NYC Hired: Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists

Prospects: Very Favorable

*According to projected annual openings and year-over-year growth

Provide beauty services, such as shampooing, cutting, coloring, and styling hair, and massaging and treating scalp. May apply makeup, dress wigs, perform hair removal, and provide nail and skin care services. Excludes "Makeup Artists, Theatrical and Performance (39-5091), "Manicurists and Pedicurists" (39-5092), and "Skincare Specialists" (39-5094).

Current openings

Cosmetologist 1
Hair and Makeup Designer 1
Hair Colorist 1
Hair Stylist 7
Wig Stylist 1

Number of positions

2012: 14,930 2014: 15,680

Annual job postings

New: 380 Replacement: 270
(Total: 650)

Salaries in NYC

Starting at:
$19,610
($9/hour)

Middle:
$24,540
($11/hour)

Up to:
$43,060
($20/hour)

Average:
$35,240
($16/hour)

Educational requirements

Minimum education:
Postsecondary non-degree award

Work experience:
None

On-the-job training:
None

Education level achieved by workers

Sources: New York State Department of Labor, U.S. Department of Labor.