Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists Salary in Raleigh, NC

Estimates come from the Raleigh-Cary, NC metro area, the closest geography BLS publishes.

The median annual pay for Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists in Raleigh, NC is $43,700, 22% higher than the national median. BLS reports wages at the metro level, and Raleigh sits within the Raleigh-Cary, NC metro area, so this is the closest official estimate for the city.

Across the Raleigh-Cary, NC area, Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists pay runs from $27,300 to $70,550 a year, with about 1.8K people employed.

Median annual

$43,700

Median hourly

$21

Average annual

$46,310

Employed in metro

1.8K

Pay distribution

10th$27,300

25th$29,190

Median$43,700

75th$59,700

90th$70,550

Salary calculator

Pay amountPay period

Hours / weekWeeks / year

Hourly: $21.01
Daily: $168
Weekly: $840
Bi-weekly: $1,681
Monthly: $3,642
Annual: $43,700

$43,700 a year is around the 50th percentile for Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologistss in Raleigh, NC. The median is $43,700.

Raleigh-Cary, NC
Percentile	Hourly	Annual
10th percentile	$13.10	$27,300
25th percentile	$14.00	$29,190
Median	$21.00	$43,700
75th percentile	$28.70	$59,700
90th percentile	$33.90	$70,550
Average (mean)	$22.30	$46,310
Employment	1,810 people

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Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists in other metro areas

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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