The annual salary statistics of hairdressers, hairstylists, and cosmetologists in Louisville-Jefferson County, Kentucky is shown in Table 1. The wage data of hairdressers, hairstylists, and cosmetologists in Louisville-Jefferson County 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 | $18,470 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $20,950 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $27,570 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $34,170 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $48,700 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for hairdressers, hairstylists, and cosmetologists in Louisville-Jefferson County, Kentucky in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $48,700. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $27,570. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $18,470.
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 | $27,570 | 12.33% | 17.95% |
| 2021 | $24,170 | -5.79% | - |
| 2020 | $25,570 | -11.07% | - |
| 2019 | $28,400 | 18.35% | - |
| 2018 | $23,190 | -13.15% | - |
| 2017 | $26,240 | 21.80% | - |
| 2016 | $20,520 | -11.16% | - |
| 2015 | $22,810 | 7.06% | - |
| 2014 | $21,200 | -14.91% | - |
| 2013 | $24,360 | 7.14% | - |
| 2012 | $22,620 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $27,570, Louisville-Jefferson County is the second highest paying city for hairdressers, hairstylists, and cosmetologists in state of Kentucky, following the highest paying city Elizabethtown (median annual salary of $27,940). Compared with Elizabethtown, the median annual salary of hairdressers, hairstylists, and cosmetologists in Louisville-Jefferson County is 1.3 percent (1.3%) lower.
| 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 |