The annual salary statistics of hairdressers, hairstylists, and cosmetologists in Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, Pennsylvania is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of hairdressers, hairstylists, and cosmetologists in Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton 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 | $18,000 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $21,630 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $30,470 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $43,970 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $55,650 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for hairdressers, hairstylists, and cosmetologists in Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, Pennsylvania in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $55,650. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $30,470. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $18,000.
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 | $30,470 | 8.40% | 28.29% |
| 2021 | $27,910 | 9.21% | - |
| 2020 | $25,340 | 6.51% | - |
| 2019 | $23,690 | -7.51% | - |
| 2018 | $25,470 | 3.02% | - |
| 2017 | $24,700 | 1.78% | - |
| 2016 | $24,260 | 7.79% | - |
| 2015 | $22,370 | -1.43% | - |
| 2014 | $22,690 | 2.51% | - |
| 2013 | $22,120 | 1.22% | - |
| 2012 | $21,850 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $30,470 in Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton is in the middle of salary range for hairdressers, hairstylists, and cosmetologists in state of Pennsylvania. In comparison, the annual salary of hairdressers, hairstylists, and cosmetologists in Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton is 10.5 percent (10.5%) lower than that in the highest paying Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington and 33.0 percent (33.0%) higher than that in the lowest paying Far Western Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area.