High paying personal care jobs in America with no experience

The best paid personal care occupations in America that require neither a degree nor prior experience in a related job. This is the narrowest cut on the site, so it is also the shortest list: where a field has only two or three such occupations, there is no page at all rather than a page pretending otherwise.

Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025

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OccupationMedian, America · Employed

1Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness Instructors$47,160
High school diploma or equivalent
$28,800 – $83,100322,930
2Skincare Specialists$45,330
Postsecondary nondegree award
$29,580 – $82,05072,890
3Residential Advisors$42,240
High school diploma or equivalent
$29,870 – $61,06084,760
4Personal Care and Service Workers, All Other$41,600
High school diploma or equivalent
$27,480 – $48,91060,420
5Tour and Travel Guides$38,120
High school diploma or equivalent
$28,520 – $60,93053,500
6Recreation Workers$36,560
High school diploma or equivalent
$27,600 – $50,410331,490
7Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists$35,790
Postsecondary nondegree award
$27,040 – $71,190305,710
8Manicurists and Pedicurists$35,760
Postsecondary nondegree award
$28,920 – $50,140152,770
9Animal Caretakers$35,360
High school diploma or equivalent
$27,250 – $50,060266,910
10Childcare Workers$34,980
High school diploma or equivalent
$24,260 – $46,010518,910
11Gambling Dealers$34,320
High school diploma or equivalent
$24,040 – $77,09083,910
12Ushers, Lobby Attendants, and Ticket Takers$32,910
No formal educational credential
$23,560 – $42,470121,770
13Amusement and Recreation Attendants$32,150
No formal educational credential
$22,350 – $42,490397,830

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

#	Occupation	MedianAmerica	10th–90th percentilemiddle half shaded darker	Employed
1	Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness InstructorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$47,160	$28,800 – $83,100	322,930
2	Skincare SpecialistsPostsecondary nondegree award	$45,330	$29,580 – $82,050	72,890
3	Residential AdvisorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$42,240	$29,870 – $61,060	84,760
4	Personal Care and Service Workers, All OtherHigh school diploma or equivalent	$41,600	$27,480 – $48,910	60,420
5	Tour and Travel GuidesHigh school diploma or equivalent	$38,120	$28,520 – $60,930	53,500
6	Recreation WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$36,560	$27,600 – $50,410	331,490
7	Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and CosmetologistsPostsecondary nondegree award	$35,790	$27,040 – $71,190	305,710
8	Manicurists and PedicuristsPostsecondary nondegree award	$35,760	$28,920 – $50,140	152,770
9	Animal CaretakersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$35,360	$27,250 – $50,060	266,910
10	Childcare WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$34,980	$24,260 – $46,010	518,910
11	Gambling DealersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$34,320	$24,040 – $77,090	83,910
12	Ushers, Lobby Attendants, and Ticket TakersNo formal educational credential	$32,910	$23,560 – $42,470	121,770
13	Amusement and Recreation AttendantsNo formal educational credential	$32,150	$22,350 – $42,490	397,830

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