Personal care & service · SOC 39-5012
Hairdressers, hairstylists, and cosmetologists
BLS projects 595,000 jobs in 2025 to become 640,900 by 2035 — +7.7%, against +3.5% across all occupations.
+7.7%
projected change to 2035
About 45,900 more jobs
73,400
openings a year
12.3% of the occupation a year, counting people who retire or move on
$35,790
median annual pay
Usually entered with: postsecondary nondegree award
2025 to 2035
Employment at the start and end of the projection, in jobs.
- 2025 employment595,000
- 2035 projected640,900
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Employment Projections program, 2025–2035 projections.
Other personal care & service occupations
The largest occupations in the same group, by projected change to 2035.
- Childcare workers1,010,300-2.0%
- Amusement and recreation attendants408,400+3.7%
- Exercise trainers and group fitness instructors388,400+7.3%
- Animal caretakers365,300+12.1%
- Recreation workers346,900+4.3%
- Manicurists and pedicurists201,800+9.2%
- Ushers, lobby attendants, and ticket takers124,500+0.9%
- First-line supervisors of personal service workers122,500+6.3%
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Employment Projections program.