SOC 39-5093 · Personal Care and Service Occupations
Shampooers
Source: BLS OEWS, May 2025United States, all industries
Nationally, shampooers earned a median of $32,600 per year as of the May 2025 OEWS estimates, across 8,070 jobs. Pay varies substantially by area — look up a specific state or metro below.
National pay distribution
Pay by state
Every state and territory with a published May 2025 estimate. “Not published” means BLS suppressed the value — it never means zero. Higher medians often track higher living costs; this is not a ranking of where the job is “best”.
| State | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| District of Columbia | $38,870 | $18.69 | 210 | 0.3 |
| California | $37,080 | $17.83 | Not published | Not published |
| New York | $37,070 | $17.82 | 1,210 | 0.1 |
| Maryland | $34,900 | $16.78 | 500 | 0.2 |
| Massachusetts | $34,840 | $16.75 | Not published | Not published |
| Illinois | $34,190 | $16.44 | 240 | 0.0 |
| Connecticut | $34,010 | $16.35 | Not published | Not published |
| New Jersey | $33,180 | $15.95 | 690 | 0.2 |
| Delaware | $32,150 | $15.46 | 200 | 0.4 |
| Texas | $31,200 | $15.00 | 840 | 0.1 |
| Oklahoma | $29,420 | $14.15 | 70 | 0.0 |
| Louisiana | $29,160 | $14.02 | Not published | Not published |
| Virginia | $28,920 | $13.91 | 350 | 0.1 |
| Florida | $28,550 | $13.72 | 550 | 0.1 |
| Georgia | $27,560 | $13.25 | 690 | 0.1 |
| Pennsylvania | $26,130 | $12.56 | 1,000 | 0.2 |
| North Carolina | $26,030 | $12.51 | 90 | 0.0 |
| Michigan | $25,960 | $12.48 | Not published | Not published |
| Tennessee | $24,160 | $11.61 | 40 | 0.0 |
| Alabama | $21,810 | $10.49 | Not published | Not published |
Pay by metro area
All 16 metro areas where BLS publishes this occupation. Sort by median wage, employment, or local concentration — or see the highest-paying metros ranked.
Each dot is one metro area with a published median — hover any dot for the name and figure. Metros without published estimates are not drawn.
| Metro area | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | $37,620 | $18.09 | 1,410 | 0.1 |
| Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV | $36,410 | $17.50 | 580 | 0.2 |
| Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN | $35,990 | $17.30 | 230 | 0.1 |
| Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH | $35,830 | $17.23 | Not published | Not published |
| Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT | $34,580 | $16.63 | Not published | Not published |
| Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD | $34,280 | $16.48 | 230 | 0.2 |
| Lexington Park, MD | $32,730 | $15.74 | 60 | 0.8 |
| Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD | $32,610 | $15.68 | 710 | 0.2 |
| Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ | $29,740 | $14.30 | Not published | Not published |
| Oklahoma City, OK | $29,070 | $13.98 | 30 | 0.1 |
| Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL | $28,540 | $13.72 | 320 | 0.1 |
| Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA | $27,890 | $13.41 | 520 | 0.2 |
| Richmond, VA | $27,340 | $13.14 | Not published | Not published |
| Pittsburgh, PA | $21,510 | $10.34 | Not published | Not published |
| Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA | $19,690 | $9.46 | 120 | 0.5 |
| Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX | $18,200 | $8.75 | Not published | Not published |
About this data. Estimates are from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics program, May 2025 release, retrieved from bls.gov/oes/tables.htm on July 24, 2026. OEWS estimates describe metropolitan/nonmetropolitan areas and states — not city limits — and are not designed for year-over-year comparisons. See BLS methodology, our plain-English methodology, and sources. CitySalaryData is independent and not affiliated with BLS.