The annual salary statistics of hairdressers, hairstylists, and cosmetologists in Phoenix-Mesa-Glendale, Arizona is shown in Table 1. The wage data of hairdressers, hairstylists, and cosmetologists in Phoenix-Mesa-Glendale 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 | $27,480 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $28,290 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $30,920 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $47,760 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $64,970 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for hairdressers, hairstylists, and cosmetologists in Phoenix-Mesa-Glendale, Arizona in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $64,970. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $30,920. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $27,480.
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 | $30,920 | 2.10% | 33.21% |
| 2021 | $30,270 | 10.87% | - |
| 2020 | $26,980 | 1.89% | - |
| 2019 | $26,470 | 9.71% | - |
| 2018 | $23,900 | 1.13% | - |
| 2017 | $23,630 | 9.86% | - |
| 2016 | $21,300 | 7.32% | - |
| 2015 | $19,740 | 1.17% | - |
| 2014 | $19,510 | 0.15% | - |
| 2013 | $19,480 | -6.01% | - |
| 2012 | $20,650 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $30,920 in Phoenix-Mesa-Glendale is in the middle of salary range for hairdressers, hairstylists, and cosmetologists in state of Arizona. In comparison, the annual salary of hairdressers, hairstylists, and cosmetologists in Phoenix-Mesa-Glendale is 12.1 percent (12.1%) lower than that in the highest paying North Arizona nonmetropolitan area and 36.7 percent (36.7%) higher than that in the lowest paying Southeast Arizona nonmetropolitan area.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| North Arizona nonmetropolitan area | |
| Prescott | |
| Lake Havasu City-Kingman | |
| Flagstaff | |
| Phoenix-Mesa-Glendale | |
| Tucson | |
| Sierra Vista-Douglas | |
| Yuma | |
| Southeast Arizona nonmetropolitan area |