Employment Overview
The official count of men's hair stylists in 2006 was 60,000. Workers have recently faced a low level of unemployment. The unemployment rate for employees? About 3% recently.
Flexibility
Men's hair stylists working on their own make up 81% of the total. Part-time work suffices for 20% of workers.
Education
Employees normally have a postsecondary vocational award before landing a job. Degrees are held by 4% of current men's hair stylists. Post-secondary schooling was enough for 34% of workers. Education topped out at high school for 62% of employees.
Local Outlook
You'll see a lot of men's hair stylists in Philadelphia (Pennsylvania), Wilmington (Delaware), and Washington (District of Columbia), and comparatively fewer in Washington (District of Columbia), New York (New York), and Chicago (Illinois). Wages for Workers are highest in Wilmington (Delaware), Philadelphia (Pennsylvania), and Chicago (Illinois), and lowest in Philadelphia (Pennsylvania), Chicago (Illinois), and Washington (District of Columbia).
Detailed local employment conditions for Men's Hair Stylists in metro areas across the US are shown in the table below.
Local Jobs Info for Men's Hair Stylists
Employment info for Men's Hair Stylists, by metropolitan area (for 2006). A Market Strength rating of 1.0 means the city (and surroundings) has an average number of workers in the occupation for to its population. A higher number indicates relatively more workers for the occupation in that location.
| State | City and Surroundings | Market Strength | Workers | Median Wage |
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| Delaware | Wilmington | 16.36 | 130 | $27,000 |
| District of Columbia | Washington | 8.52 | 490 | $19,000 |
| Illinois | Chicago | 2.52 | 240 | $23,000 |
| New York | New York | 6.8 | 850 | |
| Pennsylvania | Philadelphia | 22.83 | 1,050 | $28,000 |
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