Average Salary for First-Line Supervisors of Personal Service Workers
SOC 39-1021 · Personal Care and Service Occupations · 2018 data
The median annual wage for First-Line Supervisors of Personal Service Workers in the United States is $38,400 ($18.46/hr), based on 2018 BLS OEWS data. Wages range from $24,360 at the 10th percentile to $63,710 at the 90th percentile nationally. An estimated 228,620 people work in this occupation across the country. The national median wage has grown 8.9% since 2014.
Median Annual
$38,400
Mean Annual
$41,710
10th Pct
$24,360
75th Pct
$50,260
Employment
228,620
Salary Distribution
$24k
10th
$30k
25th
$38k
Median
$50k
75th
$64k
90th
Highest Paying Metro Areas
| Metro Area | Median Annual |
|---|---|
| Yakima, WA | $57,000 |
| Charlottesville, VA | $54,960 |
| Vineland, NJ | $54,050 |
| Ocean City, NJ | $54,040 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $53,770 |
| Naples-Marco Island, FL | $50,470 |
| Kahului-Wailuku, HI | $50,060 |
| New Bedford, MA | $47,250 |
| New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | $46,910 |
| Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard, WA | $46,680 |
| Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk, CT | $46,400 |
| Barnstable Town, MA | $46,380 |
| Redding, CA | $46,270 |
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | $46,020 |
| Yuba City, CA | $46,000 |
Salary by State
| State | Median Annual |
|---|---|
| Hawaii | $46,490 |
| New York | $44,650 |
| New Jersey | $44,600 |
| Massachusetts | $44,250 |
| Washington | $43,730 |
| Vermont | $43,330 |
| Alaska | $43,240 |
| Delaware | $43,010 |
| Connecticut | $42,850 |
| North Dakota | $42,580 |
| Virginia | $42,440 |
| District of Columbia | $40,970 |
| Maryland | $39,920 |
| Texas | $39,880 |
| Rhode Island | $39,830 |
| California | $39,360 |
| Florida | $38,890 |
| Colorado | $38,820 |
| Minnesota | $38,760 |
| Maine | $38,520 |
| New Hampshire | $38,420 |
| Nevada | $38,260 |
| North Carolina | $38,140 |
| Pennsylvania | $37,460 |
| Georgia | $36,630 |
| Illinois | $36,570 |
| South Dakota | $36,540 |
| Kansas | $36,080 |
| Montana | $36,040 |
| Missouri | $35,980 |
| Wyoming | $35,960 |
| New Mexico | $35,770 |
| Wisconsin | $35,730 |
| Nebraska | $35,290 |
| Ohio | $35,210 |
| South Carolina | $35,190 |
| Oregon | $35,170 |
| Iowa | $34,900 |
| Arizona | $34,820 |
| Michigan | $34,520 |
| Tennessee | $34,360 |
| Kentucky | $33,370 |
| Louisiana | $33,360 |
| Alabama | $33,200 |
| Indiana | $32,270 |
| Arkansas | $31,780 |
| Utah | $31,210 |
| Idaho | $30,740 |
| West Virginia | $30,540 |
| Guam | $29,620 |
| Mississippi | $28,350 |
| Oklahoma | $27,960 |
| Puerto Rico | $24,470 |
Salary by Industry
National median wage for First-Line Supervisors of Personal Service Workers broken down by industry sector, 2018 data.
| Industry | Median Annual |
|---|---|
| Scheduled Air Transportation | $60,360 |
| Air Transportation | $60,120 |
| Computer Systems Design and Related Services | $57,280 |
| Elementary and Secondary Schools | $56,300 |
| Travel Arrangement and Reservation Services | $55,750 |
| State Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OES Designation) | $53,480 |
| State government, including schools and hospitals | $52,390 |
| Hospitals | $52,080 |
| Educational Services | $51,520 |
| Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences | $51,450 |
| Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools | $51,430 |
| Scientific Research and Development Services | $51,390 |
| Federal, State, and Local Government, excluding state and local schools and hospitals and the U.S. Postal Service (OES Designation) | $50,640 |
| Federal, State, and Local Government, excluding state and local schools and hospitals and the U.S. Postal Service (OES Designation) | $50,640 |
| Local Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OES Designation) | $50,240 |
| Psychiatric and Substance Abuse Hospitals | $50,210 |
| Specialty (except Psychiatric and Substance Abuse) Hospitals | $49,760 |
| Death Care Services | $49,500 |
| General Merchandise Stores | $48,860 |
| Federal, state, and local government, including government owned schools and hospitals, and the US Postal Service | $48,630 |
| Local government, including schools and hospitals | $47,880 |
| Agents and Managers for Artists, Athletes, Entertainers, and Other Public Figures | $47,610 |
| Scenic and Sightseeing Transportation, Land | $47,420 |
| Scenic and Sightseeing Transportation | $47,400 |
| Manufacturing | $47,340 |
| Construction | $47,080 |
| Finance and Insurance | $47,030 |
| Transportation and Warehousing | $46,090 |
| Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction | $46,040 |
| Land Subdivision | $46,040 |
| Junior Colleges | $45,440 |
| Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing and Hunting | $45,410 |
| Support Activities for Agriculture and Forestry | $45,410 |
| Support Activities for Animal Production | $45,410 |
| Retail Trade | $45,330 |
| Insurance Carriers and Related Activities | $44,640 |
| Educational Services | $44,370 |
| Real Estate | $44,180 |
| Grantmaking and Giving Services | $44,000 |
| Educational Support Services | $43,940 |
