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Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists — Career Decision Dashboard
United States
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Report generated from official BLS OEWS and O*NET data — United States.
Median annual wage
$35,790
United States, 2025
Employment
305,710
United States, 2025
Typical education
Not recorded
Job Zone 3
Skills identified
35
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Career overview
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.
- O*NET code
- 39-5012.00
- Job zone
- 3
- Experience required
- None
Typical tasks
- Keep work stations clean and sanitize tools, such as scissors and combs.
- Schedule client appointments.
- Bleach, dye, or tint hair, using applicator or brush.
- Cut, trim and shape hair or hairpieces, based on customers' instructions, hair type, and facial features, using clippers, scissors, trimmers and razors.
- Shampoo, rinse, condition, and dry hair and scalp or hairpieces with water, liquid soap, or other solutions.
- Update and maintain customer information records, such as beauty services provided.
- Analyze patrons' hair and other physical features to determine and recommend beauty treatment or suggest hair styles.
- Massage and treat scalp for hygienic and remedial purposes, using hands, fingers, or vibrating equipment.
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Salary analysis — United States
10th percentile
$27,040
25th percentile
$30,120
75th percentile
$48,830
90th percentile
$71,190
Most important skills
- Active Listening3.9
- Speaking3.8
- Service Orientation3.6
- Critical Thinking3.4
- Active Learning3.3
- Judgment and Decision Making3.3
- Social Perceptiveness3.1
- Complex Problem Solving3.0
- Reading Comprehension3.0
- Time Management3.0
- Monitoring3.0
- Coordination2.9
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Select the skills you already have
Skills listed are those O*NET rates at importance 3.0 or above for this occupation. Set your own level on the same 0–7 O*NET scale.
Skill coverage
0%
0 of 11 identified skills
Matched
0
Missing
11
Your selected skills cover approximately 0% of the skills identified for this occupation in O*NET. This is a coverage measure of listed skills only — it is not a qualification, hiring or interview outcome.
Skills to develop
| Skill | Importance | Required level | Your level | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Critical Thinking | 3.4 | 3.5 | Not selected | 3.5 |
| Service Orientation | 3.6 | 3.3 | Not selected | 3.3 |
| Active Listening | 3.9 | 3.0 | Not selected | 3.0 |
| Speaking | 3.8 | 3.0 | Not selected | 3.0 |
| Active Learning | 3.3 | 3.0 | Not selected | 3.0 |
| Social Perceptiveness | 3.1 | 3.1 | Not selected | 3.1 |
| Reading Comprehension | 3.0 | 3.0 | Not selected | 3.0 |
| Monitoring | 3.0 | 3.0 | Not selected | 3.0 |
| Complex Problem Solving | 3.0 | 2.9 | Not selected | 2.9 |
| Judgment and Decision Making | 3.3 | 2.5 | Not selected | 2.5 |
| Time Management | 3.0 | 2.6 | Not selected | 2.6 |
Ordered by required level gap multiplied by O*NET importance. No prediction or recommendation is implied.
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Compare with Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and CosmetologistsHow salary varies by location
| Location | Median | Employment | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Corvallis, OR | $61,880 | 120 | 2025 |
| Bellingham, WA | $61,820 | 160 | 2025 |
| Spokane, WA | $61,440 | 570 | 2025 |
| Kahului, HI | $60,710 | 80 | 2025 |
| Seattle, WA | $59,810 | 4,510 | 2025 |
| Portland, OR | $59,610 | 1,500 | 2025 |
| WA | $59,510 | 6,930 | 2025 |
| Burlington, VT | $58,740 | 220 | 2025 |
| Bremerton, WA | $58,150 | 200 | 2025 |
| OR | $57,580 | 1,860 | 2025 |
| DC | $54,570 | 870 | 2025 |
| Bend, OR | $51,640 | 80 | 2025 |
| Salem, OR | $50,960 | 130 | 2025 |
| Sioux Falls, SD | $50,500 | 320 | 2025 |
| Olympia, WA | $49,840 | 290 | 2025 |
| SD | $49,800 | 690 | 2025 |
| Kennewick, WA | $49,640 | 250 | 2025 |
| Eugene, OR | $49,570 | 180 | 2025 |
| Medford, OR | $49,480 | 120 | 2025 |
| VT | $48,650 | 440 | 2025 |
Career transition paths
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Build a transition comparisonCareer and skills data: O*NET 31.0.
Salary and employment data: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS, 2025 (May 2025 release).
Figures are periodic published survey snapshots, not real-time market rates.