The annual salary statistics of hairdressers, hairstylists, and cosmetologists in Santa Cruz-Watsonville, California is shown in Table 1. The wage data of hairdressers, hairstylists, and cosmetologists in Santa Cruz-Watsonville is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2022 and published in April 2023 [1].
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $30,610 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $30,720 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $33,190 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $37,390 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $62,810 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for hairdressers, hairstylists, and cosmetologists in Santa Cruz-Watsonville, California in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $62,810. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $33,190. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $30,610.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of hairdressers, hairstylists, and cosmetologists from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $33,190 | 10.33% | 28.77% |
| 2021 | $29,760 | -0.60% | - |
| 2020 | $29,940 | 5.04% | - |
| 2019 | $28,430 | -3.87% | - |
| 2018 | $29,530 | 12.43% | - |
| 2017 | $25,860 | 5.80% | - |
| 2016 | $24,360 | 9.73% | - |
| 2015 | $21,990 | 2.73% | - |
| 2014 | $21,390 | -2.66% | - |
| 2013 | $21,960 | -7.65% | - |
| 2012 | $23,640 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $33,190 in Santa Cruz-Watsonville is in the middle of salary range for hairdressers, hairstylists, and cosmetologists in state of California. In comparison, the annual salary of hairdressers, hairstylists, and cosmetologists in Santa Cruz-Watsonville is 12.1 percent (12.1%) lower than that in the highest paying Santa Rosa-Petaluma and 40.1 percent (40.1%) higher than that in the lowest paying Santa Ana-Anaheim-Irvine.