DETAILED OCCUPATION DATA

39-5012 Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists

Occupational Description:
Provide beauty services, such as cutting, coloring, and styling hair, and massaging and treating scalp. May shampoo hair, apply makeup, dress wigs, remove hair, and provide nail and skincare services. Excludes ?Makeup Artists, Theatrical and Performance? (39-5091), ?Manicurists and Pedicurists? (39-5092), and ?Skincare Specialists? (39-5094).

Occupational Employment Statistics(OES) Wage Data
Wages Updated to First Quarter, 2020
 Percentiles
GeographyEmploymentEmp SE*MeanMean SE*10th25thMedian75th90th
Minnesota 9,630636$16.36/hr$0.57/hr$10.33/hr$11.49/hr$14.48/hr$20.10/hr$24.76/hr
U S 385,9605,789$15.43/hr$0.11/hr$9.02/hr$10.23/hr$12.76/hr$17.98/hr$25.39/hr
*SE = Standard error, a measure of the statistical reliability of the estimate.


Leading Industries for Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists
IndustryOES EmploymentOES Median Wage
Other Services8,470$14.82/hr
Trade, Transportation and Utilities910$11.87/hr
Education and Health Services50$15.93/hr
Other Regional Data For Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists
Geography (click title for details)OESProjections
EmploymentMedian Wage% Change 2023 - 2025
Minnesota 9,630 $14.48/hr 0.2%
Minneapolis-St Paul-Bloomington MN-WI MSA 7,040 $15.03/hr N/A
Seven County Mpls-St Paul, MN 6,680 $14.97/hr N/A
Southeast Minnesota 820 $12.71/hr N/A
Rochester MN MSA 600 $13.01/hr N/A
Northeast Minnesota 580 $12.83/hr N/A
Duluth MN-WI MSA 570 $13.19/hr N/A
Central Minnesota 530 $15.86/hr N/A
Northwest Balance of State 450 $12.14/hr N/A
Southwest Minnesota 390 $14.22/hr N/A
Fargo ND-MN MSA 380 $15.27/hr N/A
La Crosse WI-MN MSA 350 $10.02/hr N/A
St Cloud MN MSA 310 $14.17/hr N/A
Southwest Balance of State 280 $12.42/hr N/A
Southeast Balance of State 280 $12.53/hr N/A
Grand Forks ND-MN MSA 200 $9.44/hr N/A
Mankato-North Mankato MN MSA 180 $16.80/hr N/A
Northwest Minnesota 20 $12.46/hr N/A
Northeast Balance of State N/A $12.79/hr N/A
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Tasks for Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists