First-Line Supervisors of Personal Service Workers
First-Line Supervisors of Personal Service Workers (SOC 39-1022) earn a median $48,590 a year ($23.36 an hour) in the United States, with 114,110 employed as of May 2025; the highest-paying state is Rhode Island.
What first-line supervisors of personal service workers do
Supervisors of personal service workers oversee and coordinate the staff who provide personal services. According to O*NET, they train workers in procedures and explain company policies, set work schedules so service is timely and of good quality, recruit and hire staff, and discipline employees who perform poorly. They settle customer complaints about workers or services, look into complaints raised by employees under management's rules, check work areas and equipment for cleanliness and upkeep, and meet with managers to keep up with changes affecting operations. The title covers a wide spread of workplaces. Titles under it run from aquatics supervisor and animal trainer supervisor to barber shop manager, beauty shop manager, bell captain, child care worker supervisor, and adult family home program manager.
Typical entry: O*NET respondents most often report an associate degree as the usual education level (about 48 percent).
Also called: Adult Family Home Program Manager, Animal Trainer Supervisor, Aquatics Supervisor, Bar and Restaurant Manager, Barber Shop Manager.
National wage percentiles, May 2025
| Area | Basis | Percentile wage | Mean | Employment | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10th | 25th | Median | 75th | 90th | ||||
| United States | Hourly | $16.35 | $18.78 | $23.36 | $29.37 | $36.22 | $25.17 | 114,110 |
| Annual | $34,010 | $39,050 | $48,590 | $61,100 | $75,330 | $52,360 | ||
Employment per 1,000 jobs and the location quotient are area measures; they appear in the state and metro tables below. To see what a wage in this range leaves after tax, use FastCalc's take-home pay calculator.
Where first-line supervisors of personal service workers earn and work most
Five highest-paying states
| Area | Basis | Percentile wage | Mean | Employment | Jobs per 1,000 | Location quotient | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10th | 25th | Median | 75th | 90th | ||||||
| Rhode Island | Hourly | $17.52 | $24.22 | $29.18 | $29.55 | $38.48 | $27.82 | 460 | 0.92 | 1.25 |
| Annual | $36,440 | $50,370 | $60,680 | $61,450 | $80,030 | $57,870 | ||||
| Washington | Hourly | $22.39 | $24.62 | $28.84 | $33.71 | $41.74 | $30.38 | 1,440 | 0.41 | 0.55 |
| Annual | $46,560 | $51,200 | $59,980 | $70,130 | $86,820 | $63,190 | ||||
| New York | Hourly | $18.28 | $21.86 | $28.32 | $33.96 | $38.49 | $28.63 | 8,580 | 0.89 | 1.21 |
| Annual | $38,020 | $45,460 | $58,900 | $70,630 | $80,060 | $59,560 | ||||
| Vermont | Hourly | $18.55 | $23.33 | $28.12 | $29.15 | $32.99 | $26.90 | 200 | 0.67 | 0.91 |
| Annual | $38,580 | $48,530 | $58,490 | $60,630 | $68,610 | $55,950 | ||||
| Oregon | Hourly | $21.33 | $22.98 | $28.00 | $29.85 | $33.10 | $27.22 | 2,300 | 1.17 | 1.59 |
| Annual | $44,370 | $47,790 | $58,240 | $62,090 | $68,840 | $56,620 | ||||
Five states with the most jobs
| Area | Basis | Percentile wage | Mean | Employment | Jobs per 1,000 | Location quotient | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10th | 25th | Median | 75th | 90th | ||||||
| Texas | Hourly | $14.26 | $16.89 | $21.91 | $28.53 | $31.54 | $23.11 | 11,470 | 0.82 | 1.11 |
| Annual | $29,650 | $35,130 | $45,560 | $59,350 | $65,600 | $48,080 | ||||
