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Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists salary in Hattiesburg, MS

The median hairdressers, hairstylists, and cosmetologists in Hattiesburg, MS earns $24,580 a year, 31% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $1,739 a month.

10th percentile
$16,640
25th percentile
$23,050
Median percentile
$24,580
75th percentile
$28,770
90th percentile
$38,370

Based on 70 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

$20,868 take-home a year
Gross pay$24,580
Federal income tax−$848
Social Security + Medicare−$1,880
Mississippi income tax (approx.)−$983
Monthly take-home$1,739
Every two weeks$803

Does it go far here?

$28,049Median pay in Hattiesburg, MS is worth this at average US prices (local price level 87.6 vs 100).
58%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,014 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Hattiesburg, MS

JobMedian pay
General and Operations Managers$97,860
Registered Nurses$76,270
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers$55,670
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$49,590
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses$48,350
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers$48,200
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers$45,910
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks$40,230

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