Hairdresser earnings by seniority

90th percentile

Top-level hairdresser earnings begin at:

$20.86 per hour

$43,390 per year

75th percentile

Senior-level hairdresser earnings begin at:

$14.53 per hour

$30,220 per year

50th percentile

Mid-level hairdresser earnings begin at:

$12.74 per hour

$26,490 per year

25th percentile

Junior-level hairdresser earnings begin at:

$11.20 per hour

$23,290 per year

10th percentile

Starting level hairdresser earnings begin at:

$10.29 per hour

$21,400 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 Rhode Island. On average, they make less than security guards but more than amusement attendants.

Career Median Salary
Security guard salary $29K
Sewing machine operator salary $28K
Stock clerk salary $27K
Aesthetician salary $26K
Recreation worker salary $26K
Hairdresser salary $26K
Housekeeping cleaner salary $26K
Food server salary $24K
Vehicle cleaner salary $25K
Amusement attendant salary $24K

Source: CareerExplorer (Aggregated)