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Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists in Massachusetts

Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists in Massachusetts

Want to work in Massachusetts as a Hairdresser, Hairstylist, or Cosmetologist? Read this first!

9.2% Jobs Projection
$37,040 Median Salary
2,570 Job Openings

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

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

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

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

10,990 people worked as Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists in 2018 in this state.

There were 11,480 Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists employed in this state in 2017.

That’s a decline of 490 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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

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Job Projections for Massachusetts

Jobs for Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists in this state are growing at a rate of 9.2% which is slower than the nationwide estimated projection of 13.0%.

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Massachusetts Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates 2,570 annual job openings, and a total of 21,420 jobs for Massachusetts 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 Massachusetts?

In 2018 wages for Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists ranged from $23,730 to $70,030 with $37,040 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $11.41 to $33.67. The median hourly rate was $17.81.

In 2017 the median pay for this field was $15.27 an hour.

The hourly rate grew by $2.54.

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

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Top Massachusetts 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
Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH 9,220 $37,220
Providence-Warwick, RI-MA 1,230 $26,680
Springfield, MA-CT 920 $34,660
Worcester, MA-CT 550 $26,350
Barnstable Town, MA 490 $35,000
New Bedford, MA 270 $33,410
Pittsfield, MA 100 $33,570

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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