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Personal care and service careers

Every personal care and service role with a TryHired career hub: what the job is, what it pays, and how to get hired.

Updated Nov 2, 2026 · Data: BLS OEWS May 2025 · O*NET 31.0
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TryHired covers 13 personal care and service occupations. The highest median pay among them is Makeup Artist ($97,150, BLS May 2025).

Roles

13 personal care and service roles

Esthetician$45,330 medianPersonal Trainer$47,160 medianMortician$55,010 medianCosmetologist$35,790 medianZookeeper$35,360 medianNail Tech$35,760 medianBarber$38,210 medianNanny (BLS: Childcare Workers)$34,980 medianMakeup Artist$97,150 medianDaycare Worker$34,980 medianEmbalmer$58,780 medianAnimal Trainer$39,990 medianUsher$32,910 median
Where these careers work

Industries employing this field

Data Share of all jobs in personal care occupations (SOC 39-0000) by industry, 2025, BLS Employment Matrix.

  1. Personal and laundry services18.0% of jobs in this field · +10.1% projected change here 2025–35
  2. Amusement, gambling, and recreation industries15.3% of jobs in this field · +5.9% projected change here 2025–35
  3. Social assistance9.4% of jobs in this field · +0.6% projected change here 2025–35
  4. Government, excluding state and local education and hospitals6.2% of jobs in this field · +3.7% projected change here 2025–35
  5. Educational services; state, local, and private5.5% of jobs in this field · +2.4% projected change here 2025–35
  6. Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, and similar organizations4.4% of jobs in this field · +4.0% projected change here 2025–35
  7. Private households3.9% of jobs in this field · -2.8% projected change here 2025–35
  8. Nursing and residential care facilities3.3% of jobs in this field · +3.7% projected change here 2025–35

Industry career maps: Careers in healthcare · Careers in education · Careers in government

Sources: BLS 2025–35 National Employment Matrix (share of the occupation's jobs, projected change) and BLS OEWS May 2025 industry estimates (mean wage). Different industry estimates are not a pay forecast for any person.