The annual salary statistics of hairdressers, hairstylists, and cosmetologists in Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, Tennessee is shown in Table 1. The wage data of hairdressers, hairstylists, and cosmetologists in Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin 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 | $20,730 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $24,110 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $38,630 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $48,000 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $63,790 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for hairdressers, hairstylists, and cosmetologists in Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, Tennessee in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $63,790. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $38,630. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $20,730.
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 | $38,630 | 6.60% | 41.96% |
| 2021 | $36,080 | 28.69% | - |
| 2020 | $25,730 | 2.95% | - |
| 2019 | $24,970 | 3.64% | - |
| 2018 | $24,060 | 5.99% | - |
| 2017 | $22,620 | -4.11% | - |
| 2016 | $23,550 | -4.80% | - |
| 2015 | $24,680 | -7.01% | - |
| 2014 | $26,410 | 4.05% | - |
| 2013 | $25,340 | 11.52% | - |
| 2012 | $22,420 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $38,630, Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin is the highest paying city for hairdressers, hairstylists, and cosmetologists in state of Tennessee, followed by Knoxville (median annual salary $36,550). In comparison, the median annual salary of hairdressers, hairstylists, and cosmetologists in Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin is 5.4 percent (5.4%) higher than that in Knoxville.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin | |
| Knoxville | |
| Jackson | |
| Clarksville | |
| Chattanooga | |
| Cleveland | |
| Memphis | |
| Western Tennessee nonmetropolitan area | |
| North Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area | |
| Eastern Tennessee nonmetropolitan area | |
| South Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area | |
| Johnson City | |
| Morristown |