The annual salary statistics of hairdressers, hairstylists, and cosmetologists in New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner, Louisiana is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of hairdressers, hairstylists, and cosmetologists in New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner 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 | $17,150 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $18,760 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $26,400 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $35,980 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $46,340 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for hairdressers, hairstylists, and cosmetologists in New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner, Louisiana in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $46,340. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $26,400. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $17,150.
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 | $26,400 | 12.35% | 10.95% |
| 2021 | $23,140 | 16.94% | - |
| 2020 | $19,220 | 1.46% | - |
| 2019 | $18,940 | -0.21% | - |
| 2018 | $18,980 | -7.59% | - |
| 2017 | $20,420 | -15.33% | - |
| 2016 | $23,550 | 0.85% | - |
| 2015 | $23,350 | 0.81% | - |
| 2014 | $23,160 | -2.94% | - |
| 2013 | $23,840 | 1.38% | - |
| 2012 | $23,510 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $26,400 in New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner is in the middle of salary range for hairdressers, hairstylists, and cosmetologists in state of Louisiana. In comparison, the annual salary of hairdressers, hairstylists, and cosmetologists in New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner is 3.8 percent (3.8%) lower than that in the highest paying New Iberia nonmetropolitan area and 33.6 percent (33.6%) higher than that in the lowest paying Alexandria.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| New Iberia nonmetropolitan area | |
| Baton Rouge | |
| Shreveport-Bossier City | |
| New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner | |
| Southwest Louisiana nonmetropolitan area | |
| Hammond nonmetropolitan area | |
| Lafayette | |
| Winnsboro nonmetropolitan area | |
| Hammond | |
| Lake Charles | |
| Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux | |
| Natchitoches nonmetropolitan area | |
| Monroe | |
| Alexandria |