These Are The 10 States With The Highest Salon Manager Salaries For 2017

Without fail, in surveys across basically every demographic, the number one most important aspect of a job for most people is the salary — how much do salon managers get paid where I live?

And while there are many things to go into how much you, specifically, can expect to make, there’s really good data for average salaries for salon managers by state across America broken down by seniority level. So while your city may be slightly different than the state average, these averages give you a rough sense of what to expect for your salary.

To better understand how salaries change across America, we decided to take a look the most recent data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics on average pay for salon managers by state.

Additionally, we wanted to adjust the salary based on the cost of living in a state — because your salary goes further in North Carolina than it does in California.

The state with the best salary for salon managers after this adjustment? That would be First-Line Supervisors Of Personal Service Workers.

Here’s a quick snapshot of the top ten states for salaries:

Let’s take a look at how we got here and a full ranking of all the states.

If youâre interested, you can read more about the job scene here:

How we determined pay by state

As we mentioned earlier, we took the average annual salary data for salon managers from the 2016 Bureau of Labor Statistics — specifically their ‘Occupational Employment Statistics.’

To make the comparison of salaries apples to apples across states, we also took into account the cost of living in each state.

We then created an index by dividing the average wage for a state by the cost of living relative to average. As an example, the cost of living index in California is 135.9 and the average pay is $43970, so our index value would be:

$43,970 * (100 / 135.9) = $32,354

We then ranked every state on this criteria with the state with the highest salary index ranking as highest average salary for salon managers.

Here’s a look at the full ranking for all states.

Detailed List Of Salon Manager Salaries By State

Rank	State	Adjusted Salary	Average Wage	Cost Of Living
1	Delaware	$45,611	$46,250	101.4
2	Texas	$44,255	$40,140	90.7
3	Georgia	$43,741	$39,980	91.4
4	Washington	$43,288	$45,540	105.2
5	Kansas	$42,892	$38,560	89.9
6	Illinois	$42,706	$40,400	94.6
7	Virginia	$42,251	$42,590	100.8
8	Florida	$41,983	$41,270	98.3
9	Michigan	$41,595	$37,020	89.0
10	Wyoming	$41,328	$37,940	91.8
11	Ohio	$40,831	$38,300	93.8
12	North Dakota	$40,704	$40,460	99.4
13	North Carolina	$40,628	$38,150	93.9
14	Mississippi	$40,232	$34,560	85.9
15	New Jersey	$39,450	$48,090	121.9
16	Missouri	$39,391	$35,610	90.4
17	Wisconsin	$39,380	$38,120	96.8
18	Iowa	$39,230	$35,700	91.0
19	Vermont	$39,116	$47,370	121.1
20	Tennessee	$39,116	$34,970	89.4
21	Nebraska	$38,744	$35,490	91.6
22	Colorado	$38,352	$39,810	103.8
23	Arizona	$37,755	$37,000	98.0
24	Indiana	$37,586	$33,640	89.5
25	Alabama	$37,203	$33,930	91.2
26	Minnesota	$37,043	$37,340	100.8
27	South Carolina	$36,985	$36,690	99.2
28	Pennsylvania	$36,923	$37,440	101.4
29	New Mexico	$36,518	$35,240	96.5
30	Arkansas	$36,429	$31,730	87.1
31	Oklahoma	$36,412	$32,480	89.2
32	Nevada	$36,311	$37,510	103.3
33	Kentucky	$36,209	$32,770	90.5
34	South Dakota	$34,811	$36,100	103.7
35	Connecticut	$34,432	$43,970	127.7
36	Massachusetts	$34,332	$45,800	133.4
37	West Virginia	$34,239	$31,980	93.4
38	Louisiana	$34,208	$32,430	94.8
39	Idaho	$34,104	$31,410	92.1
40	Utah	$34,086	$31,700	93.0
41	Maryland	$33,665	$42,250	125.5
42	Montana	$33,561	$33,830	100.8
43	New Hampshire	$32,905	$38,500	117.0
44	Rhode Island	$32,742	$39,520	120.7
45	California	$32,354	$43,970	135.9
46	New York	$32,282	$42,290	131.0
47	Maine	$31,922	$35,370	110.8
48	Alaska	$31,647	$41,490	131.1
49	Oregon	$31,435	$36,340	115.6
50	Hawaii	$26,968	$45,280	167.9

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Chris Kolmar

Chris Kolmar is a co-founder of Zippia and the editor-in-chief of the Zippia career advice blog. He has hired over 50 people in his career, been hired five times, and wants to help you land your next job. His research has been featured on the New York Times, Thrillist, VOX, The Atlantic, and a host of local news. More recently, he's been quoted on USA Today, BusinessInsider, and CNBC.

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