Hiring a personal service manager in Plano, TX

Do Plano residents in management work earn more than employers in the Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX area pay?

Plano residents working in management occupations earn a median of $109,479 (Census ACS 5-year 2023, tables S2401 and B24011), against $106,740 as the median of the 36 wages BLS publishes for that same occupation group in the Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX area (BLS OEWS, May 2025), a difference of 3%, with the residents figure the higher of the two.

Both sides of that figure describe the whole management group, not this one role. In the Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX area the group covers 36 occupations BLS publishes a wage for, from education and childcare administrators, preschool and daycare at $49,390 to chief executives at $320,060 (BLS OEWS, May 2025), with personal service managers, all other at $63,370 inside it.

That comparison is between two different measures, not a pay gap. The two weight the same occupation group differently: the Census figure is the midpoint across the people who actually hold those jobs, so a group carrying a few very well paid occupations is pulled toward them, while the BLS figure is the midpoint across the 36 published occupation wages, which counts each of those occupations once whatever its headcount. Census also counts where people live and BLS counts where the jobs are, and the two cover different populations, Census the civilian employed population 16 and over, BLS wage-and-salary jobs only. Read the number against other cities, where the same definitional difference applies on both sides, rather than as a shortfall.

The two sit within 10% of each other, so residents of Plano and employers across the metro are priced about the same in this field, and pay alone is unlikely to be what wins or loses this hire.

Is the talent actually in Plano?

This is a job zone three: medium preparation needed occupation. Most occupations in this zone require training in vocational schools, related on-the-job experience, or an associate's degree. O*NET OnLine, SOC 11-9179.

It does not require a degree, which widens the pool considerably. For context, 59.2% of Plano adults hold one. Census ACS 5-year 2023, table S1501, residents of Plano aged 25 and over.

The average Plano commute runs 25.6 minutes, which is roughly how far your catchment reaches before candidates start saying no. 25.3% of Plano workers already work from home, so a fully onsite requirement here is competing against that. Census ACS 5-year 2023, place-level commuting characteristics for Plano.

How often do these jobs turn over?

In Collin County, management of companies and enterprises employs 15,216 and turns over 5.7% a quarter, with 1,124 hires against 1,279 separations. Average earnings in that industry run $17,379 a month. Census LEHD Quarterly Workforce Indicators, 2024 Q1, NAICS 55.

That figure covers every occupation in the industry, not this role alone, so read it as the local churn rate rather than as a number about personal service managers, all other. It still tells you what you are hiring into: a low-churn market, where people do not move often and passive candidates are the whole game.

What does the search cost?

The fee is set by the seniority of the role, never by salary and never by location. Across all six tiers it runs $6,240 to $54,340 per search. A contingency firm hiring at this role's $63,370 median in the Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX area (BLS OEWS, May 2025) would bill roughly $12,674 to $19,011 on the first year salary alone.

One owner runs the search from market map to signed offer. Searches typically fill in 23 to 35 days, which is a typical window rather than a promise, and the replacement guarantee runs 45 days at 50% off.

Questions employers ask about hiring a personal service manager in Plano

What does it cost to hire a personal service manager in Plano?

Tier I to Tier VI, $6,240 to $54,340 per search, set by the seniority of the role and never by salary or location. A contingency firm billing 20 to 30% of this role's $63,370 median wage in the Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX area (BLS OEWS, May 2025) would charge roughly $12,674 to $19,011 on the first year salary alone.

What should an offer for a personal service manager in Plano look like?

Employers in the Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX area pay personal service managers, all other a median of $63,370, with the middle half of the market between $46,630 and $80,330 (BLS OEWS, May 2025). A band set below $46,630 competes for the bottom quarter of that market.

Do Plano residents in management work earn more than employers in the Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX area pay?

Plano residents working in management occupations earn a median of $109,479 (Census ACS 5-year 2023, tables S2401 and B24011), against $106,740 as the median of the 36 wages BLS publishes for that same occupation group in the Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX area (BLS OEWS, May 2025), a difference of 3%. Both figures cover the whole occupation group rather than this one role, and one counts where people live while the other counts where the jobs are, so the percentage is not a pay gap.

Is the talent for this role already in Plano?

This is a job zone 3 occupation and does not require a degree, which widens the pool considerably. For context, 59.2% of Plano adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (Census ACS 5-year 2023, table S1501).

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