Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists
SOC code 39-5012 · Personal Care and Service Occupations
Wage percentiles
| Percentile | Annual wage | Hourly wage |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $27,040 | $13.00 |
| 25th percentile | $30,120 | $14.48 |
| 50th percentile (median) | $35,790 | $17.21 |
| 75th percentile | $48,830 | $23.48 |
| 90th percentile | $71,190 | $34.23 |
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Wages by state (May 2024)
State-level employment and wage estimates for Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists (SOC 39-5012), from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) State estimates, May 2024. Data available for 51 of 51 states/DC for this occupation.
| State | Employment | Mean annual | Median annual | 10th pctl annual | 25th pctl annual | 75th pctl annual | 90th pctl annual |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | 3,170 | $32,020 | $29,660 | $15,740 | $22,760 | $35,580 | $49,710 |
| Alaska | 240 | $45,020 | $44,700 | $24,400 | $29,450 | $54,410 | $78,060 |
| Arizona | 7,760 | $40,140 | $35,220 | $29,850 | $30,460 | $45,280 | $56,150 |
| Arkansas | 1,610 | $30,480 | $26,450 | $22,880 | $23,360 | $30,280 | $35,120 |
| California | 21,510 | $49,540 | $39,370 | $34,690 | $35,540 | $47,150 | $75,100 |
| Colorado | 6,520 | $51,740 | $43,680 | $31,620 | $34,850 | $60,330 | $93,980 |
| Connecticut | 3,920 | $45,610 | $37,070 | $32,640 | $32,640 | $47,930 | $71,830 |
| Delaware | 1,340 | $43,980 | $30,980 | $27,560 | $28,630 | $48,000 | $87,300 |
| District of Columbia | 1,010 | $62,110 | $48,060 | $35,360 | $38,650 | $61,430 | $97,760 |
| Florida | 23,220 | $37,890 | $29,760 | $24,960 | $27,030 | $46,450 | $60,780 |
| Georgia | 6,850 | $44,910 | $30,790 | $20,990 | $26,010 | $60,910 | $79,050 |
| Hawaii | 1,000 | $50,460 | $52,000 | $29,120 | $29,120 | $62,060 | $78,840 |
| Idaho | 1,860 | $31,320 | $33,820 | $18,270 | $25,680 | $35,960 | $36,900 |
| Illinois | 13,770 | $42,050 | $34,800 | $29,120 | $29,770 | $49,230 | $62,610 |
| Indiana | 6,240 | $35,440 | $31,480 | $23,070 | $28,350 | $43,590 | $55,900 |
| Iowa | 2,870 | $44,850 | $37,850 | $23,340 | $28,080 | $49,590 | $67,520 |
| Kansas | 2,340 | $39,550 | $34,740 | $16,220 | $24,840 | $46,290 | $70,180 |
| Kentucky | 2,030 | $48,910 | $32,170 | $21,140 | $23,230 | $59,280 | $96,670 |
| Louisiana | 2,390 | $28,530 | $23,470 | $17,830 | $21,190 | $29,590 | $46,720 |
| Maine | 820 | $54,180 | $48,480 | $30,730 | $36,270 | $61,420 | $74,160 |
| Maryland | 5,900 | $44,270 | $36,440 | $31,200 | $31,210 | $48,840 | $61,610 |
| Massachusetts | 9,210 | $51,600 | $47,740 | $31,790 | $35,470 | $61,800 | $70,670 |
| Michigan | 9,010 | $42,860 | $35,720 | $24,120 | $28,130 | $47,430 | $70,250 |
| Minnesota | 5,230 | $45,090 | $42,850 | $24,530 | $33,670 | $57,490 | $62,530 |
| Mississippi | 910 | $36,720 | $28,360 | $17,220 | $22,000 | $50,690 | $62,990 |
| Missouri | 5,470 | $41,360 | $30,390 | $26,600 | $28,570 | $43,580 | $73,050 |
| Montana | 600 | $43,630 | $38,230 | $22,350 | $24,960 | $57,100 | $79,870 |
| Nebraska | 1,950 | $41,530 | $39,190 | $24,960 | $29,040 | $47,280 | $60,100 |
| Nevada | 1,830 | $37,600 | $29,690 | $23,770 | $27,400 | $40,540 | $59,070 |
| New Hampshire | 1,550 | $39,570 | $42,000 | $22,730 | $30,120 | $47,580 | $55,530 |
| New Jersey | 15,140 | $56,930 | $44,110 | $31,470 | $33,880 | $59,900 | $101,300 |
| New Mexico | 1,380 | $37,050 | $28,150 | $25,950 | $26,850 | $44,810 | $62,400 |
| New York | 20,300 | $46,160 | $33,960 | $31,200 | $33,050 | $51,830 | $72,760 |
| North Carolina | 8,720 | $42,010 | $36,140 | $24,060 | $28,120 | $47,830 | $61,620 |
| North Dakota | 930 | $43,190 | $33,870 | $23,100 | $29,140 | $51,140 | $77,630 |
| Ohio | 12,730 | $37,640 | $29,440 | $23,340 | $27,160 | $42,640 | $60,800 |
| Oklahoma | 1,830 | $36,470 | $30,680 | $20,420 | $22,790 | $44,890 | $49,990 |
| Oregon | 1,900 | $48,860 | $35,760 | $29,760 | $33,610 | $55,960 | $75,670 |
| Pennsylvania | 18,630 | $38,050 | $29,680 | $20,390 | $22,910 | $45,580 | $61,990 |
| Rhode Island | 1,440 | $38,760 | $30,510 | $29,120 | $29,210 | $41,540 | $62,400 |
| South Carolina | 3,290 | $35,960 | $29,120 | $18,990 | $22,590 | $45,060 | $60,740 |
| South Dakota | 530 | $48,310 | $49,050 | $32,670 | $38,630 | $58,870 | $61,900 |
| Tennessee | 5,240 | $38,830 | $29,170 | $21,790 | $26,980 | $46,040 | $72,460 |
| Texas | 22,470 | $36,980 | $28,370 | $22,460 | $23,910 | $35,780 | $62,470 |
| Utah | 3,620 | $42,000 | $34,960 | $22,320 | $27,700 | $51,210 | $74,710 |
| Vermont | 520 | $55,290 | $49,640 | $36,630 | $44,280 | $59,800 | $77,990 |
| Virginia | 9,480 | $49,690 | $37,850 | $26,000 | $28,090 | $56,410 | $88,980 |
| Washington | 7,410 | $66,380 | $58,920 | $37,420 | $46,980 | $73,080 | $104,680 |
| West Virginia | 1,040 | $38,680 | $31,150 | $23,020 | $27,390 | $46,330 | $58,380 |
| Wisconsin | 6,460 | $38,220 | $36,550 | $22,750 | $29,190 | $45,890 | $55,070 |
| Wyoming | 320 | $39,600 | $32,400 | $17,720 | $28,780 | $50,700 | $62,400 |
Hourly by-state wages are in the source dataset but not rendered here (annual only, to keep this table a manageable width); see the source link below for the full file. BLS suppresses some state-level figures for reliability: an em dash (—) means BLS did not publish that figure for this state and occupation. Per BLS’s own field definitions: "*" = a wage estimate is not available; "**" = an employment estimate is not available; "#" = a wage equal to or greater than $115.00 per hour or $239,200 per year (all three are shown here as —, not guessed). Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), State occupational employment and wage estimates, May 2024.
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Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2024 estimates. Wage figures are BLS OEWS estimates and may not reflect current pay.