Occupation · SOC 39-9099

Personal Care and Service Workers, All Other

There are 60,420 jobs in the U.S. Median pay is $41,600 a year. The most jobs are in Portland–Vancouver–Hillsboro, OR–WA.

Personal Care & ServiceTypical education: High school diploma or equivalent
60,420
Jobs in the U.S.
People employed, May 2025
$41,600
Median pay a year
Middle half: $34,180–$42,710
14,400
Annual openings
10-year change: +5.9%
0
LCA filings, last 4 quarters

Metro areas with the highest employment

10 of 129 metro areas with BLS data for this occupation. LCA filings: Apr 2025–Mar 2026.

Metro areaEmploymentMedian payLCA filings
Portland–Vancouver–Hillsboro, OR–WAMedian pay $41,600 · LCA filings 011,120$41,6000
Salem, ORMedian pay $41,600 · LCA filings 02,870$41,6000
Eugene–Springfield, ORMedian pay $41,600 · LCA filings 02,350$41,6000
New York–Newark–Jersey City, NY–NJMedian pay $42,000 · LCA filings 01,860$42,0000
Miami–Fort Lauderdale–West Palm Beach, FLMedian pay $34,830 · LCA filings 01,690$34,8300
Los Angeles–Long Beach–Anaheim, CAMedian pay $43,160 · LCA filings 01,600$43,1600
Atlanta–Sandy Springs–Roswell, GAMedian pay $23,850 · LCA filings 01,440$23,8500
Las Vegas–Henderson–North Las Vegas, NVMedian pay $34,960 · LCA filings 01,280$34,9600
Washington–Arlington–Alexandria, DC–VA–MD–WVMedian pay $35,300 · LCA filings 01,240$35,3000
Philadelphia–Camden–Wilmington, PA–NJ–DE–MDMedian pay $32,720 · LCA filings 01,160$32,7200

Metro areas with the highest median pay

Median pay for this occupation in each metro area, May 2025.

Metro areaMedian payEmploymentLCA filings
Salinas, CAEmployment 50 · LCA filings 0$50,910500
Norwich–New London–Willimantic, CTEmployment 30 · LCA filings 0$48,320300
Charleston–North Charleston, SCEmployment 70 · LCA filings 0$47,320700
Hilton Head Island–Bluffton–Port Royal, SCEmployment 50 · LCA filings 0$46,990500
Austin–Round Rock–San Marcos, TXEmployment 170 · LCA filings 0$46,9301700

Prevailing wage levels (H-1B and PERM)

The minimum yearly wage by level. Level I is entry level and Level IV is fully competent; an H-1B employer must pay at least the level that fits the job.

Metro areaLevel ILevel IILevel IIILevel IV
Portland–Vancouver–Hillsboro, OR–WALevel II $41,974 · Level III $42,619 · Level IV $43,264$41,330$41,974$42,619$43,264
Salem, ORLevel II $41,434 · Level III $41,974 · Level IV $42,515$40,893$41,434$41,974$42,515
Eugene–Springfield, ORLevel II $41,579 · Level III $42,078 · Level IV $42,557$41,101$41,579$42,078$42,557
New York–Newark–Jersey City, NY–NJLevel II $42,578 · Level III $51,397 · Level IV $60,195$33,779$42,578$51,397$60,195
Miami–Fort Lauderdale–West Palm Beach, FLLevel II $33,530 · Level III $39,146 · Level IV $44,762$27,914$33,530$39,146$44,762
Los Angeles–Long Beach–Anaheim, CALevel II $39,104 · Level III $43,555 · Level IV $48,027$34,632$39,104$43,555$48,027
Atlanta–Sandy Springs–Roswell, GALevel II $25,043 · Level III $29,474 · Level IV $33,904$20,613$25,043$29,474$33,904
Las Vegas–Henderson–North Las Vegas, NVLevel II $34,819 · Level III $38,334 · Level IV $41,850$31,304$34,819$38,334$41,850
Washington–Arlington–Alexandria, DC–VA–MD–WVLevel II $34,674 · Level III $37,606 · Level IV $40,518$31,762$34,674$37,606$40,518
Philadelphia–Camden–Wilmington, PA–NJ–DE–MDLevel II $31,283 · Level III $37,461 · Level IV $43,659$25,085$31,283$37,461$43,659

Source: U.S. Department of Labor, OFLC Online Wage Library, July 2026–June 2027.

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Sources: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 · BLS Employment Projections 2025-35 · U.S. Department of Labor LCA disclosure data, Apr 2025–Mar 2026 · IPEDS 2024–25. Prevailing wages: U.S. Department of Labor, OFLC Online Wage Library, July 2026–June 2027. Methodology