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