Hairdressers, hairstylists, & cosmetologists

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Total Workforce

578k

Average Age

39.2

Estimated Job Growth

13%

10-year projection

Average Salary

$23,922

Average Male Salary

$31,936

Average Female Salary

$23,183

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About

Hairdressers, hairstylists, & cosmetologists are most often employed by the Beauty salons industry. The average yearly wage for Hairdressers, hairstylists, & cosmetologists was $23,922 in 2016. The top 3 most similar occupations to Hairdressers, hairstylists, & cosmetologists by wage are Bakers, Sewing machine operators, and Barbers.

The top 3 locations that employ the most Hairdressers, hairstylists, & cosmetologists are Cape Coral City PUMA, FL, Blaine, Lino Lakes & Ham Lake Cities PUMA, MN, and Kendall & Grundy Counties PUMA, IL. The top 3 locations with a relatively high concentration of Hairdressers, hairstylists, & cosmetologists are Blaine, Lino Lakes & Ham Lake Cities PUMA, MN, Mentor, Painesville Cities & Madison Village PUMA, OH, and Cape Coral City PUMA, FL.

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Employment

Information on the businesses and industries that employ Hairdressers, hairstylists, & cosmetologists and on wages and locations for those in the field. Beauty salons is the industry that employs the most Hairdressers, hairstylists, & cosmetologists, both by share and by number, though the highest paid industry for Hairdressers, hairstylists, & cosmetologists, by average wage, is Motion pictures & video industries. Hairdressers, hairstylists, & cosmetologists are paid most in North Hempstead Town (South) PUMA, NY but are relatively concentrated in Blaine, Lino Lakes & Ham Lake Cities PUMA, MN.

Wages

Yearly Wage

$23,922

AVERAGE SALARY

± $667

In 2017, Hairdressers, hairstylists, & cosmetologists earned an average of $23,922, $28,143 less than than the average national salary of $52,065.

Bakers make somewhat more than Hairdressers, hairstylists, & cosmetologists while Sewing machine operators make somewhat less. This chart shows the various occupations closest to Hairdressers, hairstylists, & cosmetologists as measured by average annual salary in the US.

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Wage Distribution

0.383

WAGE GINI

In 2017, Hairdressers, hairstylists, & cosmetologists had a wage GINI coefficient of 0.383, which is lower than than the national average of 0.479. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly for Hairdressers, hairstylists, & cosmetologists (shown in red) than for the overall labor force (shown in gray).

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Wage by Location

HIGHEST PAYING PUMAS

  1. North Hempstead Town (South) PUMA, NY

  2. Scottsdale (North), Phoenix (Far Northeast) Cities & Cave Creek PUMA, AZ

  3. Rancho Cordova City PUMA, CA

This map shows the Public Use Microdata Areas (PUMAs) in the United States shaded by average annual wage for Hairdressers, hairstylists, & cosmetologists.

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Spatial Concentration

PUMAs with a Relatively High Concentration of Hairdressers, hairstylists, & cosmetologists

  1. Blaine, Lino Lakes & Ham Lake Cities PUMA, MN

  2. Folsom City, Orangevale & Fair Oaks (East) PUMA, CA

  3. Mentor, Painesville Cities & Madison Village PUMA, OH

This map displays which Public Use Microdata Areas (PUMAs) in the United States have a relatively high population of Hairdressers, hairstylists, & cosmetologists.

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Industries

Most Common

The most common industries employing Hairdressers, hairstylists, & cosmetologists, by number of employees, are Beauty salons, Barber shops, and Nail salons & other personal care services.

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Highest Paying

The highest paying industries for Hairdressers, hairstylists, & cosmetologists, by average wage, are Motion pictures & video industries, Other personal services, and Department stores & discount stores.

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Industries by Share

578k

2017 Workforce

± 18,629

-1.76%

1 YEAR GROWTH

± 4.62%

The number of people employed as Hairdressers, hairstylists, & cosmetologists has been declining at a rate of -1.76%, from 588,363 people in 2016 to 577,992 people in 2017.

This graphic shows the share of Hairdressers, hairstylists, & cosmetologists employed by various industries. Beauty salons employs the largest share of Hairdressers, hairstylists, & cosmetologists at  95.6%, followed by Barber shops with 0.768% and Nail salons & other personal care services with 0.599%.

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Diversity

Demographic information on Hairdressers, hairstylists, & cosmetologists in the US. The average age of male Hairdressers, hairstylists, & cosmetologists in the workforce is 42.5 and of female Hairdressers, hairstylists, & cosmetologists is 38.9, and the most common race/ethnicity for Hairdressers, hairstylists, & cosmetologists is White.

Gender Composition

48.8k

MALE WORKFORCE

± 5,421

529k

FEMALE WORKFORCE

± 17,828

91.6% of Hairdressers, hairstylists, & cosmetologists are Female, making them the more common gender in the occupation. This chart shows the gender breakdown of Hairdressers, hairstylists, & cosmetologists.

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Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity of Hairdressers, hairstylists, & cosmetologists

  1. White

  2. Black

  3. Asian

72.8% of Hairdressers, hairstylists, & cosmetologists are White, making that the most common race or ethnicity in the occupation. Representing 10.6% of Hairdressers, hairstylists, & cosmetologists, Black is the second most common race or ethnicity in this occupation. This chart shows the racial and ethnic breakdown of Hairdressers, hairstylists, & cosmetologists.

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Age by Gender

42.5

AVERAGE MALE AGE

± 1.62

38.9

AVERAGE FEMALE AGE

± 0.462

The median age of Hairdressers, hairstylists, & cosmetologists is 39.2, and Male employees are generally 3.53 years older than than their Female counterparts.

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Education

Data on higher education choices for Hairdressers, hairstylists, & cosmetologists from The Department of Education and Census Bureau. The most common major for Hairdressers, hairstylists, & cosmetologists is Business but a relatively high number of Hairdressers, hairstylists, & cosmetologists hold a major in Engineering Technologies.

Majors

ACS PUMS data only shows the major for bachelor's degrees. However, we can filter the data based on highest degree obtained.

MOST COMMON MAJORS

  1. Business

  2. Psychology

  3. Visual & Performing Arts

MOST SPECIALIZED MAJORS

  1. Engineering Technologies

  2. Language & Linguistics

  3. Liberal Arts & Humanities

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Skills

Data on the critical and distinctive skills necessary for Hairdressers, hairstylists, & cosmetologists from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Hairdressers, hairstylists, & cosmetologists need many skills, but most especially Critical Thinking, Service Orientation, and Active Listening. The revealed comparative advantage (RCA) shows that Hairdressers, hairstylists, & cosmetologists need more than the average amount of Service Orientation, Learning Strategies, and Operations Analysis.

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Growth Projections

Projections on wages and job growth for Hairdressers, hairstylists, & cosmetologists from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. The ten-year national workforce is projected to grow 7.4%, but Hairdressers, hairstylists, & cosmetologists are expected to see a growth of 13% over the same period. This occupation is expected to grow higher than the national average.

Job Growth

13%

ESTIMATED GROWTH

7.4%

NATIONAL AVERAGE

This line chart shows the 10-year projected employment growth (from 2016 to 2026) for Hairdressers, hairstylists, & cosmetologists. This profession is expected to grow faster than 7.4%, the average rate of national job growth.

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