Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists

SOC 39-5012

Provide beauty services, such as cutting, coloring, and styling hair, and massaging and treating scalp. May shampoo hair, apply makeup, dress wigs, remove hair, and provide nail and skincare services.

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Five-year wage trends

Median wage levels across states

Focus level

Level III median wage up 31.9% since 2020-21.

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Thresholds for Level III & IV

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Level III threshold: $39,302

Level IV threshold: $46,571

Most common level in filings: Level II

Latest Level III median

2025-26

$39,302

Level I$23,234

Level II$32,105

Level III$39,302

Level IV$46,571

Top metros by Level III wages

Latest year median for this occupation

Rank	Metro Area	Level I	Level II	Level III	Level IV
1	Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA, WA	$42,266	$55,952	$69,659	$83,346
2	Mount Vernon-Anacortes, WA, WA	$41,850	$55,162	$68,453	$81,765
3	Trenton-Princeton, NJ, NJ	$33,634	$50,419	$67,226	$84,011
4	Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA, WA	$39,250	$51,730	$64,189	$76,669
5	Bellingham, WA, WA	$40,082	$51,355	$62,608	$73,882
6	Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard, WA, WA	$39,853	$50,731	$61,589	$72,467
7	Burlington-South Burlington, VT, VT	$39,666	$48,963	$58,261	$67,558
8	Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater, WA, WA	$37,523	$47,632	$57,741	$67,850
9	Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA, CA	$35,318	$46,446	$57,595	$68,723
10	Corvallis, OR, OR	$30,451	$43,597	$56,763	$69,909

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Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists

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