The annual salary statistics of hairdressers, hairstylists, and cosmetologists in Parkersburg-Marietta-Vienna, West Virginia is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of hairdressers, hairstylists, and cosmetologists in Parkersburg-Marietta-Vienna 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 | $18,520 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $22,230 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $28,770 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $32,230 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $49,360 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for hairdressers, hairstylists, and cosmetologists in Parkersburg-Marietta-Vienna, West Virginia in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $49,360. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $28,770. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $18,520.
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 | $28,770 | 18.77% | 36.04% |
| 2021 | $23,370 | 9.58% | - |
| 2020 | $21,130 | -2.93% | - |
| 2019 | $21,750 | 1.47% | - |
| 2018 | $21,430 | 10.45% | - |
| 2014 | $19,190 | 3.07% | - |
| 2013 | $18,600 | 1.08% | - |
| 2012 | $18,400 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $28,770 in Parkersburg-Marietta-Vienna is in the middle of salary range for hairdressers, hairstylists, and cosmetologists in state of West Virginia. In comparison, the annual salary of hairdressers, hairstylists, and cosmetologists in Parkersburg-Marietta-Vienna is 14.8 percent (14.8%) lower than that in the highest paying Hagerstown-Martinsburg and 21.8 percent (21.8%) higher than that in the lowest paying Southern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Hagerstown-Martinsburg | |
| Cumberland | |
| Morgantown | |
| Weirton-Steubenville | |
| Wheeling | |
| Washington-Arlington-Alexandria | |
| Parkersburg-Marietta-Vienna | |
| Winchester | |
| Charleston | |
| Steubenville-Weirton | |
| Huntington-Ashland | |
| Beckley | |
| North Central West Virginia nonmetropolitan area | |
| Southern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area |