Personal care & service · SOC 39-5094
Skincare specialists
BLS projects 104,200 jobs in 2025 to become 113,300 by 2035 — +8.8%, against +3.5% across all occupations.
+8.8%
projected change to 2035
About 9,100 more jobs
14,200
openings a year
13.6% of the occupation a year, counting people who retire or move on
$45,330
median annual pay
Usually entered with: postsecondary nondegree award
2025 to 2035
Employment at the start and end of the projection, in jobs.
- 2025 employment104,200
- 2035 projected113,300
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.