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Top 15 cities for this job by average salary
| Seattle, WA | $65,920 |
|---|---|
| Spokane, WA | $65,150 |
| Bellingham, WA | $64,360 |
| Corvallis, OR | $62,120 |
| Boulder, CO | $60,730 |
| Portland, OR | $60,670 |
| Bremerton, WA | $60,560 |
| Kahului, HI | $58,960 |
| Olympia, WA | $58,660 |
| Burlington, VT | $58,350 |
| Syracuse, NY | $57,880 |
| Trenton, NJ | $57,850 |
| Durham, NC | $55,430 |
| Yakima, WA | $54,800 |
| Barnstable, MA | $54,480 |
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Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists salary by state
Washington, D.C. pays hairdressers, hairstylists, and cosmetologists the most statewide, $70,320 a year on average. Statewide columns cover every employer in the state; city columns cover the metro areas we publish.
| State | Statewide average | Statewide median | Jobs | Metros | Highest city average | Lowest city average |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Washington, D.C. | $70,320 | $54,570 | 870 | 1 | $49,360 | $49,360 |
| Washington | $63,800 | $59,510 | 6,930 | 9 | $65,920 | $49,860 |
| Oregon | $57,220 | $57,580 | 1,860 | 6 | $62,120 | $49,620 |
| Vermont | $54,760 | $48,650 | 440 | 1 | $58,350 | $58,350 |
| New Jersey | $52,200 | $36,150 | 15,500 | 3 | $57,850 | $48,930 |
| Colorado | $51,590 | $37,690 | 6,820 | 7 | $60,730 | $40,670 |
| New York | $50,040 | $35,760 | 20,740 | 9 | $57,880 | $42,270 |
| Virginia | n/a | n/a | 10,200 | 4 | $49,720 | $33,800 |
| Massachusetts | $49,700 | $37,290 | 9,600 | 5 | $54,480 | $46,040 |
| Connecticut | $49,130 | $44,620 | 4,090 | 5 | $52,040 | $46,180 |
| Maine | $48,760 | $44,000 | 970 | 3 | $51,280 | $43,000 |
| South Dakota | $48,310 | $49,800 | 690 | 2 | $49,300 | $47,790 |
| California | $48,290 | $38,660 | 27,080 | 23 | $54,290 | $39,910 |
| Minnesota | $48,240 | $39,170 | 5,320 | 5 | $50,100 | $41,390 |
| Michigan | $47,290 | $34,820 | 8,970 | 15 | $50,580 | $43,030 |
| Hawaii | $45,920 | $35,040 | 930 | 2 | $58,960 | $44,540 |
| Maryland | $45,350 | $36,420 | 5,860 | 4 | $46,750 | $36,350 |
| Ohio | $44,680 | $36,260 | 12,890 | 12 | $49,000 | $39,500 |
| Nebraska | $43,850 | $34,320 | 1,890 | 3 | $46,900 | $36,670 |
| North Dakota | $43,810 | $34,850 | 870 | 4 | $43,430 | $36,290 |
| North Carolina | $43,670 | $38,410 | 8,490 | 14 | $55,430 | $31,460 |
| Pennsylvania | $43,000 | $36,790 | 19,350 | 15 | $48,540 | $37,800 |
| Arizona | $43,000 | $36,810 | 7,840 | 6 | $43,470 | $35,080 |
| Delaware | $42,990 | $34,350 | 1,270 | 1 | $39,840 | $39,840 |
| Montana | $42,890 | $38,000 | 690 | 3 | $45,890 | $43,530 |
| Georgia | $42,830 | $34,560 | 7,910 | 9 | $44,630 | $32,130 |
| South Carolina | $42,580 | $33,700 | 3,570 | 8 | $46,000 | $38,780 |
| Utah | $41,840 | $35,140 | 2,810 | 5 | $47,570 | $35,650 |
| Alaska | $41,750 | $32,150 | 330 | 2 | $44,580 | $40,850 |
| Kentucky | $41,390 | $29,840 | 2,350 | 6 | $46,780 | $35,550 |
| Iowa | $40,410 | $35,700 | 2,930 | 8 | $42,960 | $33,870 |
| West Virginia | $40,320 | $34,480 | 1,020 | 6 | $40,690 | $35,390 |
