The annual salary statistics of hairdressers, hairstylists, and cosmetologists in Lewiston-Auburn, Maine is shown in Table 1. The wage data of hairdressers, hairstylists, and cosmetologists in Lewiston-Auburn 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 | $28,970 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $34,490 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $43,270 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $45,660 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $64,230 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for hairdressers, hairstylists, and cosmetologists in Lewiston-Auburn, Maine in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $64,230. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $43,270. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $28,970.
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 | $43,270 | 34.43% | 40.35% |
| 2021 | $28,370 | 10.08% | - |
| 2020 | $25,510 | 1.57% | - |
| 2019 | $25,110 | -26.56% | - |
| 2018 | $31,780 | 17.75% | - |
| 2017 | $26,140 | 13.43% | - |
| 2016 | $22,630 | -15.20% | - |
| 2015 | $26,070 | -5.26% | - |
| 2014 | $27,440 | -2.22% | - |
| 2013 | $28,050 | 7.99% | - |
| 2012 | $25,810 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $43,270, Lewiston-Auburn is the second highest paying city for hairdressers, hairstylists, and cosmetologists in state of Maine, following the highest paying city Portland-South Portland-Biddeford (median annual salary of $43,500). Compared with Portland-South Portland-Biddeford, the median annual salary of hairdressers, hairstylists, and cosmetologists in Lewiston-Auburn is .5 percent (.5%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Portland-South Portland-Biddeford | |
| Lewiston-Auburn | |
| Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area | |
| Bangor | |
| Northeast Maine nonmetropolitan area |