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Shampooers Salary in NC

In the 2025 U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS dataset, Shampooers in NC have a median annual salary of $26,030, with 90 recorded jobs in this area. Recorded earnings range from $22,880 at the 10th percentile to $29,250 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

$26,030

Data year: 2025

Hourly median

$12.51

Employment

90

Source

U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS

Salary distribution

$22,880
10th
$24,320
25th
$26,030
Median
$26,030
75th
$29,250
90th

Local compared with national

NC

$26,030

Median annual · 2025

United States

$32,600

Median annual · 2025

The NC median is 20.2% below the national median in the available dataset (a difference of $6,570).

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 NC