Other personal appearance workers

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2024 Workforce

18.5k

Average Age

35.3

Average Salary

$34,244

Average Male Salary

$50,747

Average Female Salary

$32,528

About

Other personal appearance workers are most often employed by the Beauty salons industry. The average yearly wage for Other personal appearance workers was $34,244 in 2024.

The locations that employ the most Other personal appearance workers are Los Angeles County (West Central)--LA City (Central/Hancock Park & Mid-Wilshire) PUMA, CA and Los Angeles County (Central)--Burbank City PUMA, CA. The locations with a relatively high concentration of Other personal appearance workers are NYC-Bronx Community District 8--Riverdale, Kingsbridge, & Marble Hill PUMA, NY, Nassau County (West Central)--Hempstead Town (Northwest) PUMA, NY, and Atlanta Regional Commission (Central)--DeKalb County (Southwest) PUMA, GA.

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Employment and salary information for the Other personal appearance workers workforce. Other personal appearance workers workforce in 2024 was 18,537 people, of which 90.6% were women and 9.42% were men.

Other personal appearance workers are paid most in Los Angeles County (West Central)--LA City (Central/Hancock Park & Mid-Wilshire) PUMA, CA but are relatively concentrated in NYC-Bronx Community District 8--Riverdale, Kingsbridge, & Marble Hill PUMA, NY.

Employment Over Time

Metric

Grouping

1,746

Male Workforce

± 1.03k

16,791

Female Workforce

± 3.18k

The Other personal appearance workers workforce in 2024 was 18,537 people (90.6% women and 9.42% men). This implies an average annual growth of −16.5% between 2018 (22,207) and 2024 (18,537).

Employment by Location

Level

Metric

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

During 2024, the states that concentrated the best average annual wage were Missouri ($56,824), New York ($47,671), and California ($43,009).

Yearly Wage Ranking

$34,244

AVERAGE WAGE

#490 in the ranking (2018)

$69,878

NATIONAL AVERAGE WAGE

For all occupations across the US

In 2024, Other personal appearance workers earned an average of $34,244, $35,633 less than the average national salary of $69,878

The graph shows the ranking of Other personal appearance workers in relation to all Detailed Occupation in 2018.

Wage Distribution

Gender

0.488

WAGE GINI

In 2024, Other personal appearance workers had a wage GINI coefficient of 0.488, which is higher than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed less evenly for Other 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 Other personal appearance workers compared to the entire workforce in the country.

Industry

Information on the industries that employ Other personal appearance workers and on wages for those in the field. Beauty salons is the industry that employs the most Other personal appearance workers, both by share and by number, though the highest paid industry for Other personal appearance workers, by average wage, is Promoters of performing arts, sports, and similar events, agents and managers for artists, athletes, entertainers, and other public figures ($107,371).

Occupations by Industries

Metric

Value

18.5k

2024 Workforce

± 3,342

−7.72%

1 YEAR GROWTH

± 27.1%

This graphic shows the share of Other personal appearance workers employed by various industries. Beauty salons employs the largest share of Other personal appearance workers at 53.9%, followed by Health & personal care, except pharmacies & drug, retailers with 20.2% and Nail salons & other personal care services with 18.2%.

Diversity

Demographic information on Other personal appearance workers in the US. The workforce of Other personal appearance workers in 2024 was 18,537 people, with 90.6% woman, and 9.42% men. The average age of male Other personal appearance workers in the workforce is 40 and of female Other personal appearance workers is 34.8, and the most common race/ethnicity for Other personal appearance workers is White.

Gender and Age

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The workforce of Other personal appearance workers in 2024 was 18,537 people, with 90.6% woman, and 9.42% men.

The age ranges that concentrated the largest workforce were 25 to 29 years (3,827 people), 20 to 24 years (3,098 people), and 30 to 34 years (2,685 people). Among them they concentrated 53.8% of the total workforce.

Ethnicity

Gender

In 2024, 26.2% of Other personal appearance workers workers were Hispanic and 73.8% non-Hispanic.

The treemap shows the distribution of Hispanic workers according to their origin, highlighting Mexican (53.5%), Puerto Rican (13.9)%, and Dominican (9.63)%

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Races

In 2024, 49.4% of the Other personal appearance workers workforce were White, of which 92.3% were women and 7.66% men. Other races that concentrated a significant number of workers were Two or More Races (17.1%) and Black (11.4%).

Education & Skills

Data on higher education choices for Other personal appearance workers from The Department of Education and Census Bureau. The most common major for Other personal appearance workers is Business but the most specialized major according to RCA in 2024 were Personal & Culinary Services.

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 Other personal appearance workers in 2024 (counting all academic degrees) were Business (640 people), Visual & Performing Arts (409 people), and Psychology (326 people).

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Education Levels

Metric

The main educational levels achieved by the Other personal appearance workers workers were High School or Equivalent (6,374 people), Some college (6,188 people), and Bachelors Degree (2,697 people).

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