The annual salary statistics of hairdressers, hairstylists, and cosmetologists in Birmingham-Hoover, Alabama is shown in Table 1. The wage information of hairdressers, hairstylists, and cosmetologists in Birmingham-Hoover is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2022 and published in April 2023 [1].
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $18,670 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $23,310 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $29,720 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $49,030 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $59,990 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for hairdressers, hairstylists, and cosmetologists in Birmingham-Hoover, Alabama in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $59,990. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $29,720. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $18,670.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of hairdressers, hairstylists, and cosmetologists from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $29,720 | 17.36% | 37.95% |
| 2021 | $24,560 | 12.91% | - |
| 2020 | $21,390 | 6.26% | - |
| 2019 | $20,050 | 4.74% | - |
| 2018 | $19,100 | -2.83% | - |
| 2017 | $19,640 | 0.56% | - |
| 2016 | $19,530 | -0.46% | - |
| 2015 | $19,620 | 3.92% | - |
| 2014 | $18,850 | 1.22% | - |
| 2013 | $18,620 | 0.97% | - |
| 2012 | $18,440 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $29,720 in Birmingham-Hoover is in the middle of salary range for hairdressers, hairstylists, and cosmetologists in state of Alabama. In comparison, the annual salary of hairdressers, hairstylists, and cosmetologists in Birmingham-Hoover is 6.2 percent (6.2%) lower than that in the highest paying Auburn-Opelika and 35.0 percent (35.0%) higher than that in the lowest paying Anniston-Oxford.