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How much do hairdressers, hairstylists, and cosmetologists make in North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area?
- Median
- $38,810/year
- Mean
- $45,170/year
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What hairdressers, hairstylists, and cosmetologists in North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area earn, from low to high.
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- 1Seattle, WA$60k
- 2San Jose, CA$43k
- 3North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area$39k
- 4Pittsburgh, PA$38k
- 5Phoenix, AZ$37k
- 6Denver, CO$37k
- 7Austin, TX$35k
- 8Atlanta, GA$35k
- 9Chicago, IL$34k
- 10Kansas City, MO$32k
- 11Miami, FL$30k
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Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists in North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area: wage guide
Use the local pay range, same-source pay figures, job scale, price level, and survey limits as separate facts. This guide stays tied to SOC 39-5012 and BLS area 0600003.
What the Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists median says in North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area
The May 2025 BLS OEWS estimate puts the Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists median in North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area at $38,810 per year. Median means the middle of the published wage spread. It is not one worker's pay. It is not a job offer. The row is tied to SOC 39-5012 and BLS area 0600003.
BLS lists 70 wage and salary jobs for this exact role-place row. That is a survey estimate. It is not a count of open posts. The local mean is $45,170 per year. Mean uses all wage values behind the estimate, so high or low values can move it away from the median.
North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area's Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists median is 8.4% above the U.S. Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists median of $35,790 on the same published median. Both values use the same job code and source date. They do not account for prices, taxes, benefits, hours, or your work history.
Read source key 39-5012 with area 0600003
This page exists because the BLS artifact has one row for SOC 39-5012 and area 0600003. SOC 39-5012 names Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists. Area 0600003 names North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area. Both keys must match before WageScope can show or index this answer.
The 39-5012/0600003 row has 70 wage and salary jobs. There are 0.68 for each 1,000 local jobs. The location quotient is 0.35. Each value stays under the same job and area codes.
For 39-5012/0600003, the annual median is $38,810 per year, while the matching mean is $45,170 per year. The row is published with annual and hourly fields. WageScope does not switch units to fill a blank.
- 39-5012/0600003 10th percentile: $34,900 per year.
- 39-5012/0600003 25th percentile: $36,150 per year.
- 39-5012/0600003 median: $38,810 per year.
- 39-5012/0600003 75th percentile: $52,240 per year.
- 39-5012/0600003 90th percentile: $62,400 per year.
- 39-5012/0600003 employment RSE: 14.9%. Mean-wage RSE: 3.7%.
- 39-5012/0600003 has no suppression mark in the fields shown on this page.
BLS area 0600003 facts behind this Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists page
Area 0600003 reports 109,630 wage and salary jobs across all covered occupations. Its annual mean is $64,870. Its annual median is $49,350. The employment RSE is 0%. The mean-wage RSE is 0.5%. These are facts for the whole area. They do not replace the 39-5012 row.
The all-jobs wage ladder in North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area runs from $34,910 at the 10th percentile to $112,420 at the 90th percentile. The 25th percentile is $37,900. The median is $49,350. The 75th percentile is $75,990. This is a place check, not a pay range for Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists.
The source rows below are the six largest detailed roles in the bounded area file. Each keeps its own SOC code. They help a reader spot-check area 0600003. They do not show related skills or a path into Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists.
- 1. Home Health and Personal Care Aides. Area: 0600003. SOC: 31-1120. Jobs: 10,140. Yearly median: $34,820. Jobs per 1,000: 92.48. Location quotient: 3.34.
- 2. Cashiers. Area: 0600003. SOC: 41-2011. Jobs: 3,260. Yearly median: $36,510. Jobs per 1,000: 29.78. Location quotient: 1.5.
- 3. Fast Food and Counter Workers. Area: 0600003. SOC: 35-3023. Jobs: 2,750. Yearly median: $39,710. Jobs per 1,000: 25.08. Location quotient: 1.01.
- 4. Retail Salespersons. Area: 0600003. SOC: 41-2031. Jobs: 2,580. Yearly median: $38,520. Jobs per 1,000: 23.56. Location quotient: 0.94.
