How much does a Senior Stylist make in the United States?
As of September 01, 2026, the average salary for a Senior Stylist in the United States is $85,156 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $41.
However, a Senior Stylist's salary can vary significantly. Here’s a look at the typical salary range:
Top Earners (90th percentile): $98,259
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $78,815 to $92,015
Key Factors That Influence Senior Stylist Salaries
A Senior 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 Senior Stylist Salaries?
Experience is a primary driver of a Senior 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 Senior 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 Senior 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: $107,407
San Francisco: $106,231
Oakland: $103,993
San Jose, CA$107,407
San Francisco, CA$106,231
Oakland, CA$103,993
New York, NY$98,048
Paramus, NJ$96,856
Queens Village, NY$96,851
Passaic, NJ$96,771
Bergenfield, NJ$96,763
Stamford, CT$96,576
Huntington, NY$96,541
Newark, NJ$95,911
Bridgeport, CT$95,732
Vallejo, CA$95,562
New Brunswick, NJ$95,528
Petaluma, CA$95,477
Middlesex, NJ$95,315
Somerset, NJ$95,256
Santa Cruz, CA$95,145
Boston, MA$94,625
Monterey, CA$94,327
Seattle, WA$94,132
Santa Rosa, CA$94,115
Los Angeles, CA$94,089
Juneau, AK$93,868
Washington, DC$93,774
Orange, CA$93,471
Santa Ana, CA$93,246
Long Beach, CA$93,161
Anaheim, CA$93,144
Anchorage, AK$93,101
Santa Maria, CA$92,846
Everett, WA$92,829
Danbury, CT$92,529
Bremerton, WA$92,411
Tacoma, WA$92,105
New Suffolk, NY$92,103
Sacramento, CA$92,079
Santa Barbara, CA$91,986
Trenton, NJ$91,892
San Diego, CA$91,892
Brockton, MA$91,798
Fairbanks, AK$91,590
Lompoc, CA$91,372
Lowell, MA$91,304
Ventura, CA$91,287
Nashua, NH$91,270
Stockton, CA$91,262
Modesto, CA$90,640
Poughkeepsie, NY$90,453
Olympia, WA$90,291
Kennewick, WA$90,291
New Haven, CT$90,257
Lawrence, MA$89,950
Hartford, CT$89,865
Riverside, CA$89,848
New Bedford, MA$89,763
Richland, WA$89,763
Bakersfield, CA$89,644
San Bernardino, CA$89,610
New Britain, CT$89,601
Atlantic City, NJ$89,601
New London, CT$89,567
Norwich, CT$89,542
Portsmouth, NH$89,525
Boulder, CO$89,344
Portland, OR$89,227
Worcester, MA$89,218
Minneapolis, MN$88,954
Philadelphia, PA$88,835
Honolulu, HI$88,554
Saint Paul, MN$88,513
Vineland, NJ$88,494
Providence, RI$88,247
Chicago, IL$88,000
Bellingham, WA$87,898
Springfield, MA$87,830
Baltimore, MD$87,804
Chico, CA$87,592
Pittsfield, MA$87,362
Manchester, NH$87,200
Spokane, WA$86,825
Denver, CO$86,817
Albany, NY$86,416
Troy, NY$86,382
Nassau, NY$86,291
Schenectady, NY$86,204
Wilmington, DE$86,135
Burlington, VT$86,016
Salem, OR$85,982
Portland, ME$85,718
Yakima, WA$85,633
Rochester, MN$85,369
Reno, NV$85,326
Fresno, CA$85,326
Milwaukee, WI$85,250
Detroit, MI$85,165
Ann Arbor, MI$85,150
Allentown, PA$85,139
Colorado Springs, CO$84,994
Syracuse, NY$84,952
Carson City, NV$84,952
Houston, TX$84,833
Eugene, OR$84,790
Gary, IN$84,688
Springfield, OR$84,620
Bismarck, ND$84,603
Galveston, TX$84,543
Medford, OR$84,415
Fort Collins, CO$84,381
Concord, NH$84,339
Austin, TX$84,313
Mesa, AZ$84,134
Reading, PA$84,126
Phoenix, AZ$84,117
Dallas, TX$84,092
Saint Cloud, MN$84,010
Madison, WI$83,896
Utica, NY$83,666
Rochester, NY$83,530
Des Moines, IA$83,521
Raleigh, NC$83,513
Atlanta, GA$83,385
Battle Creek, MI$83,359
Salt Lake City, UT$83,334
Lancaster, PA$83,206
Harrisburg, PA$83,087
Kansas City, MO$83,002
Champaign, IL$82,985
Kansas City, KS$82,985
Fort Worth, TX$82,976
Columbus, OH$82,962
Boca Raton, FL$82,942
Pittsburgh, PA$82,908
Richmond, VA$82,874
Indianapolis, IN$82,857
Cleveland, OH$82,848
Las Vegas, NV$82,746
Cincinnati, OH$82,746
