Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists pay in Chicago-Naperville-Elgin
$39,760avg. a year
$19.12 an hour · 12,000 employed
Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists in the Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN metro area earn an average of $39,760 a year. That is about the same as the Illinois average of $39,720. The U.S. average is $43,960.
$34,260Median pay
$19.12Average hourly
+0%vs. Illinois average
12,000Jobs in this metro
Other Illinois metro areas
Average pay for hairdressers, hairstylists, and cosmetologists in other Illinois metro areas. Swipe to see all 9.
1180 jobs
Champaign-Urbana, IL
$48,710
$23.42 an hour
22,830 jobs
St. Louis, MO-IL
$42,640
$20.50 an hour
3420 jobs
Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL
$40,210
$19.33 an hour
4100 jobs
Cape Girardeau, MO-IL
$39,600
$19.04 an hour
540 jobs
Kankakee, IL
$38,700
$18.61 an hour
670 jobs
Decatur, IL
$38,290
$18.41 an hour
7280 jobs
Springfield, IL
$37,390
$17.98 an hour
8340 jobs
Peoria, IL
$35,660
$17.14 an hour
940 jobs
Paducah, KY-IL
$35,550
$17.09 an hour
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How Chicago-Naperville-Elgin compares
Pay range: metro vs. state vs. U.S.
Annual wage percentiles, May 2025
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| Job | Avg. pay in this metro |
|---|---|
| Childcare Workers | $37,220 |
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| Recreation Workers | $38,300 |
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Questions and answers
How much do hairdressers, hairstylists, and cosmetologists make in Chicago-Naperville-Elgin?
The average is $39,760 a year, and the median is $34,260. About 12,000 people work in this job in the metro area.
Is that more than the Illinois average?
That is about the same as the Illinois average of $39,720.
Is this job common in Chicago-Naperville-Elgin?
It makes up 2.7 of every 1,000 jobs in the metro area, 1.35 times the national share.
Sources and notes. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025, occupation code 39-5012. Metro area: Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN metropolitan statistical area (BLS area code 16980). Wages are gross pay before taxes and don't include overtime premiums, tips, bonuses or benefits; self-employed workers aren't included. How we use the data. JobPayFacts isn't affiliated with BLS.