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Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists salary in Gadsden, AL

The median hairdressers, hairstylists, and cosmetologists in Gadsden, AL earns $27,070 a year, 24% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $1,890 a month.

10th percentile
$21,770
25th percentile
$24,030
Median percentile
$27,070
75th percentile
$28,670
90th percentile
$35,210

Based on 40 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

$22,684 take-home a year
Gross pay$27,070
Federal income tax−$1,097
Social Security + Medicare−$2,071
Alabama income tax (approx.)−$1,218
Monthly take-home$1,890
Every two weeks$872

Does it go far here?

$31,604Median pay in Gadsden, AL is worth this at average US prices (local price level 85.7 vs 100).
45%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($847 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Gadsden, AL

JobMedian pay
Registered Nurses$77,810
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers$54,410
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive$38,860
Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators$34,100
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand$31,960
Stockers and Order Fillers$31,270
Nursing Assistants$30,440
Retail Salespersons$28,300

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