The annual salary statistics of hairdressers, hairstylists, and cosmetologists in Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania is shown in Table 1. The wage information of hairdressers, hairstylists, and cosmetologists in Scranton--Wilkes-Barre 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 | $17,140 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $20,550 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $28,850 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $39,020 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $54,680 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for hairdressers, hairstylists, and cosmetologists in Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $54,680. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $28,850. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $17,140.
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 | $28,850 | 19.86% | 21.28% |
| 2021 | $23,120 | 7.18% | - |
| 2020 | $21,460 | 7.32% | - |
| 2019 | $19,890 | -3.12% | - |
| 2018 | $20,510 | 3.17% | - |
| 2017 | $19,860 | -1.51% | - |
| 2016 | $20,160 | -26.88% | - |
| 2015 | $25,580 | 1.88% | - |
| 2014 | $25,100 | 4.02% | - |
| 2013 | $24,090 | 5.73% | - |
| 2012 | $22,710 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $28,850 in Scranton--Wilkes-Barre 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 Scranton--Wilkes-Barre is 15.3 percent (15.3%) lower than that in the highest paying Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington and 29.3 percent (29.3%) higher than that in the lowest paying Far Western Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area.