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

Virginia Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists salaries are 7% above the US national median of $35,250 per year.

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

Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists salaries in Virginia range from $26,000 (10th percentile) to $88,980 (90th percentile) per year, per 2024 BLS OEWS data.

Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists Salary in Virginia

SOC 39-5012 · State · 2024 BLS OEWS

The median salary for a Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists in Virginia is $37,850 per year as of 2024. That works out to roughly $18.20 per hour. This is 7% above the national median of $35,250. 9,480 people work as Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists in Virginia. Wages have grown 43% since 2019, when the median was $26,510.

Median Annual Salary

$37,850

Mean Annual

$49,690

Median Hourly

$18.20

Total Employed

9,480

Salary Distribution

$26k

10th

$28k

25th

$38k

Median

$56k

75th

$89k

90th

How This Compares

Virginia

$37,850

this metro

United States

$35,250

you earn +7% vs US

Salary Trend

View data table

Year	Median Annual	Mean Annual	Employment
2024	$37,850	$49,690	9,480
2023	$36,200	$47,870	9,650
2022	$34,760	$39,610	8,560
2021	$34,280	$37,400	8,250
2020	$27,780	$34,190	7,500
2019	$26,510	$34,270	9,530

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