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Northwest WDA (1Q 2016)
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Estimated employment1,120
Mean wage$14.11
Entry wage$9.62
10th percentile wage$9.44
50th percentile wage$11.43
90th percentile wage$22.73
Top Employing Industries
 IndustryEmployment / Percent
Other Services1,05093.7%
Trade, Transportation and Utilities
Education and Health Services
Top Paying Industries
 IndustryEmployment / Median Wage
Education and Health Services$17.57
Trade, Transportation and Utilities$16.06
Other Services1,050$11.23
Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists (39-5012)
Provide beauty services, such as shampooing, cutting, coloring, and styling hair, and massaging and treating scalp. May also apply makeup, dress wigs, perform hair removal, and provide nail and skin care services.
Mean Wage History
YearThis
Occupation		Compared to
Occupational Group		Difference
Current$11.43 $12.36  -$0.92
2015$11.13+2.7%$12.03 +2.7%-$0.90
2014$10.90+2.0%$11.79 +2.0%-$0.88
2013$10.77+1.3%$11.64 +1.3%-$0.87
2012$10.61+1.5%$11.47 +1.5%-$0.86
2011$10.46+1.4%$11.31 +1.4%-$0.85
2010$10.35+1.1%$11.19 +1.1%-$0.84
2009$10.15+2.0%$10.97 +2.0%-$0.82
2008$9.87+2.8%$10.68 +2.8%-$0.80
2007$9.49+4.1%$10.26 +4.1%-$0.77
YearThis
Occupation		Compared to
All Occupations		Difference
Current$11.43 $19.32  -$7.89
2015$11.13+2.7%$18.78 +2.9%-$7.65
2014$10.90+2.0%$18.38 +2.2%-$7.47
2013$10.77+1.3%$18.01 +2.1%-$7.24
2012$10.61+1.5%$17.70 +1.7%-$7.08
2011$10.46+1.4%$17.42 +1.6%-$6.95
2010$10.35+1.1%$17.13 +1.7%-$6.77
2009$10.15+2.0%$16.90 +1.4%-$6.74
2008$9.87+2.8%$16.46 +2.6%-$6.59
2007$9.49+4.1%$15.94 +3.3%-$6.45
Note: The mid-wage is the median wage. The average wage is the mean wage. The entry-level wage is equal to the average of the lower third of reported wages for the occupation. The wage range consists of the 10th and 90th percentiles; 80% of workers earn between this wage range, 10% earn less while 10% earn more.
Reference Date: 1st Quarter 2016
Top Areas For This Occupation
Best Pay
Median Wage / Employment
South Central $14.81 1,200
Eastern $12.49 570
North Central $12.27 1,300
Northwest $11.43 1,120
Southwest $11.38 1,690
Highest Employment
Median Wage / Employment
Southwest $11.38 1,690
North Central $12.27 1,300
South Central $14.81 1,200
Northwest $11.43 1,120
Eastern $12.49 570
Wages in other areas
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