Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists in California
Local pay for hairdressers, hairstylists, and cosmetologists in California, on the same wage scale as the U.S. Growth and openings are national.
SOC 39-5012
$38,660
median pay, California
27,080
employed in California
+8.0%
vs U.S. median
+5.6%
growth, 2024–34 (U.S.)
What hairdressers, hairstylists, and cosmetologists earn in California
California · annual wage · OEWS May 2025
Half of hairdressers, hairstylists, and cosmetologists in California earn between $36,600 and $49,030 a year; the U.S. median is $35,790.
$35,360
P10
$38,660
MEDIAN
$49,030
P75
$68,640
P90
Pay by metro in California
$43,500
$43,410
$42,400
$39,610
$38,640
$38,280
$37,970
$37,880
$20k $50k $80k