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Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists salary in Lewiston, ME

The median hairdressers, hairstylists, and cosmetologists in Lewiston-Auburn, ME earns $38,200 a year, 7% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $2,533 a month.

10th percentile
$30,470
25th percentile
$31,130
Median percentile
$38,200
75th percentile
$60,070
90th percentile
$60,280

Based on 80 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

$30,391 take-home a year
Gross pay$38,200
Federal income tax−$2,404
Social Security + Medicare−$2,922
Maine income tax (approx.)−$2,483
Monthly take-home$2,533
Every two weeks$1,169

Does it go far here?

$40,323Median pay in Lewiston, ME is worth this at average US prices (local price level 94.7 vs 100).
40%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,010 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Lewiston, ME

JobMedian pay
General and Operations Managers$96,730
Registered Nurses$85,870
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education$59,110
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers$57,900
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks$50,230
Nursing Assistants$48,570
Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary$47,120
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand$43,780

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