| California | Hourly | $18.01 | $20.97 | $26.98 | $32.04 | $37.36 | $27.50 | 9,390 | 0.52 | 0.70 |
| Annual | $37,460 | $43,620 | $56,110 | $66,650 | $77,700 | $57,200 | ||||
| Pennsylvania | Hourly | $17.29 | $20.26 | $23.07 | $28.49 | $32.41 | $24.50 | 8,980 | 1.48 | 2.02 |
| Annual | $35,960 | $42,130 | $47,990 | $59,270 | $67,410 | $50,960 | ||||
| New York | Hourly | $18.28 | $21.86 | $28.32 | $33.96 | $38.49 | $28.63 | 8,580 | 0.89 | 1.21 |
| Annual | $38,020 | $45,460 | $58,900 | $70,630 | $80,060 | $59,560 | ||||
| Florida | Hourly | $16.38 | $18.12 | $22.76 | $29.13 | $34.96 | $24.68 | 6,250 | 0.63 | 0.86 |
| Annual | $34,070 | $37,690 | $47,330 | $60,590 | $72,710 | $51,330 | ||||
Five highest-paying metropolitan areas
| Area | Basis | Percentile wage | Mean | Employment | Jobs per 1,000 | Location quotient | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10th | 25th | Median | 75th | 90th | ||||||
| Athens-Clarke County, GA | Hourly | $15.00 | $19.63 | $34.54 | $55.32 | $73.86 | $39.50 | 80 | 0.87 | 1.18 |
| Annual | $31,190 | $40,840 | $71,840 | $115,060 | $153,640 | $82,160 | ||||
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | Hourly | $22.98 | $25.00 | $31.01 | $37.01 | $40.07 | $31.79 | 420 | 0.37 | 0.51 |
| Annual | $47,790 | $52,000 | $64,490 | $76,970 | $83,350 | $66,120 | ||||
| Atlantic City-Hammonton, NJ | Hourly | $18.56 | $23.39 | $30.72 | $30.90 | $38.85 | $28.82 | 230 | 1.36 | 1.85 |
| Annual | $38,600 | $48,640 | $63,900 | $64,260 | $80,810 | $59,940 | ||||
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | Hourly | $22.63 | $24.62 | $30.56 | $34.34 | $44.02 | $31.00 | 950 | 0.46 | 0.62 |
| Annual | $47,060 | $51,210 | $63,560 | $71,420 | $91,560 | $64,480 | ||||
| Bellingham, WA | Hourly | $21.48 | $24.70 | $29.80 | $31.15 | $41.66 | $29.72 | 50 | 0.57 | 0.77 |
| Annual | $44,680 | $51,380 | $61,990 | $64,790 | $86,640 | $61,810 | ||||
Five metropolitan areas with the most jobs
| Area | Basis | Percentile wage | Mean | Employment | Jobs per 1,000 | Location quotient | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10th | 25th | Median | 75th | 90th | ||||||
| New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | Hourly | $19.09 | $22.56 | $28.23 | $34.79 | $40.00 | $29.24 | 8,970 | 0.95 | 1.29 |
| Annual | $39,700 | $46,920 | $58,720 | $72,350 | $83,200 | $60,810 | ||||
| Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD | Hourly | $17.72 | $21.48 | $24.79 | $30.16 | $35.14 | $26.08 | 3,730 | 1.29 | 1.75 |
| Annual | $36,860 | $44,680 | $51,560 | $62,730 | $73,080 | $54,240 | ||||
| Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX | Hourly | $14.25 | $16.34 | $22.28 | $28.53 | $31.03 | $22.98 | 3,330 | 1.01 | 1.38 |
| Annual | $29,650 | $33,990 | $46,350 | $59,340 | $64,540 | $47,800 | ||||
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | Hourly | $16.78 | $19.58 | $27.06 | $31.90 | $37.06 | $26.89 | 3,210 | 0.51 | 0.70 |
| Annual | $34,900 | $40,720 | $56,280 | $66,340 | $77,090 | $55,930 | ||||
| Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX | Hourly | $15.29 | $17.93 | $22.67 | $29.35 | $33.12 | $24.50 | 3,100 | 0.76 | 1.04 |
| Annual | $31,810 | $37,290 | $47,160 | $61,050 | $68,890 | $50,950 | ||||
Top industries employing first-line supervisors of personal service workers
Personal Care Services employ 25.0% of first-line supervisors of personal service workers nationally (28,560 jobs) at a median $46,360 a year ($22.29 an hour), followed by Other Personal Services (11.8%) and Child Care Services (8.9%).
