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Snapshot of Personal Care and Service Occupations in 2010

3,425,220

Total Employment

8.70 %

Unemployment Rate

$24,590

Average Annual Salary

#2 amongst U.S. occupational groups ranked by percentage of women employed.
#4 amongst U.S. occupational groups ranked by future employment growth.
#9 amongst U.S. occupational groups ranked by total employment growth from the previous year.
#10 amongst U.S. occupational groups ranked by future job openings.
#12 amongst U.S. occupational groups ranked by lowest annual unemployment rate.
#14 amongst U.S. occupational groups ranked by total employment.
#20 amongst U.S. occupational groups ranked by average annual wages.
#22 amongst U.S. occupational groups ranked by average annual wages growth from the previous year.

Personal Care and Service Occupations

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HIGHEST PAYING OCCUPATIONS

1. Funeral Service Managers, Directors, Morticians, and Undertakers: $62,490

2. Makeup Artists, Theatrical and Performance: $50,980

3. Gaming Supervisors: $49,270

4. Embalmers: $44,280

5. First-Line Supervisors of Personal Service Workers: $38,430

Table 1. Highest Paying Personal Care and Service Occupations

FASTEST GROWING SALARIES

1. Funeral Service Managers, Directors, Morticians, and Undertakers: 1.62 %

2. Makeup Artists, Theatrical and Performance: 0.13 %

3. Travel Guides: 0.11 %

4. Gaming Dealers: 0.08 %

5. Embalmers: 0.08 %

Table 2. Personal Care and Service Occupations with the Fastest Growing Salaries

POPULAR OCCUPATIONS

1. Personal Care Aides: 20.03 %

2. Childcare Workers: 17.85 %

3. Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists: 10.20 %

4. Recreation Workers: 8.57 %

5. Amusement and Recreation Attendants: 7.43 %

Table 3. Popular Personal Care and Service Occupations
(Percentage of Total Employment for Occupational Group)

FASTEST GROWING EMPLOYMENT

1. Tour Guides and Escorts: 0.45 %

2. Makeup Artists, Theatrical and Performance: 0.16 %

3. Residential Advisors: 0.15 %

4. Personal Care Aides: 0.09 %

5. Skincare Specialists: 0.07 %

Table 4. Personal Care and Service Occupations with the Fastest Growing Employment

Employment Information for Personal Care and Service Occupations

Total Employment for Personal Care and Service Occupations in 2010

Figure 1. Total Employment

Total Employment by Gender for Personal Care and Service Occupations in 2010

Figure 2. Employment by Gender

Employment Percent Change for Personal Care and Service Occupations in 2010

Figure 3. Employment Percent Change

Unemployment Rate for Personal Care and Service Occupations in 2010

Figure 4. Unemployment Rate

Figure 5. Diversity of Employment

Personal Care and Service Occupations

National Estimates

Total Employment

3,425,220

127,097,160

Total Employment Amount Change from 2009 to 2010

-36,690

-3,550,450

Total Employment Percent Change from 2009 to 2010

-0.01 %

-0.03 %

Percent of Women Employed

78.30 %

47.20 %

Percent of Men Employed

21.70 %

52.80 %

Unemployment Rate

8.70 %

9.60 %

Unemployment Rate Amongst Women

8.10 %

8.60 %

Unemployment Rate Amongst Men

10.60 %

10.50 %

Table 5. Employment Information for Personal Care and Service Occupations

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Salary Information for Personal Care and Service Occupations

Annual Salary Distribution for Personal Care and Service Occupations in 2010

Figure 6. Annual Salary Distribution

Hourly Wage Distribution for Personal Care and Service Occupations in 2010

Figure 7. Hourly Wage Distribution

Average Annual Salary for Personal Care and Service Occupations in 2010

Figure 8. Average Annual Salary

Average Hourly Wage for Personal Care and Service Occupations in 2010

Figure 9. Average Hourly Wage

Figure 10. Average Annual Wage Percent Change

Personal Care and Service Occupations

National Estimates

Average Annual Salary

$24,590

$44,410

Average Hourly Wage

$11.82

$21.35

Average Annual Salary Change from 2009 to 2010

0.00 %

0.02 %

Table 6. Salary Information for Personal Care and Service Occupations

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Projections for Personal Care and Service Occupations

Projected Employment Growth for Personal Care and Service Occupations (2008-2018)

Figure 11. Projected Employment Growth (2008-2018)

Replacement Needs Rate for Personal Care and Service Occupations (2008-2018)

Figure 12. Projected Replacement Needs^{( 1 )} Rate (2008-2018)

Projected Job Openings for Personal Care and Service Occupations (2008-2018)

Figure 13. Contributions of Employment Growth and Replacement Needs¹ to Projected Job Openings, estimated to be 2,283,700 by 2018.

