The annual salary statistics of hairdressers, hairstylists, and cosmetologists in Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, Washington is shown in Table 1. The wage data of hairdressers, hairstylists, and cosmetologists in Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro 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 | $28,550 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $29,080 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $33,720 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $47,740 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $55,910 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for hairdressers, hairstylists, and cosmetologists in Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, Washington in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $55,910. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $33,720. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $28,550.
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 | $33,720 | 11.00% | 26.42% |
| 2021 | $30,010 | 1.37% | - |
| 2020 | $29,600 | 6.25% | - |
| 2019 | $27,750 | 2.09% | - |
| 2018 | $27,170 | 0.48% | - |
| 2017 | $27,040 | 6.29% | - |
| 2016 | $25,340 | -0.75% | - |
| 2015 | $25,530 | -2.70% | - |
| 2014 | $26,220 | -1.79% | - |
| 2013 | $26,690 | 7.04% | - |
| 2012 | $24,810 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $33,720 in Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro 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 Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro is 27.1 percent (27.1%) lower than that in the highest paying Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue and 27.4 percent (27.4%) higher than that in the lowest paying Southwestern Washington nonmetropolitan area.