What are the main factors that influence a Hair Salon Manager's salary?

The primary factors are: 1) Experience Level, 2) Geographic Location, 3) Education/Skills, 4) Company Size & Industry

How does experience change a Hair Salon Manager's salary?

A Hair Salon Manager's salary grows with experience: starting around $33,089 for beginners, reaching about $34,350 at mid-level, and approach $35,167 for experts.

What are the highest paying states for a Hair Salon Manager?

Hair Salon Manager salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Hair Salon Manager roles are District of Columbia $37,033, California $36,892, Massachusetts $36,400. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of Hair Salon Manager roles make?

Salaries for Hair Salon Manager level roles vary by specialization: Salon Manager: $89,885; Tanning Salon Manager: $84,170; Regis Salon Manager: $81,827; Assistant Salon Manager: $76,408; Hair Salon Receptionist: $40,494.

How do different companies affect a Hair Salon Manager's salary?

Company size, industry, and compensation structure create significant salary variations for Hair Salon Manager roles. Large, established industry leaders like Kpmg Us LLP ($114,295) and Warner Bros Discovery ($114,096) offer base salaries 35-40% above the national average. In contrast, smaller firms or startups may offer closer to $88,138.

Hair Salon Manager Salary in the United States

How much does a Hair Salon Manager make in the United States?

As of January 01, 2026, the average salary for a Hair Salon Manager in the United States is $33,447 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $16.

However, a Hair Salon Manager's salary can vary significantly. Here’s a look at the typical salary range:

Top Earners (90th percentile): $37,462
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $29,764 to $35,549
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $26,411

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Hair Salon Manager Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$35,549	$2,962	$684	$17
Average	$33,447	$2,787	$643	$16
25th Percentile	$29,764	$2,480	$572	$14

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Key Factors That Influence Hair Salon Manager Salaries

A Hair Salon Manager'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, education and company size can directly affect your earning potential.

How Experience Level Affects Hair Salon Manager Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of a Hair Salon Manager'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:

Entry-Level (less than 1 year): $33,089
Early Career (1-2 years): $33,191
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $34,350
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $35,113
Expert (over 8 years): $35,167

Levels	Salary
Entry Level Hair Salon Manager	$33,089
Intermediate Level Hair Salon Manager	$33,191
Senior Level Hair Salon Manager	$34,350
Specialist Level Hair Salon Manager	$35,113
Expert Level Hair Salon Manager	$35,167

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How Do Hair Salon Manager 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 Hair Salon Managers. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $37,033.
California: $36,892.
Massachusetts: $36,400.

District of Columbia $37,033 California $36,892 Massachusetts $36,400 Washington $36,267 New Jersey $36,253 Alaska $36,206 Connecticut $35,745 New York $35,558

Hawaii $34,959 Rhode Island $34,678 Maryland $34,487 Minnesota $34,226 Colorado $34,126 Illinois $34,093 Oregon $33,966 Delaware $33,872

New Hampshire $33,813 Virginia $33,681 Pennsylvania $33,297 Nevada $33,103 North Dakota $33,039 Michigan $32,939 Wisconsin $32,902 Vermont $32,828

Texas $32,624 Maine $32,611 Arizona $32,591 Ohio $32,567 Georgia $32,260 Indiana $32,106 Wyoming $32,076 Utah $32,029

Iowa $32,009 Kansas $31,848 Louisiana $31,802 North Carolina $31,785 Missouri $31,778 Florida $31,648 Montana $31,577 Nebraska $31,511

Kentucky $31,474 South Carolina $31,340 Tennessee $31,256 Idaho $31,223 New Mexico $30,979 Oklahoma $30,925 Alabama $30,728 South Dakota $30,397

Arkansas $30,216 West Virginia $30,119 Mississippi $29,828

Top Paying Cities for Hair Salon Managers

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: $42,187
San Francisco: $41,772
Oakland: $40,846

