Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists Salary in Chicago, IL

Estimates come from the Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN metro area, the closest geography BLS publishes.

The median annual pay for Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists in Chicago, IL is $34,260, 4% lower than the national median. BLS reports wages at the metro level, and Chicago sits within the Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN metro area, so this is the closest official estimate for the city.

Across the Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN area, Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists pay runs from $31,200 to $58,960 a year, with about 12K people employed.

Median annual

$34,260

Median hourly

$16

Average annual

$39,760

Employed in metro

12K

Pay distribution

10th$31,200

25th$31,200

Median$34,260

75th$42,360

90th$58,960

Salary calculator

Pay amountPay period

Hours / weekWeeks / year

Hourly: $16.47
Daily: $132
Weekly: $659
Bi-weekly: $1,318
Monthly: $2,855
Annual: $34,260

$34,260 a year is around the 50th percentile for Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologistss in Chicago, IL. The median is $34,260.

Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN
Percentile	Hourly	Annual
10th percentile	$15.00	$31,200
25th percentile	$15.00	$31,200
Median	$16.50	$34,260
75th percentile	$20.40	$42,360
90th percentile	$28.40	$58,960
Average (mean)	$19.10	$39,760
Employment	12,000 people

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Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists in other metro areas

Corvallis, OR$61,880
Bellingham, WA$61,820
Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA$61,440
Kahului-Wailuku, HI$60,710
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA$59,810
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA$59,610
Burlington-South Burlington, VT$58,740
Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard, WA$58,150