349 metro areas
Hairstylist Salary by City (2026)
Hairstylists earn the most in Seattle, WA, an average of $65,920 a year, against $43,960 nationally. After local prices, pay goes furthest in Spokane, WA ($64,930 in national-average dollars). Every metro area with its own BLS estimate is ranked below.
- US average (mean)
- $43,960BLS OEWS, May 2025
- Highest-paying city
- $65,920Seattle, WA
- Best after cost of living
- $64,930Spokane, WA
- Metro areas
- 349With their own estimate
Top cities
Highest-paying cities for hairstylists
Top 10 metro areas
- Seattle, WA$65,920
- Spokane, WA$65,150
- Bellingham, WA$64,360
- Corvallis, OR$62,110
- Boulder, CO$60,740
- Portland, OR-WA$60,670
- Bremerton, WA$60,570
- Kahului, HI$58,970
- Olympia, WA$58,660
- Burlington, VT$58,340
| Item | Value |
|---|---|
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | $65,920 |
| Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA | $65,150 |
| Bellingham, WA | $64,360 |
| Corvallis, OR | $62,110 |
| Boulder, CO | $60,740 |
| Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA | $60,670 |
| Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard, WA | $60,570 |
| Kahului-Wailuku, HI | $58,970 |
| Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater, WA | $58,660 |
| Burlington-South Burlington, VT | $58,340 |
Source: BLS OEWS, May 2025
Mean wage ÷ BEA price level
- Spokane, WA$65,150 nominal$64,930
- Bellingham, WA$64,360 nominal$62,280
- Syracuse, NY$57,890 nominal$60,460
- Corvallis, OR$62,110 nominal$59,710
- Seattle, WA$65,920 nominal$59,320
- Burlington, VT$58,340 nominal$57,790
- Boulder, CO$60,740 nominal$57,740
- Portland, OR-WA$60,670 nominal$57,550
- Yakima, WA$54,810 nominal$57,370
- Bremerton, WA$60,570 nominal$57,350
| Item | Value |
|---|---|
| Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA | $64,930 |
| Bellingham, WA | $62,280 |
| Syracuse, NY | $60,460 |
| Corvallis, OR | $59,710 |
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | $59,320 |
| Burlington-South Burlington, VT | $57,790 |
| Boulder, CO | $57,740 |
| Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA | $57,550 |
| Yakima, WA | $57,370 |
| Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard, WA | $57,350 |
Source: BLS OEWS 2025 · BEA RPP 2024
Every city
Hairstylist salary in every metro area
Mean annual wage, with the Department of Labor's entry (Level I) and experienced (Level IV) prevailing-wage benchmarks for the same metro, and the mean at national-average prices. Sorted by mean pay.
| # | Metro area | Mean | Entry (Level I) | Experienced (Level IV) | At US prices |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Seattle, WA | $65,920 | $42,430 | $77,500 | $59,320 |
| 2 | Spokane, WA | $65,150 | $41,140 | $76,960 | $64,930 |
| 3 | Bellingham, WA | $64,360 | $37,610 | $77,520 | $62,280 |
| 4 | Corvallis, OR | $62,110 | $39,890 | $73,070 | $59,710 |
| 5 | Boulder, CO | $60,740 | $35,210 | $73,300 | $57,740 |
| 6 | Portland, OR-WA | $60,670 | $37,940 | $71,860 | $57,550 |
| 7 | Bremerton, WA | $60,570 | $39,000 | $71,180 | $57,350 |
| 8 | Kahului, HI | $58,970 | $31,660 | $72,430 | $53,910 |
| 9 | Olympia, WA | $58,660 | $38,580 | $68,540 | $56,580 |
| 10 | Burlington, VT | $58,340 | $35,030 | $69,830 | $57,790 |
| 11 | Syracuse, NY | $57,890 | $32,760 | $70,260 | $60,460 |
