The annual salary statistics of hairdressers, hairstylists, and cosmetologists in Shreveport-Bossier City, Louisiana is shown in Table 1. The wage data of hairdressers, hairstylists, and cosmetologists in Shreveport-Bossier City 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 | $16,670 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $18,480 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $26,560 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $35,730 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $47,770 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for hairdressers, hairstylists, and cosmetologists in Shreveport-Bossier City, Louisiana in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $47,770. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $26,560. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $16,670.
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 | $26,560 | 17.17% | 23.95% |
| 2021 | $22,000 | -24.45% | - |
| 2020 | $27,380 | 12.31% | - |
| 2019 | $24,010 | 15.16% | - |
| 2018 | $20,370 | -1.57% | - |
| 2017 | $20,690 | -2.75% | - |
| 2016 | $21,260 | 0.61% | - |
| 2015 | $21,130 | 6.11% | - |
| 2014 | $19,840 | -6.80% | - |
| 2013 | $21,190 | 4.67% | - |
| 2012 | $20,200 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $26,560 in Shreveport-Bossier City 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 Shreveport-Bossier City is 3.2 percent (3.2%) lower than that in the highest paying New Iberia nonmetropolitan area and 34.0 percent (34.0%) 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 |