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Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists salary in Missouri

The median hairdressers, hairstylists, and cosmetologists in Missouri earns $30,750 a year, 14% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $2,120 a month.

10th percentile
$28,600
25th percentile
$29,350
Median percentile
$30,750
75th percentile
$38,130
90th percentile
$58,530

Based on 5,430 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

$25,442 take-home a year
Gross pay$30,750
Federal income tax−$1,510
Social Security + Medicare−$2,352
Missouri income tax (approx.)−$1,445
Monthly take-home$2,120
Every two weeks$979

Does it go far here?

$33,859Median pay in Missouri is worth this at average US prices (local price level 90.8 vs 100).
49%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,033 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Missouri

JobMedian pay
Nurse Anesthetists$242,630
Physicians, All Other$227,980
Pediatricians, General$223,910
Dentists, General$204,960
Athletes and Sports Competitors$172,700
Chief Executives$172,320
Family Medicine Physicians$171,180
Computer and Information Systems Managers$159,460

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