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Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists in Virginia

Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists in Virginia

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

10.9% Jobs Projection
$26,030 Median Salary
2,370 Job Openings

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

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

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

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

9,530 people worked as Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists in 2018 in this state.

There were 9,300 Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists employed in this state in 2017.

That’s growth of 230 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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

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Job Projections for Virginia

Jobs for Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists in this state are growing at a rate of 10.9% which is slower than the nationwide estimated projection of 13.0%.

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Virginia Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates there will be 2,370 annual job openings, and 19,630 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 Virginia?

In 2018 wages for Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists ranged from $17,170 to $59,840 with $26,030 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $8.25 to $28.77. The median hourly rate was $12.51.

Workers in this field were paid a median of $14.44 an hour in 2017.

The hourly rate declined by $1.93.

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

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Top Virginia 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
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV 7,300 $27,380
Richmond, VA 2,160 $28,300
Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC 2,020 $23,820
Roanoke, VA 440 $19,270
Lynchburg, VA 310 $18,880
Charlottesville, VA 280 $24,530
Winchester, VA-WV 260 $21,960
Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford, VA 240 $34,140
Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol, TN-VA 170 $23,420
Harrisonburg, VA 100 $22,500
Staunton-Waynesboro, VA 80 $22,040

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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