The annual salary statistics of hairdressers, hairstylists, and cosmetologists in Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, Texas is shown in Table 1. The wage information of hairdressers, hairstylists, and cosmetologists in Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos 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 | $22,140 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $22,940 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $28,650 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $41,650 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $47,930 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for hairdressers, hairstylists, and cosmetologists in Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, Texas in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $47,930. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $28,650. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $22,140.
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 | $28,650 | -0.17% | 31.45% |
| 2021 | $28,700 | -7.91% | - |
| 2020 | $30,970 | -3.94% | - |
| 2019 | $32,190 | 17.99% | - |
| 2018 | $26,400 | 2.77% | - |
| 2017 | $25,670 | -11.34% | - |
| 2016 | $28,580 | -4.65% | - |
| 2015 | $29,910 | -0.40% | - |
| 2014 | $30,030 | 29.20% | - |
| 2013 | $21,260 | 7.62% | - |
| 2012 | $19,640 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $28,650, Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos is the second highest paying city for hairdressers, hairstylists, and cosmetologists in state of Texas, following the highest paying city Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington (median annual salary of $29,270). Compared with Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, the median annual salary of hairdressers, hairstylists, and cosmetologists in Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos is 2.1 percent (2.1%) lower.