Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics
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Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2021
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 Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists
Industry profile for Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists
Geographic profile for Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists
National estimates for Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists:
Employment estimate and mean wage estimates for Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists:
| Employment (1) |
Employment
RSE (3) |
Mean hourly
wage |
Mean annual
wage (2) |
Wage RSE (3) |
| 285,980 |
1.6 % |
$ 17.30 |
$ 35,990 |
1.3 % |
Percentile wage estimates for Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists:
| Percentile |
10% |
25% |
50%
(Median) |
75% |
90% |
| Hourly Wage |
$ 10.03 |
$ 11.52 |
$ 14.26 |
$ 18.65 |
$ 28.40 |
| Annual Wage (2) |
$ 20,860 |
$ 23,960 |
$ 29,670 |
$ 38,790 |
$ 59,070 |
Industry profile for Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists:
Industries with the highest published employment and wages for Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists are provided.
For a list of all industries with employment in Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists, see the Create Customized Tables function.
Industries with the highest levels of employment in Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists:
Industries with the highest concentration of employment in Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists:
Top paying industries for Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists:
Geographic profile for Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists:
States and areas with the highest published employment, location quotients, and wages for Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists are provided.
For a list of all areas with employment in Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists, see the Create Customized Tables function.
States with the highest employment level in Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists:
| State |
Employment (1) |
Employment per thousand jobs |
Location quotient (9) |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| Texas |
22,360 |
1.83 |
0.90 |
$ 14.27 |
$ 29,680 |
| Pennsylvania |
20,330 |
3.64 |
1.79 |
$ 16.54 |
$ 34,400 |
| California |
18,630 |
1.13 |
0.56 |
$ 18.65 |
$ 38,790 |
| Florida |
18,540 |
2.15 |
1.06 |
$ 16.19 |
$ 33,680 |
| New York |
16,650 |
1.92 |
0.95 |
$ 19.39 |
$ 40,330 |
States with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists:
| State |
Employment (1) |
Employment per thousand jobs |
Location quotient (9) |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| Delaware |
1,680 |
3.86 |
1.90 |
$ 17.62 |
$ 36,650 |
| Pennsylvania |
20,330 |
3.64 |
1.79 |
$ 16.54 |
$ 34,400 |
| New Jersey |
13,960 |
3.63 |
1.79 |
$ 18.93 |
$ 39,370 |
| New Hampshire |
1,860 |
2.93 |
1.44 |
$ 16.42 |
$ 34,140 |
| Massachusetts |
9,930 |
2.92 |
1.44 |
$ 21.27 |
$ 44,240 |
Top paying states for Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists:
| State |
Employment (1) |
Employment per thousand jobs |
Location quotient (9) |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| District of Columbia |
550 |
0.83 |
0.41 |
$ 34.87 |
$ 72,530 |
| Massachusetts |
9,930 |
2.92 |
1.44 |
$ 21.27 |
$ 44,240 |
| Michigan |
8,300 |
2.05 |
1.01 |
$ 21.19 |
$ 44,070 |
| Washington |
6,710 |
2.09 |
1.03 |
$ 20.96 |
$ 43,590 |
| Hawaii |
1,120 |
2.04 |
1.00 |
$ 20.85 |
$ 43,370 |
Metropolitan areas with the highest employment level in Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists:
| 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 |
22,210 |
2.56 |
1.26 |
$ 19.67 |
$ 40,920 |
| Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI |
11,920 |
2.81 |
1.39 |
$ 20.39 |
$ 42,400 |
| Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD |
9,820 |
3.70 |
1.82 |
$ 17.53 |
$ 36,460 |
| Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH |
8,600 |
3.32 |
1.64 |
$ 20.90 |
$ 43,480 |
| Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX |
7,130 |
1.99 |
0.98 |
$ 15.05 |
$ 31,310 |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA |
6,090 |
1.07 |
0.52 |
$ 20.20 |
$ 42,010 |
| Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV |
5,820 |
1.99 |
0.98 |
$ 21.83 |
$ 45,400 |
| Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX |
5,630 |
1.94 |
0.96 |
$ 13.99 |
$ 29,090 |
| Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ |
5,500 |
2.60 |
1.28 |
$ 19.51 |
$ 40,590 |
| Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA |
5,460 |
2.11 |
1.04 |
$ 19.05 |
$ 39,620 |
Metropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists:
| Metropolitan area |
Employment (1) |
Employment per thousand jobs |
Location quotient (9) |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| Altoona, PA |
320 |
5.60 |
2.76 |
$ 15.00 |
$ 31,200 |
| Ocean City, NJ |
200 |
5.07 |
2.50 |
$ 17.90 |
$ 37,230 |
| Johnstown, PA |
240 |
5.05 |
2.49 |
$ 15.88 |
$ 33,030 |
| Sebastian-Vero Beach, FL |
230 |
4.43 |
2.18 |
$ 17.17 |
$ 35,710 |
| Pittsburgh, PA |
4,580 |
4.39 |
2.16 |
$ 16.62 |
$ 34,570 |
| Reading, PA |
710 |
4.37 |
2.16 |
$ 16.94 |
$ 35,240 |
| East Stroudsburg, PA |
230 |
4.35 |
2.14 |
$ 15.31 |
$ 31,840 |
| Homosassa Springs, FL |
140 |
4.35 |
2.14 |
$ 15.45 |
$ 32,140 |
| Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ |
1,510 |
4.35 |
2.14 |
$ 16.51 |
$ 34,340 |
| Naples-Immokalee-Marco Island, FL |
620 |
4.27 |
2.10 |
$ 19.36 |
$ 40,260 |
United States Department of Labor
