How much does an Assistant Stylist make in the United States?
As of September 01, 2026, the average salary for an Assistant Stylist in the United States is $93,390 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $45.
However, an Assistant Stylist's salary can vary significantly. Here’s a look at the typical salary range:
Top Earners (90th percentile): $106,240
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $83,134 to $100,116
Key Factors That Influence Assistant Stylist Salaries
An Assistant Stylist's salary isn't a fixed number. It's shaped by several important factors.
Below, we'll explore how your years of experience, geographic location
and company size
can directly affect your earning potential.
How Experience Level Affects Assistant Stylist Salaries?
Experience is a primary driver of an Assistant Stylist's salary. As you build your skills and take on more complex tasks, your compensation generally increases. Here's how the average salary grows at different career stages:
How Do Assistant Stylist Salaries Vary from State to State?
Your salary can change significantly depending on where you work. States with a higher cost of living and strong industrial sectors often pay more to attract Assistant Stylists. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:
Salaries can also vary between different cities.
Major metropolitan areas or cities with a high demand for technicians often offer more competitive pay.
Here are a few examples of average annual salaries in different U.S. cities:
San Jose: $117,793
San Francisco: $116,503
Oakland: $114,048
San Jose, CA$117,793
San Francisco, CA$116,503
Oakland, CA$114,048
New York, NY$107,528
Paramus, NJ$106,221
Queens Village, NY$106,216
Passaic, NJ$106,127
Bergenfield, NJ$106,119
Stamford, CT$105,913
Huntington, NY$105,875
Newark, NJ$105,185
Bridgeport, CT$104,988
Vallejo, CA$104,802
New Brunswick, NJ$104,765
Petaluma, CA$104,709
Middlesex, NJ$104,531
Somerset, NJ$104,466
Santa Cruz, CA$104,345
Boston, MA$103,775
Monterey, CA$103,447
Seattle, WA$103,233
Santa Rosa, CA$103,215
Los Angeles, CA$103,187
Juneau, AK$102,944
Washington, DC$102,841
Orange, CA$102,508
Santa Ana, CA$102,262
Long Beach, CA$102,169
Anaheim, CA$102,150
Anchorage, AK$102,103
Santa Maria, CA$101,823
Everett, WA$101,804
Danbury, CT$101,476
Bremerton, WA$101,347
Tacoma, WA$101,011
New Suffolk, NY$101,009
Sacramento, CA$100,982
Santa Barbara, CA$100,880
Trenton, NJ$100,777
San Diego, CA$100,777
Brockton, MA$100,674
Fairbanks, AK$100,446
Lompoc, CA$100,207
Lowell, MA$100,132
Ventura, CA$100,114
Nashua, NH$100,095
Stockton, CA$100,086
Modesto, CA$99,404
Poughkeepsie, NY$99,199
Olympia, WA$99,021
Kennewick, WA$99,021
New Haven, CT$98,984
Lawrence, MA$98,648
Hartford, CT$98,554
Riverside, CA$98,536
New Bedford, MA$98,442
Richland, WA$98,442
Bakersfield, CA$98,312
San Bernardino, CA$98,274
New Britain, CT$98,265
Atlantic City, NJ$98,265
New London, CT$98,227
Norwich, CT$98,199
Portsmouth, NH$98,181
Boulder, CO$97,983
Portland, OR$97,854
Worcester, MA$97,845
Minneapolis, MN$97,555
Philadelphia, PA$97,424
Honolulu, HI$97,116
Saint Paul, MN$97,071
Vineland, NJ$97,051
Providence, RI$96,780
Chicago, IL$96,509
