The annual salary statistics of hairdressers, hairstylists, and cosmetologists in Denver-Aurora-Broomfield, Colorado is shown in Table 1. The wage data of hairdressers, hairstylists, and cosmetologists in Denver-Aurora-Broomfield 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 | $30,060 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $30,360 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $35,610 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $49,560 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $89,980 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for hairdressers, hairstylists, and cosmetologists in Denver-Aurora-Broomfield, Colorado in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $89,980. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $35,610. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $30,060.
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 | $35,610 | 18.73% | 33.42% |
| 2021 | $28,940 | -7.29% | - |
| 2020 | $31,050 | 2.64% | - |
| 2019 | $30,230 | 10.39% | - |
| 2018 | $27,090 | 12.33% | - |
| 2017 | $23,750 | 8.88% | - |
| 2016 | $21,640 | 2.68% | - |
| 2015 | $21,060 | -6.41% | - |
| 2014 | $22,410 | -2.72% | - |
| 2013 | $23,020 | -3.00% | - |
| 2012 | $23,710 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $35,610 in Denver-Aurora-Broomfield is in the middle of salary range for hairdressers, hairstylists, and cosmetologists in state of Colorado. In comparison, the annual salary of hairdressers, hairstylists, and cosmetologists in Denver-Aurora-Broomfield is 13.5 percent (13.5%) lower than that in the highest paying Fort Collins-Loveland and 17.9 percent (17.9%) higher than that in the lowest paying Pueblo.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Fort Collins-Loveland | |
| Northcentral Colorado nonmetropolitan area | |
| Boulder | |
| Grand Junction | |
| Colorado Springs | |
| Denver-Aurora-Broomfield | |
| Greeley | |
| East and South Colorado nonmetropolitan area | |
| West Colorado nonmetropolitan area | |
| Pueblo |