Petersburg, VA$82,618
Huntsville, AL$82,491
Lansing, MI$82,434
Lebanon, PA$82,423
Pueblo, CO$82,414
Appleton, WI$82,389
Buffalo, NY$82,354
Dayton, OH$82,329
Racine, WI$82,312
Charlotte, NC$82,303
Saint Louis, MO$82,278
York, PA$82,227
Elkhart, IN$82,227
Gastonia, NC$82,211
Billings, MT$82,190
Beaumont, TX$82,167
Lorain, OH$82,150
Benton Harbor, MI$82,133
Toledo, OH$82,116
Binghamton, NY$82,073
Rock Hill, SC$82,065
Rockford, IL$82,022
Springfield, IL$81,988
Elyria, OH$81,980
Fargo, ND$81,980
Flagstaff, AZ$81,920
Fort Lauderdale, FL$81,869
Duluth, MN$81,818
Miami, FL$81,818
Cheyenne, WY$81,758
Grand Forks, ND$81,758
Bangor, ME$81,571
Cedar Rapids, IA$81,477
Durham, NC$81,442
Louisville, KY$81,435
Grand Rapids, MI$81,418
Hialeah, FL$81,409
Casper, WY$81,290
Scranton, PA$81,188
New Orleans, LA$81,162
Virginia Beach, VA$81,154
Akron, OH$81,111
Peoria, IL$81,000
Sarasota, FL$80,983
Nashville, TN$80,924
Omaha, NE$80,924
Green Bay, WI$80,924
Baton Rouge, LA$80,881
Charleston, SC$80,864
Jamestown, NY$80,822
Davenport, IA$80,822
Tucson, AZ$80,779
Saint Petersburg, FL$80,728
Tampa, FL$80,711
Evansville, IN$80,660
Port Arthur, TX$80,660
Bradenton, FL$80,626
Santa Fe, NM$80,473
Orlando, FL$80,319
Clearwater, FL$80,294
Canton, OH$80,115
La Crosse, WI$80,115
Albuquerque, NM$80,064
Newport News, VA$80,055
High Point, NC$80,030
Ogden, UT$79,996
Corpus Christi, TX$79,928
Norfolk, VA$79,876
Laramie, WY$79,876
Rock Island, IL$79,825
Saginaw, MI$79,808
Jacksonville, FL$79,800
Salisbury, NC$79,783
Boise, ID$79,766
Moline, IL$79,723
Fort Myers, FL$79,698
Memphis, TN$79,681
Tulsa, OK$79,638
Waterloo, IA$79,587
Spartanburg, SC$79,502
Lincoln, NE$79,459
Fort Wayne, IN$79,442
Provo, UT$79,434
Cedar Falls, IA$79,331
San Antonio, TX$79,297
Greensboro, NC$79,263
South Bend, IN$79,255
Savannah, GA$79,161
Muskegon, MI$79,127
Birmingham, AL$79,119
Winston Salem, NC$79,077
Lake Charles, LA$78,872
Anderson, IN$78,855
Lexington, KY$78,829
Augusta, GA$78,803
Greenville, SC$78,803
Lima, OH$78,735
Wichita, KS$78,727
Tuscaloosa, AL$78,727
Columbia, SC$78,650
Springfield, OH$78,633
Asheville, NC$78,497
Bloomington, IN$78,437
Knoxville, TN$78,131
Shreveport, LA$78,122
Wilmington, NC$78,012
Roanoke, VA$78,012
Topeka, KS$77,858
Frankfort, KY$77,849
Oklahoma City, OK$77,790
Chillicothe, OH$77,756
Longview, TX$77,748
Melbourne, FL$77,739
Sioux Falls, SD$77,603
Mobile, AL$77,594
Terre Haute, IN$77,560
Altoona, PA$77,509
Amarillo, TX$77,449
Killeen, TX$77,424
Fayetteville, AR$77,356
Chattanooga, TN$77,330
Sioux City, IA$77,254
Idaho Falls, ID$77,237
Lynchburg, VA$77,168
Gainesville, FL$77,058
Portsmouth, OH$77,015
Little Rock, AR$76,998
Lafayette, LA$76,964
Youngstown, OH$76,964
Daytona Beach, FL$76,913
Clarksville, TN$76,904
Pensacola, FL$76,896
Temple, TX$76,890
Hopkinsville, KY$76,640
Erie, PA$76,623
Florence, SC$76,589
Charleston, WV$76,453
Great Falls, MT$76,411
Macon, GA$76,291
Tallahassee, FL$76,283
Fayetteville, NC$76,266
Waco, TX$76,249
Helena, MT$76,189
Pine Bluff, AR$76,157
Vincennes, IN$76,053
Lubbock, TX$76,019
Alamogordo, NM$75,968
Twin Falls, ID$75,891
Rapid City, SD$75,866
Jackson, MS$75,712
Huntington, WV$75,706
Greenville, MS$75,704
Parkersburg, WV$75,617
Montgomery, AL$75,602
Wichita Falls, TX$75,516
Springfield, MO$75,516
Biloxi, MS$75,474
Monroe, LA$75,389
Johnstown, PA$75,329
Sumter, SC$75,295
Columbus, GA$75,287
Pascagoula, MS$75,125
Abilene, TX$75,125
Kingsport, TN$74,903
Albany, GA$74,903
Gulfport, MS$74,878
Alexandria, LA$74,597
Fort Smith, AR$74,384
El Paso, TX$74,154
Las Cruces, NM$73,771
Harlingen, TX$73,554
Pocatello, ID$73,541
Florence, AL$73,430
Brownsville, TX$73,413
Mcallen, TX$73,234
Dothan, AL$73,115
Columbus, MS$72,609
