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How Much Does a First-Line Supervisor of Personal Service Workers Make?

A first-line supervisor of personal service workers in the US earns a median salary of $48,590 a year, or $23.36 an hour (BLS, May 2025). The average is $52,360, and the middle half earn between $39,050 and $61,100.

Median a year $48,590
Median an hour $23.36
Median a month $4,049
Average a year $52,360

First-line supervisor of personal service workers pay range

What first-line supervisors of personal service workers earn at each point of the pay scale. The 10th percentile is a rough guide to starting pay.

Percentile A year An hour
10th (lowest 10%) $34,010 $16.35
25th $39,050 $18.78
Median (50th) $48,590 $23.36
75th $61,100 $29.37
90th (top 10%) $75,330 $36.22

The median is 5% less than the $50,980 median for all US jobs. About 114,110 people work as first-line supervisors of personal service workers in the US.

After tax and by period

A week
$934
Every two weeks
$1,869
Twice a month
$2,025
A month
$4,049

At the median salary, before tax.

First-line supervisor of personal service workers salary by state

Sorted by average pay. Washington pays first-line supervisors of personal service workers the most, at $63,190 a year on average.

State Average Median Jobs After tax
Washington $63,190 $59,980 1,440 After tax
District of Columbia $63,030 $56,670 260 After tax
New York $59,560 $58,900 8,580 After tax
Hawaii $59,430 $54,950 740 After tax
Massachusetts $58,330 $53,740 1,600 After tax
Rhode Island $57,870 $60,680 460 After tax
Colorado $57,830 $54,530 3,160 After tax
Connecticut $57,230 $52,720 1,740 After tax
California $57,200 $56,110 9,390 After tax
Oregon $56,620 $58,240 2,300 After tax
New Jersey $56,420 $54,330 4,640 After tax
Maryland $56,250 $51,510 4,010 After tax
Vermont $55,950 $58,490 200 After tax
Indiana $55,310 $48,590 1,950 After tax
Maine $54,790 $52,780 410 After tax
Minnesota $54,710 $51,160 2,530 After tax
New Hampshire $54,640 $50,580 670 After tax
Illinois $54,490 $49,150 2,670 After tax
Alaska $54,480 $49,380 330 After tax
Virginia $53,370 $48,990 2,950 After tax
South Dakota $53,290 $49,860 340 After tax
Delaware $52,750 $48,940 340 After tax
Montana $51,420 $48,320 360 After tax
Georgia $51,370 $46,080 2,790 After tax
Florida $51,330 $47,330 6,250 After tax
Tennessee $50,970 $46,510 1,980 After tax
Pennsylvania $50,960 $47,990 8,980 After tax
Arizona $50,840 $47,690 1,620 After tax
New Mexico $50,550 $49,100 580 After tax
North Dakota $50,160 $50,390 360 After tax
Idaho $49,920 $46,860 700 After tax
Wisconsin $49,540 $46,350 4,740 After tax
Utah $49,300 $44,010 930 After tax
Kansas $49,170 $47,370 270 After tax
Nebraska $48,810 $46,010 840 After tax
North Carolina $48,380 $45,400 3,510 After tax
Texas $48,080 $45,560 11,470 After tax
Wyoming $48,000 $45,610 200 After tax
South Carolina $47,380 $44,100 2,040 After tax
Missouri $47,250 $43,720 1,600 After tax
Nevada $46,610 $44,290 1,760 After tax
Alabama $46,300 $40,810 1,280 After tax
Kentucky $46,190 $41,490 840 After tax
Michigan $45,960 $42,740 2,010 After tax
Arkansas $45,880 $39,420 960 After tax
Ohio $45,020 $39,660 2,390 After tax
Louisiana $44,120 $38,670 1,330 After tax
Oklahoma $44,000 $37,390 1,470 After tax
Mississippi $43,470 $37,910 980 After tax
Iowa $42,390 $38,780 770 After tax
West Virginia $40,020 $38,120 400 After tax
Puerto Rico $32,610 $31,100 380
Guam $31,430 $30,250 60

A dash means BLS did not publish that figure for the state.

Other personal care and service jobs

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025 (published 2026), for “First-Line Supervisors of Personal Service Workers” (SOC 39-1022). Wages are before tax and leave out self-employed workers. All job salaries

About the Job Salaries

Job Salaries shows what more than 500 US jobs pay, from nurses and electricians to software developers and truck drivers. Each job has its median and average salary, hourly and monthly pay, the pay range from the lowest-paid 10% to the top 10%, and a table of pay in every state. The figures come from the Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics survey, the largest survey of US pay, in its latest release.

How to use it

  1. 1 Search for a job or pick one from the list.
  2. 2 Read the median salary, hourly pay and the pay range.
  3. 3 Check the salary by state to see where the job pays most.
  4. 4 Open the take-home pay calculator to see the salary after tax.

Frequently asked questions

How much does a first-line supervisor of personal service workers make an hour?

The median hourly wage for a first-line supervisor of personal service workers is $23.36, and the average is $25.17. The lowest-paid 10% earn under $16.35 an hour and the top 10% over $36.22.

How much does a first-line supervisor of personal service workers make a month?

At the median salary of $48,590, a first-line supervisor of personal service workers earns about $4,049 a month before tax, or $1,869 every two weeks.

Which state pays first-line supervisors of personal service workers the most?

Washington has the highest average pay for a first-line supervisor of personal service workers, at $63,190 a year. Next are District of Columbia and New York. Pay is usually higher where living costs are higher, so compare take-home pay too.

What is the starting salary for a first-line supervisor of personal service workers?

The lowest-paid 10% of first-line supervisors of personal service workers earn less than $34,010 a year, and the lowest 25% less than $39,050. That is a fair guide to starting pay, which depends on the state, the employer and your experience.

How much do the highest-paid first-line supervisors of personal service workers make?

The top 10% earn more than $75,330 a year, and the top 25% more than $61,100.