Personal care & service · SOC 39-5093
Shampooers
BLS projects 15,400 jobs in 2025 to become 16,200 by 2035 — +5.6%, against +3.5% across all occupations.
+5.6%
projected change to 2035
About 900 more jobs
2,200
openings a year
14.3% of the occupation a year, counting people who retire or move on
$32,600
median annual pay
Usually entered with: no formal educational credential
2025 to 2035
Employment at the start and end of the projection, in jobs.
- 2025 employment15,400
- 2035 projected16,200
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Employment Projections program, 2025–2035 projections.
Other personal care & service occupations
The largest occupations in the same group, by projected change to 2035.
- Childcare workers1,010,300-2.0%
- Hairdressers, hairstylists, and cosmetologists595,000+7.7%
- Amusement and recreation attendants408,400+3.7%
- Exercise trainers and group fitness instructors388,400+7.3%
- Animal caretakers365,300+12.1%
- Recreation workers346,900+4.3%
- Manicurists and pedicurists201,800+9.2%
- Ushers, lobby attendants, and ticket takers124,500+0.9%
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Employment Projections program.