Miscellaneous personal appearance workers

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2017 Workforce

268k

Average Age

39.6

Average Salary

$21,344

Average Male Salary

$24,543

Average Female Salary

$20,794

About

Miscellaneous personal appearance workers are most often employed by the Nail salons & other personal care services industry. The average yearly wage for Miscellaneous personal appearance workers was $21,344 in 2017.

The locations that employ the most Miscellaneous personal appearance workers are NYC-Queens Community District 7--Flushing, Murray Hill, & Whitestone PUMA, NY, Orange County (Northwest)--Garden Grove City (East) PUMA, CA, and Orange County (Northwest)--Westminster, Stanton & Garden Grove (West) Cities PUMA, CA. The locations with a relatively high concentration of Miscellaneous personal appearance workers are NYC-Queens Community District 7--Flushing, Murray Hill, & Whitestone PUMA, NY, Orange County (Northwest)--Garden Grove City (East) PUMA, CA, and Dallas County (Northeast)--Garland (Northwest) & Richardson (East) Cities PUMA, TX.

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Employment

Employment and salary information for the Miscellaneous personal appearance workers workforce. Miscellaneous personal appearance workers workforce in 2017 was 267,553 people, of which 85.4% were women and 14.6% were men. Miscellaneous personal appearance workers are paid most in Los Angeles County--LA (Southwest/Marina del Rey & Westchester) & Culver City Cities PUMA, CA but are relatively concentrated in NYC-Queens Community District 7--Flushing, Murray Hill, & Whitestone PUMA, NY.

Employment Over Time

Metric

Grouping

39,192

Male Workforce

± 4.86k

228,361

Female Workforce

± 11.7k

The Miscellaneous personal appearance workers workforce in 2017 was 267,553 people (85.4% women and 14.6% men). This implies an average annual growth of 16% between 2014 (230,692) and 2017 (267,553).

Employment by Location

Level

Metric

This map shows the states in the United States shaded by average wage for Miscellaneous personal appearance workers.

During 2017, the states that concentrated the best average annual wage were District of Columbia ($50,319), South Dakota ($38,009), and Maine ($33,502).

Yearly Wage Ranking

$21,344

AVERAGE WAGE

#447 in the ranking (2017)

$64,683

NATIONAL AVERAGE WAGE

For all occupations across the US

In 2017, Miscellaneous personal appearance workers earned an average of $21,344, $43,339 less than the average national salary of $64,683

The graph shows the ranking of Miscellaneous personal appearance workers in relation to all Detailed Occupation in 2017.

Wage Distribution

Gender

0.357

WAGE GINI

In 2017, Miscellaneous personal appearance workers had a wage GINI coefficient of 0.357, which is lower than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly for Miscellaneous personal appearance workers (shown in red) than for the overall labor force (shown in gray).

The graphic shows the distribution of average salaries by buckets for Miscellaneous personal appearance workers compared to the entire workforce in the country.

Industry

Information on the industries that employ Miscellaneous personal appearance workers and on wages for those in the field. Nail salons & other personal care services is the industry that employs the most Miscellaneous personal appearance workers, both by share and by number, though the highest paid industry for Miscellaneous personal appearance workers, by average wage, is Broadcasting (except internet) ($52,011).

Occupations by Industries

Metric

Value

268k

2017 Workforce

± 12,688

4.48%

1 YEAR GROWTH

± 6.49%

This graphic shows the share of Miscellaneous personal appearance workers employed by various industries. Nail salons & other personal care services employs the largest share of Miscellaneous personal appearance workers at 71.2%, followed by Beauty salons with 21.4% and Amusement & Recreation with 7.38%.

Diversity

Demographic information on Miscellaneous personal appearance workers in the US. The workforce of Miscellaneous personal appearance workers in 2017 was 267,553 people, with 85.4% woman, and 14.6% men. The average age of male Miscellaneous personal appearance workers in the workforce is 39.7 and of female Miscellaneous personal appearance workers is 39.5, and the most common race/ethnicity for Miscellaneous personal appearance workers is Asian.

Gender and Age

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The workforce of Miscellaneous personal appearance workers in 2017 was 267,553 people, with 85.4% woman, and 14.6% men.

The age ranges that concentrated the largest workforce were 40 to 44 years (43,792 people), 30 to 34 years (37,256 people), and 35 to 39 years (37,033 people). Among them they concentrated 44.2% of the total workforce.

Ethnicity

Gender

In 2017, 10.8% of Miscellaneous personal appearance workers workers were Hispanic and 89.2% non-Hispanic.

The treemap shows the distribution of Hispanic workers according to their origin, highlighting Mexican (62.7%), Puerto Rican (25.8)%, and Dominican (11.4)%

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Races

In 2017, 60.3% of the Miscellaneous personal appearance workers workforce were Asian, of which 78.5% were women and 21.5% men. Other races that concentrated a significant number of workers were White (30.5%) and Black (3.7%).

Education & Skills

Data on higher education choices for Miscellaneous personal appearance workers from The Department of Education and Census Bureau. The most common major for Miscellaneous personal appearance workers is Business but the most specialized major according to RCA in 2017 were Mechanical Technologies.

Among the necessary skills for Miscellaneous personal appearance workers, Speaking stands, but the revealed comparative advantage (RCA) shows that Miscellaneous personal appearance workers need more than the average amount of Management of Financial Resources.

Majors

ACS PUMS data only shows the major for bachelor's degrees. However, we can filter the data based on highest degree obtained.

Type of Majors

Degree

The most common majors achieved by Miscellaneous personal appearance workers in 2017 (counting all academic degrees) were Business (7,346 people), Education (2,656 people), and Visual & Performing Arts (2,250 people).

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Education Levels

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The main educational levels achieved by the Miscellaneous personal appearance workers workers were High School or Equivalent (98,678 people), Some college (59,034 people), and Secondary Education (35,240 people).

The graphic shows the Miscellaneous personal appearance workers workforce by gender and educational level.

Skills

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Data on the critical and distinctive skills necessary for Miscellaneous personal appearance workers from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Miscellaneous personal appearance workers need many skills, but most especially Speaking, Reading Comprehension, Active Listening.