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Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists in Missouri

Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists in Missouri

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

5.7% Jobs Projection
$21,960 Median Salary
1,360 Job Openings

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

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

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

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

In Missouri, there were 7,030 people working as Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists in the year 2018.

There were 6,160 Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists employed in this state in 2017.

That’s growth of 870 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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

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Job Projections for Missouri

Jobs for Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists in this state are growing at a rate of 5.7% which is slower than the nationwide estimated projection of 13.0%.

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Missouri Annual Job Openings

The BLS is projecting 1,360 annual Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists job openings in Missouri, and 11,410 total jobs in the year 2026.

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

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

In 2018 wages for Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists ranged from $17,530 to $47,810 with $21,960 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $8.43 to $22.99. The median hourly rate was $10.56.

Workers in this field were paid a median of $10.31 an hour in 2017.

The hourly rate grew by $0.25.

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

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Top Missouri 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
St. Louis, MO-IL 3,770 $24,140
Kansas City, MO-KS 2,590 $22,410
Springfield, MO 660 $20,240
Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR-MO 490 $19,630
Columbia, MO 290 $24,780
Joplin, MO 230 $19,190
St. Joseph, MO-KS 200 $20,240
Cape Girardeau, MO-IL 110 $19,520

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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