Wig stylist vs frame stylist

The differences between wig stylists and frame stylists 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 frame stylist. Additionally, a wig stylist has an average salary of $35,730, which is higher than the $32,729 average annual salary of a frame stylist.

The top three skills for a wig stylist include wigs, sales floor and hair loss. The most important skills for a frame stylist are patients, lab process, and R.

Wig stylist vs frame stylist overview

	Wig Stylist	Frame Stylist
Yearly salary	$35,730	$32,729
Hourly rate	$17.18	$15.74
Growth rate	11%	11%
Number of jobs	10,231	11,455
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 38%	High School Diploma, 35%
Average age	40	40
Years of experience	2	2

Wig stylist vs frame stylist salary

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

	Wig Stylist	Frame Stylist
Average salary	$35,730	$32,729
Salary range	Between $22,000 And $56,000	Between $17,000 And $60,000
Highest paying City	-	-
Highest paying state	-	-
Best paying company	-	-
Best paying industry	-	-

Differences between wig stylist and frame stylist education

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

	Wig Stylist	Frame Stylist
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 38%	High School Diploma, 35%
Most common major	Cosmetology	Business
Most common college	-	-

Wig stylist vs frame stylist demographics

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

	Wig Stylist	Frame Stylist
Average age	40	40
Gender ratio	Male, 19.1% Female, 80.9%	Male, 12.4% Female, 87.6%
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, 10.9% Unknown, 4.3% Hispanic or Latino, 21.4% Asian, 7.6% White, 55.2% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.6%
LGBT Percentage	12%	12%

Differences between wig stylist and frame stylist 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.

Frame stylist example responsibilities.

Manage cleaning up activities after hair care appointments by ensuring appropriate cleanliness and sterilization of cutting and trimming equipment.
Help patient select their new eyewear, lenses according to Dr. rx and recommendations.
Generate sales new patients through effective marketing and patient word-of-mouth opportunities.
Communicate between patients and outside doctors to obtain and discuss relevant confidential records.
Work with multiple optometrists to solve patient issues including inaccurate optical measurements, lens adaptations, and overall patient satisfaction.
Educate employees to prepare them for the ABO exam.

Wig stylist vs frame stylist skills

Common wig stylist skills

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

Common frame stylist skills

Patients, 60%
Lab Process, 12%
R, 6%
Scheduling Appointments, 6%
Insurance Benefits, 4%
Front Desk, 3%