The annual salary statistics of hairdressers, hairstylists, and cosmetologists in Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area), Illinois is shown in Table 1. The wage information of hairdressers, hairstylists, and cosmetologists in Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area) 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 | $26,040 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $29,040 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $38,170 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $54,320 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $76,650 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for hairdressers, hairstylists, and cosmetologists in Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area), Illinois in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $76,650. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $38,170. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $26,040.
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 | $38,170 | 4.30% | 33.09% |
| 2021 | $36,530 | 23.46% | - |
| 2020 | $27,960 | 3.97% | - |
| 2019 | $26,850 | 11.88% | - |
| 2018 | $23,660 | -2.70% | - |
| 2017 | $24,300 | 6.17% | - |
| 2016 | $22,800 | 1.27% | - |
| 2015 | $22,510 | 1.38% | - |
| 2014 | $22,200 | -11.67% | - |
| 2013 | $24,790 | -3.03% | - |
| 2012 | $25,540 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $38,170, Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area) is the highest paying city for hairdressers, hairstylists, and cosmetologists in state of Illinois, followed by Decatur (median annual salary $34,120). In comparison, the median annual salary of hairdressers, hairstylists, and cosmetologists in Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area) is 10.6 percent (10.6%) higher than that in Decatur.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area) | |
| Decatur | |
| Springfield | |
| Peoria | |
| Rockford | |
| East Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area | |
| Kankakee-Bradley | |
| Bloomington | |
| Champaign-Urbana | |
| Northwest Illinois nonmetropolitan area | |
| West Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area | |
| Carbondale-Marion | |
| Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL Metropolitan Division) | |
| South Illinois nonmetropolitan area | |
| Bloomington-Normal |