| Industry | Employment | Share of occupation | Median annual | Median hourly |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Personal Care Services NAICS 812100 | 28,560 | 25.0% | $46,360 | $22.29 |
| Other Personal Services NAICS 812900 | 13,460 | 11.8% | $45,720 | $21.98 |
| Child Care Services NAICS 624400 | 10,150 | 8.9% | $44,490 | $21.39 |
| Other Amusement and Recreation Industries NAICS 713900 | 7,930 | 6.9% | $48,470 | $23.30 |
| Residential Intellectual and Developmental Disability, Mental Health, and Substance Abuse Facilities NAICS 623200 | 7,760 | 6.8% | $48,400 | $23.27 |
Share is the industry's employment over the occupation's national employment (114,110). Industries whose employment BLS withheld are not ranked.
Published medians, May 2021 to May 2025
BLS published a median annual wage of $40,390 for first-line supervisors of personal service workers in May 2021 and $48,590 in May 2025, with employment of 101,030 and 114,110.
| Release | Median annual | Median hourly | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 2021 | $40,390 | $19.42 | 101,030 |
| May 2022 | $43,680 | $21.00 | 104,480 |
| May 2023 | $46,690 | $22.45 | 106,440 |
| May 2024 | $47,080 | $22.64 | 107,060 |
| May 2025 | $48,590 | $23.36 | 114,110 |
BLS does not design OEWS as a time series: each release pools three years of samples, and occupational classifications, area definitions and estimation methods change between releases, so a difference between two releases is not a measure of change over time. The figures are shown as published, side by side, and nothing is computed from them. See how often OEWS is updated.
Every state, by median wage
51 states and DC publish a row for this occupation. A linked state has its own page with the within-state metro table and comparison; the others appear here only.
| Rank | State | Median hourly | Median annual | 10th pct (annual) | 90th pct (annual) | Employment | Jobs per 1,000 | Location quotient |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rhode Island profile | $29.18 | $60,680 | $36,440 | $80,030 | 460 | 0.92 | 1.25 |
| 2 | Washington profile | $28.84 | $59,980 | $46,560 | $86,820 | 1,440 | 0.41 | 0.55 |
| 3 | New York profile | $28.32 | $58,900 | $38,020 | $80,060 | 8,580 | 0.89 | 1.21 |
| 4 | Vermont profile | $28.12 | $58,490 | $38,580 | $68,610 | 200 | 0.67 | 0.91 |
| 5 | Oregon profile | $28.00 | $58,240 | $44,370 | $68,840 | 2,300 | 1.17 | 1.59 |
| 6 | District of Columbia profile | $27.24 | $56,670 | $46,000 | $84,610 | 260 | 0.37 | 0.51 |
| 7 | California profile | $26.98 | $56,110 | $37,460 | $77,700 | 9,390 | 0.52 | 0.70 |
| 8 | Hawaii profile | $26.42 | $54,950 | $43,870 | $85,030 | 740 | 1.18 | 1.61 |
| 9 | Colorado profile | $26.22 | $54,530 | $37,380 | $84,090 | 3,160 | 1.10 | 1.50 |
| 10 | New Jersey profile | $26.12 | $54,330 | $36,500 | $83,200 | 4,640 | 1.08 | 1.47 |
