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Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists Salary in Florida
Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists in Florida earn a median $29,530 a year, 17% below the U.S. median.
- Median in FL
- $29,530 a year
- U.S. median
- $35,790 a year
- Employment
- 23,530
- Location quotient
- 1.21
- Share of jobs vs. U.S. (1.00 = same)
Pay range in Florida
- Median (50%)
- $29,530 · $14.20 an hour
- Mean (average)
- $36,210 · $17.41 an hour (estimate error ±2.3%)
- 10th percentile
- $27,450 · $13.20 an hour
- 25th percentile
- $28,340 · $13.63 an hour
- 75th percentile
- $35,090 · $16.87 an hour
- 90th percentile
- $58,320 · $28.04 an hour
- Employment
- 23,530 (estimate error ±4.3%)
- Jobs per 1,000
- 2.37
- Location quotient
- 1.21 (1.00 = national share)
Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists pay by metro area in Florida
Includes metro areas that cross into this state and nonmetropolitan areas
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| Area | Median wage | Employment |
|---|---|---|
| Sebring, FL | $36,000 | 30 |
| Naples-Marco Island, FL | $33,480 | 800 |
| Homosassa Springs, FL | $30,250 | 170 |
| Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL | $29,940 | 460 |
| Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL | $29,830 | 290 |
| North Florida nonmetropolitan area | $29,810 | 90 |
| South Florida nonmetropolitan area | $29,800 | 80 |
| Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL | $29,790 | 4,910 |
| Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL | $29,760 | 1,010 |
| North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota, FL | $29,690 | 1,540 |
| Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL | $29,520 | 4,540 |
| Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL | $29,470 | 3,090 |
| Sebastian-Vero Beach-West Vero Corridor, FL | $29,250 | 310 |
| Port St. Lucie, FL | $29,200 | 420 |
| Wildwood-The Villages, FL | $29,200 | 150 |
| Punta Gorda, FL | $29,160 | 200 |
| Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL | $29,030 | 500 |
| Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL | $29,020 | 770 |
| Tallahassee, FL | $29,010 | 410 |
| Jacksonville, FL | $28,900 | 1,930 |
| Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL | $28,370 | 540 |
| Gainesville, FL | $27,930 | 260 |
| Ocala, FL | $27,180 | 270 |
| Panama City-Panama City Beach, FL | $27,170 | 210 |
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Frequently asked questions
- How much do hairdressers, hairstylists, and cosmetologists make in Florida?
- The median wage for hairdressers, hairstylists, and cosmetologists in Florida is $29,530 a year (Bureau of Labor Statistics, May 2025). There are about 23,530 jobs in the state.
- Where in Florida do hairdressers, hairstylists, and cosmetologists earn the most?
- Sebring, FL has the highest median wage in the state for this occupation at $36,000 a year.