SALARY · HAIRDRESSERS, HAIRSTYLISTS, AND COSMETOLOGISTS · NORTH CAROLINA

Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists salary in North Carolina

I would start with the middle, not the top of the range. For hairdressers, hairstylists, and cosmetologists in North Carolina, that middle figure was $38,410 a year. It gives you a steadier base for rent, bills and savings plans than a headline salary that only a small share of workers actually reach.

MEDIAN ANNUAL SALARY

$38,410

$18 per hour at the median · That is $2,620 (7.3 percent) above the national median of $35,790 for this occupation.

$43,670Mean annual salary

$21Mean hourly wage

$8,490People employed in this job in North Carolina

Salary range

25th: $29,270Median: $38,41075th: $48,300

Measure	Annual
25th percentile	$29,270
Median (50th percentile)	$38,410
75th percentile	$48,300
Mean	$43,670

The middle half of workers earned from $29,270 to $48,300 a year. Do not read the percentile range as good versus bad jobs. It mostly reflects experience, hours, employer type and local demand. A new starter near the 25th percentile and a veteran near the 75th can both be fairly paid for their stage.

What stays in your pocket on the median salary

ESTIMATED TAKE-HOME PAY

$32,019 a year

$2,668 a month

Federal tax $2,429 · FICA $2,938 · State tax $1,024

Caveat: the North Carolina rate is from NCDOR, but the $12,750 deduction comes from the statute text, not an NCDOR deduction page.

Read this before you use the take-home figure. It is a single-filer estimate using the 2026 standard deduction. It leaves out credits, other deductions, local taxes, and retirement or health deductions. Your actual paycheck can differ, and for states without a verified 2026 table in this build, state tax is still to be added once its table is verified.

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