Hairdresser / Hairstylist Salary

Updated: 28 May 2012

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	National Salary Data (? XAll compensation data shown are gross, national 10th to 90th percentile ranges. Pay can vary greatly by location. To view local data, take the PayScale survey. )	$0	$21K	$42K	$63K
Salary	$12,498 - $61,625
Bonus	$0.00 - $5,022
Commission	$49.66 - $26,182
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). )	$14,831 - $57,196
Country: United States \| Currency: USD \| Updated: 28 May 2012 \| Individuals Reporting: 886

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Posted	Job Title	Company	Job Location
Jan 22	Hairdressers/Recptionist	Smiths Hair	Kentucky
	We are looking for Bromley's Best Hairdressers and Receptionist Please email CV to jobsforbromleyhairdressers@hotmail.co.uk Indeed
Jan 21	HAIRDRESSER		Jamestown, New York
	HAIRDRESSER Experienced with following, great atmosphere working conditions. Call 716-484-3333 716-484-3333 WebId: 534210 Indeed
Jan 19	HAIRDRESSERS Busy Salons! l Great	Cape Cod Times Classified Ads	Falmouth, Massachusetts
	HAIRDRESSERS Busy Salons! l Great $ ALL 12 Locations. PROCUTS (508) 888-1187 Found in our General Help category. Indeed
Jan 20	Hairdresser	Fantastic Sams	Glenville, New York
	TIMESUNION.COM JOBS HAIRDRESSER FT/ PT, Immediate openings. Busy salon in Glenville. Base pay, incentives, comm, pd benefits, health, vac. & retirement plan... Indeed

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Popular Employers

Salary Range


Regis Salons	$14,400 - $42,000
JCPENNY	$16,800 - $24,000
Regis Corporation	Not enough data
Toni and Guy	Not enough data
Self-Employed	Not enough data

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Popular Industries

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Hair Salon	$13,682 - $58,548
Day Spa	$13,514 - $56,190
Beauty, Skin Care Products / Cosmetics	$15,067 - $65,184
Retail, Department Stores	$14,512 - $59,604

Key Statistics for Hairdresser / Hairstylist Salaries and Jobs

Gender

	Female 93%			Male 7%
Salary:	$14,793 - $35,564			$18,200 - $50,980

Years of Experience

Less than 1 year

1-4 years

39%

5-9 years

26%

10-19 years

20%

20 years or more

13%

Top Degrees

Salary Range


Bachelor's Degree	$14,243 - $41,762
Associate's Degree	Not enough data
Trade School Diploma, Cosmetology	Not enough data

Most Common Health Benefits

	Medical: 21%		Dental: 12%
	Vision: 7%		None: 78%

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Career Path for Hairdresser / Hairstylist Jobs

Common Past Jobs

Common Future Jobs

Hairdresser / Hairstylist

Salary Range

$14,831 - $57,196

	Hairdresser, Hairstylist, or Cosmetologist $14,499 - $51,247
	Hair Stylist $14,416 - $48,441
	Hairstylist $14,076 - $65,590

Common Past Jobs

Common Future Jobs

Hairdresser / Hairstylist

Salary Range

$14,831 - $57,196

	Hair Salon and Spa Manager $20,673 - $52,864
	Medical Assistant (Certified) $20,401 - $36,375
	Administrative Assistant $21,257 - $43,284

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Hairdresser / Hairstylist Job Description

People with the job title Hairdresser / Hairstylist 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.

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Hairdresser / Hairstylist - (City withheld for privacy), Pennsylvania, United States

If you are thinking about or are in this career, it can be very rewarding and you could live the good life. You are truley the master of your universe. I get so much satisfaction when someone tells me they love their hair! Sometime this is enough to love this career. But we can't pay bills with compliments. On the other hand if you keep at it and don't change salons, in a few years you will be making good money and in 7 to 10 years you will be making great money. Don't change salons; pick the ri...

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