Employment
Cosmetologists and other personal appearance workers held about 656,400 jobs nationally in 2015. Overall employment of cosmetologists and other personal appearance workers will grow by 13 percent nationally from 2015 through 2024.
Source:
Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Department of Labor, Occupational Outlook Handbook, 2016-2017 edition, Barbers, Hairdressers, and Cosmetologists.