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Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists in California

Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists in California

Considering a career as a Hairdresser, Hairstylist, or Cosmetologist in California?

19.5% Jobs Projection
$25,660 Median Salary
7,040 Job Openings

You’re in luck! Jobs for Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists in California are projected to grow and these jobs tend to pay higher than average.

  • Projected employment for Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists in California is growing faster than average.

  • Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists in California earn lower salaries than the typical U.S. wage earner.

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How Many Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists Work in California?

33,570 people worked as Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists in 2018 in this state.

There were 27,920 Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists employed in this state in 2017.

That’s growth of 5,650 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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The typical state has 3,590 Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists working in it, which means California has more Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists than average.

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Job Projections for California

Jobs for Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists in this state are growing at a rate of 19.5% which is faster than the nationwide estimated projection of 13.0%.

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California Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates 7,040 annual job openings, and a total of 57,100 jobs for California Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists in 2026.

Nationwide, the prediction is 84,700 annual jobs and 697,400 total jobs in 2026.

What do Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists Make in California?

In 2018 wages for Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists ranged from $22,470 to $46,340 with $25,660 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $10.8 to $22.28. The median hourly rate was $12.34.

In 2017 the median pay for this field was $12.18 an hour.

The hourly rate grew by $0.16.

The median salary in California is higher than the nationwide median salary.

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Top California Metros for Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists

The table below shows some of the metros in this state with the most Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists.

Metro Number Employed Annual Median Salary
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA 11,750 $24,950
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA 4,410 $29,320
San Diego-Carlsbad, CA 4,360 $25,440
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA 3,300 $29,450
Sacramento–Roseville–Arden-Arcade, CA 2,850 $25,210
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA 2,840 $25,790
Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA 550 $25,960
Fresno, CA 410 $24,470
Vallejo-Fairfield, CA 320 $25,540
San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles-Arroyo Grande, CA 270 $28,210
Santa Rosa, CA 270 $25,120
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA 250 $25,330
Modesto, CA 200 $25,510
Salinas, CA 140 $23,630
Redding, CA 140 $28,760
Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA 130 $29,530
El Centro, CA 110 $23,960
Yuba City, CA 70 $23,700

Top States for Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists Employment

View the list below to see where most Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists work.

State Number Employed Annual Median Salary
California 33,570 $25,660
Texas 28,020 $20,480
Florida 26,800 $24,350
Pennsylvania 24,460 $22,200
New York 23,650 $25,000
New Jersey 17,400 $33,940
Ohio 16,990 $22,330
Illinois 15,790 $24,250
Michigan 12,870 $24,400
Massachusetts 10,990 $37,040
Washington 10,610 $35,020
Minnesota 9,950 $26,960
Maryland 9,540 $26,050
Virginia 9,530 $26,030
Georgia 9,370 $22,470
Wisconsin 9,140 $24,810
Arizona 8,810 $23,980
Colorado 8,140 $27,090
North Carolina 8,110 $21,000
Missouri 7,030 $21,960

Below are the states where Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists get paid the most:

State Annual Median Salary
District of Columbia $39,290
Massachusetts $37,040
Washington $35,020
New Jersey $33,940
Delaware $30,350
South Dakota $29,840
Hawaii $29,630
Connecticut $28,690
Wyoming $28,650
Alaska $28,450

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