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Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists in Florida

Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists in Florida

Get the information you need to know about working as a Hairdresser, Hairstylist, or Cosmetologist.

17.4% Jobs Projection
$24,350 Median Salary
6,310 Job Openings

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

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

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

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

26,800 people worked as Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists in 2018 in this state.

There were 25,960 Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists employed in this state in 2017.

That’s growth of 840 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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

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Job Projections for Florida

Jobs for Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists in this state are growing at a rate of 17.4% which is faster than the nationwide estimated projection of 13.0%.

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Florida Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates there will be 6,310 annual job openings, and 51,350 total jobs in 2026 for Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists in this state.

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

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

In 2018 wages for Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists ranged from $18,320 to $58,530 with $24,350 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $8.81 to $28.14. The median hourly rate was $11.71.

Workers in this field were paid a median of $11.85 an hour in 2017.

The hourly rate declined by $0.14.

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

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Top Florida 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
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL 7,220 $24,370
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL 4,530 $25,660
Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL 3,290 $22,640
Jacksonville, FL 1,960 $30,690
North Port-Sarasota-Bradenton, FL 1,700 $23,570
Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL 1,300 $22,060
Naples-Immokalee-Marco Island, FL 920 $30,910
Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL 650 $24,120
Port St. Lucie, FL 620 $22,540
Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL 600 $28,110
Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL 490 $21,680
Panama City, FL 470 $22,480
Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL 460 $20,950
Gainesville, FL 420 $23,000
Ocala, FL 400 $20,620
Tallahassee, FL 340 $28,830
Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL 320 $27,050
Sebastian-Vero Beach, FL 270 $31,460
Punta Gorda, FL 220 $20,160
Homosassa Springs, FL 140 $24,760
Sebring, FL 50 $24,520

Top States for Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists Employment

The table below shows the states 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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