The annual salary statistics of hairdressers, hairstylists, and cosmetologists in Harrisburg-Carlisle, Pennsylvania is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of hairdressers, hairstylists, and cosmetologists in Harrisburg-Carlisle 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 | $17,570 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $21,660 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $29,970 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $45,600 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $54,820 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for hairdressers, hairstylists, and cosmetologists in Harrisburg-Carlisle, Pennsylvania in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $54,820. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $29,970. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $17,570.
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 | $29,970 | 4.17% | 17.42% |
| 2021 | $28,720 | 22.74% | - |
| 2020 | $22,190 | -0.05% | - |
| 2019 | $22,200 | 7.30% | - |
| 2018 | $20,580 | -5.78% | - |
| 2017 | $21,770 | -12.13% | - |
| 2016 | $24,410 | -11.47% | - |
| 2015 | $27,210 | -1.54% | - |
| 2014 | $27,630 | 6.44% | - |
| 2013 | $25,850 | 4.26% | - |
| 2012 | $24,750 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $29,970 in Harrisburg-Carlisle 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 Harrisburg-Carlisle is 12.0 percent (12.0%) lower than that in the highest paying Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington and 31.9 percent (31.9%) higher than that in the lowest paying Far Western Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area.