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Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists salary in San Diego, CA

The median hairdressers, hairstylists, and cosmetologists in San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA earns $37,290 a year, 4% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $2,461 a month.

10th percentile
$35,500
25th percentile
$36,130
Median percentile
$37,290
75th percentile
$46,600
90th percentile
$62,130

Based on 2,870 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

$29,532 take-home a year
Gross pay$37,290
Federal income tax−$2,295
Social Security + Medicare−$2,853
California income tax (approx.)−$2,610
Monthly take-home$2,461
Every two weeks$1,136

Does it go far here?

$33,328Median pay in San Diego, CA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 111.9 vs 100).
91%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($2,246 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in San Diego, CA

JobMedian pay
Physicians, All Other$323,050
Family Medicine Physicians$295,530
Pediatricians, General$262,650
Chief Executives$238,440
Natural Sciences Managers$207,200
Computer and Information Systems Managers$206,740
Architectural and Engineering Managers$202,810
Lawyers$178,220

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