| Missouri | $40,240 | $30,750 | 5,430 | 8 | $42,640 | $32,300 |
| Kansas | $39,980 | $29,710 | 2,190 | 4 | $40,990 | $36,770 |
| Illinois | $39,720 | $34,040 | 13,190 | 6 | $48,710 | $35,660 |
| New Mexico | $39,550 | $37,750 | 1,230 | 3 | $40,170 | $30,800 |
| Wisconsin | $39,190 | $36,230 | 6,260 | 13 | $41,630 | $35,730 |
| New Hampshire | $39,180 | $34,650 | 1,950 | 1 | $35,480 | $35,480 |
| Nevada | $38,830 | $33,840 | 1,940 | 3 | $40,540 | $37,910 |
| Texas | $38,820 | $30,680 | 22,440 | 21 | $43,780 | $28,690 |
| Tennessee | $38,100 | $31,310 | 6,080 | 9 | $40,180 | $31,600 |
| Indiana | $36,720 | $32,830 | 5,920 | 12 | $38,930 | $32,160 |
| Oklahoma | $36,290 | $29,650 | 1,920 | 3 | $36,870 | $32,070 |
| Florida | $36,210 | $29,530 | 23,530 | 22 | $39,520 | $31,490 |
| Idaho | $35,740 | $35,480 | 2,250 | 5 | $38,450 | $32,280 |
| Rhode Island | $35,620 | $31,200 | 1,470 | 1 | $40,070 | $40,070 |
| Wyoming | $34,370 | $29,170 | 360 | 2 | $35,370 | $29,870 |
| Mississippi | $33,830 | $27,560 | 1,040 | 3 | $34,270 | $28,070 |
| Alabama | $33,700 | $29,150 | 3,300 | 10 | $35,880 | $27,800 |
| Arkansas | $33,100 | $28,830 | 1,410 | 5 | $36,940 | $30,310 |
| Louisiana | $27,600 | $26,030 | 2,720 | 9 | $28,210 | $24,430 |
| Puerto Rico | $24,140 | $22,090 | 960 | 3 | $24,810 | $22,580 |
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Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists salary in every city we cover
Sort by any column. Each city links to its pay range, take-home pay and cost of living.
| Metro area | Average | Median | Hourly | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Seattle, WA | $65,920 | $59,810 | $31.69 | 4,510 |
| Spokane, WA | $65,150 | $61,440 | $31.32 | 570 |
| Bellingham, WA | $64,360 | $61,820 | $30.94 | 160 |
| Corvallis, OR | $62,120 | $61,880 | $29.86 | 120 |
| Boulder, CO | $60,730 | $48,120 | $29.20 | 490 |
| Portland, OR | $60,670 | $59,610 | $29.17 | 1,500 |
| Bremerton, WA | $60,560 | $58,150 | $29.12 | 200 |
| Kahului, HI | $58,960 | $60,710 | $28.35 | 80 |
| Olympia, WA | $58,660 | $49,840 | $28.20 | 290 |
| Burlington, VT | $58,350 | $58,740 | $28.05 | 220 |
| Syracuse, NY | $57,880 | $34,810 | $27.83 | 390 |
| Trenton, NJ | $57,850 | $39,990 | $27.81 | 690 |
| Durham, NC | $55,430 | $48,060 | $26.65 | 530 |
| Yakima, WA | $54,800 | $46,270 | $26.35 | 100 |
| Barnstable, MA | $54,480 | $46,520 | $26.19 | 370 |
| Los Angeles, CA | $54,290 | $43,500 | $26.10 | 10,910 |
| Kennewick, WA | $53,290 | $49,640 | $25.62 | 250 |
| Bend, OR | $52,470 | $51,640 | $25.23 | 80 |
| Longview, WA | $52,120 | $36,590 | $25.06 | 40 |
| Bridgeport, CT | $52,040 | $46,470 | $25.02 | 1,500 |
| New York, NY | $51,650 | $36,120 | $24.83 | 27,660 |
| Denver, CO | $51,550 | $36,530 | $24.79 | 4,150 |
| Portland, ME | $51,280 | $46,460 | $24.66 | 600 |
| Eugene, OR | $50,990 | $49,570 | $24.52 | 180 |
| Lansing, MI | $50,580 | $37,380 | $24.32 | 280 |
| Salem, OR | $50,560 | $50,960 | $24.31 | 130 |
| Minneapolis, MN | $50,100 | $46,310 | $24.09 | 3,920 |
| Fort Collins, CO | $49,920 | $41,230 | $24.00 | 560 |
