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Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists salary in New York, NY

The median hairdressers, hairstylists, and cosmetologists in New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ earns $36,120 a year, about the same as the US median. After tax that is roughly $2,420 a month.

10th percentile
$33,480
25th percentile
$34,580
Median percentile
$36,120
75th percentile
$54,970
90th percentile
$91,780

Based on 27,660 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

$29,035 take-home a year
Gross pay$36,120
Federal income tax−$2,154
Social Security + Medicare−$2,763
New York income tax (approx.)−$2,167
Monthly take-home$2,420
Every two weeks$1,117

Does it go far here?

$32,089Median pay in New York, NY is worth this at average US prices (local price level 112.6 vs 100).
76%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,830 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in New York, NY

JobMedian pay
Cardiologists$492,150
Radiologists$465,780
Anesthesiologists$460,800
Surgeons, All Other$399,990
Dermatologists$374,000
Orthopedic Surgeons, Except Pediatric$341,430
Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers$335,270
Obstetricians and Gynecologists$329,750

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