Cosmetologist pay
Hair, skin, and nails in salons.
National baseline
Public data$16.60/hr
Source: BLS Occupational Employment & Wage Statistics · bls.gov/oes
By metro area
Atlanta
$16/hr
Austin
$16/hr
Baltimore
$18/hr
Birmingham
$15/hr
Boston
$19/hr
Buffalo
$16/hr
Charlotte
$16/hr
Chicago
$17/hr
Cincinnati
$16/hr
Cleveland
$16/hr
Columbus
$16/hr
Dallas–Fort Worth
$16/hr
Denver
$17/hr
Detroit
$17/hr
Grand Rapids
$15/hr
Hartford
$18/hr
Houston
$16/hr
Indianapolis
$15/hr
Jacksonville
$15/hr
Kansas City
$16/hr
Las Vegas
$16/hr
Los Angeles
$19/hr
Louisville
$15/hr
Memphis
$15/hr
Miami
$15/hr
Milwaukee
$16/hr
Minneapolis
$17/hr
Nashville
$15/hr
New Orleans
$15/hr
New York City
$20/hr
Oklahoma City
$15/hr
Orlando
$15/hr
Philadelphia
$17/hr
Phoenix
$15/hr
Pittsburgh
$16/hr
Portland
$18/hr
Providence
$17/hr
Raleigh
$16/hr
Richmond
$16/hr
Rochester
$16/hr
Sacramento
$18/hr
Salt Lake City
$16/hr
San Antonio
$15/hr
San Diego
$18/hr
San Francisco
$21/hr
San Jose
$22/hr
Seattle
$19/hr
St. Louis
$16/hr
Tampa
$15/hr
Virginia Beach
$16/hr