western Central Nevada nonmetropolitan area 1,900 52.84 1.87 $11.85 $24,640
Southern Oregon and Linn County nonmetropolitan area 4,790 51.17 1.81 $11.25 $23,400
Eastern Sierra Region of California nonmetropolitan area 650 47.38 1.68 $13.03 $27,100

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)
Nantucket Island and Martha's Vineyard nonmetropolitan area 380 27.78 0.98 $16.30 $33,900
Railbelt / Southwest Alaska nonmetropolitan area 1,860 25.97 0.92 $15.68 $32,610
Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area 1,530 25.21 0.89 $15.15 $31,510
Northwestern Connecticut nonmetropolitan area 1,330 38.01 1.35 $14.93 $31,050
Southeast Alaska nonmetropolitan area 1,580 45.21 1.60 $14.90 $31,000


About May 2011 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 mean 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 2011 National Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2011 State Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2011 Metropolitan and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2011 National Industry-Specific Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

List of Occupations in SOC Code Number Order

List of Occupations in Alphabetical Order

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Last Modified Date: March 27, 2012