Shampooers — Career Decision Dashboard
United States
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Report generated from official BLS OEWS and O*NET data — United States.
Median annual wage
$32,600
United States, 2025
Employment
8,070
United States, 2025
Typical education
Post-Secondary Certificate
Job Zone 2
Skills identified
35
10 related careers
Career overview
Shampoo and rinse customers' hair.
- O*NET code
- 39-5093.00
- Job zone
- 2
- Experience required
- Over 6 months, up to and including 1 year
Typical tasks
- Massage, shampoo, and condition patron's hair and scalp to clean them and remove excess oil.
- Advise patrons with chronic or potentially contagious scalp conditions to seek medical treatment.
- Treat scalp conditions and hair loss, using specialized lotions, shampoos, or equipment such as infrared lamps or vibrating equipment.
- Maintain treatment records.
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Salary analysis — United States
10th percentile
$23,110
25th percentile
$28,550
75th percentile
$35,550
90th percentile
$38,240
Most important skills
- Speaking3.3
- Active Listening3.1
- Service Orientation3.0
- Social Perceptiveness2.8
- Monitoring2.8
- Coordination2.8
- Judgment and Decision Making2.5
- Reading Comprehension2.5
- Time Management2.5
- Critical Thinking2.5
- Persuasion2.4
- Writing2.4
What skills do you need?
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 3 identified skills
Matched
0
Missing
3
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Service Orientation | 3.0 | 2.8 | Not selected | 2.8 |
| Active Listening | 3.1 | 2.6 | Not selected | 2.6 |
| Speaking | 3.3 | 2.5 | Not selected | 2.5 |
Ordered by required level gap multiplied by O*NET importance. No prediction or recommendation is implied.
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How salary varies by location
| Location | Median | Employment | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| DC | $38,870 | 210 | 2025 |
| New York, NY | $37,620 | 1,410 | 2025 |
| CA | $37,080 | — | 2025 |
| NY | $37,070 | 1,210 | 2025 |
| Washington, DC | $36,410 | 580 | 2025 |
| Chicago, IL | $35,990 | 230 | 2025 |
| Boston, MA | $35,830 | — | 2025 |
| MD | $34,900 | 500 | 2025 |
| MA | $34,840 | — | 2025 |
| Bridgeport, CT | $34,580 | — | 2025 |
| Baltimore, MD | $34,280 | 230 | 2025 |
| IL | $34,190 | 240 | 2025 |
| CT | $34,010 | — | 2025 |
| NJ | $33,180 | 690 | 2025 |
| Lexington Park, MD | $32,730 | 60 | 2025 |
| Philadelphia, PA | $32,610 | 710 | 2025 |
| DE | $32,150 | 200 | 2025 |
| TX | $31,200 | 840 | 2025 |
| Allentown, PA | $29,740 | — | 2025 |
| OK | $29,420 | 70 | 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.