Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists Salary in Durham, NC

Estimates come from the Durham-Chapel Hill, NC metro area, the closest geography BLS publishes.

The median annual pay for Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists in Durham, NC is $48,060, 34% higher than the national median. BLS reports wages at the metro level, and Durham sits within the Durham-Chapel Hill, NC metro area, so this is the closest official estimate for the city.

Across the Durham-Chapel Hill, NC area, Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists pay runs from $28,610 to $77,880 a year, with about 530 people employed.

Median annual

$48,060

Median hourly

$23

Average annual

$55,430

Employed in metro

530

Pay distribution

10th$28,610

25th$35,060

Median$48,060

75th$62,200

90th$77,880

Salary calculator

Pay amountPay period

Hours / weekWeeks / year

Hourly: $23.11
Daily: $185
Weekly: $924
Bi-weekly: $1,848
Monthly: $4,005
Annual: $48,060

$48,060 a year is around the 50th percentile for Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologistss in Durham, NC. The median is $48,060.

Durham-Chapel Hill, NC
Percentile	Hourly	Annual
10th percentile	$13.80	$28,610
25th percentile	$16.90	$35,060
Median	$23.10	$48,060
75th percentile	$29.90	$62,200
90th percentile	$37.40	$77,880
Average (mean)	$26.60	$55,430
Employment	530 people

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Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists in other metro areas

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Bellingham, WA$61,820
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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