Compare One Occupation Across States
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Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists
Full hairdressers, hairstylists, and cosmetologists overview →U.S. mean $43,960 · median $35,790
| State | Rank | Mean | Median | Hourly | Mean vs U.S. | P10–P90 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| District of Columbia | #1 | $70,320 | $54,570 | $34 | +60% | $36,400–$130,950 |
| Washington | #2 | $63,800 | $59,510 | $31 | +45.1% | $36,830–$99,970 |
| Oregon | #3 | $57,220 | $57,580 | $28 | +30.2% | $34,880–$76,810 |
| Vermont | #4 | $54,760 | $48,650 | $26 | +24.6% | $30,960–$80,530 |
| New Jersey | #5 | $52,200 | $36,150 | $25 | +18.7% | $32,220–$92,090 |
| Colorado | #6 | $51,590 | $37,690 | $25 | +17.4% | $31,520–$98,860 |
| New York | #7 | $50,040 | $35,760 | $24 | +13.8% | $33,960–$88,540 |
| Massachusetts | #8 | $49,700 | $37,290 | $24 | +13.1% | $31,600–$79,330 |
| Connecticut | #9 | $49,130 | $44,620 | $24 | +11.8% | $34,010–$72,620 |
| Maine | #10 | $48,760 | $44,000 | $23 | +10.9% | $30,640–$63,640 |
| South Dakota | #11 | $48,310 | $49,800 | $23 | +9.9% | $32,090–$61,900 |
| California | #12 | $48,290 | $38,660 | $23 | +9.8% | $35,360–$68,640 |
| Minnesota | #13 | $48,240 | $39,170 | $23 | +9.7% | $23,590–$78,880 |
| Michigan | #14 | $47,290 | $34,820 | $23 | +7.6% | $25,960–$95,370 |
| Hawaii | #15 | $45,920 | $35,040 | $22 | +4.5% | $29,120–$73,820 |
| Maryland | #16 | $45,350 | $36,420 | $22 | +3.2% | $31,830–$72,940 |
| Ohio | #17 | $44,680 | $36,260 | $21 | +1.6% | $23,520–$77,330 |
| Nebraska | #18 | $43,850 | $34,320 | $21 | -0.3% | $28,080–$73,740 |
| North Dakota | #19 | $43,810 | $34,850 | $21 | -0.3% | $24,130–$77,800 |
| North Carolina | #20 | $43,670 | $38,410 | $21 | -0.7% | $26,880–$61,530 |
| Arizona | #21 | $43,000 | $36,810 | $21 | -2.2% | $31,050–$57,790 |
| Pennsylvania | #22 | $43,000 | $36,790 | $21 | -2.2% | $23,700–$68,750 |
| Delaware | #23 | $42,990 | $34,350 | $21 | -2.2% | $31,200–$75,950 |
| Montana | #24 | $42,890 | $38,000 | $21 | -2.4% | $22,160–$75,440 |
| Georgia | #25 | $42,830 | $34,560 | $21 | -2.6% | $17,310–$79,170 |
| South Carolina | #26 | $42,580 | $33,700 | $20 | -3.1% | $21,340–$77,430 |
| Utah | #27 | $41,840 | $35,140 | $20 | -4.8% | $21,810–$75,860 |
| Alaska | #28 | $41,750 | $32,150 | $20 | -5% | $30,900–$55,850 |
| Kentucky | #29 | $41,390 | $29,840 | $20 | -5.8% | $22,580–$76,170 |
| Iowa | #30 | $40,410 | $35,700 | $19 | -8.1% | $26,650–$56,250 |
| West Virginia | #31 | $40,320 | $34,480 | $19 | -8.3% | $23,580–$60,300 |
| Missouri | #32 | $40,240 | $30,750 | $19 | -8.5% | $28,600–$58,530 |
| Kansas | #33 | $39,980 | $29,710 | $19 | -9.1% | $21,910–$77,790 |
| Illinois | #34 | $39,720 | $34,040 | $19 | -9.6% | $31,200–$58,960 |
| New Mexico | #35 | $39,550 | $37,750 | $19 | -10% | $27,190–$52,560 |
| Wisconsin | #36 | $39,190 | $36,230 | $19 | -10.9% | $23,790–$58,970 |
| New Hampshire | #37 | $39,180 | $34,650 | $19 | -10.9% | $25,720–$58,210 |
| Nevada | #38 | $38,830 | $33,840 | $19 | -11.7% | $26,160–$64,300 |
| Texas | #39 | $38,820 | $30,680 | $19 | -11.7% | $23,580–$59,730 |
| Tennessee | #40 | $38,100 | $31,310 | $18 | -13.3% | $25,700–$58,000 |
| Indiana | #41 | $36,720 | $32,830 | $18 | -16.5% | $23,890–$58,620 |
| Oklahoma | #42 | $36,290 | $29,650 | $17 | -17.4% | $18,980–$60,390 |
| Florida | #43 | $36,210 | $29,530 | $17 | -17.6% | $27,450–$58,320 |
| Idaho | #44 | $35,740 | $35,480 | $17 | -18.7% | $22,810–$48,000 |
| Rhode Island | #45 | $35,620 | $31,200 | $17 | -19% | $31,200–$38,630 |
| Wyoming | #46 | $34,370 | $29,170 | $17 | -21.8% | $18,150–$56,640 |
| Mississippi | #47 | $33,830 | $27,560 | $16 | -23% | $17,370–$58,790 |
| Alabama | #48 | $33,700 | $29,150 | $16 | -23.3% | $21,300–$56,700 |
| Arkansas | #49 | $33,100 | $28,830 | $16 | -24.7% | $23,920–$49,990 |
| Louisiana | #50 | $27,600 | $26,030 | $13 | -37.2% | $21,590–$33,900 |
P10–P90 bars share one scale across the selected states; the blue band spans P10–P90 and the dot marks the median.