| 12 | Trenton, NJ | $57,840 | $34,400 | $69,410 | $56,060 |
| 13 | Durham, NC | $55,430 | $30,280 | $67,810 | $56,810 |
| 14 | Yakima, WA | $54,810 | $34,670 | $64,710 | $57,370 |
| 15 | Barnstable Town, MA | $54,480 | $34,280 | $64,440 | $55,390 |
| 16 | Los Angeles, CA | $54,290 | $36,500 | $63,040 | $47,800 |
| 17 | Kennewick, WA | $53,290 | $36,340 | $61,630 | $53,250 |
| 18 | Bend, OR | $52,480 | $35,710 | $60,740 | $50,650 |
| 19 | Longview, WA | $52,120 | $34,990 | $60,550 | $53,430 |
| 20 | Bridgeport, CT | $52,040 | $34,820 | $60,530 | $48,700 |
| 21 | New York, NY-NJ | $51,650 | $33,780 | $60,440 | $45,890 |
| 22 | Denver, CO | $51,560 | $34,050 | $60,170 | $48,740 |
| 23 | Portland, ME | $51,290 | $35,300 | $59,160 | $50,350 |
| 24 | Eugene, OR | $51,000 | $33,320 | $59,700 | $50,210 |
| 25 | Lansing, MI | $50,590 | $27,600 | $61,900 | $53,260 |
| 26 | Salem, OR | $50,560 | $36,030 | $57,720 | $48,780 |
| 27 | Minneapolis, MN-WI | $50,110 | $30,200 | $59,900 | $47,800 |
| 28 | Fort Collins, CO | $49,920 | $32,450 | $58,530 | $49,360 |
| 29 | Colorado Springs, CO | $49,880 | $31,910 | $58,740 | $49,530 |
| 30 | Wenatchee, WA | $49,860 | $34,740 | $57,300 | $48,010 |
| 31 | Springfield, MA | $49,770 | $32,320 | $58,360 | $51,810 |
| 32 | Greeley, CO | $49,750 | $32,240 | $58,390 | $49,660 |
| 33 | Blacksburg, VA | $49,710 | $26,330 | $61,240 | $53,620 |
| 34 | Buffalo, NY | $49,710 | $32,240 | $58,300 | $51,870 |
| 35 | Medford, OR | $49,630 | $33,860 | $57,390 | $48,930 |
| 36 | Worcester, MA | $49,590 | $32,780 | $57,870 | $48,370 |
| 37 | Grand Rapids, MI | $49,570 | $27,710 | $60,340 | $51,880 |
| 38 | Washington, DC-VA-MD-WV | $49,360 | $28,310 | $59,740 | $45,330 |
| 39 | Sioux Falls, SD-MN | $49,300 | $38,710 | $54,540 | $54,400 |
| 40 | Rochester, MN | $49,150 | $29,060 | $59,050 | $54,120 |
| 41 | Atlantic City, NJ | $49,130 | $34,420 | $56,370 | $49,700 |
| 42 | Akron, OH | $49,000 | $26,520 | $60,090 | $52,480 |
| 43 | Boston, MA-NH | $49,000 | $32,570 | $57,120 | $45,260 |
| 44 | Vineland, NJ | $48,920 | $32,570 | $56,990 | $50,980 |
| 45 | Norwich, CT | $48,780 | $34,090 | $55,990 | $48,560 |
| 46 | Rochester, NY | $48,730 | $32,450 | $56,760 | $50,220 |
| 47 | Champaign, IL | $48,710 | $31,200 | $57,350 | $52,540 |
| 48 | Ann Arbor, MI | $48,650 | $27,790 | $58,930 | $48,230 |
| 49 | Allentown, PA-NJ | $48,550 | $28,200 | $58,570 | $48,570 |
| 50 | Kalamazoo, MI | $48,190 | $27,790 | $58,240 | $50,810 |
| 51 | Traverse City, MI | $48,110 | $27,390 | $58,320 | $51,530 |
| 52 | Rapid City, SD | $47,800 | $34,170 | $54,500 | $53,610 |
| 53 | Detroit, MI | $47,670 | $27,930 | $57,390 | $47,530 |
| 54 | Hartford, CT | $47,650 | $34,170 | $54,290 | $46,380 |
| 55 | Salt Lake City, UT | $47,570 | $25,880 | $58,240 | $47,160 |
| 56 | Niles, MI | $47,470 | $27,680 | $57,200 | $51,390 |
| 57 | New Haven, CT | $47,150 | $34,070 | $53,600 | $45,090 |
| 58 | San Jose, CA | $47,010 | $37,940 | $51,480 | $42,570 |
| 59 | Saginaw, MI | $46,970 | $26,690 | $56,950 | $51,680 |
| 60 | Napa, CA | $46,900 | $37,690 | $51,440 | $41,670 |
| 61 | Omaha, NE-IA | $46,900 | $29,560 | $55,450 | $51,030 |
| 62 | Lewiston, ME | $46,800 | $31,840 | $54,160 | $49,400 |
| 63 | Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN | $46,780 | $25,690 | $57,160 | $50,260 |
| 64 | Albany, NY | $46,760 | $32,640 | $53,710 | $46,960 |