Bellingham, WA$96,397
Springfield, MA$96,322
Baltimore, MD$96,294
Chico, CA$96,061
Pittsfield, MA$95,809
Manchester, NH$95,631
Spokane, WA$95,220
Denver, CO$95,211
Albany, NY$94,772
Troy, NY$94,735
Nassau, NY$94,635
Schenectady, NY$94,539
Wilmington, DE$94,464
Burlington, VT$94,333
Salem, OR$94,296
Portland, ME$94,006
Yakima, WA$93,913
Rochester, MN$93,623
Reno, NV$93,577
Fresno, CA$93,577
Milwaukee, WI$93,493
Detroit, MI$93,399
Ann Arbor, MI$93,383
Allentown, PA$93,371
Colorado Springs, CO$93,212
Syracuse, NY$93,166
Carson City, NV$93,166
Houston, TX$93,035
Eugene, OR$92,988
Gary, IN$92,876
Springfield, OR$92,802
Bismarck, ND$92,783
Galveston, TX$92,717
Medford, OR$92,577
Fort Collins, CO$92,540
Concord, NH$92,493
Austin, TX$92,465
Mesa, AZ$92,269
Reading, PA$92,260
Phoenix, AZ$92,251
Dallas, TX$92,223
Saint Cloud, MN$92,133
Madison, WI$92,008
Utica, NY$91,756
Rochester, NY$91,606
Des Moines, IA$91,597
Raleigh, NC$91,587
Atlanta, GA$91,447
Battle Creek, MI$91,419
Salt Lake City, UT$91,391
Lancaster, PA$91,251
Harrisburg, PA$91,121
Kansas City, MO$91,027
Champaign, IL$91,008
Kansas City, KS$91,008
Fort Worth, TX$90,999
Columbus, OH$90,983
Boca Raton, FL$90,962
Pittsburgh, PA$90,924
Richmond, VA$90,887
Indianapolis, IN$90,868
Cleveland, OH$90,859
Las Vegas, NV$90,747
Cincinnati, OH$90,747
Petersburg, VA$90,607
Huntsville, AL$90,467
Lansing, MI$90,404
Lebanon, PA$90,392
Pueblo, CO$90,383
Appleton, WI$90,355
Buffalo, NY$90,317
Dayton, OH$90,289
Racine, WI$90,271
Charlotte, NC$90,261
Saint Louis, MO$90,233
York, PA$90,177
Elkhart, IN$90,177
Gastonia, NC$90,160
Billings, MT$90,137
Beaumont, TX$90,112
Lorain, OH$90,093
Benton Harbor, MI$90,075
Toledo, OH$90,056
Binghamton, NY$90,009
Rock Hill, SC$90,000
Rockford, IL$89,953
Springfield, IL$89,916
Elyria, OH$89,906
Fargo, ND$89,906
Flagstaff, AZ$89,841
Fort Lauderdale, FL$89,785
Duluth, MN$89,729
Miami, FL$89,729
Cheyenne, WY$89,664
Grand Forks, ND$89,664
Bangor, ME$89,458
Cedar Rapids, IA$89,355
Durham, NC$89,316
Louisville, KY$89,309
Grand Rapids, MI$89,290
Hialeah, FL$89,281
Casper, WY$89,150
Scranton, PA$89,038
New Orleans, LA$89,010
Virginia Beach, VA$89,001
Akron, OH$88,954
Peoria, IL$88,832
Sarasota, FL$88,814
Nashville, TN$88,748
Omaha, NE$88,748
Green Bay, WI$88,748
Baton Rouge, LA$88,702
Charleston, SC$88,683
Jamestown, NY$88,636
Davenport, IA$88,636
Tucson, AZ$88,590
Saint Petersburg, FL$88,534
Tampa, FL$88,515
Evansville, IN$88,459
Port Arthur, TX$88,459
Bradenton, FL$88,422
Santa Fe, NM$88,253
Orlando, FL$88,085
Clearwater, FL$88,057
Canton, OH$87,861
La Crosse, WI$87,861
Albuquerque, NM$87,805
Newport News, VA$87,796
High Point, NC$87,768
Ogden, UT$87,730
Corpus Christi, TX$87,656
Norfolk, VA$87,600
Laramie, WY$87,600
Rock Island, IL$87,544
Saginaw, MI$87,525
Jacksonville, FL$87,516
Salisbury, NC$87,497
Boise, ID$87,478
Moline, IL$87,432
Fort Myers, FL$87,404
Memphis, TN$87,385
Tulsa, OK$87,338
Waterloo, IA$87,282
Spartanburg, SC$87,189
Lincoln, NE$87,142
Fort Wayne, IN$87,123
Provo, UT$87,114
Cedar Falls, IA$87,002
San Antonio, TX$86,965
Greensboro, NC$86,927
South Bend, IN$86,918
Savannah, GA$86,815
Muskegon, MI$86,778
Birmingham, AL$86,769
Winston Salem, NC$86,723
