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

The median hairdressers, hairstylists, and cosmetologists in San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA earns $42,400 a year, 18% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $2,773 a month.

10th percentile
$35,540
25th percentile
$35,770
Median percentile
$42,400
75th percentile
$46,630
90th percentile
$54,940

Based on 3,370 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

$33,280 take-home a year
Gross pay$42,400
Federal income tax−$2,908
Social Security + Medicare−$3,244
California income tax (approx.)−$2,968
Monthly take-home$2,773
Every two weeks$1,280

Does it go far here?

$36,674Median pay in San Francisco, CA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 115.6 vs 100).
89%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($2,474 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in San Francisco, CA

JobMedian pay
Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers$374,680
Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary$357,220
Family Medicine Physicians$304,560
Physicians, All Other$294,360
Chief Executives$288,690
Computer and Information Systems Managers$232,890
Natural Sciences Managers$225,230
Architectural and Engineering Managers$221,580

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