- 5. Office Clerks, General. Area: 0600003. SOC: 43-9061. Jobs: 2,310. Yearly median: $47,350. Jobs per 1,000: 21.04. Location quotient: 1.33.
- 6. Registered Nurses. Area: 0600003. SOC: 29-1141. Jobs: 2,200. Yearly median: $133,830. Jobs per 1,000: 20.05. Location quotient: 0.92.
Read the North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area wage ladder for Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists
The 10th percentile is $34,900 per year. The 25th percentile is $36,150 per year. The median is $38,810 per year. The 75th percentile is $52,240 per year. The 90th percentile is $62,400 per year.
A percentile is a rank point, not a career stage. The 10th percentile does not mean new-worker pay. The 90th percentile does not mean a wage that comes after a set number of years. The points show how the wage values spread in the source. They do not say why one job sits at one point.
The middle half runs from $36,150 per year to $52,240 per year. The 10th-to-90th span is $27,500. Use the full ladder when a job post sits far from the median.
Compare North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area with its state and the U.S.
North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area has a annual median of $38,810 per year. California has $38,660 per year. The U.S. row has $35,790 per year. WageScope keeps annual and hourly values apart.
North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area is 0.4% above California on the same published median. North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area is 8.4% above the United States on the same published median. A gap can reflect many things that are not in this row. WageScope reports the gap but does not name a cause.
The state and U.S. rows are benchmarks, not replacements. They do not fill missing local facts. A state can hold many local labor markets. A national row can hold many states. Read the local row first, then use the broader rows to see scale.
Where North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area sits for Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists
North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area ranks 10 of 103 among nonmetro areas with a published annual median for Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists. The list keeps one SOC code, one map type, one wage metric, and one BLS release. It skips rows without the matching median.
Rank 10 of 103 is not a place score. A small wage gap can move a row several spots. The rank does not add local prices, job count, concentration, commute, taxes, or work rules. Use it only to find where the published median falls inside this like-for-like set.
The nearby rows below are the closest ranks, not chosen cities. Their pay, job counts, and local shares can differ. Open a peer page before making a deeper comparison. A title and one number are not enough for a move or pay choice.
- 7. Northwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area. The Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists median is $45,200 per year. BLS estimates 160 jobs. The location quotient is 0.6.
- 8. Maryland nonmetropolitan area. The Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists median is $41,690 per year. BLS estimates 300 jobs. The location quotient is 1.33.
- 9. Northeast Maine nonmetropolitan area. The Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists median is $39,310 per year. BLS estimates 50 jobs. The location quotient is 0.44.
- 11. Eastern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area. The Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists median is $38,790 per year. BLS estimates 90 jobs. The location quotient is 0.27.
- 12. Northeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area. The Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists median is $38,580 per year. BLS estimates 50 jobs. The location quotient is 0.63.
- 13. North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area. The Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists median is $38,480 per year. BLS estimates 40 jobs. The location quotient is 0.18.
Where Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists medians lead among nonmetro areas
The rows below use the same SOC 39-5012, the same annual median, the same May 2025 BLS release, and the same nonmetro map type. Western Washington nonmetropolitan area has the highest published median in this set, at $55,630 per year. North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area sits at $38,810 per year.
A pay lead is one fact. It does not show the size of the job base. It does not show how common Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists is in the local mix. It also does not add local prices. The bullets keep the median, job count, and location quotient together so a high wage is not read as a full market score.
Use this list to choose a deeper pair, not to choose a place. Open the two local pages. Check the full wage ladder, the job scale, the survey limits, and the exact BEA price row when present. A missing median stays out of this rank instead of becoming zero.
- 1. Western Washington nonmetropolitan area has a Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists median of $55,630 per year, or $16,820 above North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area. BLS lists 140 jobs there, compared with 70 in North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area. The location quotient is 0.54.
- 2. East North Dakota nonmetropolitan area has a Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists median of $53,940 per year, or $15,130 above North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area. BLS lists 50 jobs there, compared with 70 in North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area. The location quotient is 0.38.
- 3. West North Dakota nonmetropolitan area has a Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists median of $51,370 per year, or $12,560 above North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area. BLS lists 80 jobs there, compared with 70 in North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area. The location quotient is 0.47.
