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Shampooers Salary in Baltimore, MD

In the 2025 U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS dataset, Shampooers in Baltimore, MD have a median annual salary of $34,280, with 230 recorded jobs in this area. Recorded earnings range from $31,200 at the 10th percentile to $36,710 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

$34,280

Data year: 2025

Hourly median

$16.48

Employment

230

Source

U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS

Salary distribution

$31,200
10th
$31,560
25th
$34,280
Median
$36,110
75th
$36,710
90th

Local compared with national

Baltimore, MD

$34,280

Median annual · 2025

United States

$32,600

Median annual · 2025

The Baltimore, MD median is 5.2% above the national median in the available dataset (a difference of $1,680).

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 Baltimore, MD