The annual salary statistics of hairdressers, hairstylists, and cosmetologists in Lafayette-West Lafayette, Indiana is shown in Table 1. The wage data of hairdressers, hairstylists, and cosmetologists in Lafayette-West Lafayette 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 | $21,690 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $22,920 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $28,990 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $37,420 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $48,510 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for hairdressers, hairstylists, and cosmetologists in Lafayette-West Lafayette, Indiana in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $48,510. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $28,990. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $21,690.
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 | $28,990 | 0.38% | 18.21% |
| 2021 | $28,880 | 11.29% | - |
| 2020 | $25,620 | 11.67% | - |
| 2019 | $22,630 | -6.85% | - |
| 2018 | $24,180 | -7.57% | - |
| 2017 | $26,010 | 8.84% | - |
| 2016 | $23,710 | 21.38% | - |
| 2015 | $18,640 | -27.20% | - |
| 2012 | $23,710 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $28,990 in Lafayette-West Lafayette is in the middle of salary range for hairdressers, hairstylists, and cosmetologists in state of Indiana. In comparison, the annual salary of hairdressers, hairstylists, and cosmetologists in Lafayette-West Lafayette is 2.2 percent (2.2%) lower than that in the highest paying Northern Indiana nonmetropolitan area and 35.1 percent (35.1%) higher than that in the lowest paying Gary.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Northern Indiana nonmetropolitan area | |
| Southern Indiana nonmetropolitan area | |
| Bloomington | |
| Lafayette-West Lafayette | |
| Muncie | |
| Elkhart-Goshen | |
| Lafayette | |
| Central Indiana nonmetropolitan area | |
| Michigan City-La Porte | |
| Fort Wayne | |
| Kokomo | |
| Indianapolis-Carmel | |
| Terre Haute | |
| Columbus | |
| Anderson | |
| Gary |