| Colorado Springs, CO | $49,880 | $36,680 | $23.98 | 870 |
| Wenatchee, WA | $49,860 | $38,810 | $23.97 | 70 |
| Springfield, MA | $49,780 | $36,690 | $23.93 | 410 |
| Greeley, CO | $49,750 | $44,380 | $23.92 | 210 |
| Blacksburg, VA | $49,720 | $29,700 | $23.90 | 170 |
| Buffalo, NY | $49,700 | $32,950 | $23.90 | 820 |
| Medford, OR | $49,620 | $49,480 | $23.86 | 120 |
| Worcester, MA | $49,580 | $36,430 | $23.84 | 640 |
| Grand Rapids, MI | $49,570 | $38,740 | $23.83 | 1,290 |
| Washington, DC | $49,360 | $37,020 | $23.73 | 7,010 |
| Sioux Falls, SD | $49,300 | $50,500 | $23.70 | 320 |
| Rochester, MN | $49,150 | $39,460 | $23.63 | 190 |
| Atlantic City, NJ | $49,120 | $42,350 | $23.62 | 630 |
| Boston, MA | $49,010 | $37,430 | $23.56 | 7,870 |
| Akron, OH | $49,000 | $38,100 | $23.56 | 1,140 |
| Vineland, NJ | $48,930 | $37,680 | $23.52 | 220 |
| Norwich, CT | $48,770 | $44,270 | $23.45 | 280 |
| Rochester, NY | $48,740 | $36,830 | $23.43 | 730 |
| Champaign, IL | $48,710 | $33,840 | $23.42 | 180 |
| Ann Arbor, MI | $48,640 | $35,490 | $23.39 | 350 |
| Allentown, PA | $48,540 | $37,690 | $23.34 | 1,350 |
| Kalamazoo, MI | $48,190 | $34,110 | $23.17 | 210 |
| Traverse City, MI | $48,110 | $34,950 | $23.13 | 120 |
| Rapid City, SD | $47,790 | $48,440 | $22.98 | 170 |
| Detroit, MI | $47,670 | $34,960 | $22.92 | 4,790 |
| Hartford, CT | $47,650 | $42,650 | $22.91 | 1,180 |
| Salt Lake City, UT | $47,570 | $40,720 | $22.87 | 1,270 |
| Niles, MI | $47,460 | $36,960 | $22.82 | 80 |
| New Haven, CT | $47,150 | $36,480 | $22.67 | 570 |
| San Jose, CA | $47,010 | $43,410 | $22.60 | 2,030 |
| Saginaw, MI | $46,960 | $33,650 | $22.58 | 140 |
| Napa, CA | $46,900 | $39,610 | $22.55 | 40 |
| Omaha, NE | $46,900 | $36,390 | $22.55 | 1,220 |
| Lewiston, ME | $46,800 | $38,200 | $22.50 | 80 |
| Louisville, KY | $46,780 | $33,620 | $22.49 | 930 |
| Albany, NY | $46,750 | $34,670 | $22.48 | 660 |
| Salisbury, MD | $46,750 | $39,400 | $22.48 | 130 |
| Salinas, CA | $46,560 | $37,970 | $22.38 | 170 |
| Battle Creek, MI | $46,440 | $34,770 | $22.33 | 70 |
| Kingston, NY | $46,310 | $34,720 | $22.27 | 140 |
| Raleigh, NC | $46,310 | $43,700 | $22.26 | 1,810 |
| Waterbury, CT | $46,180 | $36,430 | $22.20 | 430 |
| Pittsfield, MA | $46,040 | $35,550 | $22.13 | 140 |
| Cincinnati, OH | $46,010 | $36,790 | $22.12 | 2,540 |
| Spartanburg, SC | $46,000 | $33,640 | $22.12 | 280 |
| San Francisco, CA | $45,950 | $42,400 | $22.09 | 3,370 |
| Helena, MT | $45,890 | $38,160 | $22.06 | 70 |
| Lebanon, PA | $45,880 | $37,920 | $22.06 | 200 |
| Charleston, SC | $45,840 | $34,860 | $22.04 | 800 |
| St. Cloud, MN | $45,820 | $35,310 | $22.03 | 220 |
| Midland, MI | $45,800 | $35,580 | $22.02 | 50 |
| Grand Junction, CO | $45,660 | $36,500 | $21.95 | 170 |
| Hilton Head Island, SC | $45,580 | $34,730 | $21.91 | 260 |
| Binghamton, NY | $45,560 | $33,620 | $21.91 | 160 |
| Flint, MI | $45,550 | $30,610 | $21.90 | 210 |
| Santa Rosa, CA | $45,490 | $38,280 | $21.87 | 370 |
| Santa Cruz, CA | $45,400 | $37,380 | $21.83 | 180 |
| Columbus, OH | $45,350 | $36,260 | $21.80 | 2,420 |