| 65 | Salisbury, MD | $46,760 | $31,390 | $54,330 | $48,900 |
| 66 | Salinas, CA | $46,550 | $35,760 | $51,880 | $42,690 |
| 67 | Battle Creek, MI | $46,450 | $27,770 | $55,640 | $51,300 |
| 68 | Kingston, NY | $46,320 | $32,240 | $53,250 | $45,990 |
| 69 | Raleigh, NC | $46,300 | $27,980 | $55,330 | $47,170 |
| 70 | Waterbury, CT | $46,180 | $34,010 | $52,170 | $46,280 |
| 71 | Pittsfield, MA | $46,030 | $32,140 | $52,890 | $48,400 |
| 72 | Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN | $46,010 | $26,080 | $55,830 | $48,240 |
| 73 | Spartanburg, SC | $46,010 | $24,380 | $56,660 | $50,530 |
| 74 | San Francisco, CA | $45,950 | $36,000 | $50,840 | $39,740 |
| 75 | Helena, MT | $45,880 | $25,130 | $56,120 | $47,950 |
| 76 | Lebanon, PA | $45,880 | $24,500 | $56,410 | $49,220 |
| 77 | Charleston, SC | $45,840 | $24,230 | $56,470 | $45,400 |
| 78 | St. Cloud, MN | $45,820 | $26,040 | $55,580 | $52,290 |
| 79 | Midland, MI | $45,800 | $26,920 | $55,100 | $49,830 |
| 80 | Grand Junction, CO | $45,660 | $30,890 | $52,940 | $47,820 |
| 81 | Binghamton, NY | $45,570 | $32,240 | $52,120 | $49,070 |
| 82 | Hilton Head Island, SC | $45,570 | $23,730 | $56,350 | $46,490 |
| 83 | Flint, MI | $45,550 | $27,390 | $54,500 | $48,960 |
| 84 | Santa Rosa, CA | $45,490 | $36,980 | $49,670 | $42,200 |
| 85 | Santa Cruz, CA | $45,410 | $34,340 | $50,860 | $41,320 |
| 86 | Columbus, OH | $45,340 | $26,080 | $54,850 | $47,490 |
| 87 | Great Falls, MT | $45,300 | $25,580 | $55,040 | $46,780 |
| 88 | Monroe, MI | $45,300 | $27,580 | $54,020 | $48,450 |
| 89 | Lexington Park, MD | $45,140 | $31,550 | $51,810 | $44,800 |
| 90 | Stockton, CA | $45,010 | $34,940 | $49,960 | $42,830 |
| 91 | Yuba City, CA | $44,930 | $35,240 | $49,710 | $43,110 |
| 92 | San Diego, CA | $44,890 | $35,630 | $49,460 | $40,120 |
| 93 | Bay City, MI | $44,760 | $27,040 | $53,500 | $48,690 |
| 94 | Vallejo, CA | $44,760 | $36,520 | $48,820 | $41,260 |
| 95 | Atlanta, GA | $44,640 | $22,010 | $55,790 | $44,610 |
| 96 | Fairbanks, AK | $44,570 | $30,850 | $51,360 | $43,180 |
| 97 | Urban Honolulu, HI | $44,550 | $29,290 | $52,060 | $40,150 |
| 98 | Jacksonville, NC | $44,490 | $27,210 | $53,020 | $48,310 |
| 99 | Muskegon, MI | $44,410 | $26,620 | $53,160 | $48,000 |
| 100 | Baltimore, MD | $44,280 | $32,120 | $50,270 | $42,380 |
| 101 | Toledo, OH | $44,240 | $24,880 | $53,790 | $48,370 |
| 102 | Asheville, NC | $44,160 | $27,480 | $52,370 | $45,760 |
| 103 | Philadelphia, PA-NJ-DE-MD | $43,990 | $28,850 | $51,460 | $42,890 |
| 104 | Reading, PA | $43,970 | $26,710 | $52,480 | $45,300 |
| 105 | Pittsburgh, PA | $43,800 | $25,310 | $52,890 | $46,270 |
| 106 | Austin, TX | $43,780 | $28,830 | $51,150 | $44,640 |
| 107 | Billings, MT | $43,530 | $24,650 | $52,830 | $46,540 |
| 108 | Lima, OH | $43,490 | $24,770 | $52,710 | $48,500 |
| 109 | Modesto, CA | $43,470 | $34,990 | $47,630 | $41,750 |
| 110 | Tucson, AZ | $43,470 | $30,850 | $49,690 | $44,860 |
| 111 | Fargo, ND-MN | $43,430 | $28,100 | $50,980 | $47,790 |
| 112 | Charlotte, NC-SC | $43,280 | $27,890 | $50,880 | $44,460 |
| 113 | Phoenix, AZ | $43,240 | $32,700 | $48,440 | $41,850 |
| 114 | Jackson, MI | $43,040 | $26,770 | $51,040 | $46,900 |
| 115 | Santa Maria, CA | $43,040 | $35,400 | $46,780 | $39,560 |
| 116 | Bangor, ME | $42,990 | $30,700 | $49,070 | $44,550 |
