The annual salary statistics of hairdressers, hairstylists, and cosmetologists in Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, Connecticut is shown in Table 1. The wage information of hairdressers, hairstylists, and cosmetologists in Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford 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 | $29,140 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $29,540 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $30,710 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $36,900 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $47,860 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for hairdressers, hairstylists, and cosmetologists in Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, Connecticut in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $47,860. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $30,710. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $29,140.
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 | $30,710 | 6.87% | 28.07% |
| 2021 | $28,600 | -10.87% | - |
| 2020 | $31,710 | -5.55% | - |
| 2019 | $33,470 | 12.10% | - |
| 2018 | $29,420 | 5.81% | - |
| 2017 | $27,710 | -7.25% | - |
| 2016 | $29,720 | 15.04% | - |
| 2015 | $25,250 | 9.15% | - |
| 2014 | $22,940 | 0.48% | - |
| 2013 | $22,830 | 3.24% | - |
| 2012 | $22,090 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $30,710 in Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford is in the middle of salary range for hairdressers, hairstylists, and cosmetologists in state of Connecticut. In comparison, the annual salary of hairdressers, hairstylists, and cosmetologists in Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford is 10.9 percent (10.9%) lower than that in the highest paying Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk and 28.8 percent (28.8%) higher than that in the lowest paying Eastern Connecticut nonmetropolitan area.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk | |
| Danbury | |
| Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford | |
| New Haven | |
| Waterbury | |
| Northwestern Connecticut nonmetropolitan area | |
| Eastern Connecticut nonmetropolitan area |