| Great Falls, MT | $45,310 | $42,450 | $21.78 | 60 |
| Monroe, MI | $45,290 | $30,690 | $21.78 | 70 |
| Lexington Park, MD | $45,130 | $37,420 | $21.70 | 190 |
| Stockton, CA | $45,000 | $37,690 | $21.64 | 380 |
| Yuba City, CA | $44,930 | $37,180 | $21.60 | 60 |
| San Diego, CA | $44,890 | $37,290 | $21.58 | 2,870 |
| Bay City, MI | $44,770 | $30,720 | $21.52 | 70 |
| Vallejo, CA | $44,750 | $38,640 | $21.52 | 170 |
| Atlanta, GA | $44,630 | $34,640 | $21.46 | 5,760 |
| Fairbanks, AK | $44,580 | $36,610 | $21.43 | 50 |
| Honolulu, HI | $44,540 | $31,020 | $21.42 | 740 |
| Jacksonville, NC | $44,500 | $39,990 | $21.39 | 90 |
| Muskegon, MI | $44,410 | $31,110 | $21.35 | 110 |
| Baltimore, MD | $44,280 | $36,370 | $21.29 | 2,700 |
| Toledo, OH | $44,250 | $36,440 | $21.27 | 650 |
| Asheville, NC | $44,160 | $40,620 | $21.23 | 330 |
| Philadelphia, PA | $43,990 | $37,320 | $21.15 | 9,960 |
| Reading, PA | $43,980 | $36,350 | $21.14 | 620 |
| Pittsburgh, PA | $43,800 | $38,100 | $21.06 | 4,190 |
| Austin, TX | $43,780 | $35,220 | $21.05 | 2,800 |
| Billings, MT | $43,530 | $40,950 | $20.93 | 130 |
| Lima, OH | $43,490 | $33,530 | $20.91 | 100 |
| Modesto, CA | $43,470 | $36,960 | $20.90 | 320 |
| Tucson, AZ | $43,470 | $38,590 | $20.90 | 890 |
| Fargo, ND | $43,430 | $34,910 | $20.88 | 350 |
| Charlotte, NC | $43,290 | $38,530 | $20.81 | 2,940 |
| Phoenix, AZ | $43,250 | $36,810 | $20.79 | 6,440 |
| Jackson, MI | $43,030 | $30,640 | $20.69 | 100 |
| Santa Maria, CA | $43,020 | $36,760 | $20.69 | 240 |
| Bangor, ME | $43,000 | $37,050 | $20.67 | 80 |
| Iowa City, IA | $42,960 | $35,950 | $20.66 | 240 |
| Mankato, MN | $42,930 | $35,010 | $20.64 | 130 |
| State College, PA | $42,830 | $36,540 | $20.59 | 240 |
| Bismarck, ND | $42,730 | $34,680 | $20.54 | 260 |
| Dayton, OH | $42,680 | $30,590 | $20.52 | 790 |
| Greensboro, NC | $42,650 | $37,620 | $20.50 | 470 |
| St. Louis, MO | $42,640 | $33,350 | $20.50 | 2,830 |
| Kiryas Joel, NY | $42,610 | $35,010 | $20.49 | 730 |
| Oxnard, CA | $42,580 | $37,440 | $20.47 | 500 |
| York, PA | $42,530 | $36,050 | $20.45 | 510 |
| San Luis Obispo, CA | $42,520 | $36,900 | $20.44 | 120 |
| Cedar Rapids, IA | $42,440 | $35,770 | $20.40 | 260 |
| Chico, CA | $42,320 | $37,880 | $20.35 | 60 |
| Utica, NY | $42,270 | $32,520 | $20.32 | 100 |
| Lancaster, PA | $42,250 | $35,510 | $20.31 | 840 |
| Wilmington, NC | $42,040 | $37,230 | $20.21 | 500 |
| Canton, OH | $42,010 | $35,010 | $20.20 | 410 |
| Scranton, PA | $41,990 | $35,540 | $20.19 | 670 |
| Greenville, SC | $41,880 | $33,850 | $20.14 | 680 |
| Sacramento, CA | $41,870 | $36,780 | $20.13 | 1,800 |
| Sandusky, OH | $41,840 | $29,030 | $20.12 | 100 |
| Cleveland, OH | $41,770 | $35,640 | $20.08 | 3,070 |
| Erie, PA | $41,720 | $35,540 | $20.06 | 410 |
| Redding, CA | $41,650 | $34,930 | $20.02 | 70 |
| Ames, IA | $41,640 | $36,170 | $20.02 | 170 |
| Fayetteville, NC | $41,630 | $38,290 | $20.02 | 160 |
| Sheboygan, WI | $41,630 | $37,210 | $20.02 | 150 |
| Gettysburg, PA | $41,550 | $36,100 | $19.98 | 70 |
| Milwaukee, WI | $41,490 | $38,190 | $19.95 | 2,070 |
