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

New Mexico Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists salaries are 20% below the US national median of $35,250 per year.

What is the salary range for a Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists in New Mexico?

Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists salaries in New Mexico range from $25,950 (10th percentile) to $62,400 (90th percentile) per year, per 2024 BLS OEWS data.

Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists Salary in New Mexico

SOC 39-5012 · State · 2024 BLS OEWS

The median salary for a Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists in New Mexico is $28,150 per year as of 2024. That works out to roughly $13.54 per hour. This is 20% below the national median of $35,250. 1,380 people work as Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists in New Mexico. Wages have grown 34% since 2019, when the median was $21,070.

Median Annual Salary

$28,150

Mean Annual

$37,050

Median Hourly

$13.54

Total Employed

1,380

Salary Distribution

$26k

10th

$27k

25th

$28k

Median

$45k

75th

$62k

90th

How This Compares

New Mexico

$28,150

this metro

United States

$35,250

you earn -20% vs US

Salary Trend

View data table

Year	Median Annual	Mean Annual	Employment
2024	$28,150	$37,050	1,380
2023	$27,380	$33,850	1,540
2022	$26,990	$28,810	1,130
2021	$23,470	$26,280	1,120
2020	$21,250	$23,990	1,210
2019	$21,070	$23,870	1,700

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