The average salary for a hairdresser in New York is around $25,000 per year.
Avg Salary
Hairdressers earn an average yearly salary of $25,000.
Wages typically start from $21,640 and go up to $45,590.
59% below national average Updated in 2018
Hairdresser earnings by seniority
90th percentile
Top-level hairdresser earnings begin at:
$21.92 per hour
$45,590 per year
75th percentile
Senior-level hairdresser earnings begin at:
$15.71 per hour
$32,670 per year
50th percentile
Mid-level hairdresser earnings begin at:
$12.02 per hour
$25,000 per year
25th percentile
Junior-level hairdresser earnings begin at:
$10.74 per hour
$22,340 per year
10th percentile
Starting level hairdresser earnings begin at:
$10.41 per hour
$21,640 per year
Approximate values based on highest and lowest earning segments.
Hairdresser salary by state
| State Name | Average Salary |
|---|---|
| District of Columbia | $39,290 |
| Massachusetts | $37,040 |
| Hawaii | $35,124 |
| Washington | $35,020 |
| Connecticut | $34,140 |
| New Jersey | $33,940 |
| Delaware | $30,350 |
| South Dakota | $29,840 |
| Idaho | $29,570 |
| Michigan | $29,080 |
| Nebraska | $28,850 |
| Maine | $28,680 |
| Wyoming | $28,650 |
| Kentucky | $28,617 |
| Alaska | $28,018 |
| Iowa | $27,433 |
| Vermont | $27,350 |
| Arkansas | $27,090 |
| Colorado | $27,090 |
| Illinois | $27,056 |
| Pennsylvania | $26,990 |
| Minnesota | $26,960 |
| Guam | $26,930 |
| Arizona | $26,877 |
| Rhode Island | $26,490 |
| Indiana | $26,333 |
| Kansas | $26,283 |
| Alabama | $26,076 |
| Maryland | $26,050 |
| Virginia | $26,030 |
| California | $25,660 |
| Oklahoma | $25,602 |
| Texas | $25,520 |
| New York | $25,000 |
| Oregon | $24,810 |
| Wisconsin | $24,810 |
| Florida | $24,350 |
| South Carolina | $24,090 |
| Montana | $23,890 |
| North Dakota | $23,870 |
| Tennessee | $23,640 |
| New Hampshire | $23,630 |
| Louisiana | $22,990 |
| Georgia | $22,470 |
| Mississippi | $22,450 |
| Ohio | $22,330 |
| Missouri | $21,960 |
| Utah | $21,520 |
| North Carolina | $21,000 |
| New Mexico | $20,740 |
| West Virginia | $20,480 |
| Puerto Rico | $19,800 |
| Nevada | $19,520 |
How do hairdresser salaries compare to similar careers?
Hairdressers earn about the same as related careers in New York. On average, they make less than food servers but more than retail salespeople.
| Career | Median Salary |
|---|---|
| Food server salary | $32K |
| Courier salary | $30K |
| Florist salary | $30K |
| Recreation worker salary | $30K |
| Teller salary | $32K |
| Hairdresser salary | $25K |
| Stock clerk salary | $29K |
| Sewing machine operator salary | $26K |
| Hand sewer salary | $29K |
| Retail salesperson salary | $28K |
Source: CareerExplorer (Aggregated)