The annual salary statistics of hairdressers, hairstylists, and cosmetologists in Florence-Muscle Shoals, Alabama is shown in Table 1. The wage data of hairdressers, hairstylists, and cosmetologists in Florence-Muscle Shoals 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 | $17,620 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $20,240 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $27,270 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $36,840 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $49,620 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for hairdressers, hairstylists, and cosmetologists in Florence-Muscle Shoals, Alabama in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $49,620. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $27,270. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $17,620.
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 | $27,270 | 17.93% | 26.40% |
| 2021 | $22,380 | 14.52% | - |
| 2020 | $19,130 | 3.92% | - |
| 2019 | $18,380 | 2.94% | - |
| 2018 | $17,840 | -2.63% | - |
| 2017 | $18,310 | -2.79% | - |
| 2016 | $18,820 | -8.82% | - |
| 2015 | $20,480 | -2.54% | - |
| 2014 | $21,000 | 3.14% | - |
| 2013 | $20,340 | 1.33% | - |
| 2012 | $20,070 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $27,270 in Florence-Muscle Shoals 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 Florence-Muscle Shoals is 13.9 percent (13.9%) lower than that in the highest paying Auburn-Opelika and 29.1 percent (29.1%) higher than that in the lowest paying Anniston-Oxford.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Auburn-Opelika | |
| Huntsville | |
| Birmingham-Hoover | |
| Montgomery | |
| Tuscaloosa | |
| Decatur | |
| Northwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area | |
| Mobile | |
| Northeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area | |
| Daphne-Fairhope-Foley | |
| Southeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area | |
| Florence-Muscle Shoals | |
| Gadsden | |
| Southwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area | |
| Dothan | |
| Anniston-Oxford |