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Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists Salary in Kentucky

State wage data from the BLS OEWS survey, May 2025.

Median annual

$29,840

Median hourly

$14

Average annual

$41,390

Employed in state

2.4K

The median annual salary for Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists in Kentucky is $29,840, or about $14 an hour. That is 17% lower than the national median.

Pay in Kentucky ranges from $22,580 at the 10th percentile to $76,170 at the 90th percentile. Roughly 2.4K people work as hairdressers, hairstylists, and cosmetologists in the state.

Pay distribution in Kentucky

10th$22,580
25th$26,730
Median$29,840
75th$42,220
90th$76,170

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Hourly
$14.35
Daily
$115
Weekly
$574
Bi-weekly
$1,148
Monthly
$2,487
Annual
$29,840

$29,840 a year is around the 50th percentile for Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologistss in Kentucky. The median is $29,840.

Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists pay by metro area in Kentucky

Metro areaMedian annualEmployment
Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN$36,7902.5K
Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN$33,620930
Clarksville, TN-KY$29,900160
Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH$29,580140
Lexington-Fayette, KY$29,230530
Bowling Green, KY$28,580100
Elizabethtown, KY$28,39070
Paducah, KY-IL$28,35040
Owensboro, KY$27,89040

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