Hairdressers, hairstylists, & cosmetologists

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2022 Workforce

526k

Average Age

40.4

Estimated Job Growth

7.7%

10-year projection

Average Salary

$31,212

Average Male Salary

$44,343

Average Female Salary

$29,858

About

Hairdressers, hairstylists, & cosmetologists are most often employed by the Beauty salons industry. The average yearly wage for Hairdressers, hairstylists, & cosmetologists was $31,212 in 2022.

The locations that employ the most Hairdressers, hairstylists, & cosmetologists are NYC-Queens Community District 7--Flushing, Murray Hill, & Whitestone PUMA, NY, Duval County (Southwest Central)--Jacksonville City (Southwest) PUMA, FL, and Medina County PUMA, OH. The locations with a relatively high concentration of Hairdressers, hairstylists, & cosmetologists are Miami-Dade County (East Central)--Miami City (West) PUMA, FL, Houston City (Southeast)--West of Pasadena City & Outside Loop I-610 PUMA, TX, and Passaic County (Central)--Hawthorne PUMA, NJ.

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Employment and salary information for the Hairdressers, hairstylists, & cosmetologists workforce. Hairdressers, hairstylists, & cosmetologists workforce in 2022 was 525,676 people, of which 90.7% were women and 9.35% were men. Hairdressers, hairstylists, & cosmetologists are paid most in Norfolk County (Northeast)--Weymouth, Braintree, Randolph & Cohasset PUMA, MA but are relatively concentrated in Miami-Dade County (East Central)--Miami City (West) PUMA, FL.

Employment Over Time

Metric

Grouping

49,147

Male Workforce

± 5.44k

476,529

Female Workforce

± 16.9k

The Hairdressers, hairstylists, & cosmetologists workforce in 2022 was 525,676 people (90.7% women and 9.35% men). This implies an average annual growth of −5.15% between 2014 (554,224) and 2022 (525,676).

Employment by Location

Level

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This map shows the states in the United States shaded by average wage for Hairdressers, hairstylists, & cosmetologists.

During 2022, the states that concentrated the best average annual wage were Alaska ($39,357), District of Columbia ($37,495), and Colorado ($36,826).

Yearly Wage Ranking

$31,212

AVERAGE WAGE

#465 in the ranking (2022)

$64,683

NATIONAL AVERAGE WAGE

For all occupations across the US

In 2022, Hairdressers, hairstylists, & cosmetologists earned an average of $31,212, $33,471 less than the average national salary of $64,683

The graph shows the ranking of Hairdressers, hairstylists, & cosmetologists in relation to all Detailed Occupation in 2022.

Wage Distribution

Gender

0.405

WAGE GINI

In 2022, Hairdressers, hairstylists, & cosmetologists had a wage GINI coefficient of 0.405, which is lower than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly for Hairdressers, hairstylists, & cosmetologists (shown in red) than for the overall labor force (shown in gray).

The graphic shows the distribution of average salaries by buckets for Hairdressers, hairstylists, & cosmetologists compared to the entire workforce in the country.

Industry

Information on the industries that employ Hairdressers, hairstylists, & cosmetologists and on wages for those in the field. Beauty salons is the industry that employs the most Hairdressers, hairstylists, & cosmetologists, both by share and by number, though the highest paid industry for Hairdressers, hairstylists, & cosmetologists, by average wage, is Electronic shopping and mail-order houses ($115,025).

Occupations by Industries

Metric

Value

526k

2022 Workforce

± 17,770

−3.45%

1 YEAR GROWTH

± 4.91%

This graphic shows the share of Hairdressers, hairstylists, & cosmetologists employed by various industries. Beauty salons employs the largest share of Hairdressers, hairstylists, & cosmetologists at 98.6%, followed by Barber shops with 0.913% and Nail salons & other personal care services with 0.532%.

Diversity

Demographic information on Hairdressers, hairstylists, & cosmetologists in the US. The workforce of Hairdressers, hairstylists, & cosmetologists in 2022 was 525,676 people, with 90.7% woman, and 9.35% men. The average age of male Hairdressers, hairstylists, & cosmetologists in the workforce is 44 and of female Hairdressers, hairstylists, & cosmetologists is 40, and the most common race/ethnicity for Hairdressers, hairstylists, & cosmetologists is White.

Gender and Age

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The workforce of Hairdressers, hairstylists, & cosmetologists in 2022 was 525,676 people, with 90.7% woman, and 9.35% men.

The age ranges that concentrated the largest workforce were 30 to 34 years (73,484 people), 25 to 29 years (72,706 people), and 35 to 39 years (63,356 people). Among them they concentrated 39.9% of the total workforce.

Ethnicity

Gender

In 2022, 17.9% of Hairdressers, hairstylists, & cosmetologists workers were Hispanic and 82.1% non-Hispanic.

The treemap shows the distribution of Hispanic workers according to their origin, highlighting Mexican (74.2%), Puerto Rican (13.8)%, and Dominican (11.9)%

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Races

In 2022, 68.7% of the Hairdressers, hairstylists, & cosmetologists workforce were White, of which 92% were women and 8.02% men. Other races that concentrated a significant number of workers were Black (11.1%) and Two or More Races (7.5%).

Education & Skills

Data on higher education choices for Hairdressers, hairstylists, & cosmetologists from The Department of Education and Census Bureau. The most common major for Hairdressers, hairstylists, & cosmetologists is Business but the most specialized major according to RCA in 2022 were Personal & Culinary Services.

Among the necessary skills for Hairdressers, hairstylists, & cosmetologists, Critical Thinking stands, but the revealed comparative advantage (RCA) shows that Hairdressers, hairstylists, & cosmetologists need more than the average amount of Service Orientation.

Majors

ACS PUMS data only shows the major for bachelor's degrees. However, we can filter the data based on highest degree obtained.

Type of Majors

Degree

The most common majors achieved by Hairdressers, hairstylists, & cosmetologists in 2022 (counting all academic degrees) were Business (10,949 people), Visual & Performing Arts (4,036 people), and Communications (3,010 people).

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Education Levels

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The main educational levels achieved by the Hairdressers, hairstylists, & cosmetologists workers were High School or Equivalent (233,871 people), Some college (161,397 people), and Associates Degree (62,377 people).

The graphic shows the Hairdressers, hairstylists, & cosmetologists workforce by gender and educational level.

Skills

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Data on the critical and distinctive skills necessary for Hairdressers, hairstylists, & cosmetologists from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Hairdressers, hairstylists, & cosmetologists need many skills, but most especially Critical Thinking, Service Orientation, Active Listening.

Projections

Projections on job growth for Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. The 10-year national workforce is projected to grow 2.84%, but Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists are expected to see a growth of 7.7% over the same period. This occupation is expected to grow more than the national average.

Job Growth

For growth projections, the closest comparible industry reported by the Bureau of Labor Statistics is Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists.

7.7%

Estimated Job Growth

10-year Projection

2.84%

National Growth

10-year Projection

This line chart shows the projected 10-year growth in the number of jobs for Hairdressers, hairstylists, & cosmetologists. This profession is expected to grow more than than 2.84%, the average rate of national job growth.