| 117 | Iowa City, IA | $42,970 | $27,890 | $50,380 | $46,960 |
| 118 | Mankato, MN | $42,930 | $25,360 | $51,580 | $47,200 |
| 119 | State College, PA | $42,830 | $25,880 | $51,170 | $44,260 |
| 120 | Bismarck, ND | $42,720 | $28,000 | $49,980 | $46,930 |
| 121 | Dayton, OH | $42,680 | $24,540 | $51,600 | $46,040 |
| 122 | Greensboro, NC | $42,640 | $26,920 | $50,400 | $45,920 |
| 123 | St. Louis, MO-IL | $42,640 | $29,760 | $48,960 | $44,840 |
| 124 | Kiryas Joel, NY | $42,620 | $34,220 | $46,740 | $38,950 |
| 125 | Oxnard, CA | $42,580 | $35,240 | $46,200 | $38,520 |
| 126 | York, PA | $42,540 | $26,020 | $50,650 | $44,310 |
| 127 | San Luis Obispo, CA | $42,520 | $35,480 | $45,990 | $39,150 |
| 128 | Cedar Rapids, IA | $42,430 | $27,660 | $49,710 | $47,690 |
| 129 | Chico, CA | $42,330 | $34,530 | $46,160 | $41,830 |
| 130 | Utica, NY | $42,270 | $32,240 | $47,220 | $45,610 |
| 131 | Lancaster, PA | $42,240 | $28,080 | $49,230 | $42,990 |
| 132 | Wilmington, NC | $42,040 | $26,560 | $49,670 | $43,600 |
| 133 | Canton, OH | $42,020 | $24,980 | $50,400 | $47,000 |
| 134 | Scranton, PA | $42,000 | $25,900 | $49,920 | $44,890 |
| 135 | Greenville, SC | $41,890 | $23,610 | $50,880 | $44,920 |
| 136 | Sacramento, CA | $41,870 | $35,070 | $45,240 | $39,250 |
| 137 | Sandusky, OH | $41,850 | $24,230 | $50,520 | $46,870 |
| 138 | Cleveland, OH | $41,770 | $25,810 | $49,630 | $44,470 |
| 139 | Erie, PA | $41,720 | $25,250 | $49,840 | $45,870 |
| 140 | Ames, IA | $41,640 | $26,370 | $49,170 | $46,880 |
| 141 | Fayetteville, NC | $41,640 | $25,520 | $49,570 | $45,270 |
| 142 | Redding, CA | $41,640 | $34,360 | $45,240 | $41,360 |
| 143 | Sheboygan, WI | $41,640 | $27,850 | $48,420 | $44,290 |
| 144 | Gettysburg, PA | $41,560 | $26,850 | $48,800 | $43,570 |
| 145 | Milwaukee, WI | $41,500 | $27,980 | $48,130 | $42,810 |
| 146 | Duluth, MN-WI | $41,390 | $26,770 | $48,590 | $46,630 |
| 147 | Houston, TX | $41,310 | $25,400 | $49,150 | $41,880 |
| 148 | Kansas City, MO-KS | $41,290 | $27,290 | $48,170 | $44,620 |
| 149 | Hanford, CA | $41,120 | $35,710 | $43,780 | $40,470 |
| 150 | Fresno, CA | $41,080 | $34,360 | $44,390 | $40,210 |
| 151 | Riverside, CA | $41,040 | $34,860 | $44,080 | $38,560 |
| 152 | Lawrence, KS | $41,000 | $23,480 | $49,630 | $45,430 |
| 153 | Youngstown, OH | $41,000 | $23,440 | $49,650 | $46,910 |
| 154 | Visalia, CA | $40,930 | $34,530 | $44,100 | $41,000 |
| 155 | Anchorage, AK | $40,850 | $29,930 | $46,220 | $38,750 |
| 156 | Johnstown, PA | $40,770 | $24,630 | $48,710 | $47,450 |
| 157 | Springfield, OH | $40,750 | $24,560 | $48,710 | $45,040 |
| 158 | Weirton, WV-OH | $40,680 | $24,270 | $48,780 | $45,700 |
| 159 | Pueblo, CO | $40,660 | $30,800 | $45,530 | $44,310 |
| 160 | Harrisburg, PA | $40,640 | $21,690 | $49,980 | $41,200 |
| 161 | Appleton, WI | $40,560 | $26,190 | $47,650 | $43,890 |
| 162 | Reno, NV | $40,540 | $28,120 | $46,650 | $40,130 |
| 163 | Dubuque, IA | $40,460 | $26,690 | $47,240 | $46,330 |
| 164 | Columbia, MO | $40,390 | $29,140 | $45,930 | $45,160 |
| 165 | Florence, SC | $40,230 | $21,220 | $49,590 | $46,360 |
| 166 | Winston, NC | $40,230 | $26,120 | $47,170 | $43,710 |
| 167 | Davenport, IA-IL | $40,210 | $27,960 | $46,240 | $45,140 |
| 168 | Nashville, TN | $40,190 | $28,060 | $46,160 | $41,720 |
