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Personal Care and Service Wages by State — 2024 Rankings (BLS Data)

Personal Care and Service median wage by state — 2024 BLS OEWS data. Full 51-state ranking.

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Data current as of March 2026 Sources: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), 2024

WA pays the highest median wage for personal care and service workers at $45,970/year, while MS is the lowest at $26,560/year. The national median is approximately $33,038/year. Data source: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), 2024.

Top 5 Highest Paying States

  1. 1 WA $45,970
  2. 2 MA $39,290
  3. 3 DC $39,000
  4. 4 AK $38,820
  5. 5 CO $38,460

Bottom 5 Lowest Paying States

  1. 51 MS $26,560
  2. 50 LA $27,430
  3. 49 AL $27,440
  4. 48 OK $27,850
  5. 47 AR $28,330

National median: $33,038/year  ·  National mean hourly: /hr  ·  Wage gap (highest vs lowest): $19,410

Personal Care and Service Median Annual Wage by State

Source: BLS OEWS 2024. Median annual wage. States sorted highest to lowest.

All States Ranked by Personal Care and Service Wages (2024)

Rank State Med. Annual
1 WA $45,970
2 MA $39,290
3 DC $39,000
4 AK $38,820
5 CO $38,460
6 VT $38,240
7 OR $37,900
8 CA $37,660
9 HI $37,650
10 NY $36,980
11 MD $36,270
12 NH $36,160
13 RI $36,020
14 ME $35,960
15 MN $35,880
16 CT $35,840
17 NJ $35,670
18 AZ $35,660
19 IL $35,010
20 WI $34,770
21 VA $34,510
22 UT $34,080
23 NM $32,850
24 MT $32,080
25 DE $31,900
26 MI $31,620
27 NC $31,200
28 PA $31,200
29 SD $31,000
30 ID $30,950
31 FL $30,940
32 ND $30,880
33 MO $30,460
34 OH $30,400
35 WY $30,240
36 IN $30,080
37 NV $30,060
38 TN $29,980
39 IA $29,880
40 TX $29,710
41 KY $29,630
42 KS $29,590
43 NE $29,540
44 SC $29,250
45 GA $29,130
46 WV $28,940
47 AR $28,330
48 OK $27,850
49 AL $27,440
50 LA $27,430
51 MS $26,560

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2024. Employment counts reflect total workers in this occupation group.

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Compare median wages across all 22 BLS major occupation groups:

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