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Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists: apprenticeship hours and pay
O*NET-SOC 39-5012.00 · Cosmetology Schools
Approved titles
1
RAPIDS codes
Shortest term
2,000 h
minimum on the list
National median pay
$35,790
a year, BLS May 2025
Jobs nationally
305,710
BLS May 2025
Approved apprenticeship titles
- Training approaches
- competency-based, hybrid, time-based
- Shortest approved term
- 2,000 hours, COSMETOLOGIST (competency-based)
- State medians
- $59,510 in Washington to $22,090 in Puerto Rico (52 states publish one)
| Title | RAPIDS code | Approach and term |
|---|---|---|
| COSMETOLOGIST | 0096 | Competency-Based: 2,000 hours Hybrid: 2,000 to 2,500 hours Time-Based: 2,000 hours Time-Based (V2): 2,000 hours |
What hairdressers, hairstylists, and cosmetologists earn, by state
| State | Median pay | Hourly | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|
| Washington | $59,510 | $28.61 | 6,930 |
| Oregon | $57,580 | $27.68 | 1,860 |
| District of Columbia | $54,570 | $26.23 | 870 |
| South Dakota | $49,800 | $23.94 | 690 |
| Vermont | $48,650 | $23.39 | 440 |
| Connecticut | $44,620 | $21.45 | 4,090 |
| Maine | $44,000 | $21.16 | 970 |
| Minnesota | $39,170 | $18.83 | 5,320 |
| California | $38,660 | $18.59 | 27,080 |
| North Carolina | $38,410 | $18.47 | 8,490 |
| Montana | $38,000 | $18.27 | 690 |
| New Mexico | $37,750 | $18.15 | 1,230 |
| Colorado | $37,690 | $18.12 | 6,820 |
| Massachusetts | $37,290 | $17.93 | 9,600 |
| Arizona | $36,810 | $17.70 | 7,840 |
| Pennsylvania | $36,790 | $17.69 | 19,350 |
| Maryland | $36,420 | $17.51 | 5,860 |
| Ohio | $36,260 | $17.43 | 12,890 |
| Wisconsin | $36,230 | $17.42 | 6,260 |
| New Jersey | $36,150 | $17.38 | 15,500 |
| New York | $35,760 | $17.19 | 20,740 |
| Iowa | $35,700 | $17.17 | 2,930 |
| Idaho | $35,480 | $17.06 | 2,250 |
| Utah | $35,140 | $16.89 | 2,810 |
| Hawaii | $35,040 | $16.85 | 930 |
| North Dakota | $34,850 | $16.76 | 870 |
| Michigan | $34,820 | $16.74 | 8,970 |
| New Hampshire | $34,650 | $16.66 | 1,950 |
| Georgia | $34,560 | $16.62 | 7,910 |
| West Virginia | $34,480 | $16.58 | 1,020 |
| Delaware | $34,350 | $16.51 | 1,270 |
| Nebraska | $34,320 | $16.50 | 1,890 |
| Illinois | $34,040 | $16.37 | 13,190 |
| Nevada | $33,840 | $16.27 | 1,940 |
| South Carolina | $33,700 | $16.20 | 3,570 |
| Indiana | $32,830 | $15.78 | 5,920 |
| Alaska | $32,150 | $15.46 | 330 |
| Tennessee | $31,310 | $15.05 | 6,080 |
| Rhode Island | $31,200 | $15.00 | 1,470 |
| Missouri | $30,750 | $14.78 | 5,430 |
| Texas | $30,680 | $14.75 | 22,440 |
| Kentucky | $29,840 | $14.35 | 2,350 |
| Kansas | $29,710 | $14.28 | 2,190 |
| Oklahoma | $29,650 | $14.26 | 1,920 |
| Florida | $29,530 | $14.20 | 23,530 |
| Guam | $29,500 | $14.18 | 170 |
| Wyoming | $29,170 | $14.03 | 360 |
| Alabama | $29,150 | $14.02 | 3,300 |
| Arkansas | $28,830 | $13.86 | 1,410 |
| Mississippi | $27,560 | $13.25 | 1,040 |
| Louisiana | $26,030 | $12.51 | 2,720 |
| Puerto Rico | $22,090 | $10.62 | 960 |
Finding a program
How to find a sponsor that trains this title · Apprenticeship sponsors by state (25,633) · All approved occupations · Cosmetology Schools at schools and training centers
- Approved titles and terms: apprenticeship.gov approved occupations list, Last-Modified October 8, 2026, read October 8, 2026.
- Pay and jobs: BLS OEWS, May 2025, all industries, read October 8, 2026.