The annual salary statistics of hairdressers, hairstylists, and cosmetologists in Brownsville-Harlingen, Texas is shown in Table 1. The wage data of hairdressers, hairstylists, and cosmetologists in Brownsville-Harlingen 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 | $16,550 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $17,410 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $21,780 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $28,930 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $46,940 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for hairdressers, hairstylists, and cosmetologists in Brownsville-Harlingen, Texas in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $46,940. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $21,780. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $16,550.
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 | $21,780 | -9.73% | 11.75% |
| 2021 | $23,900 | 16.19% | - |
| 2020 | $20,030 | 3.59% | - |
| 2019 | $19,310 | 4.87% | - |
| 2018 | $18,370 | -6.64% | - |
| 2016 | $19,590 | 2.35% | - |
| 2015 | $19,130 | 0.21% | - |
| 2014 | $19,090 | -13.83% | - |
| 2013 | $21,730 | 11.55% | - |
| 2012 | $19,220 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $21,780 in Brownsville-Harlingen is in the middle of salary range for hairdressers, hairstylists, and cosmetologists in state of Texas. In comparison, the annual salary of hairdressers, hairstylists, and cosmetologists in Brownsville-Harlingen is 25.6 percent (25.6%) lower than that in the highest paying Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington and 7.9 percent (7.9%) higher than that in the lowest paying Beaumont-Port Arthur.