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Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists Salary in Portland, ME

In the 2025 U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS dataset, Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists in Portland, ME have a median annual salary of $46,460, with 600 recorded jobs in this area. Recorded earnings range from $33,240 at the 10th percentile to $74,540 at the 90th percentile.

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS · Data year: 2025 · Last updated: 2026-09-22

Salary overview

Median annual salary

$46,460

Data year: 2025

Hourly median

$22.34

Employment

600

Source

U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS

Salary distribution

$33,240
10th
$37,980
25th
$46,460
Median
$62,840
75th
$74,540
90th

Local compared with national

Portland, ME

$46,460

Median annual · 2025

United States

$35,790

Median annual · 2025

The Portland, ME median is 29.8% above the national median in the available dataset (a difference of $10,670).

Top skills

  1. 1.Active ListeningImportance 3.9
  2. 2.SpeakingImportance 3.8
  3. 3.Service OrientationImportance 3.6
  4. 4.Critical ThinkingImportance 3.4
  5. 5.Active LearningImportance 3.3
  6. 6.Judgment and Decision MakingImportance 3.3
  7. 7.Social PerceptivenessImportance 3.1
  8. 8.Reading ComprehensionImportance 3.0
  9. 9.MonitoringImportance 3.0
  10. 10.Complex Problem SolvingImportance 3.0
  11. 11.Time ManagementImportance 3.0
  12. 12.WritingImportance 2.9

Career information

Education and experience

Experience
None
Job zone
3

Technology used

  • Apple iOS
  • Appointment scheduling software
  • Customer information databases
  • Facebook
  • Intuit QuickBooks
  • Microsoft Excel
  • Microsoft Office software
  • Microsoft Word
  • Sale processing software
  • YouTube

Common 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.
  • Apply water or setting, straightening or waving solutions to hair, and use curlers, rollers, hot combs and curling irons to press and curl hair.
  • Shave, trim, and shape beards and moustaches.

Related careers

Occupations recorded as related in the dataset. A relationship does not imply a guaranteed transition.

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