| Duluth, MN | $41,390 | $35,080 | $19.90 | 270 |
| Houston, TX | $41,310 | $31,080 | $19.86 | 5,480 |
| Kansas City, MO | $41,280 | $31,520 | $19.85 | 2,220 |
| Hanford, CA | $41,110 | $37,350 | $19.77 | 50 |
| Fresno, CA | $41,080 | $35,880 | $19.75 | 430 |
| Riverside, CA | $41,030 | $36,410 | $19.73 | 2,080 |
| Youngstown, OH | $41,000 | $29,520 | $19.71 | 290 |
| Lawrence, KS | $40,990 | $36,180 | $19.71 | 100 |
| Visalia, CA | $40,930 | $36,570 | $19.68 | 120 |
| Anchorage, AK | $40,850 | $32,150 | $19.64 | 240 |
| Johnstown, PA | $40,770 | $34,720 | $19.60 | 170 |
| Springfield, OH | $40,750 | $33,280 | $19.59 | 80 |
| Weirton, WV | $40,690 | $32,390 | $19.56 | 150 |
| Pueblo, CO | $40,670 | $33,280 | $19.55 | 50 |
| Harrisburg, PA | $40,640 | $30,550 | $19.54 | 840 |
| Appleton, WI | $40,560 | $36,260 | $19.50 | 280 |
| Reno, NV | $40,540 | $36,490 | $19.49 | 380 |
| Dubuque, IA | $40,450 | $35,360 | $19.45 | 110 |
| Columbia, MO | $40,390 | $35,900 | $19.42 | 270 |
| Florence, SC | $40,230 | $30,810 | $19.34 | 50 |
| Winston-Salem, NC | $40,230 | $38,980 | $19.34 | 550 |
| Davenport, IA | $40,210 | $33,580 | $19.33 | 420 |
| Nashville, TN | $40,180 | $34,430 | $19.32 | 2,770 |
| Albuquerque, NM | $40,170 | $38,330 | $19.31 | 850 |
| Providence, RI | $40,070 | $31,200 | $19.27 | 2,120 |
| Dallas, TX | $40,050 | $33,960 | $19.26 | 6,630 |
| Athens, GA | $40,040 | $30,250 | $19.25 | 170 |
| Bakersfield, CA | $39,910 | $35,330 | $19.19 | 250 |
| Hickory, NC | $39,900 | $35,100 | $19.18 | 160 |
| Dover, DE | $39,840 | $31,200 | $19.16 | 170 |
| Chicago, IL | $39,760 | $34,260 | $19.12 | 12,000 |
| Des Moines, IA | $39,680 | $35,640 | $19.08 | 870 |
| Kenosha, WI | $39,670 | $36,520 | $19.07 | 250 |
| Oshkosh, WI | $39,670 | $29,850 | $19.07 | 210 |
| Cape Girardeau, MO | $39,600 | $28,800 | $19.04 | 100 |
| Tampa, FL | $39,520 | $29,520 | $19.00 | 4,540 |
| Mansfield, OH | $39,500 | $29,690 | $18.99 | 150 |
| Morgantown, WV | $39,480 | $32,790 | $18.98 | 150 |
| Elizabethtown, KY | $39,380 | $28,390 | $18.93 | 70 |
| Racine, WI | $39,350 | $35,270 | $18.92 | 200 |
| Williamsport, PA | $39,280 | $30,580 | $18.88 | 130 |
| Jefferson City, MO | $39,280 | $28,630 | $18.88 | 110 |
| Yuma, AZ | $39,280 | $34,970 | $18.89 | 110 |
| Burlington, NC | $39,180 | $34,700 | $18.84 | 90 |
| Waterloo, IA | $39,140 | $35,360 | $18.82 | 160 |
| Sumter, SC | $39,130 | $28,780 | $18.81 | 60 |
| Wausau, WI | $39,090 | $34,050 | $18.79 | 120 |
| Columbia, SC | $39,070 | $30,710 | $18.79 | 580 |
| Minot, ND | $39,050 | $32,030 | $18.77 | 90 |
| Fond du Lac, WI | $38,990 | $31,810 | $18.75 | 110 |
| Flagstaff, AZ | $38,970 | $37,390 | $18.73 | 90 |
| Kokomo, IN | $38,930 | $30,320 | $18.72 | 90 |
| Charlottesville, VA | $38,880 | $28,720 | $18.69 | 290 |
| Wheeling, WV | $38,880 | $31,720 | $18.69 | 200 |
| Parkersburg, WV | $38,840 | $30,490 | $18.67 | 80 |
| Cleveland, TN | $38,800 | $30,390 | $18.65 | 40 |
| Myrtle Beach, SC | $38,780 | $31,000 | $18.65 | 280 |
| Kankakee, IL | $38,700 | $31,200 | $18.61 | 40 |
| Janesville, WI | $38,670 | $35,500 | $18.59 | 140 |
| Naples, FL | $38,660 | $33,480 | $18.59 | 800 |
