Cosmetology

Earnings

Median hourly wages in May 2010 for hairdressers, hairstylists, and cosmetologists were $10.82. The median wage is the wage at which half the workers in an occupation earned more than that amount and half earned less.

Median hours wages for occupational specialities in May 2010 were:

  • $11.45 for barbers
  • $10.94 for hairdressers, hairstylists, and cosmetologists
  • $8.78 for shampooers

 Source: U.S. Department of Labor Occupational Outlook Handbook, 2012-2013 Edition (http://www.bls.gov/oco/)