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Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists salary in Pennsylvania

The median hairdressers, hairstylists, and cosmetologists in Pennsylvania earns $36,790 a year, 3% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $2,551 a month.

10th percentile
$23,700
25th percentile
$29,050
Median percentile
$36,790
75th percentile
$55,360
90th percentile
$68,750

Based on 19,350 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

$30,611 take-home a year
Gross pay$36,790
Federal income tax−$2,235
Social Security + Medicare−$2,814
Pennsylvania income tax (approx.)−$1,129
Monthly take-home$2,551
Every two weeks$1,177

Does it go far here?

$37,705Median pay in Pennsylvania is worth this at average US prices (local price level 97.6 vs 100).
47%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,209 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Pennsylvania

JobMedian pay
Cardiologists$579,120
Radiologists$455,380
Family Medicine Physicians$306,030
Psychiatrists$278,970
Emergency Medicine Physicians$239,200
Chief Executives$232,560
Pediatricians, General$226,440
Nurse Anesthetists$221,530

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