Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists (39-5012)
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).
Employment and Job Openings
| Employment | Average Annual Openings | |||||
| 2018 Estimate | 2028 Projection | Percent Change | Labor Force Exits | Occupation Transfers | Total | |
| Alaska | 633 | 615 | -2.84 | 38 | 40 | 76 | United States | 683800 | 741700 | 0.0 | 43200 | 45500 | 94600 |
Job Outlook for Alaska: Alaska’s employment growth is low with high employment opportunities.
2021 Wages
| Mean Wage | Wage by Percentile | |||||
| Mean | 10th | 25th | Median | 75th | 90th | |
| United States | 17.30 | 10.03 | 11.52 | 14.26 | 18.65 | 28.40 |
| Alaska | 13.87 | 10.93 | 11.00 | 11.14 | 13.82 | 22.42 |
| Anchorage/Mat-Su Area | 13.55 | 10.93 | 10.96 | 11.08 | 13.46 | 22.37 |
| Fairbanks North Star Borough | 15.57 | 11.09 | 11.14 | 11.24 | 14.57 | 28.70 |
* indicates the estimate is not available, or the hourly wage is greater than $100, or the annual wage is greater than $208,000.