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Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists Salary in New Jersey

What Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists earn in New Jersey, labor market by labor market, and what is left after taxes and living costs in 16 counties.

Average in NJ
$36,639
local median wages, weighted
Rank among states
6 of 13
published states
Workers in state
40,510
BLS employment estimate
Wage areas
2
16 counties

Pay by labor market in New Jersey

Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists pay by wage area in New Jersey
Wage areaMedian wageTake-home payMargin per yearLargest county
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD$37,320$31,526$5,349Camden County, NJ
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ$36,120$30,604−$721Bergen County, NJ

Counties ranked by what is left after the basics

Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists in New Jersey counties, by yearly margin
#CountyMedian wageTake-home payMargin per year
1Camden County, NJ$37,320$31,526$5,349
2Burlington County, NJ$37,320$31,526$5,349
3Gloucester County, NJ$37,320$31,526$5,349
4Salem County, NJ$37,320$31,526$5,349
5Ocean County, NJ$36,120$30,604$959
6Monmouth County, NJ$36,120$30,604$959
7Essex County, NJ$36,120$30,604$923
8Union County, NJ$36,120$30,604$923
9Morris County, NJ$36,120$30,604$923
10Sussex County, NJ$36,120$30,604$923
11Bergen County, NJ$36,120$30,604−$721
12Passaic County, NJ$36,120$30,604−$721
13Middlesex County, NJ$36,120$30,604−$2,113
14Somerset County, NJ$36,120$30,604−$2,113
15Hunterdon County, NJ$36,120$30,604−$2,113
16Hudson County, NJ$36,120$30,604−$7,045

Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists pay in New Jersey

The employment-weighted average of local median wages for Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists in New Jersey is $36,639, based on 40,510 workers. Among the 13 states with published data, that ranks number 6. The BLS national median for the occupation is $35,790, so New Jersey averages 2.4% above it.

Inside New Jersey, pay depends on the labor market. The highest local median is $37,320 in the Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD area and the lowest is $36,120 in New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ, a difference of $1,200 across 2 wage areas.

Cost of living for Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists in New Jersey

We compare 16 New Jersey counties after federal, Social Security, Medicare and state taxes and the four basics: a one-bedroom rental, food, home energy and gasoline. Camden County, NJ leaves the largest yearly margin, $5,349. In Hudson County, NJ the basics cost $7,045 more than take-home pay. The median wage covers all four basics in 10 of the 16 counties.

Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists in other states

The states with the highest average local median wages for Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists are California ($40,820), Delaware ($37,125), District of Columbia ($37,020) and Maryland ($36,977).

Frequently asked questions: Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists in New Jersey

How much do Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists earn in New Jersey?

The employment-weighted average of local median wages is $36,639, from $36,120 to $37,320 depending on the labor market.

Which New Jersey county is best for Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists?

Camden County, NJ leaves the largest yearly margin after taxes and the four basics ($5,349). Burlington County, NJ follows at $5,349.