Alabama
$29,150 median annual pay
3,300 workers reported in this trade.
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cosmetologist salary by state
See which states publish BLS wage data for hairdressers, hairstylists, and cosmetologists, compare medians to the national midpoint of $35,790, and click into a state page for debt-to-income math and the full training context.
NATIONAL MEDIAN
$35,790
Annual median wage
STATE PAGES
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States with live BLS wage data show a median and a national comparison. States without a publishable BLS row still have a page so you can use nearby benchmarks and the calculator.
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Alaska
$32,150 median annual pay
330 workers reported in this trade.
Open state page →Arizona
$36,810 median annual pay
7,840 workers reported in this trade.
Open state page →Arkansas
$28,830 median annual pay
1,410 workers reported in this trade.
Open state page →California
$38,660 median annual pay
27,080 workers reported in this trade.
Open state page →Colorado
$37,690 median annual pay
6,820 workers reported in this trade.
Open state page →Connecticut
$44,620 median annual pay
4,090 workers reported in this trade.
Open state page →Delaware
$34,350 median annual pay
1,270 workers reported in this trade.
Open state page →District of Columbia
$54,570 median annual pay
870 workers reported in this trade.
Open state page →Florida
$29,530 median annual pay
23,530 workers reported in this trade.
Open state page →Georgia
$34,560 median annual pay
7,910 workers reported in this trade.
Open state page →Hawaii
$35,040 median annual pay
930 workers reported in this trade.
Open state page →Idaho
$35,480 median annual pay
2,250 workers reported in this trade.
Open state page →Illinois
$34,040 median annual pay
13,190 workers reported in this trade.
Open state page →Indiana
$32,830 median annual pay
5,920 workers reported in this trade.
Open state page →Iowa
$35,700 median annual pay
2,930 workers reported in this trade.
Open state page →Kansas
$29,710 median annual pay
2,190 workers reported in this trade.
Open state page →Kentucky
$29,840 median annual pay
2,350 workers reported in this trade.
Open state page →Louisiana
$26,030 median annual pay
2,720 workers reported in this trade.
Open state page →Maine
$44,000 median annual pay
970 workers reported in this trade.
Open state page →Maryland
$36,420 median annual pay
5,860 workers reported in this trade.
Open state page →Massachusetts
$37,290 median annual pay
9,600 workers reported in this trade.
Open state page →Michigan
$34,820 median annual pay
8,970 workers reported in this trade.
Open state page →Minnesota
$39,170 median annual pay
5,320 workers reported in this trade.
Open state page →Mississippi
$27,560 median annual pay
1,040 workers reported in this trade.
Open state page →Missouri
$30,750 median annual pay
5,430 workers reported in this trade.
Open state page →Montana
$38,000 median annual pay
690 workers reported in this trade.
Open state page →Nebraska
$34,320 median annual pay
1,890 workers reported in this trade.
Open state page →Nevada
$33,840 median annual pay
1,940 workers reported in this trade.
Open state page →New Hampshire
$34,650 median annual pay
1,950 workers reported in this trade.
Open state page →New Jersey
$36,150 median annual pay
15,500 workers reported in this trade.
Open state page →New Mexico
$37,750 median annual pay
1,230 workers reported in this trade.
Open state page →New York
$35,760 median annual pay
20,740 workers reported in this trade.
Open state page →North Carolina
$38,410 median annual pay
8,490 workers reported in this trade.
Open state page →North Dakota
$34,850 median annual pay
870 workers reported in this trade.
Open state page →Ohio
$36,260 median annual pay
12,890 workers reported in this trade.
Open state page →Oklahoma
$29,650 median annual pay
1,920 workers reported in this trade.
Open state page →Oregon
$57,580 median annual pay
1,860 workers reported in this trade.
Open state page →Pennsylvania
$36,790 median annual pay
19,350 workers reported in this trade.
Open state page →Rhode Island
$31,200 median annual pay
1,470 workers reported in this trade.
Open state page →South Carolina
$33,700 median annual pay
3,570 workers reported in this trade.
Open state page →South Dakota
$49,800 median annual pay
690 workers reported in this trade.
Open state page →Tennessee
$31,310 median annual pay
6,080 workers reported in this trade.
Open state page →Texas
$30,680 median annual pay
22,440 workers reported in this trade.
Open state page →Utah
$35,140 median annual pay
2,810 workers reported in this trade.
Open state page →Vermont
$48,650 median annual pay
440 workers reported in this trade.
Open state page →Virginia
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Open state page →Washington
$59,510 median annual pay
6,930 workers reported in this trade.
Open state page →West Virginia
$34,480 median annual pay
1,020 workers reported in this trade.
Open state page →Wisconsin
$36,230 median annual pay
6,260 workers reported in this trade.
Open state page →Wyoming
$29,170 median annual pay
360 workers reported in this trade.
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