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Shampooers Salary in AL

In the 2025 U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS dataset, Shampooers in AL have a median annual salary of $21,810. Recorded earnings range from $18,620 at the 10th percentile to $23,110 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

$21,810

Data year: 2025

Hourly median

$10.49

Employment

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Source

U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS

Salary distribution

$18,620
10th
$18,880
25th
$21,810
Median
$22,580
75th
$23,110
90th

Local compared with national

AL

$21,810

Median annual · 2025

United States

$32,600

Median annual · 2025

The AL median is 33.1% below the national median in the available dataset (a difference of $10,790).

Top skills

  1. 1.SpeakingImportance 3.3
  2. 2.Active ListeningImportance 3.1
  3. 3.Service OrientationImportance 3.0
  4. 4.MonitoringImportance 2.8
  5. 5.Social PerceptivenessImportance 2.8
  6. 6.CoordinationImportance 2.8
  7. 7.Reading ComprehensionImportance 2.5
  8. 8.Critical ThinkingImportance 2.5
  9. 9.Judgment and Decision MakingImportance 2.5
  10. 10.Time ManagementImportance 2.5
  11. 11.WritingImportance 2.4
  12. 12.PersuasionImportance 2.4

Career information

Education and experience

Typical education
Post-Secondary Certificate
Experience
Over 6 months, up to and including 1 year
Job zone
2

Technology used

  • Appointment scheduling software
  • Email software
  • Facebook
  • Inventory tracking software
  • Web browser software

Common 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.

Related careers

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

Shampooers salary in other locations

Other occupations in AL