The State Board of Cosmetology licenses cosmetologists and nail technicians (manicurists and pedicurists) in Oregon. Unlike most states which require cosmetologists to complete about 1,500 hours of beauty school training, cosmetologists in Oregon must complete at least 2,300 hours of school before being eligible to take the board licensing examination. A nail technician can take the relevant board exam after 350 hours of school training.
Cosmetologist Salaries as Compared to National Averages
The additional training pays off in Oregon where cosmetologist salaries are well above the nationwide average:
Number Employed
3330
351960
Mean Annual Salary
$29670
$27530
10th Percentile Salary
$19020
$17010
25th Percentile Salary
$20300
$17680
50th Percentile Salary
$25550
$23140
90th Percentile Salary
$46120
$44220
Mean Hourly Wage
$14.27
$13.24
10th Percentile Hourly Wage
$9.15
$8.18
25th Percentile Hourly Wage
$9.76
$8.98
50th Percentile Hourly Wage
$12.29
$11.12
90th Percentile Hourly Wage
$22.18
$21.96
The following is a comparison of manicurist/pedicurist salaries in Oregon with national averages:
Mean Annual Salary
$23380
$21790
10th Percentile Salary
$18780
$16700
25th Percentile Salary
$19020
$17810
50th Percentile Salary
$20510
$19340
90th Percentile Salary
$30820
$33330
Mean Hourly Wage
$11.24
$10.48
10th Percentile Hourly Wage
$9.03
$8.03
25th Percentile Hourly Wage
$9.14
$8.56
50th Percentile Hourly Wage
$9.86
$9.30
90th Percentile Hourly Wage
$14.82
$14.58
Salary data shown does not reflect gratuity, so actual earnings can be between 10 and 25% higher.
Differences in Cosmetologist Salaries in Various Nonmetropolitan Areas of Oregon
Coastal
North Central
Southern
Mean Annual Salary
$26690
$24700
$27580
10th Percentile Salary
$18880
$18920
$18820
25th Percentile Salary
$19310
$19450
$19130
50th Percentile Salary
$22350
$22740
$21370
90th Percentile Salary
$39960
$30720
$39020
Mean Hourly Wage
$12.83
$11.88
$13.26
10th Percentile Hourly Wage
$9.08
$9.10
$9.05
25th Percentile Hourly Wage
$9.28
$9.35
$9.20
50th Percentile Hourly Wage
$10.75
$19.93
$10.27
90th Percentile Hourly Wage
$19.21
$14.77
$18.76
Nail technicians in Southern Oregon/Linn County earn a mean annual salary or $24,010 and a mean hourly wage of $11.55 with an annual salary range of between $19,000 and $29,000.
The following BLS tables describe cosmetologist and nail technician salary data for metropolitan areas and large cities in Oregon:
Cosmetologist Salaries in Oregon
Area name
Employment
Hourly mean wage
Annual mean wage
Hourly median wage
Hourly 75th percentile wage
Hourly 90th percentile wage
Annual median wage
Annual 75th percentile wage
Annual 90th percentile wage
Bend OR
190
12.29
25570
10.79
13.81
17.74
22430
28730
36890
Corvallis OR
110
15.14
31490
14.03
19.05
23.18
29180
39620
48220
Eugene-Springfield OR
230
13.45
27980
11.63
16.20
18.62
24190
33690
38740
Medford OR
170
12.49
25990
10.39
12.53
18.04
21600
26070
37510
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro OR-WA
2600
14.63
30420
12.83
17.43
22.45
26690
36240
46690
Salem OR
210
13.24
27540
12.76
15.78
17.79
26530
32820
37010
Manicurist and Pedicurist Salaries in Oregon
Area name
Employment
Hourly mean wage
Annual mean wage
Hourly median wage
Hourly 75th percentile wage
Hourly 90th percentile wage
Annual median wage
Annual 75th percentile wage
Annual 90th percentile wage
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro OR-WA
750
11.51
23940
11.03
13.43
15.16
22950
27920
31540
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