- 4. West South Dakota nonmetropolitan area has a Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists median of $49,370 per year, or $10,560 above North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area. BLS lists 40 jobs there, compared with 70 in North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area. The location quotient is 0.31.
- 5. East South Dakota nonmetropolitan area has a Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists median of $47,700 per year, or $8,890 above North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area. BLS lists 160 jobs there, compared with 70 in North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area. The location quotient is 0.62.
- 6. Southern Vermont nonmetropolitan area has a Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists median of $46,780 per year, or $7,970 above North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area. BLS lists 150 jobs there, compared with 70 in North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area. The location quotient is 0.89.
- 7. Northwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area has a Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists median of $45,200 per year, or $6,390 above North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area. BLS lists 160 jobs there, compared with 70 in North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area. The location quotient is 0.6.
- 8. Maryland nonmetropolitan area has a Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists median of $41,690 per year, or $2,880 above North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area. BLS lists 300 jobs there, compared with 70 in North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area. The location quotient is 1.33.
Where BLS counts the most Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists jobs
Southwestern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area has the largest published nonmetro job estimate for Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists in this same-source set, at 530 jobs. North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area has 70. The count shows covered job scale, not open posts.
A large job base can have a lower median than a smaller one. It can also have a location quotient near or below 1. That is why WageScope does not blend job count, pay, and local share. Each field keeps its name and unit. The rows below let you compare all three without making one score.
Current MeritLog listings can add a dated view of employer-title matches. They do not change this May 2025 order. A place with few current cards can still have a large BLS job estimate. A place with several cards can still have a smaller estimate. The sources use different clocks and scopes.
- 1. Southwestern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area has 530 estimated Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists jobs, a gap of 460 jobs from North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area. Its median is $32,240 per year, or $6,570 below North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area. Its location quotient is 1.93.
- 2. North Northeastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area (noncontiguous) has 510 estimated Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists jobs, a gap of 440 jobs from North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area. Its median is $34,450 per year, or $4,360 below North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area. Its location quotient is 1.04.
- 3. Central Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area has 460 estimated Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists jobs, a gap of 390 jobs from North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area. Its median is $34,070 per year, or $4,740 below North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area. Its location quotient is 1.25.
- 4. Northwestern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area has 450 estimated Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists jobs, a gap of 380 jobs from North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area. Its median is $34,400 per year, or $4,410 below North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area. Its location quotient is 1.52.
- 5. South Central Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area has 450 estimated Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists jobs, a gap of 380 jobs from North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area. Its median is $29,190 per year, or $9,620 below North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area. Its location quotient is 1.08.
- 6. West Northwestern Ohio nonmetropolitan area has 400 estimated Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists jobs, a gap of 330 jobs from North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area. Its median is $34,990 per year, or $3,820 below North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area. Its location quotient is 0.81.
- 7. Kansas nonmetropolitan area has 370 estimated Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists jobs, a gap of 300 jobs from North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area. Its median is $29,120 per year, or $9,690 below North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area. Its location quotient is 0.5.
- 8. Northeastern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area has 350 estimated Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists jobs, a gap of 280 jobs from North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area. Its median is $33,020 per year, or $5,790 below North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area. Its location quotient is 1.38.
How common Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists is in North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area
BLS lists 70 Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists jobs in North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area. It also lists 0.68 jobs per 1,000 local jobs. Jobs per 1,000 turns the count into a rate. It helps compare places of different size. It does not show open posts or hiring speed.
The location quotient is 0.35. A value of 1 means Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists has the same share of local jobs as it has across the nation. This row is lower than 1. The quotient is a share check, not a wage or a growth measure.
Read the three values as separate facts. Employment asks how many covered jobs BLS estimated. Jobs per 1,000 asks how much of the local job base the role takes. Location quotient asks how that share compares with the national share. None of them tells you how many posts are open today.
Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists beside other roles in North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area
The all-occupations median in North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area is $49,350 per year. The Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists median is $38,810 per year. Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists is 21.4% below the local all-occupations median on the same published median. This compares one role with the full covered job mix.