| 169 | Albuquerque, NM | $40,160 | $28,410 | $45,970 | $42,030 |
| 170 | Providence, RI-MA | $40,080 | $31,200 | $44,450 | $39,380 |
| 171 | Dallas, TX | $40,060 | $27,310 | $46,340 | $38,860 |
| 172 | Athens, GA | $40,040 | $19,300 | $50,250 | $42,900 |
| 173 | Bakersfield, CA | $39,920 | $34,610 | $42,520 | $39,570 |
| 174 | Hickory, NC | $39,890 | $27,250 | $46,130 | $45,080 |
| 175 | Dover, DE | $39,850 | $31,200 | $44,100 | $40,870 |
| 176 | Chicago, IL-IN | $39,770 | $30,850 | $44,140 | $38,390 |
| 177 | Des Moines, IA | $39,690 | $27,960 | $45,470 | $43,280 |
| 178 | Kenosha, WI | $39,670 | $26,480 | $46,160 | $39,230 |
| 179 | Oshkosh, WI | $39,670 | $27,480 | $45,680 | $42,690 |
| 180 | Cape Girardeau, MO-IL | $39,600 | $28,600 | $45,010 | $46,000 |
| 181 | Tampa, FL | $39,520 | $28,200 | $45,090 | $39,170 |
| 182 | Mansfield, OH | $39,500 | $23,860 | $47,200 | $44,450 |
| 183 | Morgantown, WV | $39,480 | $25,560 | $46,320 | $42,300 |
| 184 | Elizabethtown, KY | $39,370 | $24,190 | $46,860 | $43,470 |
| 185 | Racine, WI | $39,350 | $26,420 | $45,720 | $41,010 |
| 186 | Yuma, AZ | $39,290 | $30,780 | $43,470 | $42,380 |
| 187 | Jefferson City, MO | $39,270 | $28,600 | $44,530 | $44,640 |
| 188 | Williamsport, PA | $39,270 | $23,880 | $46,860 | $42,520 |
| 189 | Burlington, NC | $39,190 | $26,100 | $45,610 | $42,050 |
| 190 | Waterloo, IA | $39,150 | $27,330 | $44,950 | $44,970 |
| 191 | Sumter, SC | $39,120 | $22,730 | $47,220 | $44,440 |
| 192 | Columbia, SC | $39,080 | $23,750 | $46,610 | $41,720 |
| 193 | Wausau, WI | $39,080 | $26,060 | $45,510 | $42,180 |
| 194 | Minot, ND | $39,040 | $24,980 | $45,970 | $44,860 |
| 195 | Fond du Lac, WI | $39,000 | $28,180 | $44,320 | $42,560 |
| 196 | Flagstaff, AZ | $38,960 | $33,510 | $41,660 | $38,830 |
| 197 | Kokomo, IN | $38,940 | $24,070 | $46,240 | $43,440 |
| 198 | Charlottesville, VA | $38,880 | $25,960 | $45,240 | $39,210 |
| 199 | Wheeling, WV-OH | $38,880 | $24,770 | $45,820 | $44,020 |
| 200 | Parkersburg, WV | $38,830 | $25,230 | $45,550 | $44,600 |
| 201 | Cleveland, TN | $38,790 | $23,900 | $46,130 | $44,040 |
| 202 | Myrtle Beach, SC | $38,790 | $20,990 | $47,550 | $41,420 |
| 203 | Kankakee, IL | $38,710 | $31,200 | $42,390 | $40,160 |
| 204 | Janesville, WI | $38,670 | $26,310 | $44,760 | $41,270 |
| 205 | Naples, FL | $38,670 | $29,740 | $43,060 | $37,470 |
| 206 | Bowling Green, KY | $38,580 | $24,670 | $45,430 | $42,780 |
| 207 | Las Vegas, NV | $38,580 | $27,120 | $44,220 | $38,500 |
| 208 | Prescott Valley, AZ | $38,520 | $31,320 | $42,060 | $39,200 |
| 209 | Knoxville, TN | $38,460 | $25,670 | $44,760 | $41,550 |
| 210 | Lewiston, ID-WA | $38,440 | $28,450 | $43,370 | $42,170 |
| 211 | Springfield, MO | $38,380 | $28,600 | $43,180 | $43,330 |
| 212 | Provo, UT | $38,330 | $24,960 | $44,910 | $39,020 |
| 213 | Decatur, IL | $38,290 | $31,740 | $41,520 | $43,300 |
| 214 | Madison, WI | $38,250 | $26,270 | $44,160 | $39,320 |
| 215 | Indianapolis, IN | $38,170 | $25,630 | $44,320 | $39,890 |
| 216 | Lincoln, NE | $38,170 | $28,270 | $43,040 | $41,680 |
| 217 | Savannah, GA | $38,130 | $18,820 | $47,630 | $40,050 |
| 218 | Greenville, NC | $37,980 | $24,920 | $44,410 | $42,960 |
| 219 | Macon, GA | $37,960 | $20,530 | $46,550 | $42,880 |
| 220 | Carson City, NV | $37,920 | $28,680 | $42,450 | $38,640 |