| Bowling Green, KY | $38,580 | $28,580 | $18.55 | 100 |
| Las Vegas, NV | $38,580 | $30,530 | $18.55 | 1,420 |
| Prescott Valley, AZ | $38,520 | $34,710 | $18.52 | 120 |
| Knoxville, TN | $38,460 | $30,650 | $18.49 | 910 |
| Lewiston, ID | $38,450 | $37,820 | $18.48 | 100 |
| Springfield, MO | $38,370 | $29,500 | $18.45 | 500 |
| Provo, UT | $38,330 | $31,720 | $18.43 | 750 |
| Decatur, IL | $38,290 | $32,620 | $18.41 | 70 |
| Madison, WI | $38,260 | $36,490 | $18.39 | 890 |
| Lincoln, NE | $38,170 | $30,440 | $18.35 | 340 |
| Indianapolis, IN | $38,160 | $34,380 | $18.35 | 2,240 |
| Savannah, GA | $38,130 | $30,210 | $18.33 | 310 |
| Greenville, NC | $37,980 | $34,980 | $18.26 | 80 |
| Macon, GA | $37,970 | $26,280 | $18.25 | 110 |
| Carson City, NV | $37,910 | $35,350 | $18.23 | 50 |
| Lexington, KY | $37,880 | $29,230 | $18.21 | 530 |
| Green Bay, WI | $37,820 | $35,490 | $18.18 | 300 |
| Altoona, PA | $37,800 | $30,090 | $18.18 | 270 |
| Augusta, GA | $37,770 | $29,430 | $18.16 | 350 |
| Coeur d'Alene, ID | $37,740 | $36,620 | $18.15 | 240 |
| St. George, UT | $37,710 | $30,200 | $18.13 | 170 |
| Huntington, WV | $37,560 | $29,580 | $18.06 | 140 |
| Sarasota, FL | $37,470 | $29,690 | $18.02 | 1,540 |
| Eau Claire, WI | $37,440 | $35,140 | $18.00 | 170 |
| Springfield, IL | $37,390 | $31,200 | $17.98 | 280 |
| Topeka, KS | $37,350 | $29,160 | $17.96 | 140 |
| Waco, TX | $37,240 | $29,110 | $17.91 | 180 |
| Santa Fe, NM | $37,210 | $30,990 | $17.89 | 100 |
| San Antonio, TX | $37,180 | $30,460 | $17.88 | 2,210 |
| Manhattan, KS | $37,170 | $29,700 | $17.87 | 130 |
| Midland, TX | $37,100 | $30,040 | $17.84 | 90 |
| Owensboro, KY | $36,960 | $27,890 | $17.77 | 40 |
| Fayetteville, AR | $36,940 | $30,410 | $17.76 | 540 |
| Oklahoma City, OK | $36,870 | $29,700 | $17.73 | 810 |
| Wichita, KS | $36,770 | $28,340 | $17.68 | 460 |
| Chattanooga, TN | $36,690 | $30,380 | $17.64 | 410 |
| Grand Island, NE | $36,670 | $30,740 | $17.63 | 60 |
| Tulsa, OK | $36,470 | $29,860 | $17.53 | 770 |
| Hagerstown, MD | $36,350 | $32,710 | $17.48 | 910 |
| Sebring, FL | $36,310 | $36,000 | $17.46 | 30 |
| Grand Forks, ND | $36,290 | $31,620 | $17.45 | 80 |
| Beaumont, TX | $36,270 | $29,050 | $17.44 | 220 |
| Port St. Lucie, FL | $36,230 | $29,200 | $17.42 | 420 |
| Lafayette, IN | $36,110 | $31,270 | $17.36 | 220 |
| Ogden, UT | $36,040 | $30,080 | $17.33 | 360 |
| Memphis, TN | $35,980 | $30,980 | $17.30 | 1,000 |
| Mobile, AL | $35,880 | $29,700 | $17.25 | 350 |
| Montgomery, AL | $35,860 | $30,530 | $17.24 | 260 |
| Pensacola, FL | $35,810 | $29,940 | $17.22 | 460 |
| Boise, ID | $35,800 | $35,890 | $17.21 | 1,250 |
| Miami, FL | $35,780 | $29,790 | $17.20 | 4,910 |
| Lubbock, TX | $35,730 | $28,630 | $17.18 | 270 |
| La Crosse, WI | $35,730 | $35,090 | $17.18 | 170 |
| Peoria, IL | $35,660 | $32,280 | $17.14 | 340 |
| Logan, UT | $35,650 | $30,560 | $17.14 | 90 |
| Paducah, KY | $35,550 | $28,350 | $17.09 | 40 |
| Brunswick, GA | $35,530 | $30,260 | $17.08 | 110 |
| Manchester, NH | $35,480 | $33,510 | $17.06 | 670 |
