Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists Salary in the Industry of Social Assistance

The salary statistics and trend of hairdressers, hairstylists, and cosmetologists in the industry of social assistance are shown in the following tables and chart. In Table 3 we compare hairdressers, hairstylists, and cosmetologists salaries in different industries within the health care and social assistance sector.

Table 1. Average Annual Salary

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$20,840
25th Percentile Wage
$22,870
50th Percentile Wage
$26,740
75th Percentile Wage
$31,010
90th Percentile Wage
$35,220

Table 1 shows the average annual salaries for hairdressers, hairstylists, and cosmetologists in the industry of social assistance. The salaries are shown in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) hairdressers, hairstylists, and cosmetologists is $35,220. The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $26,740. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent hairdressers, hairstylists, and cosmetologists is $20,840.

Salary Trend (2012 to 2017)

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of hairdressers, hairstylists, and cosmetologists in the industry of Social Assistance from 2012 to 2017. Note that there is no salary data for some years between 2012 and 2017.

YearMedian Salary Growth5-Year Growth
2017
$26,740
4.34% -5.87%
2016
$25,580
-10.67% -
2012
$28,310
- -

Table 3. Compare Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists Salary in Different Industries within the Health Care and Social Assistance Sector

The average salaries of hairdressers, hairstylists, and cosmetologists in 20 industries within the health care and social assistance sector are shown in Table 3. Note that there is no salary data for some years between 2012 and 2017. For salary information of hairdressers, hairstylists, and cosmetologists in a specific industry, use the links in the table.

Industry Median Annual Salary
Offices of All Other Health Practitioners
$43,810
Offices of Other Health Practitioners
$43,310
Outpatient Care Centers
$40,560
Hospitals - Privately owned
$36,650
General Medical and Surgical Hospitals - Privately owned
$35,920
General Medical and Surgical Hospitals
$34,430
Hospitals (including private, state, and local government hospitals)
$33,630
Hospitals - State government owned
$31,510
Psychiatric and Substance Abuse Hospitals
$30,580
Residential Intellectual and Developmental Disability, Mental Health, and Substance Abuse Facilities
$30,310
Psychiatric and Substance Abuse Hospitals - State government owned
$30,260
Nursing Care Facilities (Skilled Nursing Facilities)
$28,960
Residential Mental Health and Substance Abuse Facilities
$28,900
Nursing and Residential Care Facilities
$28,870
Continuing Care Retirement Communities and Assisted Living Facilities for the Elderly
$28,650
Ambulatory Health Care Services
$27,280
Social Assistance
$26,740
Services for the Elderly and Persons with Disabilities
$26,700
Individual and Family Services
$26,570
Offices of Physicians
$26,380

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