Shampooers Career, Salary and Skills
Shampooers have a BLS-reported national median annual wage of $32,600 based on the 2025 OEWS dataset, with reported national employment of 8,070. Wage data is published for 36 locations.
Occupation description
Shampoo and rinse customers' hair.
O*NET code
39-5093.00
Job zone
2
Typical education
Post-Secondary Certificate
Experience
Over 6 months, up to and including 1 year
National salary and employment
Median annual
$32,600
Hourly median
$15.67
Employment
8,070
Data year
2025
National salary distribution
$23,110
10th
$28,550
25th
$32,600
Median
$35,550
75th
$38,240
90th
Top skills
| Skill | Importance | Level |
|---|---|---|
| Speaking | 3.25 | 2.50 |
| Active Listening | 3.12 | 2.62 |
| Service Orientation | 3.00 | 2.75 |
| Social Perceptiveness | 2.75 | 2.62 |
| Monitoring | 2.75 | 2.38 |
| Coordination | 2.75 | 2.62 |
| Critical Thinking | 2.50 | 2.12 |
| Reading Comprehension | 2.50 | 2.25 |
| Judgment and Decision Making | 2.50 | 2.12 |
| Time Management | 2.50 | 2.25 |
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.
Technology
- Appointment scheduling software
- Email software
- Inventory tracking software
- Web browser software
Shampooers salary by location
Areas with the highest reported employment for this occupation.
- Shampooers Salary in New York, NYMedian $37,620 · Employment 1,410
- Shampooers Salary in NYMedian $37,070 · Employment 1,210
- Shampooers Salary in PAMedian $26,130 · Employment 1,000
- Shampooers Salary in TXMedian $31,200 · Employment 840
- Shampooers Salary in Philadelphia, PAMedian $32,610 · Employment 710
- Shampooers Salary in GAMedian $27,560 · Employment 690
- Shampooers Salary in NJMedian $33,180 · Employment 690
- Shampooers Salary in Washington, DCMedian $36,410 · Employment 580
- Shampooers Salary in FLMedian $28,550 · Employment 550
- Shampooers Salary in Atlanta, GAMedian $27,890 · Employment 520
- Shampooers Salary in MDMedian $34,900 · Employment 500
- Shampooers Salary in VAMedian $28,920 · Employment 350
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Career and skills data: O*NET 31.0 (onetcenter.org). Salary and employment data: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS, 2025 (bls.gov/oes). Figures are published survey estimates, not real-time market data.