Employment

Cosmetologists and other personal appearance workers held about 821,900 jobs nationally in 2008. Of these, barbers and cosmetologists held 684,200 jobs, manicurists and pedicurists 76,000, skin care specialists 38,800, and shampooers 22,900. Overall employment of cosmetologists and other personal appearance workers is projected to grow much faster than the average for all occupations. Personal appearance workers will grow by 20 percent nationally from 2008 to 2018, which is much faster than the average for all occupations.