The nearby role medians below come from the bounded detailed-role table for North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area. They are close by wage, not by task. A small wage gap does not mean two jobs need the same skill or lead to the same career. Official titles keep their own SOC codes and source rows.
Use the list to spot the local wage mix around Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists. Then open the role page you mean. A role can have a similar median and a very different job count or local share. The pay number alone cannot show fit, demand, or a path between jobs.
- 1. Retail Salespersons, SOC 41-2031, has a North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area median of $38,520 per year. BLS lists 2,580 jobs and a location quotient of 0.94.
- 2. Stockers and Order Fillers, SOC 53-7065, has a North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area median of $38,210 per year. BLS lists 1,470 jobs and a location quotient of 0.74.
- 3. Fast Food and Counter Workers, SOC 35-3023, has a North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area median of $39,710 per year. BLS lists 2,750 jobs and a location quotient of 1.01.
- 4. Food Preparation Workers, SOC 35-2021, has a North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area median of $37,450 per year. BLS lists 740 jobs and a location quotient of 1.17.
- 5. Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners, SOC 37-2012, has a North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area median of $36,800 per year. BLS lists 1,230 jobs and a location quotient of 2.03.
- 6. Cashiers, SOC 41-2011, has a North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area median of $36,510 per year. BLS lists 3,260 jobs and a location quotient of 1.5.
- 7. Waiters and Waitresses, SOC 35-3031, has a North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area median of $35,080 per year. BLS lists 1,390 jobs and a location quotient of 0.87.
- 8. Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners, SOC 37-2011, has a North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area median of $42,600 per year. BLS lists 1,170 jobs and a location quotient of 0.75.
The largest detailed roles in North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area
Home Health and Personal Care Aides is the largest detailed occupation in the bounded North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area table, at 10,140 jobs. Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists has 70 jobs in its exact role-place row. The two counts show where this role sits beside other large parts of the local job base.
The all-occupations job count is 109,630. The detailed list below is only a bounded view of that larger mix. It does not sum to every local job. It does not include a blank role as zero. It helps explain why one role's wage and job count should not stand in for the whole area.
A large role can have a lower median. A smaller role can have a higher one. Job count does not show current posts, job quality, or growth. Use the list to see local scale. Then keep Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists's own median, spread, and share in their own fields.
- 1. Home Health and Personal Care Aides has 10,140 jobs in North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area, a gap of 10,070 from Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists. Its median is $34,820 per year, or $3,990 below Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists. Its location quotient is 3.34.
- 2. Cashiers has 3,260 jobs in North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area, a gap of 3,190 from Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists. Its median is $36,510 per year, or $2,300 below Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists. Its location quotient is 1.5.
- 3. Fast Food and Counter Workers has 2,750 jobs in North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area, a gap of 2,680 from Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists. Its median is $39,710 per year, or $900 above Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists. Its location quotient is 1.01.
- 4. Retail Salespersons has 2,580 jobs in North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area, a gap of 2,510 from Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists. Its median is $38,520 per year, or $290 below Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists. Its location quotient is 0.94.
- 5. Office Clerks, General has 2,310 jobs in North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area, a gap of 2,240 from Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists. Its median is $47,350 per year, or $8,540 above Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists. Its location quotient is 1.33.
- 6. Registered Nurses has 2,200 jobs in North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area, a gap of 2,130 from Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists. Its median is $133,830 per year, or $95,020 above Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists. Its location quotient is 0.92.
- 7. Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary has 1,970 jobs in North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area, a gap of 1,900 from Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists. Its median is $45,970 per year, or $7,160 above Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists. Its location quotient is 1.97.
- 8. General and Operations Managers has 1,910 jobs in North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area, a gap of 1,840 from Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists. Its median is $97,570 per year, or $58,760 above Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists. Its location quotient is 0.77.
Published role medians around North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area
Registered Nurses has the highest published median in the bounded North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area role table, at $133,830 per year. Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists has $38,810 per year. This puts the role beside a local pay range without blending the source rows.
The local all-occupations median is $49,350 per year. A role above that mark is not better. A role below it is not worse. The mark only shows where the role's published median sits against the full covered job mix. Job tasks, level, hours, and work setting are separate facts.
