How does Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists pay in Massachusetts compare to the national average?

Massachusetts Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists salaries are 35% above the US national median of $35,250 per year.

Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists Salary in Massachusetts

Q: What is the salary range for a Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists in Massachusetts?

Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists salaries in Massachusetts range from $31,790 (10th percentile) to $70,670 (90th percentile) per year, per 2024 BLS OEWS data.

SOC 39-5012 · State · 2024 BLS OEWS

The median salary for a Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists in Massachusetts is $47,740 per year as of 2024. That works out to roughly $22.95 per hour. This is 35% above the national median of $35,250. 9,210 people work as Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists in Massachusetts. Wages have grown 27% since 2019, when the median was $37,670.

Median Annual Salary

$47,740

Mean Annual

$51,600

Median Hourly

$22.95

Total Employed

9,210

Salary Distribution

$32k

10th

$35k

25th

$48k

Median

$62k

75th

$71k

90th

How This Compares

Massachusetts

$47,740

this metro

United States

$35,250

you earn +35% vs US

Salary Trend

View data table

Year	Median Annual	Mean Annual	Employment
2024	$47,740	$51,600	9,210
2023	$46,410	$52,360	9,880
2022	$36,380	$48,710	9,920
2021	$37,660	$44,240	9,930
2020	$38,940	$46,310	7,510
2019	$37,670	$43,920	10,530

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