The annual salary statistics of hairdressers, hairstylists, and cosmetologists in Seattle-Bellevue-Everett, Washington is shown in Table 1. The wage data of hairdressers, hairstylists, and cosmetologists in Seattle-Bellevue-Everett 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 | $25,090 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $28,420 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $36,790 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $55,570 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $74,850 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for hairdressers, hairstylists, and cosmetologists in Seattle-Bellevue-Everett, Washington in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $74,850. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $36,790. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $25,090.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of hairdressers, hairstylists, and cosmetologists from 2012 to 2017.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 5-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $36,790 | 7.23% | 19.08% |
| 2016 | $34,130 | 2.61% | - |
| 2015 | $33,240 | 9.30% | - |
| 2014 | $30,150 | -9.42% | - |
| 2013 | $32,990 | 9.76% | - |
| 2012 | $29,770 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $36,790 in Seattle-Bellevue-Everett 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 Seattle-Bellevue-Everett is 20.5 percent (20.5%) lower than that in the highest paying Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue and 33.5 percent (33.5%) higher than that in the lowest paying Southwestern Washington nonmetropolitan area.