The bullets keep each SOC title, job count, median, and local share together. Use them to find a role page worth opening. Do not use a close median as proof that two roles share skills or that one is a path to the other.
- 1. Registered Nurses has a median of $133,830 per year in North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area, or $95,020 above Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists. BLS lists 2,200 jobs, compared with 70 for Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists. Its location quotient is 0.92.
- 2. Correctional Officers and Jailers has a median of $98,730 per year in North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area, or $59,920 above Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists. BLS lists 800 jobs, compared with 70 for Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists. Its location quotient is 2.99.
- 3. General and Operations Managers has a median of $97,570 per year in North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area, or $58,760 above Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists. BLS lists 1,910 jobs, compared with 70 for Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists. Its location quotient is 0.77.
- 4. Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education has a median of $95,890 per year in North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area, or $57,080 above Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists. BLS lists 900 jobs, compared with 70 for Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists. Its location quotient is 1.2.
- 5. Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education has a median of $79,380 per year in North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area, or $40,570 above Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists. BLS lists 1,820 jobs, compared with 70 for Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists. Its location quotient is 1.86.
- 6. Accountants and Auditors has a median of $74,880 per year in North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area, or $36,070 above Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists. BLS lists 750 jobs, compared with 70 for Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists. Its location quotient is 0.73.
- 7. First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers has a median of $73,370 per year in North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area, or $34,560 above Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists. BLS lists 910 jobs, compared with 70 for Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists. Its location quotient is 0.9.
- 8. Construction Laborers has a median of $64,850 per year in North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area, or $26,040 above Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists. BLS lists 960 jobs, compared with 70 for Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists. Its location quotient is 1.24.
What $38,810 may mean after the North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area price level
WageScope has no exact approved 2024 BEA price row for North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area. It does not use a nearby place or a broad state value as a stand-in. The $38,810 BLS median stays a nominal wage.
No price row means no national-price-dollar proxy. It does not mean prices match the U.S. level. It does not say whether a wage goes far or not. The source is missing for this exact map key, so the price answer stays open.
You can still compare Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists with the U.S. or with like nonmetro areas on the same BLS metric. Keep that as a nominal wage comparison. Add price-level context only when an exact reviewed row exists.
How much care to use with the North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area row
The employment RSE for this Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists row is 14.9%. The mean-wage RSE is 3.7%. RSE means relative standard error. It is a survey precision flag. A smaller value often means less sampling uncertainty. It is not the chance that one person's pay is right or wrong.
The employment RSE belongs to the 70 job estimate. The mean-wage RSE belongs to the $45,170 mean. BLS does not give the same RSE field for the median or every percentile. WageScope does not move an RSE from one field to another.
A local row can change in a new release. A small role-place sample can also have more survey uncertainty than a broad national row. Keep the May 2025 date next to the value. Do not mix a newer job post with the BLS date as if both facts came from one clock.
Use North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area wage data before you tailor
The job block looks for strict employer-title matches to Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists. It uses a North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area place filter only when the public place list has an exact approved match. If that match is not safe, the page says the jobs are not narrowed to this place. A false negative is safer than showing a different role.
Each card keeps its employer, place, source, and seen date. Listings can change between visits while the survey figures stay tied to their release date. A listing range does not replace the $38,810 BLS median. The listing and survey answer different questions.
Open one listing. Check its level, work place, pay range, and needs. Then tailor with work facts you can support. Do not turn a wage, job count, rank, or price proxy into a résumé claim. The public page is read only. It does not save a job or start a draft on load.
What the Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists row for North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area does not claim
The row does not say what one person earns. It does not promise a job, offer, raise, or move result. It does not say why the local median differs from the U.S. row. It does not add tips, bonus pay, stock, benefits, taxes, or work hours unless those items are in the BLS wage measure.
The 70 job estimate is not a live opening count. The location quotient of 0.35 is not a growth score. Rank 10 of 103 is not a place score. A missing price index is not a personal budget.
Use the row for one clear task. Read the May 2025 wage spread for SOC 39-5012 in BLS area 0600003. Compare the same metric with the state and U.S. rows. Add the separate 2024 price level when present. Inspect a dated job match. Then use confirmed work facts for a résumé.