Lake Charles, LA$86,498
Anderson, IN$86,479
Lexington, KY$86,451
Augusta, GA$86,423
Greenville, SC$86,423
Lima, OH$86,348
Wichita, KS$86,339
Tuscaloosa, AL$86,339
Columbia, SC$86,255
Springfield, OH$86,236
Asheville, NC$86,087
Bloomington, IN$86,021
Knoxville, TN$85,685
Shreveport, LA$85,676
Wilmington, NC$85,554
Roanoke, VA$85,554
Topeka, KS$85,386
Frankfort, KY$85,376
Oklahoma City, OK$85,312
Chillicothe, OH$85,274
Longview, TX$85,265
Melbourne, FL$85,256
Sioux Falls, SD$85,106
Mobile, AL$85,097
Terre Haute, IN$85,060
Altoona, PA$85,003
Amarillo, TX$84,938
Killeen, TX$84,910
Fayetteville, AR$84,835
Chattanooga, TN$84,807
Sioux City, IA$84,723
Idaho Falls, ID$84,705
Lynchburg, VA$84,630
Gainesville, FL$84,509
Portsmouth, OH$84,462
Little Rock, AR$84,443
Lafayette, LA$84,406
Youngstown, OH$84,406
Daytona Beach, FL$84,350
Clarksville, TN$84,340
Pensacola, FL$84,331
Temple, TX$84,325
Hopkinsville, KY$84,051
Erie, PA$84,032
Florence, SC$83,995
Charleston, WV$83,845
Great Falls, MT$83,799
Macon, GA$83,668
Tallahassee, FL$83,659
Fayetteville, NC$83,640
Waco, TX$83,621
Helena, MT$83,556
Pine Bluff, AR$83,520
Vincennes, IN$83,407
Lubbock, TX$83,369
Alamogordo, NM$83,313
Twin Falls, ID$83,229
Rapid City, SD$83,201
Jackson, MS$83,033
Huntington, WV$83,026
Greenville, MS$83,024
Parkersburg, WV$82,928
Montgomery, AL$82,912
Wichita Falls, TX$82,818
Springfield, MO$82,818
Biloxi, MS$82,771
Monroe, LA$82,678
Johnstown, PA$82,613
Sumter, SC$82,575
Columbus, GA$82,566
Pascagoula, MS$82,389
Abilene, TX$82,389
Kingsport, TN$82,146
Albany, GA$82,146
Gulfport, MS$82,118
Alexandria, LA$81,810
Fort Smith, AR$81,576
El Paso, TX$81,324
Las Cruces, NM$80,904
Harlingen, TX$80,666
Pocatello, ID$80,652
Florence, AL$80,530
Brownsville, TX$80,511
Mcallen, TX$80,315
Dothan, AL$80,185
Columbus, MS$79,630
Altus, OK$79,195
Lawton, OK$79,017
Pierre, SD$78,681
What Skills Can Increase an Assistant Stylist's Salary?
Demanded Skills for the Role:
Presentation (Mentioned in 8.92% Job Postings): Presentation conveys information from a speaker to an audience. Presentations are typically demonstrations, introduction, lecture, or speech meant to inform, persuade, inspire, motivate, build goodwill, or present a new idea/product.
Prototyping (Mentioned in 3.69% Job Postings): Creating a sample product that may be tested to discover potential problems and avoid mistakes.
InDesign (Mentioned in 1.85% Job Postings): nDesign is a desktop publishing software application for creating flyers, brochures, magazines, newspapers, and books. Projects created using InDesign can be shared in both digital and print formats.
Mastering certain specialized skills can lead to a significant increase in pay.
Here are examples of skills and the potential impact they can have on an Assistant Stylist's salary.
Research Design: Can increase your salary by up to 21%.
Prototyping: Can increase your salary by up to 16%.
Market Research: Can increase your salary by up to 13%.
Assistant Stylist Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors
For Assistant Stylist roles, the industry you choose can impact your earning potential
by as much as 40% (the gap between the highest and lowest paying industries).