| 221 | Lexington, KY | $37,880 | $23,770 | $44,820 | $40,780 |
| 222 | Altoona, PA | $37,810 | $24,790 | $44,220 | $42,240 |
| 223 | Green Bay, WI | $37,810 | $26,850 | $43,220 | $40,620 |
| 224 | Augusta, GA-SC | $37,770 | $21,650 | $45,720 | $41,100 |
| 225 | Coeur d'Alene, ID | $37,750 | $28,040 | $42,520 | $38,410 |
| 226 | St. George, UT | $37,710 | $23,280 | $44,820 | $38,750 |
| 227 | Huntington, WV-KY-OH | $37,560 | $23,440 | $44,510 | $42,480 |
| 228 | North Port, FL | $37,480 | $28,700 | $41,790 | $36,600 |
| 229 | Eau Claire, WI | $37,440 | $26,350 | $42,910 | $40,350 |
| 230 | Springfield, IL | $37,400 | $31,200 | $40,440 | $40,330 |
| 231 | Topeka, KS | $37,360 | $23,500 | $44,180 | $42,060 |
| 232 | Waco, TX | $37,250 | $24,630 | $43,450 | $40,250 |
| 233 | Santa Fe, NM | $37,210 | $30,140 | $40,680 | $37,670 |
| 234 | San Antonio, TX | $37,190 | $26,040 | $42,680 | $39,260 |
| 235 | Manhattan, KS | $37,170 | $22,570 | $44,370 | $41,230 |
| 236 | Midland, TX | $37,110 | $25,850 | $42,640 | $38,740 |
| 237 | Owensboro, KY | $36,960 | $23,840 | $43,430 | $41,710 |
| 238 | Fayetteville, AR | $36,940 | $26,770 | $41,950 | $40,440 |
| 239 | Oklahoma City, OK | $36,880 | $20,510 | $44,930 | $40,790 |
| 240 | Wichita, KS | $36,770 | $22,210 | $43,930 | $41,340 |
| 241 | Chattanooga, TN-GA | $36,690 | $24,770 | $42,560 | $40,110 |
| 242 | Grand Island, NE | $36,670 | $28,330 | $40,790 | $42,320 |
| 243 | Tulsa, OK | $36,460 | $21,300 | $43,950 | $40,870 |
| 244 | Hagerstown, MD-WV | $36,360 | $31,870 | $38,560 | $38,610 |
| 245 | Sebring, FL | $36,320 | $27,310 | $40,750 | $39,280 |
| 246 | Grand Forks, ND-MN | $36,300 | $24,290 | $42,200 | $41,890 |
| 247 | Beaumont, TX | $36,280 | $24,960 | $41,850 | $40,290 |
| 248 | Port St. Lucie, FL | $36,230 | $27,520 | $40,520 | $36,150 |
| 249 | Lafayette, IN | $36,110 | $24,670 | $41,750 | $38,650 |
| 250 | Ogden, UT | $36,050 | $23,480 | $42,220 | $35,920 |
| 251 | Memphis, TN-MS-AR | $35,980 | $25,730 | $41,040 | $39,030 |
| 252 | Mobile, AL | $35,880 | $21,760 | $42,830 | $40,730 |
| 253 | Montgomery, AL | $35,860 | $21,610 | $42,890 | $39,990 |
| 254 | Pensacola, FL | $35,820 | $27,270 | $40,020 | $36,660 |
| 255 | Boise City, ID | $35,800 | $24,320 | $41,450 | $36,390 |
| 256 | Miami, FL | $35,780 | $28,180 | $39,540 | $31,340 |
| 257 | La Crosse, WI-MN | $35,730 | $25,330 | $40,850 | $38,930 |
| 258 | Lubbock, TX | $35,730 | $24,210 | $41,410 | $39,130 |
| 259 | Logan, UT-ID | $35,650 | $21,990 | $42,370 | $37,160 |
| 260 | Peoria, IL | $35,650 | $31,410 | $37,750 | $39,080 |
| 261 | Paducah, KY-IL | $35,550 | $22,820 | $41,810 | $41,300 |
| 262 | Brunswick, GA | $35,530 | $17,780 | $44,260 | $40,510 |
| 263 | Manchester, NH | $35,480 | $25,670 | $40,310 | $33,580 |
| 264 | Goldsboro, NC | $35,460 | $24,790 | $40,730 | $40,090 |
| 265 | Beckley, WV | $35,400 | $23,480 | $41,270 | $40,060 |
| 266 | Cheyenne, WY | $35,380 | $22,380 | $41,770 | $36,670 |
| 267 | Cape Coral, FL | $35,340 | $28,140 | $38,880 | $34,530 |
| 268 | Orlando, FL | $35,240 | $27,440 | $39,060 | $34,750 |
| 269 | Jacksonville, FL | $35,210 | $27,680 | $38,920 | $35,390 |
| 270 | Fort Wayne, IN | $35,190 | $24,560 | $40,440 | $38,010 |
| 271 | Michigan City, IN | $35,190 | $24,940 | $40,230 | $38,380 |
| 272 | Columbus, GA-AL | $35,150 | $18,800 | $43,180 | $39,360 |
