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Hourly Rate Snapshot for Cosmetologist Job

Updated: 26 Jul 2010

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	National Hourly Rate Data (? XAll compensation data shown is the 25th to 75th percentile and is national, not local. Pay can vary greatly by location. To view local data, take the PayScale survey. )	$0	$10	$20	$30
Hourly Rate	$7.62 - $10.84
Hourly Tips	$1.35 - $3.77
Overtime	$10.15 - $14.85

	National Annualized Data (? XAll compensation data shown is the 25th to 75th percentile and is national, not local. Pay can vary greatly by location. To view local data, take the PayScale survey. )	$0	$15K	$30K	$45K
Bonus	$100.45 - $1,038
Commission	$339.39 - $6,050
Profit Sharing	$255.00 - $1,200
Total Pay (? XTotal Pay combines base annual salary or hourly wage, bonuses, profit sharing, tips, commissions, overtime pay and other forms of cash earnings, as applicable for this job. It does not include equity (stock) compensation, cash value of retirement benefits, or the value of other non-cash benefits (e.g. healthcare). )	$17,336 - $32,514
Country: United States \| Currency: USD \| Updated: 26 Jul 2010 \| Individuals Reporting: 442

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Companies and Industries for Cosmetologist Jobs

Popular Employers

Hourly Rate


Great Clips, Inc.	$7.86 - $9.70
Regis Salons	$7.23 - $8.84
Supercuts Hair Salon	Not enough data
Cost Cutters	Not enough data
J.C. Penny	Not enough data

Popular Industries

Hourly Rate


Hair Salon	$7.75 - $11.66
Cosmetology School	$8.29 - $13.12
Day Spa	$7.75 - $11.70
Beauty, Skin Care Products / Cosmetics	$8.43 - $12.55
Retail, Department Stores	$8.11 - $11.85

Key Statistics for Cosmetologist Jobs

Gender

Female

95%

Male

Years of Experience

Less than 1 year

1-4 years

47%

5-9 years

19%

10-19 years

17%

20 years or more

13%

Top Degrees

Hourly Rate


Cosmetology License	$7.29 - $12.00
Cosmetology	$7.47 - $10.06
Cosmetologist	$7.23 - $12.77
High School Diploma	Not enough data

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Most Common Health Benefits

	Medical: 23%		Dental: 16%
	Vision: 12%		None: 75%

Career Path for Cosmetologist Jobs

Common Past Jobs

Common Future Jobs

Cosmetologist

Salary Range

$17,336 - $32,514

	Sales Associate $17,889 - $39,604
	Cashier $14,968 - $19,447
	Owner / Operator, Small Business $40,351 - $110,899

Common Past Jobs

Common Future Jobs

Cosmetologist

Salary Range

$17,336 - $32,514

	Hairdresser, Hairstylist, or Cosmetologist $18,157 - $35,556
	Registered Nurse (RN) $46,021 - $66,187
	Hairdresser / Hairstylist $19,221 - $39,404

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Cosmetologist Job Description

People with the job title Cosmetologist typically fall into one of the following PayScale standard occupations.

Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists

Provide beauty services, such as shampooing, cutting, coloring, and styling hair, and massaging and treating scalp. May also apply makeup, dress wigs, perform hair removal, and provide nail and skin care services.

Manicurists and Pedicurists

Clean and shape customers' fingernails and toenails. May polish or decorate nails.

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