LARGEST EMPLOYMENT GROWTH

1. Personal and home care aides: 375,800

2. Child care workers: 142,100

3. Barbers and cosmetologists: 133,200

4. Hairdressers, hairstylists, and cosmetologists: 127,000

5. Recreation and fitness workers: 125,000

Table 7. Occupations with the Largest Projected Employment Growth (2008 - 2018)

FASTEST GROWING OCCUPATIONS

1. Personal and home care aides: 45.99%

2. Skin care specialists: 37.86%

3. Fitness trainers and aerobics instructors: 29.41%

4. Funeral attendants: 26.24%

5. Miscellaneous personal appearance workers: 23.32%

Table 8. Occupations with the Fastest Growing Employment Rates (2008 - 2018)

SMALLEST EMPLOYMENT GROWTH

1. Travel guides: 100

2. Motion picture projectionists: 100

3. Embalmers: 400

4. Makeup artists, theatrical and performance: 500

5. Costume attendants: 700

Table 9. Occupations with the Smallest Projected Employment Growth or Largest Projected Employment Decline (2008 - 2018)

LARGEST NUMBER OF JOB OPENINGS

1. Child care workers: 523,100

2. Personal and home care aides: 477,800

3. Barbers and cosmetologists: 233,500

4. Recreation and fitness workers: 231,000

5. Hairdressers, hairstylists, and cosmetologists: 219,500

Table 10. Occupations with the Largest Number of Job Openings due to Employment Growth and Replacement Needs (2008 - 2018)

1. Replacement needs are an estimate of job openings resulting from workers retiring from or permanently leaving an occupation.

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Industry Information for Personal Care and Service Occupations

HIGHEST PAYING INDUSTRIES

1. Mining, Quarrying, and Oil and Gas Extraction: $32,440

2. Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing and Hunting: $29,400

3. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing: $28,630

4. Finance and Insurance: $27,320

5. Other Services (except Federal, State, and Local Government): $27,260

Table 11. Highest Paying Industries

INDUSTRIES WITH HIGHEST CONCENTRATION

1. Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation: 293.06

2. Other Services (except Federal, State, and Local Government): 198.57

3. Health Care and Social Assistance: 68.34

4. Federal, State, and Local Government (OES Designation): 29.68

5. Information: 20.02

Table 12. Industries with the Highest Concentration (Jobs Per Thousand Available in the Industry)

POPULAR INDUSTRIES

1. Health Care and Social Assistance: 34.24 %

2. Other Services (except Federal, State, and Local Government): 21.60 %

3. Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation: 16.16 %

4. Federal, State, and Local Government (OES Designation): 8.60 %

5. Educational Services: 6.76 %

Table 13. Popular Industries
(Percentage of Total Employment for Occupational Group)

FASTEST GROWING INDUSTRIES

1. Wholesale Trade: 0.28 %

2. Finance and Insurance: 0.11 %

3. Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services: 0.08 %

4. Health Care and Social Assistance: 0.07 %

5. Educational Services: 0.03 %

Table 14. Industries with the Fastest Growing Employment

U.S. States Information for Personal Care and Service Occupations

HIGHEST PAYING STATES

1. District of Columbia: $33,540

2. Massachusetts: $29,910

3. Alaska: $28,410

4. Connecticut: $27,960

5. New Jersey: $27,920

Table 15. States with the Highest Salaries

STATES WITH HIGHEST CONCENTRATION

1. Nevada: 56.22

2. Vermont: 43.75

3. New Mexico: 42.54

4. New York: 37.59

5. Minnesota: 36

Table 16. States with the Highest Concentration (Jobs Per Thousand Available in the State)

POPULAR STATES

1. California: 9.85 %

2. New York: 9.16 %

3. Texas: 8.18 %

4. Florida: 5.64 %

5. Pennsylvania: 4.45 %

Table 17. States with Largest Employment
(Percentage of Total Employment for Occupational Group)

FASTEST GROWING STATES

1. New Mexico: 0.12 %

2. Idaho: 0.10 %

3. West Virginia: 0.10 %

4. Montana: 0.10 %

5. Nebraska: 0.08 %

Table 18. States with the Fastest Growing Employment

U.S. Metro Areas Information for Personal Care and Service Occupations

HIGHEST PAYING METRO AREAS

1. San Francisco-San Mateo-Redwood City, CA: $33,070

2. Trenton-Ewing, NJ: $31,630

3. Boston-Cambridge-Quincy, MA: $31,500

4. Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk, CT: $31,280

5. Framingham, MA: $31,000

Table 19. Metro Areas with the Highest Salaries

METRO AREAS WITH HIGHEST CONCENTRATION

1. Atlantic City-Hammonton, NJ: 98.19

2. Brownsville-Harlingen, TX: 93.77

3. McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX: 82.03

4. Norwich-New London, CT: 76.29

5. Laredo, TX: 72.11

Table 20. Metro Areas with the Highest Concentration (Jobs Per Thousand Available in the Metro Area)

POPULAR METRO AREAS

1. New York-White Plains-Wayne, NY: 6.07 %

2. Los Angeles-Long Beach-Glendale, CA: 2.52 %

3. Chicago-Naperville-Joliet, IL: 2.46 %

4. Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN: 1.84 %

5. Houston-Sugar Land-Baytown, TX: 1.70 %

Table 21. Metro Areas with Largest Employment
(Percentage of Total Employment for Occupational Group)

FASTEST GROWING METRO AREAS

1. Yuma, AZ: 0.75 %

2. Santa Fe, NM: 0.63 %

3. Corpus Christi, TX: 0.57 %

4. Columbus, IN: 0.40 %

5. Texarkana-Texarkana, TX: 0.37 %

Table 22. Metro Areas with the Fastest Growing Employment

Further Information for Personal Care and Service Occupations

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Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Department of Labor