Studying cosmetology can land you in a job in various career fields including hair dresser, makeup artist, manicurist or pedicurist. Cosmetologists salaries usually depend on the nature of the work as well as experience, education and setting.Experience
- The median salary for a cosmetologist with less then one year experience is between $7.52 and $10.50 an hour as of July 2009. As a cosmetologist gains more experience and more clients, her salary goes up. The average salary for a cosmetologist with five to nine years experience is $7.82 to $14.59 an hour. If a cosmetologist has more than 20 years experience, she can earn on average $7.66 to $15.96 hourly.
Average Annual Salary of a Cosmetologist
- As of 2008 the median salary for a cosmetologist in the United States was $11.13, which includes tips and commission. The lower 10th percentile earned on average $7.47 hourly, while the upper 90th percentile earned a median salary of $20.41 hourly.
Top Industries for Cosmetologists
- As of May 2008, the top-paying industry for a cosmetologist was the motion picture and video industry, with an average yearly salary of $61,370. Other top-paying industries include performing arts companies, electronic shopping and mail-order houses, psychiatric and substance abuse hospitals and state government. The average cosmetologist salaries for these settings ranged between $31,860 and $47,710.
Top States
- As of May 2008, the highest paid cosmetologists were located in Hawaii, as they made an average of $41,600 a year. Other top-paying states included Washington, New Jersey, Massachusetts and Vermont. These state ranged between $30,840 and $32,950 a year for the average salary of a cosmetologist.
Career Outlook
- According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, a salary survey revealed that there were 677,000 cosmetologists and barbers employed in the United States in 2006. The employment was expected to grow 11 percent by 2016.
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