The annual salary statistics of hairdressers, hairstylists, and cosmetologists in Champaign-Urbana, Illinois is shown in Table 1. The wage information of hairdressers, hairstylists, and cosmetologists in Champaign-Urbana 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 | $24,960 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $25,560 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $28,090 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $35,940 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $47,450 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for hairdressers, hairstylists, and cosmetologists in Champaign-Urbana, Illinois in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $47,450. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $28,090. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $24,960.
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 | $28,090 | -0.14% | 20.51% |
| 2021 | $28,130 | 26.20% | - |
| 2020 | $20,760 | -2.89% | - |
| 2019 | $21,360 | 5.48% | - |
| 2018 | $20,190 | -3.76% | - |
| 2017 | $20,950 | -3.10% | - |
| 2016 | $21,600 | -21.81% | - |
| 2015 | $26,310 | -2.96% | - |
| 2014 | $27,090 | 8.56% | - |
| 2013 | $24,770 | 9.85% | - |
| 2012 | $22,330 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $28,090 in Champaign-Urbana is in the middle of salary range for hairdressers, hairstylists, and cosmetologists in state of Illinois. In comparison, the annual salary of hairdressers, hairstylists, and cosmetologists in Champaign-Urbana is 26.4 percent (26.4%) lower than that in the highest paying Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area) and 14.7 percent (14.7%) higher than that in the lowest paying Bloomington-Normal.