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Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists salary in Charlottesville, VA

The median hairdressers, hairstylists, and cosmetologists in Charlottesville, VA earns $28,720 a year, 20% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $1,973 a month.

10th percentile
$25,810
25th percentile
$25,810
Median percentile
$28,720
75th percentile
$43,560
90th percentile
$58,450

Based on 290 employed. Data period: BLS OEWS May 2025. Percentiles show the spread of pay, not experience; reading the 25th percentile as "entry level" is only an approximation.

What you keep

$23,677 take-home a year
Gross pay$28,720
Federal income tax−$1,266
Social Security + Medicare−$2,197
Virginia income tax (approx.)−$1,580
Monthly take-home$1,973
Every two weeks$911

Does it go far here?

$28,967Median pay in Charlottesville, VA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 99.1 vs 100).
81%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,598 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Charlottesville, VA

JobMedian pay
Physicians, All Other$286,090
Software Developers$128,520
General and Operations Managers$107,200
Registered Nurses$99,320
Project Management Specialists$97,680
Management Analysts$87,100
Human Resources Specialists$82,430
Accountants and Auditors$81,530

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