Data shows that the highest-paying industry, MFG Nondurable,
offers compensation 20% above the average. Conversely,
Assistant Stylist positions in Retail & Wholesale typically offer lower base pay,
as this sector often view Assistant Stylist as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.
The top paying industry for an Assistant Stylist
Industry Sector
Average Annual Salary
Average Hourly Rate
Pay vs.Avg
MFG Nondurable
$112,068
$54.0
20%
Assistant Stylist Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay
Understanding how an Assistant Stylist's annual salary breaks down can help with budgeting.
Below, you can see the average hourly rate, weekly pay, and monthly pay for this role.
Use the buttons to switch between different pay periods.
Salaries for an Assistant Stylist can change over time,
reflecting shifts in market demand and the overall economy.
The median salary decreased from $92,378 in 2023
to around $91,136 in 2025,
reflecting changes in demand, location, experience, and the wider economy.
For a detailed analysis of Assistant Stylist salary trends,
.
Average Annual Salary of Assistant Stylist Over Time
$???
$92,378
$92,346
$91,136
$???
$???
2022
2023
2024
2025
2026
2027
Year
Average Annual Salary
2022
View More
2023
$92,378
2024
$92,346
2025
$91,136
2026
View More
2027
View More
Most common benefits for Assistant Stylist
Social Security
401 (k)
Disability
Healthcare
Pension
Time Off (days)
Common company salaries for Assistant Stylist
Here are companies hiring for Assistant Stylist and their salaries, click below for more details.
H$116,862/per year
Hansoll Textile LtdMFG Nondurablethe United States
N$110,692/per year
NestléMFG Nondurablethe United States
S$105,845/per year
SnackworksMFG Nondurablethe United States
L$102,831/per year
Land OLakes IncMFG Nondurablethe United States
F$100,633/per year
Frito-Lay North America IncMFG Nondurablethe United States
A$96,521/per year
Anheuser-Busch Companies IncMFG Nondurablethe United States
M$92,300/per year
Martin ISDMFG Nondurablethe United States
F$92,182/per year
Fresh Del Monte Produce IncMFG Nondurablethe United States
F$91,820/per year
FoodShouldTasteGood IncMFG Nondurablethe United States
J$91,339/per year
Jericho Chemical LLPMFG Nondurablethe United States
J$87,576/per year
Joy Food CoMFG Nondurablethe United States
I$87,474/per year
Island SnacksMFG Nondurablethe United States
V$87,368/per year
VCM Products LLCMFG Nondurablethe United States
M$86,824/per year
Motif FoodWorks IncMFG Nondurablethe United States
B$86,477/per year
BellRock BrandsMFG Nondurablethe United States
S$84,244/per year
Signature Concepts IncMFG Nondurablethe United States
R$81,783/per year
Royal Ingredients LLCMFG Nondurablethe United States
S$80,111/per year
SheafferMFG Nondurablethe United States
N$76,952/per year
NitexMFG Nondurablethe United States
S$76,844/per year
Sieme StudiosMFG Nondurablethe United States
K$74,678/per year
K-12MFG Nondurablethe United States
L$74,310/per year
LeMans CorpMFG Nondurablethe United States
S$72,742/per year
Seminole StoresMFG Nondurablethe United States
I$69,646/per year
IPS-IngredisMFG Nondurablethe United States
C$65,790/per year
Canvas MortgageMFG Nondurablethe United States
Find Your Next Assistant Stylist Job
Ready to take the next step in your career? Browse thousands of current Assistant Stylist job openings on our job board. Use the search bar below to find your perfect match.
For Employees
Analyze the market and your qualifications to negotiate your salary with confidence.
Get a Salary Increase
Search thousands of open positions to find your next opportunity.
Search Job Openings
For Employers
Individualize employee pay based on unique job requirements and personal qualifications.
Adjust Employee Salary
Get the latest market price for benchmark jobs and jobs in your industry.
Price My Industry Jobs
FAQ about Assistant Stylist
1. What industry pays the highest salary for Assistant Stylist?
The MFG Nondurable industry offers the highest average compensation for Assistant Stylist roles,
with salaries approximately 20% above the market median.
Where Does Our Salary Data Come From?
Salary.com provides salary estimates, histograms, trends, and comparisons using data from employer job postings and third-party sources.