| 273 | South Bend, IN-MI | $35,110 | $24,770 | $40,190 | $37,810 |
| 274 | Lake Havasu City, AZ | $35,070 | $30,580 | $37,290 | $37,270 |
| 275 | Abilene, TX | $34,880 | $24,340 | $40,080 | $38,600 |
| 276 | Tuscaloosa, AL | $34,860 | $23,000 | $40,710 | $39,740 |
| 277 | Elkhart, IN | $34,820 | $25,480 | $39,420 | $38,550 |
| 278 | Crestview, FL | $34,760 | $28,020 | $38,080 | $35,820 |
| 279 | Muncie, IN | $34,630 | $25,250 | $39,270 | $39,290 |
| 280 | Roanoke, VA | $34,610 | $25,920 | $38,900 | $36,970 |
| 281 | Wichita Falls, TX | $34,510 | $23,190 | $40,100 | $38,550 |
| 282 | Corpus Christi, TX | $34,440 | $25,020 | $39,100 | $37,160 |
| 283 | Evansville, IN | $34,380 | $24,860 | $39,080 | $37,560 |
| 284 | McAllen, TX | $34,300 | $22,670 | $40,020 | $39,930 |
| 285 | Jackson, MS | $34,280 | $21,400 | $40,620 | $38,500 |
| 286 | Palm Bay, FL | $34,200 | $27,770 | $37,380 | $34,200 |
| 287 | Punta Gorda, FL | $34,200 | $27,520 | $37,480 | $34,020 |
| 288 | Wildwood, FL | $34,170 | $27,310 | $37,560 | $40,000 |
| 289 | College Station, TX | $34,130 | $24,270 | $38,980 | $37,530 |
| 290 | Tallahassee, FL | $34,110 | $27,080 | $37,590 | $36,320 |
| 291 | Killeen, TX | $34,070 | $24,440 | $38,810 | $37,390 |
| 292 | Homosassa Springs, FL | $34,010 | $27,040 | $37,420 | $36,390 |
| 293 | Lakeland, FL | $33,990 | $27,160 | $37,340 | $34,990 |
| 294 | Sioux City, IA-NE-SD | $33,880 | $24,940 | $38,270 | $39,190 |
| 295 | Birmingham, AL | $33,800 | $22,760 | $39,250 | $36,880 |
| 296 | Harrisonburg, VA | $33,800 | $26,120 | $37,590 | $35,620 |
| 297 | Pocatello, ID | $33,650 | $22,670 | $39,060 | $37,850 |
| 298 | Clarksville, TN-KY | $33,630 | $23,210 | $38,770 | $36,980 |
| 299 | El Paso, TX | $33,590 | $22,860 | $38,900 | $37,360 |
| 300 | Amarillo, TX | $33,490 | $22,920 | $38,690 | $36,470 |
| 301 | Gulfport, MS | $33,280 | $19,740 | $39,940 | $36,980 |
| 302 | Sebastian, FL | $33,200 | $27,500 | $36,000 | $33,770 |
| 303 | Decatur, AL | $33,180 | $22,900 | $38,250 | $38,050 |
| 304 | Deltona, FL | $33,070 | $27,160 | $36,000 | $33,280 |
| 305 | Gainesville, GA | $33,050 | $18,220 | $40,370 | $34,150 |
| 306 | St. Joseph, MO-KS | $33,050 | $28,600 | $35,260 | $38,260 |
| 307 | Huntsville, AL | $33,030 | $21,490 | $38,730 | $35,490 |
| 308 | Texarkana, TX-AR | $33,030 | $22,300 | $38,310 | $39,320 |
| 309 | Columbus, IN | $32,950 | $26,460 | $36,150 | $35,430 |
| 310 | Bloomington, IN | $32,930 | $24,480 | $37,090 | $34,630 |
| 311 | Gainesville, FL | $32,820 | $27,160 | $35,590 | $33,930 |
| 312 | Kingsport, TN-VA | $32,800 | $24,540 | $36,860 | $37,940 |
| 313 | Johnson City, TN | $32,340 | $24,210 | $36,360 | $36,780 |
| 314 | Joplin, MO-KS | $32,300 | $28,600 | $34,110 | $37,680 |
| 315 | Idaho Falls, ID | $32,280 | $21,760 | $37,460 | $34,190 |
| 316 | San Angelo, TX | $32,280 | $24,150 | $36,280 | $34,920 |
| 317 | Terre Haute, IN | $32,160 | $23,070 | $36,630 | $36,630 |
| 318 | Albany, GA | $32,140 | $18,660 | $38,770 | $36,660 |
| 319 | Lawton, OK | $32,070 | $20,550 | $37,750 | $37,320 |
| 320 | Dothan, AL | $31,910 | $21,690 | $36,920 | $38,060 |
| 321 | Little Rock, AR | $31,840 | $24,400 | $35,530 | $35,630 |
| 322 | Florence, AL | $31,760 | $21,170 | $36,980 | $37,450 |
| 323 | Panama City, FL | $31,640 | $27,040 | $33,880 | $32,520 |
| 324 | Morristown, TN | $31,600 | $24,860 | $34,920 | $36,590 |