| 11 | Massachusetts profile | $25.84 | $53,740 | $36,440 | $83,370 | 1,600 | 0.44 | 0.60 |
| 12 | Maine profile | $25.37 | $52,780 | $40,350 | $72,580 | 410 | 0.65 | 0.88 |
| 13 | Connecticut profile | $25.34 | $52,720 | $36,540 | $78,180 | 1,740 | 1.02 | 1.39 |
| 14 | Maryland profile | $24.77 | $51,510 | $36,390 | $79,100 | 4,010 | 1.45 | 1.98 |
| 15 | Minnesota profile | $24.60 | $51,160 | $32,150 | $78,840 | 2,530 | 0.86 | 1.17 |
| 16 | New Hampshire profile | $24.32 | $50,580 | $37,980 | $77,270 | 670 | 0.98 | 1.34 |
| 17 | North Dakota profile | $24.23 | $50,390 | $38,080 | $63,200 | 360 | 0.84 | 1.14 |
| 18 | South Dakota profile | $23.97 | $49,860 | $40,930 | $75,590 | 340 | 0.75 | 1.02 |
| 19 | Alaska profile | $23.74 | $49,380 | $35,840 | $73,000 | 330 | 1.00 | 1.36 |
| 20 | Illinois profile | $23.63 | $49,150 | $36,400 | $73,270 | 2,670 | 0.44 | 0.60 |
| 21 | New Mexico profile | $23.61 | $49,100 | $33,800 | $75,450 | 580 | 0.67 | 0.91 |
| 22 | Virginia profile | $23.55 | $48,990 | $35,920 | $79,770 | 2,950 | 0.72 | 0.98 |
| 23 | Delaware profile | $23.53 | $48,940 | $32,030 | $85,740 | 340 | 0.71 | 0.96 |
| 24 | Indiana profile | $23.36 | $48,590 | $36,100 | $90,030 | 1,950 | 0.61 | 0.83 |
| 25 | Montana profile | $23.23 | $48,320 | $37,850 | $69,790 | 360 | 0.71 | 0.97 |
| 26 | Pennsylvania profile | $23.07 | $47,990 | $35,960 | $67,410 | 8,980 | 1.48 | 2.02 |
| 27 | Arizona profile | $22.93 | $47,690 | $37,510 | $62,940 | 1,620 | 0.50 | 0.68 |
| 28 | Kansas profile | $22.77 | $47,370 | $31,280 | $64,650 | 270 | 0.19 | 0.25 |
| 29 | Florida profile | $22.76 | $47,330 | $34,070 | $72,710 | 6,250 | 0.63 | 0.86 |
| 30 | Idaho profile | $22.53 | $46,860 | $33,750 | $73,020 | 700 | 0.81 | 1.11 |
| 31 | Tennessee profile | $22.36 | $46,510 | $33,450 | $75,130 | 1,980 | 0.60 | 0.82 |
| 32 | Wisconsin profile | $22.28 | $46,350 | $35,170 | $70,270 | 4,740 | 1.61 | 2.20 |
| 33 | Georgia profile | $22.15 | $46,080 | $30,390 | $81,130 | 2,790 | 0.57 | 0.78 |
| 34 | Nebraska profile | $22.12 | $46,010 | $36,400 | $66,370 | 840 | 0.82 | 1.12 |
| 35 | Wyoming profile | $21.93 | $45,610 | $29,420 | $71,630 | 200 | 0.71 | 0.96 |
| 36 | Texas profile | $21.91 | $45,560 | $29,650 | $65,600 | 11,470 | 0.82 | 1.11 |
| 37 | North Carolina profile | $21.83 | $45,400 | $31,720 | $66,170 | 3,510 | 0.71 | 0.97 |
| 38 | Nevada profile | $21.29 | $44,290 | $27,930 | $65,430 | 1,760 | 1.14 | 1.55 |
| 39 | South Carolina profile | $21.20 | $44,100 | $30,580 | $66,200 | 2,040 | 0.89 | 1.21 |
| 40 | Utah profile | $21.16 | $44,010 | $33,090 | $68,700 | 930 | 0.54 | 0.73 |
| 41 | Missouri profile | $21.02 | $43,720 | $35,240 | $64,740 | 1,600 | 0.54 | 0.74 |
| 42 | Michigan profile | $20.55 | $42,740 | $33,400 | $64,170 | 2,010 | 0.46 | 0.62 |
