Hairdresser earnings by seniority

90th percentile

Top-level hairdresser earnings begin at:

$57.89 per hour

$120,410 per year

75th percentile

Senior-level hairdresser earnings begin at:

$46.37 per hour

$96,450 per year

50th percentile

Mid-level hairdresser earnings begin at:

$28.36 per hour

$58,990 per year

25th percentile

Junior-level hairdresser earnings begin at:

$18.14 per hour

$37,740 per year

10th percentile

Starting level hairdresser earnings begin at:

$15.00 per hour

$31,200 per year

Approximate values based on highest and lowest earning segments.

Hairdresser salary by state

State Name Average Salary
District of Columbia $58,990
Washington $44,510
Hawaii $38,250
Massachusetts $37,660
Illinois $36,040
Virginia $34,280
Arizona $30,930
Delaware $30,740
South Dakota $30,590
California $30,310
New York $30,310
New Jersey $30,280
Nebraska $30,100
Missouri $30,030
Maryland $29,850
Tennessee $29,830
Michigan $29,740
North Dakota $29,740
Minnesota $29,730
Connecticut $29,590
Florida $29,470
New Hampshire $29,450
North Carolina $29,440
Georgia $29,240
Colorado $29,150
Wisconsin $29,140
Rhode Island $29,100
Iowa $28,790
Oregon $28,670
Maine $28,640
Ohio $28,480
Pennsylvania $28,390
Indiana $28,350
Kansas $28,300
West Virginia $27,520
Montana $27,290
Texas $26,740
South Carolina $26,640
Arkansas $26,080
Utah $24,750
Vermont $24,520
Alabama $23,890
Idaho $23,780
Oklahoma $23,590
New Mexico $23,470
Nevada $23,330
Louisiana $23,250
Mississippi $23,250
Alaska $23,170
Wyoming $22,870
Kentucky $22,090
Puerto Rico $19,880
Guam $19,770

How do hairdresser salaries compare to similar careers?

Hairdressers earn 9% less than similar careers in District of Columbia. On average, they make less than makeup artists but more than landscapers.

Career Median Salary
Makeup artist salary $101K
American sign language interpreter salary $123K
Fire inspector salary $100K
Police officer salary $79K
Esthetician salary $75K
Hairdresser salary $59K
Clergy member salary $63K
Family social worker salary $76K
Social worker salary $60K
Landscaper salary $62K

Source: CareerExplorer (Aggregated)