The annual salary statistics of hairdressers, hairstylists, and cosmetologists in Lexington-Fayette, Kentucky is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of hairdressers, hairstylists, and cosmetologists in Lexington-Fayette 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 | $18,310 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $18,470 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $26,860 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $30,570 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $43,830 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for hairdressers, hairstylists, and cosmetologists in Lexington-Fayette, Kentucky in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $43,830. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $26,860. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $18,310.
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 | $26,860 | 19.55% | 22.67% |
| 2021 | $21,610 | -12.54% | - |
| 2020 | $24,320 | 4.77% | - |
| 2019 | $23,160 | 3.45% | - |
| 2018 | $22,360 | -3.71% | - |
| 2017 | $23,190 | 5.43% | - |
| 2016 | $21,930 | -4.10% | - |
| 2015 | $22,830 | 9.86% | - |
| 2014 | $20,580 | -0.92% | - |
| 2013 | $20,770 | 0.00% | - |
| 2012 | $20,770 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $26,860 in Lexington-Fayette is in the middle of salary range for hairdressers, hairstylists, and cosmetologists in state of Kentucky. In comparison, the annual salary of hairdressers, hairstylists, and cosmetologists in Lexington-Fayette is 3.9 percent (3.9%) lower than that in the highest paying Elizabethtown and 21.9 percent (21.9%) higher than that in the lowest paying Bowling Green.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Elizabethtown | |
| Louisville-Jefferson County | |
| West Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | |
| Evansville | |
| South Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | |
| Lexington-Fayette | |
| West Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | |
| Owensboro | |
| East Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | |
| Bowling Green |