| 43 | Kentucky profile | $19.95 | $41,490 | $26,980 | $66,380 | 840 | 0.42 | 0.57 |
| 44 | Alabama profile | $19.62 | $40,810 | $27,820 | $74,540 | 1,280 | 0.61 | 0.83 |
| 45 | Ohio profile | $19.07 | $39,660 | $29,440 | $67,600 | 2,390 | 0.43 | 0.59 |
| 46 | Arkansas profile | $18.95 | $39,420 | $28,200 | $67,020 | 960 | 0.74 | 1.01 |
| 47 | Iowa profile | $18.64 | $38,780 | $30,160 | $57,750 | 770 | 0.49 | 0.67 |
| 48 | Louisiana profile | $18.59 | $38,670 | $28,740 | $64,640 | 1,330 | 0.69 | 0.93 |
| 49 | West Virginia profile | $18.33 | $38,120 | $24,910 | $57,580 | 400 | 0.57 | 0.77 |
| 50 | Mississippi profile | $18.23 | $37,910 | $28,010 | $71,150 | 980 | 0.84 | 1.15 |
| 51 | Oklahoma profile | $17.98 | $37,390 | $27,810 | $71,620 | 1,470 | 0.86 | 1.18 |
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Source and notes
Data: BLS OEWS May 2025, released 2026-05-15. Cross-industry estimates, all ownerships. BLS page: OEWS 39-1022 First-Line Supervisors of Personal Service Workers.
- Annual wages assume 2,080 hours a year at the hourly rate; occupations BLS publishes on one basis only show an en dash (–) on the other.
- Employment is rounded to the nearest 10 by BLS. Where BLS withholds a cell, nothing is estimated in its place.
- Top industries: nat4d_M2025_dl.xlsx in oesm25in4.zip (BLS OEWS May 2025, national, 4-digit NAICS, cross-ownership). Employment is the industry's rounded total for this occupation; industries whose employment BLS withheld (**) are not ranked.
- Published medians: national_M2021_dl.xlsx to national_M2024_dl.xlsx in oesm21nat.zip to oesm24nat.zip (BLS OEWS May 2021 to May 2024, national, cross-industry, all ownerships) and the May 2025 spine. Each release is shown as published; nothing is computed between them.
Sources
- BLS Standard Occupational Classification 2018, definition of 39-1022, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (public domain).
- O*NET 30.1 Database, 39-1022.00, National Center for O*NET Development, USDOL/ETA (CC BY 4.0).
- OEWS May 2025 national industry-specific estimates, 4-digit NAICS (oesm25in4.zip), US Bureau of Labor Statistics (public domain).
- OEWS May 2021 national estimates (oesm21nat.zip), US Bureau of Labor Statistics (public domain).
- OEWS May 2022 national estimates (oesm22nat.zip), US Bureau of Labor Statistics (public domain).
- OEWS May 2023 national estimates (oesm23nat.zip), US Bureau of Labor Statistics (public domain).
- OEWS May 2024 national estimates (oesm24nat.zip), US Bureau of Labor Statistics (public domain).
- OEWS May 2025 national estimates (oesm25nat.zip), the site's data spine, US Bureau of Labor Statistics (public domain).
Includes information from O*NET 30.1 Database by the U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration, used under the CC BY 4.0 license.
Description written 2026-10-17 in our own words from the sources above.