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Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics

Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2019

39-5012 Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists

Provide beauty services, such as cutting, coloring, and styling hair, and massaging and treating scalp. May shampoo hair, apply makeup, dress wigs, remove hair, and provide nail and skincare services. Excludes “Makeup Artists, Theatrical and Performance” (39-5091), “Manicurists and Pedicurists” (39-5092), and “Skincare Specialists” (39-5094).


National estimates for this occupation
Industry profile for this occupation
Geographic profile for this occupation

National estimates for this occupation:

Employment estimate and mean wage estimates for this occupation:

Employment (1) Employment
RSE (3)
Mean hourly
wage
Mean annual
wage (2)
Wage RSE (3)
385,960 1.5 % $15.16 $31,530 0.7 %

Percentile wage estimates for this occupation:

Percentile 10% 25% 50%
(Median)
75% 90%
Hourly Wage $8.86 $10.05 $12.54 $17.66 $24.94
Annual Wage (2) $18,420 $20,900 $26,090 $36,730 $51,870


Industry profile for this occupation:

Industries with the highest published employment and wages for this occupation are provided. For a list of all industries with employment in this occupation, see the Create Customized Tables function.

Industries with the highest levels of employment in this occupation:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Personal Care Services 321,490 43.93 $15.54 $32,310
General Merchandise Stores 44,530 1.42 $11.83 $24,600
Health and Personal Care Stores 10,320 0.97 $13.86 $28,840
Motion Picture and Video Industries 1,910 0.44 (8) (8)
Traveler Accommodation 1,390 0.07 $15.01 $31,220

Industries with the highest concentration of employment in this occupation:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Personal Care Services 321,490 43.93 $15.54 $32,310
General Merchandise Stores 44,530 1.42 $11.83 $24,600
Health and Personal Care Stores 10,320 0.97 $13.86 $28,840
Motion Picture and Video Industries 1,910 0.44 (8) (8)
Technical and Trade Schools 340 0.25 $12.52 $26,040

Top paying industries for this occupation:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Performing Arts Companies 160 0.12 $40.65 $84,540
Death Care Services 120 0.09 $25.78 $53,620
Management of Companies and Enterprises 200 0.01 $21.17 $44,040
Offices of Other Health Practitioners 30 (7) $20.09 $41,780
Other Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services 150 0.02 $19.36 $40,270


Geographic profile for this occupation:

States and areas with the highest published employment, location quotients, and wages for this occupation are provided. For a list of all areas with employment in this occupation, see the Create Customized Tables function.





States with the highest employment level in this occupation:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
California 37,210 2.14 0.81 $15.73 $32,720
Texas 31,150 2.51 0.95 $12.99 $27,030
Florida 25,840 2.94 1.12 $14.62 $30,410
New York 24,590 2.58 0.98 $16.39 $34,080
Pennsylvania 24,270 4.11 1.57 $13.12 $27,290




States with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in this occupation:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
New Jersey 19,280 4.72 1.80 $17.98 $37,400
Delaware 1,880 4.16 1.58 $17.47 $36,330
Pennsylvania 24,270 4.11 1.57 $13.12 $27,290
New Hampshire 2,610 3.96 1.51 $14.26 $29,660
Maryland 10,020 3.71 1.41 $16.53 $34,380




Top paying States for this occupation:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Massachusetts 10,530 2.91 1.11 $21.11 $43,920
Washington 9,390 2.83 1.08 $20.79 $43,240
District of Columbia 870 1.20 0.46 $20.58 $42,800
Colorado 8,000 2.99 1.14 $18.10 $37,640
New Jersey 19,280 4.72 1.80 $17.98 $37,400





Metropolitan areas with the highest employment level in this occupation:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA 32,300 3.35 1.27 $17.37 $36,130
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI 15,980 3.42 1.30 $14.89 $30,960
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA 13,710 2.20 0.84 $15.39 $32,010
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD 12,350 4.29 1.63 $15.44 $32,120
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX 9,980 2.73 1.04 $12.89 $26,810
Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH 8,520 3.05 1.16 $21.00 $43,680
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV 7,810 2.46 0.93 $18.56 $38,610
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX 7,640 2.50 0.95 $12.68 $26,360
Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ 7,350 3.47 1.32 $15.71 $32,670
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA 7,050 2.57 0.98 $16.52 $34,370




Metropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in this occupation:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Johnstown, PA 380 7.50 2.85 $10.62 $22,090
Altoona, PA 380 6.46 2.46 $11.45 $23,820
Panama City, FL 470 6.06 2.31 $12.39 $25,760
The Villages, FL 180 6.00 2.28 $15.76 $32,770
North Port-Sarasota-Bradenton, FL 1,810 5.95 2.27 $15.54 $32,320
Barnstable Town, MA 580 5.56 2.11 $20.64 $42,940
Dover, DE 350 5.38 2.05 $16.44 $34,200
Naples-Immokalee-Marco Island, FL 800 5.32 2.02 $16.49 $34,310
Pittsburgh, PA 6,030 5.23 1.99 $12.00 $24,960
Mansfield, OH 260 5.23 1.99 $12.27 $25,510




Top paying metropolitan areas for this occupation:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Boulder, CO 650 3.50 1.33 $25.06 $52,120
Longview, WA (8) (8) (8) $24.68 $51,330
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA 6,220 3.08 1.17 $21.81 $45,360
Bremerton-Silverdale, WA 370 4.13 1.57 $21.64 $45,020
Casper, WY 110 2.70 1.03 $21.60 $44,930
Wenatchee, WA 70 1.37 0.52 $21.36 $44,420
Worcester, MA-CT 630 2.18 0.83 $21.30 $44,300
New Bedford, MA 240 3.69 1.40 $21.05 $43,790
Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH 8,520 3.05 1.16 $21.00 $43,680
Barnstable Town, MA 580 5.56 2.11 $20.64 $42,940

Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest employment in this occupation:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
North Northeastern Ohio non-metropolitan area (non-contiguous) 870 2.60 0.99 $12.50 $25,990
Kansas nonmetropolitan area 650 1.65 0.63 $13.06 $27,160
West Northwestern Ohio nonmetropolitan area 580 2.24 0.85 $11.80 $24,540
South Central Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area 560 2.66 1.01 $13.43 $27,940
Eastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area 550 4.04 1.54 $11.62 $24,170

Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in this occupation:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Central New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area 500 5.13 1.95 $11.83 $24,610
Eastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area 550 4.04 1.54 $11.62 $24,170
Eastern Utah nonmetropolitan area 290 3.70 1.41 $15.71 $32,670
Western Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area 520 3.37 1.28 $13.46 $27,990
Northeast Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area 230 3.15 1.20 $12.69 $26,390

Top paying nonmetropolitan areas for this occupation:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Massachusetts nonmetropolitan area 110 1.84 0.70 $20.34 $42,300
West Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area 210 1.20 0.45 $19.76 $41,100
East North Dakota nonmetropolitan area 110 1.66 0.63 $19.51 $40,580
Western Washington nonmetropolitan area 110 0.93 0.35 $18.17 $37,790
Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area 320 1.63 0.62 $17.73 $36,890


About May 2019 National, State, Metropolitan, and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

These estimates are calculated with data collected from employers in all industry sectors, all metropolitan and nonmetropolitan areas, and all states and the District of Columbia. The top employment and wage figures are provided above. The complete list is available in the downloadable XLS files.

The percentile wage estimate is the value of a wage below which a certain percent of workers fall. The median wage is the 50th percentile wage estimate--50 percent of workers earn less than the median and 50 percent of workers earn more than the median. More about percentile wages.


(1) Estimates for detailed occupations do not sum to the totals because the totals include occupations not shown separately. Estimates do not include self-employed workers.

(2) Annual wages have been calculated by multiplying the hourly mean wage by a "year-round, full-time" hours figure of 2,080 hours; for those occupations where there is not an hourly wage published, the annual wage has been directly calculated from the reported survey data.

(3) The relative standard error (RSE) is a measure of the reliability of a survey statistic. The smaller the relative standard error, the more precise the estimate.

(7) The value is less than .005 percent of industry employment.

(8) Estimate not released.

(9) The location quotient is the ratio of the area concentration of occupational employment to the national average concentration. A location quotient greater than one indicates the occupation has a higher share of employment than average, and a location quotient less than one indicates the occupation is less prevalent in the area than average.


Other OES estimates and related information:

May 2019 National Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2019 State Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2019 Metropolitan and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2019 National Industry-Specific Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2019 Occupation Profiles

Technical Notes

 

Last Modified Date: July 6, 2020