Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists — Salary by State

Median annual wages across 51 states, from BLS data.

National Median

$35,250

Highest

$58,920

Washington

Lowest

$23,470

Louisiana

Total Employment

295,510

Salary by State

#	State	Median Salary	Employment	vs. National
1	Washington	$58,920	7,410	+67.1%
2	Hawaii	$52,000	1,000	+47.5%
3	Vermont	$49,640	520	+40.8%
4	South Dakota	$49,050	530	+39.1%
5	Maine	$48,480	820	+37.5%
6	District of Columbia	$48,060	1,010	+36.3%
7	Massachusetts	$47,740	9,210	+35.4%
8	Alaska	$44,700	240	+26.8%
9	New Jersey	$44,110	15,140	+25.1%
10	Colorado	$43,680	6,520	+23.9%
11	Minnesota	$42,850	5,230	+21.6%
12	New Hampshire	$42,000	1,550	+19.1%
13	California	$39,370	21,510	+11.7%
14	Nebraska	$39,190	1,950	+11.2%
15	Montana	$38,230	600	+8.5%
16	Iowa	$37,850	2,870	+7.4%
17	Virginia	$37,850	9,480	+7.4%
18	Connecticut	$37,070	3,920	+5.2%
19	Wisconsin	$36,550	6,460	+3.7%
20	Maryland	$36,440	5,900	+3.4%
21	North Carolina	$36,140	8,720	+2.5%
22	Oregon	$35,760	1,900	+1.4%
23	Michigan	$35,720	9,010	+1.3%
24	Arizona	$35,220	7,760	-0.1%
25	Utah	$34,960	3,620	-0.8%
26	Illinois	$34,800	13,770	-1.3%
27	Kansas	$34,740	2,340	-1.4%
28	New York	$33,960	20,300	-3.7%
29	North Dakota	$33,870	930	-3.9%
30	Idaho	$33,820	1,860	-4.1%
31	Wyoming	$32,400	320	-8.1%
32	Kentucky	$32,170	2,030	-8.7%
33	Indiana	$31,480	6,240	-10.7%
34	West Virginia	$31,150	1,040	-11.6%
35	Delaware	$30,980	1,340	-12.1%
36	Georgia	$30,790	6,850	-12.7%
37	Oklahoma	$30,680	1,830	-13.0%
38	Rhode Island	$30,510	1,440	-13.4%
39	Missouri	$30,390	5,470	-13.8%
40	Florida	$29,760	23,220	-15.6%
41	Nevada	$29,690	1,830	-15.8%
42	Pennsylvania	$29,680	18,630	-15.8%
43	Alabama	$29,660	3,170	-15.9%
44	Ohio	$29,440	12,730	-16.5%
45	Tennessee	$29,170	5,240	-17.2%
46	South Carolina	$29,120	3,290	-17.4%
47	Texas	$28,370	22,470	-19.5%
48	Mississippi	$28,360	910	-19.5%
49	New Mexico	$28,150	1,380	-20.1%
50	Arkansas	$26,450	1,610	-25.0%
51	Louisiana	$23,470	2,390	-33.4%