The annual salary statistics of hairdressers, hairstylists, and cosmetologists in Kalamazoo-Portage, Michigan is shown in Table 1. The wage data of hairdressers, hairstylists, and cosmetologists in Kalamazoo-Portage 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 | $21,510 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $23,370 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $35,550 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $44,580 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $56,940 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for hairdressers, hairstylists, and cosmetologists in Kalamazoo-Portage, Michigan in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $56,940. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $35,550. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $21,510.
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 | $35,550 | -0.23% | 41.94% |
| 2021 | $35,630 | 15.32% | - |
| 2020 | $30,170 | 6.43% | - |
| 2019 | $28,230 | 11.23% | - |
| 2018 | $25,060 | 7.22% | - |
| 2017 | $23,250 | 4.95% | - |
| 2016 | $22,100 | -18.19% | - |
| 2015 | $26,120 | 20.44% | - |
| 2014 | $20,780 | 0.58% | - |
| 2013 | $20,660 | 0.10% | - |
| 2012 | $20,640 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $35,550 in Kalamazoo-Portage is in the middle of salary range for hairdressers, hairstylists, and cosmetologists in state of Michigan. In comparison, the annual salary of hairdressers, hairstylists, and cosmetologists in Kalamazoo-Portage is 4.8 percent (4.8%) lower than that in the highest paying Ann Arbor and 44.8 percent (44.8%) higher than that in the lowest paying Warren-Troy-Farmington Hills.