| 325 | Fort Smith, AR-OK | $31,530 | $23,550 | $35,460 | $36,710 |
| 326 | Ocala, FL | $31,490 | $27,040 | $33,680 | $33,070 |
| 327 | Auburn, AL | $31,470 | $20,510 | $36,860 | $35,790 |
| 328 | Rocky Mount, NC | $31,470 | $21,400 | $36,420 | $35,760 |
| 329 | Hot Springs, AR | $30,890 | $23,440 | $34,550 | $36,030 |
| 330 | Tyler, TX | $30,830 | $23,520 | $34,420 | $33,450 |
| 331 | Farmington, NM | $30,800 | $26,980 | $32,680 | $35,120 |
| 332 | Jonesboro, AR | $30,310 | $24,110 | $33,360 | $35,300 |
| 333 | Casper, WY | $29,870 | $19,740 | $34,860 | $31,830 |
| 334 | Longview, TX | $28,970 | $22,860 | $31,990 | $32,370 |
| 335 | Laredo, TX | $28,680 | $19,180 | $33,380 | $32,980 |
| 336 | New Orleans, LA | $28,200 | $22,420 | $31,050 | $30,450 |
| 337 | Hattiesburg, MS | $28,080 | $19,470 | $32,320 | $32,040 |
| 338 | Gadsden, AL | $27,810 | $21,940 | $30,680 | $32,470 |
| 339 | Baton Rouge, LA | $27,790 | $21,420 | $30,930 | $30,610 |
| 340 | Shreveport, LA | $27,370 | $21,380 | $30,310 | $32,290 |
| 341 | Slidell, LA | $26,920 | $21,840 | $29,410 | $29,030 |
| 342 | Lafayette, LA | $26,270 | $21,130 | $28,810 | $30,120 |
| 343 | Alexandria, LA | $26,230 | $22,130 | $28,270 | $30,610 |
| 344 | Lake Charles, LA | $26,000 | $21,280 | $28,330 | $30,280 |
| 345 | Monroe, LA | $25,270 | $21,650 | $27,040 | $30,230 |
| 346 | San Juan, PR | $24,810 | $21,840 | $26,290 | N/A |
| 347 | Houma, LA | $24,440 | $20,570 | $26,330 | $28,720 |
| 348 | Arecibo, PR | $22,710 | $21,840 | $23,150 | N/A |
| 349 | Mayaguez, PR | $22,590 | $21,900 | $22,920 | N/A |
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- Mean wages are BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) May 2025 estimates for each metropolitan statistical area, as published in the Department of Labor’s 2026–27 OFLC prevailing-wage file. Only metros with their own BLS estimate are listed.
- Entry (Level I) and experienced (Level IV) are the Department of Labor’s prevailing-wage levels for the occupation in that metro, used for employer visa filings. They are benchmarks from the same OEWS survey, not percentiles.
- OEWS top-codes wages at $115 an hour ($239,200 a year); top-coded means are shown as "$239,200+" and left out of rankings.
- At US prices divides the mean by the metro’s BEA Regional Price Parity (2024) over 100, a NueCareer calculation.
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Hairstylist salary by city: FAQ
Which city pays hairstylists the most?
Seattle, WA, where the average (mean) wage is $65,920 a year, followed by Spokane, WA ($65,150), Bellingham, WA ($64,360), Corvallis, OR ($62,110). The national mean is $43,960 (BLS OEWS, May 2025).
Where do hairstylists earn the most after cost of living?
Divided by each metro's BEA price level, pay goes furthest in Spokane, WA ($64,930 at national prices, $65,150 nominal), Bellingham, WA ($62,280 at national prices, $64,360 nominal), Syracuse, NY ($60,460 at national prices, $57,890 nominal).
How much do hairstylists make in the biggest cities?
New York, NY-NJ: $51,650; Los Angeles, CA: $54,290; Chicago, IL-IN: $39,770; Dallas, TX: $40,060; Houston, TX: $41,310 (mean annual wage, BLS OEWS May 2025).
Where do hairstylists earn the least?
Of the 349 metro areas with their own estimate, Mayaguez, PR has the lowest mean wage, $22,590.