Occupation · SOC 39-5012
Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists: where it is licensed
573,360 employed across 46 industries, median wage $132,580. Licensed in 51 jurisdictions on record.
| Jurisdiction | Licences | Exam-gated | Titles used | See |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AK | 3 | 0 | Barber; Body Piercing, Tattooing and Permanent Cosmetic Coloring | jurisdiction |
| AL | 6 | 6 | Certified Cosmetologist Apprentice; Certified Hairstylist Apprentice | jurisdiction |
| AR | 9 | 6 | Barber; Barber Instructor | jurisdiction |
| AZ | 2 | 0 | Cosmetologist; Cosmetology Instructor | jurisdiction |
| CA | 5 | 0 | Apprentice; Barber | jurisdiction |
| CO | 4 | 3 | Barber; Cosmetologist | jurisdiction |
| CT | 4 | 1 | Barber; Electrologist | jurisdiction |
| DC | 2 | 2 | BARBER; COSMETOLOGY | jurisdiction |
| DE | 10 | 10 | Apprentice Cosmetologist/Barber/Master Barber/Nail Technician/Aestheti | jurisdiction |
| FL | 8 | 8 | Barber Assistant; Barbers | jurisdiction |
| GA | 8 | 3 | Barber Apprentice; Barber Instructor | jurisdiction |
| GU | 3 | 0 | Barbering; Cosmetologist | jurisdiction |
| HI | 5 | 4 | Barber; Beauty Apprentice | jurisdiction |
| IA | 1 | 1 | Cosmetologist License | jurisdiction |
| ID | 8 | 8 | Barber; Barber - Instructor | jurisdiction |
| IL | 3 | 2 | BARBER; COSMETOLOGIST | jurisdiction |
| IN | 10 | 9 | Barber; Barber Instructor | jurisdiction |
| KS | 7 | 6 | Barber; Barber Instructor | jurisdiction |
| KY | 9 | 9 | Apprentice Barber; Apprentice Cosmetologist | jurisdiction |
| LA | 3 | 3 | Barber; Cosmetologist or Beauctician or Beauty Operator | jurisdiction |
| MA | 3 | 3 | BARBER; COSMETOLOGIST (HAIRDRESSER) LICENSE | jurisdiction |
| MD | 13 | 0 | APPRENTICE COSMETOLOGIST; APPRENTICE LIMITED STYLIST | jurisdiction |
| ME | 11 | 2 | Barber; Barber, Apprentice | jurisdiction |
| MI | 16 | 16 | Barber; Barber Instructor | jurisdiction |
| MN | 2 | 0 | Barbers / Barbershops / Barber Schools; Cosmetology -Individual Licens | jurisdiction |
| MO | 16 | 11 | Barber; Barber Instructor | jurisdiction |
| MS | 5 | 5 | Barber; Cosmetologist | jurisdiction |
| MT | 8 | 8 | Barbers and Cosmetologists - Barber; Barbers and Cosmetologists - Barb | jurisdiction |
| NC | 12 | 5 | Apprentice Barber; Apprentice (Cosmetology) | jurisdiction |
| ND | 5 | 3 | Barber Instructor; Cosmetologists | jurisdiction |
| NE | 6 | 0 | Barber; Barber Instructor | jurisdiction |
| NH | 6 | 4 | Barber; Barber, Master | jurisdiction |
| NJ | 2 | 2 | COSMETOLOGIST-HAIRSTYLIST; ELECTROLOGIST | jurisdiction |
| NM | 7 | 7 | Barber/Cosmetologist Instructor; Barber Instructor | jurisdiction |
| NV | 4 | 1 | Cosmetic Demonstrator; Cosmetologist | jurisdiction |
| NY | 2 | 0 | Barber; Cosmetologist, Natural Hairstylist, Esthetician, Nail Speciali | jurisdiction |
| OH | 4 | 4 | Advanced Cosmetologist; Barber | jurisdiction |
| OK | 6 | 6 | Barber / Barber Instructor; Cosmetician | jurisdiction |
| OR | 10 | 0 | Cosmetology: Barbering; Cosmetology (Barbering, Esthetics, Hair Design | jurisdiction |
| PA | 3 | 3 | Barber; Barber Manager | jurisdiction |
| RI | 2 | 2 | Electrologist; Hairdresser, Cosmetologist, Esthetician, Manicurist | jurisdiction |
| SC | 17 | 0 | Barber Assitant Manicurists; Barber Colleges | jurisdiction |
| SD | 3 | 0 | Barber; Cosmetologist | jurisdiction |
| TN | 9 | 7 | BARBER TECHNICIAN; COSMETOLOGIST | jurisdiction |
| TX | 2 | 2 | BARBER; COSMETOLOGIST | jurisdiction |
| UT | 2 | 0 | COSMETOLOGIST HAIR STYLIST; ELECTROLOGIST | jurisdiction |
| VA | 21 | 7 | Barber Individual; Barber School License | jurisdiction |
| VT | 2 | 2 | Cosmetologist; Electrologist | jurisdiction |
| WA | 3 | 3 | Cosmetologist; Instructor (Cosmetology) | jurisdiction |
| WI | 9 | 9 | BARBERING & COSMETOLOGY APPRENTICE; BARBERING & COSMETOLOGY PRACTITION | jurisdiction |
| WY | 3 | 3 | BARBER; COSMETOLOGIST | jurisdiction |
Matched on SOC code rather than on job title, because the register and the wage data use different words for the same work — California licenses an Electrical Contractor and the Bureau of Labor Statistics counts an Electrician.