The annual salary statistics of hairdressers, hairstylists, and cosmetologists in Winston-Salem, North Carolina is shown in Table 1. The wage data of hairdressers, hairstylists, and cosmetologists in Winston-Salem 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 | $18,510 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $22,990 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $34,650 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $48,690 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $70,080 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for hairdressers, hairstylists, and cosmetologists in Winston-Salem, North Carolina in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $70,080. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $34,650. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $18,510.
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 | $34,650 | 24.82% | 20.32% |
| 2021 | $26,050 | 5.91% | - |
| 2020 | $24,510 | 11.46% | - |
| 2019 | $21,700 | 4.24% | - |
| 2018 | $20,780 | -9.53% | - |
| 2017 | $22,760 | 1.71% | - |
| 2016 | $22,370 | -7.91% | - |
| 2015 | $24,140 | -14.29% | - |
| 2014 | $27,590 | 0.54% | - |
| 2013 | $27,440 | -0.62% | - |
| 2012 | $27,610 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $34,650 in Winston-Salem is in the middle of salary range for hairdressers, hairstylists, and cosmetologists in state of North Carolina. In comparison, the annual salary of hairdressers, hairstylists, and cosmetologists in Winston-Salem is 7.7 percent (7.7%) lower than that in the highest paying Raleigh-Cary and 33.0 percent (33.0%) higher than that in the lowest paying Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton.