High paying personal care jobs in Washington

Every personal care occupation below is ranked by its median annual wage in Washington. Read the percentile range, not just the median: the gap between the 10th and 90th inside a single personal care job is usually wider than the gap between two different ones, so where you land in a field matters more than which field you pick.

Cost of living: prices in Washington run 7.0% above the national average (2024), so a Washington salary is worth about 0.93× its face value in national terms. That scales every wage here by the same factor — it changes what the numbers mean, not their order. To see where a job pays a real premium, use jobs that pay more in Washington.

Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025 · Cost of living: BEA regional price parities, 2024

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OccupationMedian, Washington · Employed

1Skincare Specialists$79,320
Postsecondary nondegree award
$48,620 – $119,0402,200
2First-Line Supervisors of Entertainment and Recreation Workers, Except Gambling Services$62,900
High school diploma or equivalent
$45,820 – $100,2002,010
3Barbers$61,150
Postsecondary nondegree award
$52,540 – $76,4801,220
4First-Line Supervisors of Personal Service Workers$59,980
High school diploma or equivalent
$46,560 – $86,8201,440
5Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists$59,510
Postsecondary nondegree award
$36,830 – $99,9706,930
6Gambling Dealers$58,700
High school diploma or equivalent
$34,700 – $132,3704,370
7Tour and Travel Guides$54,160
High school diploma or equivalent
$37,540 – $76,7901,420
8Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness Instructors$50,830
High school diploma or equivalent
$38,960 – $93,4509,270
9Manicurists and Pedicurists$49,900
Postsecondary nondegree award
$38,660 – $63,4305,570
10Residential Advisors$48,640
High school diploma or equivalent
$39,500 – $64,5601,810
11Concierges$47,330
High school diploma or equivalent
$37,010 – $58,8701,320
12Recreation Workers$44,890
High school diploma or equivalent
$35,660 – $59,7906,380
13Childcare Workers$41,680
High school diploma or equivalent
$35,340 – $50,0804,340
14Ushers, Lobby Attendants, and Ticket Takers$41,010
No formal educational credential
$35,380 – $48,4104,070
15Animal Caretakers$40,570
High school diploma or equivalent
$36,100 – $64,5806,620
16Amusement and Recreation Attendants$37,790
No formal educational credential
$34,790 – $47,9807,000

Bars run from the 10th to the 90th percentile; the middle half is shaded darker, and the tick is the median.

#	Occupation	MedianWashington	10th–90th percentilemiddle half shaded darker	Employed
1	Skincare SpecialistsPostsecondary nondegree award	$79,320	$48,620 – $119,040	2,200
2	First-Line Supervisors of Entertainment and Recreation Workers, Except Gambling ServicesHigh school diploma or equivalent	$62,900	$45,820 – $100,200	2,010
3	BarbersPostsecondary nondegree award	$61,150	$52,540 – $76,480	1,220
4	First-Line Supervisors of Personal Service WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$59,980	$46,560 – $86,820	1,440
5	Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and CosmetologistsPostsecondary nondegree award	$59,510	$36,830 – $99,970	6,930
6	Gambling DealersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$58,700	$34,700 – $132,370	4,370
7	Tour and Travel GuidesHigh school diploma or equivalent	$54,160	$37,540 – $76,790	1,420
8	Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness InstructorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$50,830	$38,960 – $93,450	9,270
9	Manicurists and PedicuristsPostsecondary nondegree award	$49,900	$38,660 – $63,430	5,570
10	Residential AdvisorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$48,640	$39,500 – $64,560	1,810
11	ConciergesHigh school diploma or equivalent	$47,330	$37,010 – $58,870	1,320
12	Recreation WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$44,890	$35,660 – $59,790	6,380
13	Childcare WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$41,680	$35,340 – $50,080	4,340
14	Ushers, Lobby Attendants, and Ticket TakersNo formal educational credential	$41,010	$35,380 – $48,410	4,070
15	Animal CaretakersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$40,570	$36,100 – $64,580	6,620
16	Amusement and Recreation AttendantsNo formal educational credential	$37,790	$34,790 – $47,980	7,000

Ranked among the occupations common enough to employ roughly one in every three thousand workers in Washington. The rarer ones are real jobs — but a 1,190-person occupation at the top of a list answers a different question than the one most readers are asking.

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