The annual salary statistics of hairdressers, hairstylists, and cosmetologists in Leominster-Fitchburg-Gardner, Massachusetts is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of hairdressers, hairstylists, and cosmetologists in Leominster-Fitchburg-Gardner 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 | $27,700 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $29,360 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $32,160 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $38,040 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $48,460 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for hairdressers, hairstylists, and cosmetologists in Leominster-Fitchburg-Gardner, Massachusetts in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $48,460. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $32,160. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $27,700.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of hairdressers, hairstylists, and cosmetologists from 2012 to 2020.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 8-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $32,160 | 4.51% | 22.64% |
| 2019 | $30,710 | 9.41% | - |
| 2017 | $27,820 | -3.70% | - |
| 2016 | $28,850 | -0.14% | - |
| 2015 | $28,890 | 18.00% | - |
| 2014 | $23,690 | 1.44% | - |
| 2013 | $23,350 | -6.55% | - |
| 2012 | $24,880 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $32,160 in Leominster-Fitchburg-Gardner is in the middle of salary range for hairdressers, hairstylists, and cosmetologists in state of Massachusetts. In comparison, the annual salary of hairdressers, hairstylists, and cosmetologists in Leominster-Fitchburg-Gardner is 28.5 percent (28.5%) lower than that in the highest paying Barnstable Town and 22.3 percent (22.3%) higher than that in the lowest paying Southwest Massachusetts nonmetropolitan area.