| Goldsboro, NC | $35,470 | $30,740 | $17.05 | 50 |
| Beckley, WV | $35,390 | $28,610 | $17.02 | 70 |
| Cheyenne, WY | $35,370 | $29,260 | $17.01 | 90 |
| Fort Myers, FL | $35,330 | $29,760 | $16.99 | 1,010 |
| Orlando, FL | $35,230 | $29,470 | $16.94 | 3,090 |
| Jacksonville, FL | $35,210 | $28,900 | $16.93 | 1,930 |
| Fort Wayne, IN | $35,200 | $29,950 | $16.92 | 470 |
| Michigan City, IN | $35,190 | $30,820 | $16.92 | 90 |
| Columbus, GA | $35,140 | $29,790 | $16.90 | 210 |
| South Bend, IN | $35,100 | $30,770 | $16.88 | 310 |
| Lake Havasu City, AZ | $35,080 | $33,810 | $16.86 | 70 |
| Abilene, TX | $34,880 | $28,230 | $16.77 | 110 |
| Tuscaloosa, AL | $34,860 | $30,250 | $16.76 | 160 |
| Elkhart, IN | $34,810 | $29,780 | $16.74 | 100 |
| Crestview, FL | $34,760 | $29,830 | $16.71 | 290 |
| Muncie, IN | $34,640 | $31,020 | $16.65 | 60 |
| Roanoke, VA | $34,610 | $27,750 | $16.64 | 340 |
| Wichita Falls, TX | $34,520 | $27,830 | $16.59 | 110 |
| Corpus Christi, TX | $34,450 | $28,210 | $16.56 | 250 |
| Evansville, IN | $34,390 | $29,700 | $16.53 | 270 |
| McAllen, TX | $34,290 | $27,310 | $16.49 | 380 |
| Jackson, MS | $34,270 | $26,990 | $16.48 | 300 |
| Palm Bay, FL | $34,200 | $29,020 | $16.44 | 770 |
| Punta Gorda, FL | $34,190 | $29,160 | $16.44 | 200 |
| Wildwood, FL | $34,170 | $29,200 | $16.43 | 150 |
| College Station, TX | $34,130 | $27,860 | $16.41 | 210 |
| Tallahassee, FL | $34,120 | $29,010 | $16.40 | 410 |
| Killeen, TX | $34,070 | $28,080 | $16.38 | 290 |
| Homosassa Springs, FL | $34,000 | $30,250 | $16.35 | 170 |
| Lakeland, FL | $33,990 | $29,030 | $16.34 | 500 |
| Sioux City, IA | $33,870 | $30,330 | $16.29 | 100 |
| Harrisonburg, VA | $33,800 | $27,730 | $16.25 | 110 |
| Birmingham, AL | $33,800 | $29,000 | $16.25 | 1,050 |
| Pocatello, ID | $33,660 | $33,760 | $16.18 | 90 |
| Clarksville, TN | $33,630 | $29,900 | $16.17 | 160 |
| El Paso, TX | $33,600 | $26,970 | $16.15 | 510 |
| Amarillo, TX | $33,490 | $27,810 | $16.10 | 150 |
| Gulfport, MS | $33,270 | $26,890 | $16.00 | 170 |
| Sebastian, FL | $33,200 | $29,250 | $15.96 | 310 |
| Decatur, AL | $33,180 | $28,430 | $15.95 | 90 |
| Deltona, FL | $33,080 | $28,370 | $15.90 | 540 |
| Gainesville, GA | $33,060 | $28,930 | $15.89 | 140 |
| St. Joseph, MO | $33,050 | $28,730 | $15.89 | 40 |
| Huntsville, AL | $33,040 | $29,150 | $15.88 | 550 |
| Texarkana, TX | $33,030 | $27,750 | $15.88 | 50 |
| Columbus, IN | $32,950 | $31,300 | $15.84 | 40 |
| Bloomington, IN | $32,920 | $30,360 | $15.83 | 120 |
| Gainesville, FL | $32,820 | $27,930 | $15.78 | 260 |
| Kingsport, TN | $32,800 | $28,820 | $15.77 | 120 |
| Johnson City, TN | $32,350 | $28,980 | $15.55 | 180 |
| Joplin, MO | $32,300 | $28,600 | $15.53 | 130 |
| San Angelo, TX | $32,280 | $30,900 | $15.52 | 60 |
| Idaho Falls, ID | $32,280 | $33,080 | $15.52 | 180 |
| Terre Haute, IN | $32,160 | $28,280 | $15.46 | 90 |
| Albany, GA | $32,130 | $23,760 | $15.45 | 30 |
| Lawton, OK | $32,070 | $28,050 | $15.42 | 70 |
| Dothan, AL | $31,900 | $28,150 | $15.34 | 90 |
| Little Rock, AR | $31,840 | $27,790 | $15.31 | 470 |
| Florence, AL | $31,760 | $28,550 | $15.27 | 50 |
