The annual salary statistics of hairdressers, hairstylists, and cosmetologists in Los Angeles-Long Beach-Glendale, California is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of hairdressers, hairstylists, and cosmetologists in Los Angeles-Long Beach-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 | $21,780 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $23,000 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $25,040 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $30,300 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $46,230 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for hairdressers, hairstylists, and cosmetologists in Los Angeles-Long Beach-Glendale, California in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $46,230. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $25,040. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $21,780.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of hairdressers, hairstylists, and cosmetologists from 2012 to 2017.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 5-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $25,040 | 4.43% | 3.23% |
| 2016 | $23,930 | 3.34% | - |
| 2015 | $23,130 | 4.06% | - |
| 2014 | $22,190 | -0.09% | - |
| 2013 | $22,210 | -9.10% | - |
| 2012 | $24,230 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $25,040 in Los Angeles-Long Beach-Glendale is in the middle of salary range for hairdressers, hairstylists, and cosmetologists in state of California. In comparison, the annual salary of hairdressers, hairstylists, and cosmetologists in Los Angeles-Long Beach-Glendale is 33.7 percent (33.7%) lower than that in the highest paying Santa Rosa-Petaluma and 20.6 percent (20.6%) higher than that in the lowest paying Santa Ana-Anaheim-Irvine.