How does Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists pay in Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD compare to the national average?

Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists salaries are 8% above the US national median of $35,250 per year.

Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists Salary in Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD

Q: What is the salary range for a Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists in Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD?

Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists salaries in Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD range from $31,200 (10th percentile) to $57,980 (90th percentile) per year, per 2024 BLS OEWS data.

SOC 39-5012 · Metropolitan Area · 2024 BLS OEWS

The median salary for a Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists in Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD is $37,900 per year as of 2024. That works out to roughly $18.22 per hour. This is 8% above the national median of $35,250. 2,770 people work as Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists in Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD. Wages have grown 62% since 2014, when the median was $23,460.

Median Annual Salary

$37,900

Mean Annual

$42,860

Median Hourly

$18.22

Total Employed

2,770

Location Quotient

1.08

Average concentration

Salary Distribution

$31k

10th

$31k

25th

$38k

Median

$50k

75th

$58k

90th

How This Compares

Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD

$37,900

this metro

Maryland

$36,440

you earn +4% vs state

United States

$35,250

you earn +8% vs US

Salary Trend

View data table

Year	Median Annual	Mean Annual	Employment
2024	$37,900	$42,860	2,770
2023	$35,120	$41,030	3,050
2022	$36,380	$41,390	3,150
2021	$29,520	$37,480	2,920
2020	$29,220	$37,120	3,540
2019	$27,600	$32,810	5,410
2018	$27,280	$31,510	5,180
2017	$27,500	$31,220	4,330
2016	$26,200	$30,890	4,120
2015	$24,770	$30,830	4,250
2014	$23,460	$28,190	4,680

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