Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists salary in Owensboro, KY

The median hairdressers, hairstylists, and cosmetologists in Owensboro, KY earns $27,890 a year, 22% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $1,955 a month.

10th percentile: $22,530
25th percentile: $26,520
Median percentile: $27,890
75th percentile: $36,900
90th percentile: $74,380

Based on 40 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

$23,462 take-home a year

Gross pay	$27,890
Federal income tax	−$1,179
Social Security + Medicare	−$2,134
Kentucky income tax (approx.)	−$1,116
Monthly take-home	$1,955
Every two weeks	$902

Does it go far here?

$31,475Median pay in Owensboro, KY is worth this at average US prices (local price level 88.6 vs 100).

46%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($907 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Owensboro, KY

Job	Median pay
General and Operations Managers	$73,460
Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders	$61,250
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers	$50,600
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks	$46,430
Customer Service Representatives	$45,260
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General	$44,530
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers	$42,450
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand	$39,380

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