Altus, OK$72,212
Lawton, OK$72,051
Pierre, SD$71,744
Senior Stylist Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors
For Senior Stylist roles, the industry you choose can affect earning potential
by as much as 35% (the gap between the highest and lowest paying industries).
Data shows that the Healthcare and Software & Networking
sectors offer the strongest compensation, at 15% above the average.
In contrast, Senior Stylist positions in Hospitality & Leisure or Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit typically offer lower base pay,
as these industries often view Senior Stylist as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.
The top paying industries for a Senior Stylist
Industry Sector
Average Annual Salary
Average Hourly Rate
Pay vs.Avg
Healthcare
$97,930
$47.0
15%
Software & Networking
$97,930
$47.0
15%
Energy & Utilities
$93,672
$45.0
10%
Financial Services
$93,672
$45.0
10%
Pharmaceuticals
$93,672
$45.0
10%
Senior Stylist Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay
Understanding how a Senior 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 a Senior Stylist can change over time,
reflecting shifts in market demand and the overall economy.
The median salary decreased from $80,106 in 2023
to around $78,166 in 2025,
reflecting changes in demand, location, experience, and the wider economy.
For a detailed analysis of Senior Stylist salary trends,
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Most common benefits for Senior Stylist
Social Security
401 (k)
Disability
Healthcare
Pension
Time Off (days)
Common company salaries for Senior Stylist
Here are companies hiring for Senior Stylist and their salaries, click below for more details.
C$128,509/per year
C R Bard IncBiotechnologythe United States
H$124,697/per year
Henry Schein CanadaBiotechnologythe United States
N$123,899/per year
Nordex IncBiotechnologythe United States
N$120,416/per year
Nipro CorpBiotechnologythe United States
E$115,870/per year
EnovisBiotechnologythe United States
A$114,553/per year
Advanced Research Projects Agency - EnergyBiotechnologythe United States
M$112,110/per year
MiniMed IncBiotechnologythe United States
L$111,500/per year
Labcorp Drug DevelopmentBiotechnologythe United States
L$110,229/per year
Life Technologies CorpBiotechnologythe United States
Z$106,224/per year
Zimmer BiometBiotechnologythe United States
P$103,077/per year
Promontory TherapeuticsBiotechnologythe United States
S$102,181/per year
Steris PLCBiotechnologythe United States
G$97,274/per year
Gavin Conferences Pty LtdBiotechnologythe United States
E$94,764/per year
Endeavor BioMedicinesBiotechnologythe United States
R$94,402/per year
Replay Holdings LLCBiotechnologythe United States
P$94,235/per year
Pleno IncBiotechnologythe United States
S$93,666/per year
Simulaids IncBiotechnologythe United States
N$88,880/per year
NOIRLab/CASBiotechnologythe United States
O$86,468/per year
Onward TechnologyBiotechnologythe United States
L$84,895/per year
LED Medical Diagnostics IncBiotechnologythe United States
E$84,682/per year
Eyeco LtdBiotechnologythe United States
P$84,523/per year
PaerosolBiotechnologythe United States
I$83,525/per year
IONIQ Sciences IncBiotechnologythe United States
S$82,815/per year
Stateside PPEBiotechnologythe United States
D$82,041/per year
Digi BioBiotechnologythe United States
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FAQ about Senior Stylist
1. What industry pays the highest salary for Senior Stylist?
The Healthcare industry offers the highest average compensation for Senior Stylist roles,
with salaries approximately 15% above the market median.
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