San Jose, CA $42,187

San Francisco, CA $41,772

Oakland, CA $40,846

New York, NY $38,762

Queens Village, NY $38,511

Paramus, NJ $38,243

Passaic, NJ $38,210

Bergenfield, NJ $38,177

Stamford, CT $38,126

Huntington, NY $38,093

Newark, NJ $37,875

Bridgeport, CT $37,809

New Brunswick, NJ $37,698

Vallejo, CA $37,628

Middlesex, NJ $37,608

Somerset, NJ $37,578

Petaluma, CA $37,501

Santa Cruz, CA $37,370

Boston, MA $37,304

Monterey, CA $37,136

Fairbanks, AK $37,113

Los Angeles, CA $37,049

Washington, DC $37,033

Seattle, WA $36,972

Santa Rosa, CA $36,966

Juneau, AK $36,869

Orange, CA $36,758

Anchorage, AK $36,698

Anaheim, CA $36,675

Santa Ana, CA $36,625

Nassau, NY $36,605

Long Beach, CA $36,591

Danbury, CT $36,581

Santa Maria, CA $36,467

Everett, WA $36,461

Bremerton, WA $36,297

Trenton, NJ $36,233

Sacramento, CA $36,220

San Diego, CA $36,203

Brockton, MA $36,190

Tacoma, WA $36,176

Santa Barbara, CA $36,130

Lowell, MA $35,996

New Suffolk, NY $35,982

Nashua, NH $35,942

Lompoc, CA $35,889

Ventura, CA $35,855

Stockton, CA $35,845

New Haven, CT $35,778

Atlantic City, NJ $35,691

Hartford, CT $35,618

Modesto, CA $35,601

Poughkeepsie, NY $35,528

New Britain, CT $35,511

Olympia, WA $35,464

Kennewick, WA $35,464

New London, CT $35,457

Norwich, CT $35,447

Lawrence, MA $35,431

Bakersfield, CA $35,337

Riverside, CA $35,290

New Bedford, MA $35,290

Richland, WA $35,257

Portsmouth, NH $35,230

Vineland, NJ $35,223

San Bernardino, CA $35,196

Boulder, CO $35,103

Worcester, MA $35,076

Portland, OR $35,046

Saint Paul, MN $35,006

Minneapolis, MN $35,006

Philadelphia, PA $34,959

Honolulu, HI $34,782

Springfield, MA $34,665

Providence, RI $34,661

Chicago, IL $34,564

Bellingham, WA $34,524

Baltimore, MD $34,487

Chico, CA $34,404

Wilmington, DE $34,347

Pittsfield, MA $34,313

Manchester, NH $34,250

Spokane, WA $34,103

Denver, CO $34,099

Albany, NY $33,942

Troy, NY $33,929

Schenectady, NY $33,858

Burlington, VT $33,785

Portland, ME $33,668

Salem, OR $33,641

Yakima, WA $33,634

Ann Arbor, MI $33,624

Rochester, MN $33,531

Fresno, CA $33,514

Reno, NV $33,514

Milwaukee, WI $33,484

Detroit, MI $33,450

Allentown, PA $33,440

Carson City, NV $33,437

Houston, TX $33,387

Colorado Springs, CO $33,384

Syracuse, NY $33,367

Eugene, OR $33,303

Bismarck, ND $33,263

Gary, IN $33,263

Galveston, TX $33,263

Springfield, OR $33,236

Medford, OR $33,156

Fort Collins, CO $33,143

Austin, TX $33,116

Mesa, AZ $33,046

Phoenix, AZ $33,039

Dallas, TX $33,029

Reading, PA $33,009

Saint Cloud, MN $32,996

Concord, NH $32,965

Madison, WI $32,952

Utica, NY $32,862

Raleigh, NC $32,835

Las Vegas, NV $32,832

Rochester, NY $32,808

Des Moines, IA $32,805

Atlanta, GA $32,751

Battle Creek, MI $32,741

Salt Lake City, UT $32,731

Lancaster, PA $32,681

Champaign, IL $32,674

Harrisburg, PA $32,634

Durham, NC $32,604

Kansas City, MO $32,601

Kansas City, KS $32,594

Fort Worth, TX $32,591

Boca Raton, FL $32,577

Cleveland, OH $32,574

Columbus, OH $32,567

Pittsburgh, PA $32,564

Richmond, VA $32,551

Indianapolis, IN $32,544

Cincinnati, OH $32,501

Petersburg, VA $32,450

Billings, MT $32,377

Lansing, MI $32,377

Huntsville, AL $32,377

Lebanon, PA $32,373

Dayton, OH $32,370

Pueblo, CO $32,370

Appleton, WI $32,360

Buffalo, NY $32,347

Racine, WI $32,330

Charlotte, NC $32,327

Saint Louis, MO $32,317

Springfield, IL $32,303

Elkhart, IN $32,297

York, PA $32,297

Gastonia, NC $32,293

Benton Harbor, MI $32,293

Beaumont, TX $32,273

Lorain, OH $32,266

Toledo, OH $32,253

Binghamton, NY $32,236

Rock Hill, SC $32,233

Rockford, IL $32,216

Fargo, ND $32,200

Elyria, OH $32,200

Flagstaff, AZ $32,176

Fort Lauderdale, FL $32,156

Miami, FL $32,136

Duluth, MN $32,082

Bangor, ME $32,039