| Business, Professional, Labor, Political, and Similar Organizations | $43,160 |
| Management of Companies and Enterprises | $43,100 |
| Management of Companies and Enterprises | $43,100 |
| Management of Companies and Enterprises | $43,100 |
| RV (Recreational Vehicle) Parks and Recreational Camps | $43,010 |
| Performing Arts Companies | $42,900 |
| Sporting Goods Stores | $42,830 |
| Nursing Care Facilities (Skilled Nursing Facilities) | $42,700 |
| Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | $42,570 |
| Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | $42,570 |
| Rooming and Boarding Houses | $42,030 |
| Theater Companies and Dinner Theaters | $41,970 |
| Other Schools and Instruction | $41,910 |
| Health and Personal Care Stores | $41,720 |
| Health and Personal Care Stores | $41,720 |
| Real Estate and Rental and Leasing | $41,620 |
| Museums, Historical Sites, and Similar Institutions | $41,510 |
| Museums, Historical Sites, and Similar Institutions | $41,510 |
| Veterinary Services | $41,370 |
| Accommodation | $41,190 |
| Accommodation and Food Services | $41,090 |
| General Medical and Surgical Hospitals | $41,080 |
| Community Food and Housing, and Emergency and Other Relief Services | $41,030 |
| Outpatient Mental Health and Substance Abuse Centers | $40,890 |
| Traveler Accommodation | $40,850 |
| Other Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | $40,710 |
| Continuing Care Retirement Communities and Assisted Living Facilities for the Elderly | $40,280 |
| Performing Arts, Spectator Sports, and Related Industries | $40,280 |
| Casino Hotels | $40,150 |
| Technical and Trade Schools | $39,970 |
| Offices of All Other Health Practitioners | $39,850 |
| Spectator Sports | $39,830 |
| All Other Ambulatory Health Care Services | $39,760 |
| Other Ambulatory Health Care Services | $39,760 |
| Fitness and Recreational Sports Centers | $39,670 |
| Outpatient Care Centers | $39,410 |
| Promoters of Performing Arts, Sports, and Similar Events | $39,340 |
| Pharmacies and Drug Stores | $39,180 |
| Other Amusement and Recreation Industries | $39,140 |
| Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation | $38,780 |
| Employment Services | $38,750 |
| Amusement, Gambling, and Recreation Industries | $38,480 |
| Residential Mental Health and Substance Abuse Facilities | $38,460 |
| Support Activities for Air Transportation | $38,420 |
| Ambulatory Health Care Services | $38,380 |
| Home Health Care Services | $38,310 |
| Support Activities for Transportation | $38,300 |
| Offices of Other Health Practitioners | $38,230 |
| Administrative and Support Services | $38,180 |
| Wholesale Trade | $38,180 |
| Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services | $38,180 |
| Nursing and Residential Care Facilities | $38,000 |
| Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods | $37,820 |
| Other Support Services | $37,760 |
| Cross-industry, private ownership only | $37,620 |
| Social Advocacy Organizations | $37,460 |
| Religious, Grantmaking, Civic, Professional, and Similar Organizations | $37,460 |
| Religious Organizations | $37,440 |
| Rental and Leasing Services | $37,400 |
| Rental and Leasing Services (5322, 5323, and 5324 only) | $37,400 |
| Other Miscellaneous Store Retailers | $37,400 |
| Miscellaneous Store Retailers | $37,340 |
| Civic and Social Organizations | $37,170 |
| Management, Scientific, and Technical Consulting Services | $37,120 |
| Health Care and Social Assistance | $37,080 |
| Offices of Physical, Occupational and Speech Therapists, and Audiologists | $37,060 |
| Vocational Rehabilitation Services | $37,010 |
| Other Residential Care Facilities | $36,940 |
| Residential Intellectual and Developmental Disability, Mental Health, and Substance Abuse Facilities | $36,790 |
| Temporary Help Services | $36,740 |
| Residential Intellectual and Developmental Disability Facilities | $36,530 |
| Other Services (except Public Administration) | $36,390 |
| Food Services and Drinking Places | $36,110 |
| Individual and Family Services | $36,100 |
| Other Personal Services | $36,040 |
| Personal and Laundry Services | $36,000 |
| Personal Care Services | $35,870 |
| Social Assistance | $35,820 |
| Offices of Physicians | $35,530 |
| Services for the Elderly and Persons with Disabilities | $35,410 |
| Amusement Parks and Arcades | $35,110 |
| Child Day Care Services | $34,610 |
| Office Administrative Services | $34,180 |
| Restaurants and Other Eating Places | $31,220 |
| Information | $31,210 |
| Motion Picture and Sound Recording Industries | $31,150 |
| Motion Picture and Video Industries | $31,150 |
| Food and Beverage Stores | $31,130 |
| Food and Beverage Stores (4451 and 4452 only) | $31,130 |
| Motion Picture and Video Exhibition | $31,060 |
| Sporting Goods, Hobby, Musical Instrument, and Book Stores | $30,910 |
| Sporting Goods, Hobby, and Musical Instrument Stores | $30,600 |
| Gambling Industries | $30,330 |
| Investigation, Guard, and Armored Car Services | $28,520 |
| Investigation and Security Services | $28,520 |
National Wage Trend
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| Year | Median Annual |
|---|---|
| 2018 | $38,400 |
| 2017 | $37,450 |
| 2016 | $36,700 |
| 2015 | $35,710 |
| 2014 | $35,250 |