Pennsylvania has the highest concentration of cosmetologists in the nation with 4.42 cosmetologists for every 1,000 jobs. With 4.47 cosmetologists for every 1,000 jobs, Philadelphia enjoys the third highest metropolitan area employment level for this occupation. However, the Allegheny Mountains city of Altoona, which has a total of 340 licensed cosmetologists, boasts 5.87 per 1,000 jobs, the highest concentration of hairdressers in Pennsylvania and the sixth highest in the nation.
Cosmetologists working as hairdressers, hairstylists and manicurists in Pennsylvania are licensed by the State Board of Cosmetology.
Cosmetologist and Manicurist Salaries in Pennsylvania
The Bureau of Labor Statistics reports cosmetology and manicurist salaries in Pennsylvania were as follows in 2013:
Mean Annual Salary
$25910
$20070
10th Percentile Salary
$16870
$16000
25th Percentile Salary
$19200
$17150
50th Percentile Salary (median)
$23230
$18910
90th Percentile Salary
$38250
$27710
Mean Hourly Wage
$12.45
$9.65
10th Percentile Hourly Wage
$8.11
$7.73
25th Percentile Hourly Wage
$9.23
$8.24
50th Percentile Hourly Wage
$11.17
$9.09
90th Percentile Hourly Wage
$18.39
$13.32
Salaries vary in different geographic locations. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) salary data for four nonmetropolitan regions of Pennsylvania are shown here:
Northeastern
East Central
Far Western
West Central
Number Employed
560
620
610
470
Mean Annual Salary/Hourly Wage
$22330/$10.73
$25460/$12.24
$23720/$11.47
$21690/$10.43
10th Percentile Salary/Hourly Wage
$16330/$7.85
$16360/$7.87
$16850/$8.10
$16390/$7.88
25th Percentile Salary/Hourly Wage
$17820/$8.57
$18100/$8.70
$19050/$9.16
$17830/$8.57
Median Annual Salary/Hourly Wage
$20800/$10.00
$21680/$10.42
$23080/$11.10
$20490/$9.85
90th Percentile Salary/Hourly Wage
$30860/$14.84
$39110/$18.80
$32090/$15.41
$29140/$14.01
Regional salary statistics are not available for manicurists.
The following BLS tables describe cosmetologist and manicurist salary data for metropolitan areas and large cities in Pennsylvania.
Cosmetologist Salaries in Pennsylvania
Area name
Employment
Hourly mean wage
Annual mean wage
Hourly median wage
Hourly 75th percentile wage
Hourly 90th percentile wage
Annual median wage
Annual 75th percentile wage
Annual 90th percentile wage
Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton PA-NJ
1700
11.41
23740
10.63
12.34
16.36
22120
25670
34030
Altoona PA
340
10.51
21860
10.31
11.75
13.83
21450
24440
28770
Erie PA
570
11.14
23170
11.19
13.28
14.43
23280
27630
30020
Harrisburg-Carlisle PA
1330
13.42
27900
12.43
15.14
19.96
25850
31490
41510
Johnstown PA
300
13.25
27560
11.08
17.00
22.72
23040
35360
47250
Lancaster PA
1010
13.81
28710
12.59
17.17
22.17
26180
35710
46120
Lebanon PA
170
10.82
22500
10.27
13.06
14.68
21370
27160
30540
Philadelphia PA Metropolitan Division
8220
13.27
27590
11.47
15.24
21.67
23850
31710
45080
Pittsburgh PA
5740
11.63
24190
10.93
13.35
15.77
22740
27760
32800
Reading PA
800
12.06
25090
11.20
13.92
18.07
23300
28950
37590
Scranton--Wilkes-Barre PA
1040
13.45
27970
11.58
13.94
17.90
24090
28990
37230
State College PA
260
11.12
23130
11.03
12.88
14.29
22940
26780
29730
Williamsport PA
160
10.14
21090
9.18
11.49
14.20
19100
23900
29540
York-Hanover PA
790
14.64
30460
12.49
18.75
25.22
25980
39010
52460
Manicurist and Pedicurist Salaries in Pennsylvania
Area name
Employment
Hourly mean wage
Annual mean wage
Hourly median wage
Hourly 75th percentile wage
Hourly 90th percentile wage
Annual median wage
Annual 75th percentile wage
Annual 90th percentile wage
Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton PA-NJ
1700
11.41
23740
10.63
12.34
16.36
22120
25670
34030
Altoona PA
340
10.51
21860
10.31
11.75
13.83
21450
24440
28770
Erie PA
570
11.14
23170
11.19
13.28
14.43
23280
27630
30020
Harrisburg-Carlisle PA
1330
13.42
27900
12.43
15.14
19.96
25850
31490
41510
Johnstown PA
300
13.25
27560
11.08
17.00
22.72
23040
35360
47250
Lancaster PA
1010
13.81
28710
12.59
17.17
22.17
26180
35710
46120
Lebanon PA
170
10.82
22500
10.27
13.06
14.68
21370
27160
30540
Philadelphia PA Metropolitan Division
8220
13.27
27590
11.47
15.24
21.67
23850
31710
45080
Pittsburgh PA
5740
11.63
24190
10.93
13.35
15.77
22740
27760
32800
Reading PA
800
12.06
25090
11.20
13.92
18.07
23300
28950
37590
Scranton--Wilkes-Barre PA
1040
13.45
27970
11.58
13.94
17.90
24090
28990
37230
State College PA
260
11.12
23130
11.03
12.88
14.29
22940
26780
29730
Williamsport PA
160
10.14
21090
9.18
11.49
14.20
19100
23900
29540
York-Hanover PA
790
14.64
30460
12.49
18.75
25.22
25980
39010
52460
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