Hairdressers and Cosmetologists
Wages & Outlook
Typical Wages
Wages listed below are for a variety of experience and education levels. Make sure that you research the typical entry-level education and work experience and training requirements for this occupation.
This career pays well below the statewide median wage.
Wages for Hairdressers and Cosmetologists *
U S |
$12.28 | $15.20 | $19.88 |
|---|---|---|---|
Minnesota |
$14.26 | $15.23 | $19.27 |
Central Minnesota |
$14.35 | $15.18 | $19.13 |
Northeast Minnesota |
$13.93 | $14.63 | $19.05 |
Northwest Minnesota |
$14.01 | $15.13 | $19.04 |
Southeast Minnesota |
$14.49 | $15.03 | $18.75 |
Southwest Minnesota |
$14.09 | $14.63 | $18.60 |
Seven County Mpls-St Paul, MN |
$14.38 | $15.29 | $19.30 |
* "Low" indicates 25% of workers earn less and 75% earn more.
"Median" indicates 50% of workers earn less and 50% earn more.
"High" indicates 75% of workers earn less and 25% earn more.
Employment
In Minnesota, there are 6,800 workers employed in this medium-sized career.
Where do Hairdressers and Cosmetologists most often work?
- Personal and Laundry Services
- General Merchandise Stores
- Health and Personal Care Stores
- Nursing and Residential Care Facilities
- Ambulatory Health Care Services
Current Demand
No data available.
Future Demand
This career is seeing very high growth compared to other careers.
There will be a need for about 16,259 new Hairdressers and Cosmetologists to meet market demand between 2020-2030. This includes the demand due to replacement (workers leaving the occupation or retiring) as well as growth.
| U S | 569,600 | 680,100 | 110,500 | 19.4% |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Minnesota | 12,062 | 14,116 | 2,054 | 17% |
| Central Minnesota | 1,241 | 1,404 | 163 | 13.1% |
| Northeast Minnesota | 746 | 815 | 69 | 9.2% |
| Northwest Minnesota | 1,019 | 1,236 | 217 | 21.3% |
| Southeast Minnesota | 1,133 | 1,260 | 127 | 11.2% |
| Seven County Mpls-St Paul, MN | 7,179 | 8,628 | 1,449 | 20.2% |
Source: You can learn about our data sources in the About Us section.