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Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists salary in Louisiana

The median hairdressers, hairstylists, and cosmetologists in Louisiana earns $26,030 a year, 27% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $1,855 a month.

10th percentile
$21,590
25th percentile
$23,060
Median percentile
$26,030
75th percentile
$29,530
90th percentile
$33,900

Based on 2,720 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

$22,265 take-home a year
Gross pay$26,030
Federal income tax−$993
Social Security + Medicare−$1,991
Louisiana income tax (approx.)−$781
Monthly take-home$1,855
Every two weeks$856

Does it go far here?

$29,510Median pay in Louisiana is worth this at average US prices (local price level 88.2 vs 100).
57%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,064 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Louisiana

JobMedian pay
Physicians, All Other$350,920
Family Medicine Physicians$255,330
Nurse Anesthetists$222,130
Dentists, General$170,750
Architectural and Engineering Managers$162,850
Petroleum Engineers$139,640
Chemical Engineers$134,800
Industrial Production Managers$133,210

All hairdressers, hairstylists, and cosmetologists salaries · Take-home pay in Louisiana