The annual salary statistics of hairdressers, hairstylists, and cosmetologists in Kennewick-Pasco-Richland, Washington is shown in Table 1. The wage data of hairdressers, hairstylists, and cosmetologists in Kennewick-Pasco-Richland 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 | $32,960 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $38,000 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $42,000 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $49,950 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $59,030 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for hairdressers, hairstylists, and cosmetologists in Kennewick-Pasco-Richland, Washington in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $59,030. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $42,000. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $32,960.
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 | $42,000 | 8.38% | 45.64% |
| 2021 | $38,480 | 19.20% | - |
| 2020 | $31,090 | 11.13% | - |
| 2019 | $27,630 | 2.06% | - |
| 2018 | $27,060 | -13.27% | - |
| 2017 | $30,650 | 6.17% | - |
| 2016 | $28,760 | 4.94% | - |
| 2015 | $27,340 | 8.16% | - |
| 2014 | $25,110 | 7.37% | - |
| 2013 | $23,260 | 1.85% | - |
| 2012 | $22,830 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $42,000 in Kennewick-Pasco-Richland is in the middle of salary range for hairdressers, hairstylists, and cosmetologists in state of Washington. In comparison, the annual salary of hairdressers, hairstylists, and cosmetologists in Kennewick-Pasco-Richland is 9.2 percent (9.2%) lower than that in the highest paying Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue and 41.7 percent (41.7%) higher than that in the lowest paying Southwestern Washington nonmetropolitan area.