| Panama City, FL | $31,630 | $27,170 | $15.21 | 210 |
| Morristown, TN | $31,600 | $29,210 | $15.19 | 50 |
| Fort Smith, AR | $31,520 | $28,090 | $15.16 | 70 |
| Ocala, FL | $31,490 | $27,180 | $15.14 | 270 |
| Auburn, AL | $31,470 | $27,980 | $15.13 | 120 |
| Rocky Mount, NC | $31,460 | $27,330 | $15.13 | 60 |
| Hot Springs, AR | $30,880 | $28,680 | $14.85 | 40 |
| Tyler, TX | $30,830 | $26,950 | $14.82 | 190 |
| Farmington, NM | $30,800 | $27,360 | $14.81 | 50 |
| Jonesboro, AR | $30,310 | $27,570 | $14.57 | 90 |
| Casper, WY | $29,870 | $27,740 | $14.36 | 80 |
| Longview, TX | $28,980 | $27,640 | $13.93 | 90 |
| Laredo, TX | $28,690 | $26,130 | $13.79 | 120 |
| New Orleans, LA | $28,210 | $26,470 | $13.56 | 670 |
| Hattiesburg, MS | $28,070 | $24,580 | $13.50 | 70 |
| Gadsden, AL | $27,800 | $27,070 | $13.37 | 40 |
| Baton Rouge, LA | $27,790 | $26,300 | $13.36 | 510 |
| Shreveport, LA | $27,360 | $24,170 | $13.16 | 250 |
| Slidell, LA | $26,910 | $26,080 | $12.94 | 290 |
| Lafayette, LA | $26,280 | $23,700 | $12.63 | 350 |
| Alexandria, LA | $26,230 | $23,580 | $12.61 | 60 |
| Lake Charles, LA | $26,000 | $23,840 | $12.50 | 150 |
| Monroe, LA | $25,260 | $23,260 | $12.15 | 80 |
| San Juan, PR | $24,810 | $22,480 | $11.93 | 630 |
| Houma, LA | $24,430 | $23,550 | $11.75 | 80 |
| Arecibo, PR | $22,710 | $22,030 | $10.92 | 60 |
| Mayaguez, PR | $22,580 | $22,220 | $10.86 | 90 |
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Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists salary: questions
Where do hairdressers, hairstylists, and cosmetologists make the most money?
In Seattle, WA, with an average of $65,920 a year, among the 349 metro areas we cover.
What is the average hairdressers, hairstylists, and cosmetologists salary in the U.S.?
$43,960 a year nationwide (BLS OEWS national estimates, May 2025); the median is $35,790, so half of hairdressers, hairstylists, and cosmetologists earn more than that and half less.
What salary should hairdressers, hairstylists, and cosmetologists ask for?
Start from the figures for your city: the middle half of hairdressers, hairstylists, and cosmetologists nationwide earn between $30,120 (25th percentile) and $48,830 (75th percentile). Newer workers usually start near the 25th percentile and experienced ones can ask for the 75th; each city page shows the local range. See how to read salary percentiles.
Which state pays hairdressers, hairstylists, and cosmetologists the most?
Washington, D.C., with a statewide average of $70,320 a year (BLS state estimates, May 2025).
Where is hairdressers, hairstylists, and cosmetologists pay the lowest?
Mayaguez, PR, at $22,580 a year on average. Lower pay often comes with lower prices: check the cost of living on each city page.
Sources and how to read this page
- Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. SOC code 39-5012.
- U.S. and statewide figures: BLS OEWS national and state estimates, May 2025, every employer including rural areas.
- Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
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