Occupation overview

Personal Care and Service Workers, All Other Salary in the United States

The median annual wage for personal care and service workers, all other is $41,600, or $20.00 per hour. About 60,420 people work in this occupation nationwide. Wages vary substantially by state — from $50,990 in South Dakota to $21,970 in Mississippi.

Median annual
$41,600
Median hourly
$20.00
Entry level (P10)
$27,480
Top 10% (P90)
$48,910
Employment
60,420
States covered
46

Wage distribution nationwide

Earnings spread across all U.S. workers in this occupation.

10th percentile90th percentile
$27,480
$34,180
$41,600
$42,710
$27,480$41,600$48,910
Annual wage distribution. Highlighted segment contains the median of $41,600.

Salary by state

All 46 states with published data, ranked by median annual wage.

#StateMedian annual Median hourlyEmployment Location quotient
1South Dakota$50,990$24.52300.18
2Arizona$48,900$23.51——
3Massachusetts$46,780$22.49——
4South Carolina$44,550$21.423400.38
5District of Columbia$43,880$21.10——
6Illinois$42,450$20.412700.11
7Oregon$41,600$20.0022,93029.99
8Idaho$41,600$20.001600.49
9Washington$41,020$19.726700.49
10Maine$40,800$19.623201.29
11New York$40,720$19.581,0400.28
12California$39,860$19.164,7700.67
13New Mexico$39,440$18.96900.28
14New Jersey$39,210$18.851,4400.87
15Colorado$37,930$18.241,2801.15
16Texas$37,440$18.001,4000.26
17Maryland$37,440$18.001,8601.74
18Utah$36,920$17.751,1601.72
19Delaware$36,380$17.49——
20Connecticut$36,130$17.374800.72
21Kansas$35,970$17.302200.39
22Florida$35,150$16.903,5900.93
23Kentucky$35,140$16.891800.23
24Nevada$34,960$16.811,4502.41
25Vermont$34,650$16.661701.43
26North Dakota$34,430$16.551701.01
27Hawaii$34,180$16.431,3405.49
28Virginia$33,910$16.301,5700.98
29West Virginia$33,320$16.021100.42
30North Carolina$33,290$16.005600.29
31Wisconsin$33,280$16.007400.65
32Louisiana$33,060$15.891,4201.90
33Michigan$32,150$15.464800.28
34Tennessee$32,070$15.428100.63
35Minnesota$31,700$15.247900.69
36Iowa$31,200$15.003100.51
37Arkansas$31,200$15.001200.23
38Nebraska$30,120$14.481400.35
39New Hampshire$30,010$14.433301.24
40Missouri$29,700$14.284600.41
41Ohio$28,600$13.751,2000.56
42Indiana$27,790$13.36800.06
43Pennsylvania$27,590$13.271,9800.84
44Georgia$25,130$12.082,2501.18
45Alabama$23,590$11.342400.29
46Mississippi$21,970$10.561600.34

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Frequently asked questions

How much do personal care and service workers, all other make?

The median annual wage for personal care and service workers, all other in the United States is $41,600, or $20.00 per hour. Entry-level workers (10th percentile) earn $27,480, and the top 10% earn $48,910.

How many personal care and service workers, all other are employed in the U.S.?

About 60,420 people work as personal care and service workers, all other nationwide.

Which state pays personal care and service workers, all other the most?

South Dakota pays the most at a median of $50,990, followed by Arizona ($48,900) and Massachusetts ($46,780).

Which state pays personal care and service workers, all other the least?

Mississippi has the lowest median at $21,970.

Where are personal care and service workers, all other jobs most concentrated?

The location quotient measures employment concentration relative to the national average. The highest is Oregon at 29.99×.

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS May 2025. Retrieved 2026-10-26. bls.gov/oes