Cedar Rapids, IA $32,002

Louisville, KY $31,985

Grand Rapids, MI $31,979

Hialeah, FL $31,975

Casper, WY $31,929

Scranton, PA $31,888

New Orleans, LA $31,878

Virginia Beach, VA $31,875

Akron, OH $31,858

Peoria, IL $31,815

Sarasota, FL $31,808

Green Bay, WI $31,785

Baton Rouge, LA $31,768

Charleston, SC $31,761

Nashville, TN $31,751

Jamestown, NY $31,745

Davenport, IA $31,745

Tucson, AZ $31,728

Cheyenne, WY $31,718

Saint Petersburg, FL $31,708

Tampa, FL $31,701

Omaha, NE $31,694

Port Arthur, TX $31,681

Evansville, IN $31,681

Bradenton, FL $31,668

Santa Fe, NM $31,608

Orlando, FL $31,574

Clearwater, FL $31,537

Canton, OH $31,467

La Crosse, WI $31,467

Grand Forks, ND $31,457

Albuquerque, NM $31,447

Tulsa, OK $31,447

Newport News, VA $31,444

High Point, NC $31,434

Ogden, UT $31,420

Corpus Christi, TX $31,393

Laramie, WY $31,373

Norfolk, VA $31,373

Rock Island, IL $31,353

Saginaw, MI $31,347

Jacksonville, FL $31,343

Salisbury, NC $31,337

Memphis, TN $31,330

Moline, IL $31,313

Fort Myers, FL $31,303

Waterloo, IA $31,260

Spartanburg, SC $31,226

Lincoln, NE $31,209

Fort Wayne, IN $31,203

Birmingham, AL $31,166

Cedar Falls, IA $31,159

Provo, UT $31,156

Springfield, OH $31,153

San Antonio, TX $31,146

Greensboro, NC $31,133

South Bend, IN $31,129

Winston Salem, NC $31,126

Boise, ID $31,116

Savannah, GA $31,092

Muskegon, MI $31,032

Lima, OH $30,992

Lake Charles, LA $30,979

Anderson, IN $30,972

Lexington, KY $30,962

Augusta, GA $30,952

Greenville, SC $30,952

Wichita, KS $30,922

Tuscaloosa, AL $30,922

Columbia, SC $30,892

Bloomington, IN $30,808

Roanoke, VA $30,788

Asheville, NC $30,745

Knoxville, TN $30,688

Shreveport, LA $30,684

Wilmington, NC $30,641

Frankfort, KY $30,577

Oklahoma City, OK $30,554

Chillicothe, OH $30,541

Longview, TX $30,537

Topeka, KS $30,527

Mobile, AL $30,477

Terre Haute, IN $30,464

Erie, PA $30,460

Altoona, PA $30,444

Melbourne, FL $30,434

Amarillo, TX $30,420

Killeen, TX $30,410

Fayetteville, AR $30,383

Sioux Falls, SD $30,360

Chattanooga, TN $30,340

Idaho Falls, ID $30,337

Gainesville, FL $30,266

Portsmouth, OH $30,250

Little Rock, AR $30,243

Lynchburg, VA $30,243

Lafayette, LA $30,229

Youngstown, OH $30,229

Temple, TX $30,216

Daytona Beach, FL $30,209

Clarksville, TN $30,206

Pensacola, FL $30,203

Hopkinsville, KY $30,102

Charleston, WV $30,099

Florence, SC $30,082

Sioux City, IA $30,062

Macon, GA $29,965

Tallahassee, FL $29,962

Fayetteville, NC $29,955

Waco, TX $29,949

Wichita Falls, TX $29,949

Pine Bluff, AR $29,935

Vincennes, IN $29,872

Lubbock, TX $29,858

Great Falls, MT $29,838

Alamogordo, NM $29,835

Abilene, TX $29,808

Rapid City, SD $29,765

Monroe, LA $29,765

Albany, GA $29,745

Huntington, WV $29,741

Jackson, MS $29,738

Greenville, MS $29,734

Parkersburg, WV $29,701

Montgomery, AL $29,694

Johnstown, PA $29,688

Springfield, MO $29,661

Biloxi, MS $29,644

Sumter, SC $29,574

Columbus, GA $29,571

Twin Falls, ID $29,551

Pascagoula, MS $29,507

Kingsport, TN $29,420

Gulfport, MS $29,410

Alexandria, LA $29,300

Fort Smith, AR $29,216

El Paso, TX $29,126

Helena, MT $29,082

Las Cruces, NM $28,975

Harlingen, TX $28,882

Pocatello, ID $28,851

Florence, AL $28,841

Brownsville, TX $28,835

Dothan, AL $28,781

Mcallen, TX $28,765

Columbus, MS $28,517

Altus, OK $28,363

Lawton, OK $28,300

Pierre, SD $28,179

What Skills Can Increase a Hair Salon Manager's Salary?

Demanded Skills for the Role:

Commitment (Mentioned in 3.53% Job Postings): An agreement or pledge to do something in the future a commitment to improve conditions at the prison especially : an engagement to assume a financial obligation at a future date.
