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Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists salary in Sacramento, CA

The median hairdressers, hairstylists, and cosmetologists in Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA earns $36,780 a year, 3% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $2,430 a month.

10th percentile
$34,610
25th percentile
$35,490
Median percentile
$36,780
75th percentile
$44,350
90th percentile
$60,440

Based on 1,800 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

$29,158 take-home a year
Gross pay$36,780
Federal income tax−$2,234
Social Security + Medicare−$2,814
California income tax (approx.)−$2,575
Monthly take-home$2,430
Every two weeks$1,121

Does it go far here?

$34,480Median pay in Sacramento, CA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 106.7 vs 100).
75%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,819 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Sacramento, CA

JobMedian pay
Family Medicine Physicians$345,310
Physicians, All Other$308,280
Architectural and Engineering Managers$193,970
Lawyers$178,540
Pharmacists$172,680
Nurse Practitioners$172,010
Registered Nurses$171,460
Dentists, General$170,500

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