SALARY · HAIRDRESSERS, HAIRSTYLISTS, AND COSMETOLOGISTS · MARYLAND

Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists salary in Maryland

I would start with the middle, not the top of the range. For hairdressers, hairstylists, and cosmetologists in Maryland, that middle figure was $36,420 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

$36,420

$18 per hour at the median · That is $630 (1.8 percent) above the national median of $35,790 for this occupation.

$45,350Mean annual salary
$22Mean hourly wage
$5,860People employed in this job in Maryland

Salary range

25th: $32,710Median: $36,42075th: $47,590
MeasureAnnual
25th percentile$32,710
Median (50th percentile)$36,420
75th percentile$47,590
Mean$45,350

The middle half of workers earned from $32,710 to $47,590 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 PAY BEFORE STATE TAX

$31,443 a year
$2,620 a month
Federal tax $2,190 · FICA $2,786

State tax is not in this figure. State tax for Maryland is not included, because the full 2026 state table for Maryland has not been verified in this build. Treat this figure as before state tax, not as a final take-home figure.

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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