Long Term Care (Mentioned in 4.69% Job Postings): Long-term care (LTC) is a variety of services which help meet both the medical and non-medical needs of people with a chronic illness or disability who cannot care for themselves for long periods. Long term care is focused on individualized and coordinated services that promote independence, maximize patients' quality of life, and meet patients' needs over a period of time. It is common for long-term care to provide custodial and non-skilled care, such as assisting with normal daily tasks like dressing, feeding, using the bathroom. Increasingly, long-term care involves providing a level of medical care that requires the expertise of skilled practitioners to address the multiple chronic conditions associated with older populations. Long-term care can be provided at home, in the community, in assisted living facilities or in nursing homes. Long-term care may be needed by people of any age, although it is a more common need for senior citizens.
Home Care (Mentioned in 2.18% Job Postings): Homecare is health care or supportive care provided by a professional caregiver in the individual home where the patient or client is living, as opposed to care provided in group accommodations like clinics or nursing home.

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Skills	Demand Percentage
Commitment	3.53%
Long Term Care	4.69%
Home Care	2.18%

What skills can make your compensation higher?

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 a Hair Salon Manager's salary.

Dialysis: Can increase your salary by up to 14%.
Attention to Detail: Can increase your salary by up to 6%.
Initiative: Can increase your salary by up to 5%.

Skill	Salary	Salary % Increase
Dialysis	$38,130	14%
Attention to Detail	$35,454	6%
Initiative	$35,119	5%
Collaboration	$35,119	5%
Cardiac	$34,785	4%
Organizational Skills	$34,785	4%

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How Education impacts a Hair Salon Manager's Salary?

Your level of education can impact your salary potential. While many Hair Salon Managers enter the field with a High School Diploma or Technical Certificate degree, higher education can lead to more specialized and higher-paying roles.

According to our 100% employer-reported salary data, the median salary for a Hair Salon Manager with a High School Diploma or Technical Certificate is between $35,160 and $37,049).

Hair Salon Manager Salaries by Degree Level

Typical Education for Hair Salon Manager

No Diploma 1.7%

High School 78.7%

Associates 11.4%

Bachelors 7.6%

Masters 0.6%

Doctorate 0.0%

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Degree Level	% of user with this level of education
No Diploma	1.7%
High School	78.7%
Associates	11.4%
Bachelors	7.6%
Masters	0.6%
Doctorate	0.0%

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Hair Salon Manager Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how a Hair Salon Manager'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.

Last Updated on January 01, 2026

$29,764

Average $33,447/year

$35,549

$2,480

Average $2,787/month

$2,962

$572

Average $643/week

$684

$14

Average $16/hour

$17

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$35,549	$2,962	$684	$17
Average	$33,447	$2,787	$643	$16
25th Percentile	$29,764	$2,480	$572	$14

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Salary Trends for Hair Salon Manager

Salaries for a Hair Salon Manager can change over time, reflecting shifts in market demand and the overall economy. The median salary increased from $49,390 in 2023 to around $50,005 in 2025, reflecting changes in demand, location, experience, and the wider economy. For a detailed analysis of Hair Salon Manager salary trends, .

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2023

$49,390

2024

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