Wig stylist vs cosmetologist

The differences between wig stylists and cosmetologists can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes 1-2 years to become both a wig stylist and a cosmetologist. Additionally, a cosmetologist has an average salary of $37,122, which is higher than the $35,730 average annual salary of a wig stylist.

The top three skills for a wig stylist include wigs, sales floor and hair loss. The most important skills for a cosmetologist are TIP, customer service, and retail sales.

Wig stylist vs cosmetologist overview

	Wig Stylist	Cosmetologist
Yearly salary	$35,730	$37,122
Hourly rate	$17.18	$17.85
Growth rate	11%	11%
Number of jobs	10,231	45,889
Job satisfaction	-	2
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 38%	Associate Degree, 28%
Average age	40	40
Years of experience	2	2

Wig stylist vs cosmetologist salary

Wig stylists and cosmetologists have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Wig Stylist	Cosmetologist
Average salary	$35,730	$37,122
Salary range	Between $22,000 And $56,000	Between $25,000 And $53,000
Highest paying City	-	Duluth, MN
Highest paying state	-	Washington
Best paying company	-	Anthony
Best paying industry	-	Health Care

Differences between wig stylist and cosmetologist education

There are a few differences between a wig stylist and a cosmetologist in terms of educational background:

	Wig Stylist	Cosmetologist
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 38%	Associate Degree, 28%
Most common major	Cosmetology	Cosmetology
Most common college	-	-

Wig stylist vs cosmetologist demographics

Here are the differences between wig stylists' and cosmetologists' demographics:

	Wig Stylist	Cosmetologist
Average age	40	40
Gender ratio	Male, 19.1% Female, 80.9%	Male, 7.4% Female, 92.6%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 8.9% Unknown, 4.2% Hispanic or Latino, 14.0% Asian, 6.6% White, 65.8% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.5%	Black or African American, 11.5% Unknown, 4.8% Hispanic or Latino, 14.6% Asian, 7.5% White, 60.8% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.8%
LGBT Percentage	12%	12%

Differences between wig stylist and cosmetologist duties and responsibilities

Wig stylist example responsibilities.

Manage cleaning up activities after hair care appointments by ensuring appropriate cleanliness and sterilization of cutting and trimming equipment.
Provide beauty services such as shampooing, cutting, coloring and styling wigs.
Cut wigs and hair units to specify length and style, using scissors and razors.
Provide hairstylist services/professional makeup/manicures/pedicures and modeling.
Provide hairstylist services/professional makeup/manicures/pedicures and modeling.

Cosmetologist example responsibilities.

Manage beautiful hairstyles with the use of flat irons, curling irons, blow dryers, and other hair products.
Provide basic nail care service, sculpture nail and tip applications, oil and water pedicures
Apply sculptured nails, tip overlays, overlays, wraps, gel nails, manicures, and pedicures.
Used POS systems and software to track clients personal profiles.
Skil and master numerous techniques in the coloring field of cosmetology.
Present new products and selling products to customers using a pos system

Wig stylist vs cosmetologist skills

Common wig stylist skills

Wigs, 62%
Sales Floor, 21%
Hair Loss, 17%

Common cosmetologist skills

TIP, 21%
Customer Service, 14%
Retail Sales, 11%
Spa Services, 6%
Hair Color, 5%
Clips, 5%