Massachusetts Cosmetologist Salary

The number of cosmetology jobs in Massachusetts will increase dramatically in the coming years according to the state’s Executive Office of Labor and Workforce Development. This agency projects job growth of 24.18% in the ten-year period ending in 2022. This is over 1.8 times the national rate of increase in this field.

The average 2013 cosmetologist salary in Massachusetts was $32,190. Cosmetologists entering the workforce earned $19,010 on average, while those with experience averaged $38,790.

Massachusetts Cosmetology Salaries in Different Regions

Cosmetology salaries in Massachusetts varied substantially between different regions in the state. For instance, the average cosmetology salary varied by over $22,000 between these regions with the highest and lowest average salaries. The salaries in all of the categories were highest in the Lower Merrimack Valley region:

The actual cosmetology salaries are generally higher than reported, because it is customary to receive tips from customers.

Employment Levels of Hair and Nail Professionals in Massachusetts

In 2013, 10,290 cosmetologists working as hairdressers, and hairstylists practiced in Massachusetts. Although the North Central region only had 80 of these professionals employed that year, other regions had no fewer than 360 licensed cosmetologists working as hairdressers, and hairstylists. The region with greatest number was the Metro South/West with 2,130. The Metro North area had about half as many cosmetologists working as hairdressers, and hairstylists with 1,120 employed there.

The BLS provides an analysis of 2013 cosmetologist and manicurist/pedicurist salaries for metropolitan and nonmetropolitan areas throughout Massachusetts:

Cosmetologist Salaries in Massachusetts

Manicurist and Pedicurist Salaries in Massachusetts

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