The annual salary statistics of hairdressers, hairstylists, and cosmetologists in Houston-Sugar Land-Baytown, Texas is shown in Table 1. The wage data of hairdressers, hairstylists, and cosmetologists in Houston-Sugar Land-Baytown 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 | $18,200 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $21,960 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $26,580 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $28,730 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $42,670 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for hairdressers, hairstylists, and cosmetologists in Houston-Sugar Land-Baytown, Texas in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $42,670. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $26,580. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $18,200.
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 | $26,580 | 0.75% | 4.36% |
| 2021 | $26,380 | 19.22% | - |
| 2020 | $21,310 | -3.85% | - |
| 2019 | $22,130 | 5.15% | - |
| 2018 | $20,990 | -21.20% | - |
| 2017 | $25,440 | 19.42% | - |
| 2016 | $20,500 | -6.44% | - |
| 2015 | $21,820 | -0.78% | - |
| 2014 | $21,990 | -7.28% | - |
| 2013 | $23,590 | -7.76% | - |
| 2012 | $25,420 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $26,580 in Houston-Sugar Land-Baytown 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 Houston-Sugar Land-Baytown is 9.2 percent (9.2%) lower than that in the highest paying Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington and 24.5 percent (24.5%) higher than that in the lowest paying Beaumont-Port Arthur.