The annual salary statistics of hairdressers, hairstylists, and cosmetologists in Durham-Chapel Hill, North Carolina is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of hairdressers, hairstylists, and cosmetologists in Durham-Chapel Hill 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 | $21,950 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $28,900 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $37,510 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $58,240 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $76,270 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for hairdressers, hairstylists, and cosmetologists in Durham-Chapel Hill, North Carolina in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $76,270. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $37,510. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $21,950.
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 | $37,510 | -3.31% | 44.01% |
| 2021 | $38,750 | 26.58% | - |
| 2020 | $28,450 | 28.40% | - |
| 2019 | $20,370 | -17.33% | - |
| 2018 | $23,900 | -87.28% | - |
| 2017 | $44,760 | 35.50% | - |
| 2016 | $28,870 | 15.03% | - |
| 2015 | $24,530 | 13.09% | - |
| 2014 | $21,320 | -15.20% | - |
| 2013 | $24,560 | 14.50% | - |
| 2012 | $21,000 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $37,510, Durham-Chapel Hill is the second highest paying city for hairdressers, hairstylists, and cosmetologists in state of North Carolina, following the highest paying city Raleigh-Cary (median annual salary of $37,540). Compared with Raleigh-Cary, the median annual salary of hairdressers, hairstylists, and cosmetologists in Durham-Chapel Hill is .1 percent (.1%) lower.