The annual salary statistics of hairdressers, hairstylists, and cosmetologists in Weirton-Steubenville, West Virginia is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of hairdressers, hairstylists, and cosmetologists in Weirton-Steubenville 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 | $21,730 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $22,650 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $29,360 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $43,050 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $62,090 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for hairdressers, hairstylists, and cosmetologists in Weirton-Steubenville, West Virginia in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $62,090. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $29,360. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $21,730.
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 | $29,360 | 4.36% | 33.34% |
| 2021 | $28,080 | 14.71% | - |
| 2020 | $23,950 | 11.90% | - |
| 2019 | $21,100 | 5.12% | - |
| 2018 | $20,020 | 2.25% | - |
| 2017 | $19,570 | 0.00% | - |
| 2016 | $19,570 | -8.23% | - |
| 2015 | $21,180 | 7.60% | - |
| 2012 | $19,570 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $29,360 in Weirton-Steubenville 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 Weirton-Steubenville is 13.1 percent (13.1%) lower than that in the highest paying Hagerstown-Martinsburg and 23.4 percent (23.4%) 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 |