Shampoo Technicians

Median Salary: $17,900

Many shampoo technicians across the U.S. share a handful of important professional characteristics. For example, stress tolerance, adaptability/flexibility, and integrity can be essential for success in the industry, especially when mixed with career training. Around 16,170 folks were employed as shampoo technicians nationwide in 2009. With that much workplace competition, it's critical to utilize these attributes and receive top-notch training, particularly if you're looking to advance in the field.

According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), the median annual income for shampoo technicians in the U.S. was $17,900 in 2009, which works out to a median hourly wage of $8.60. Of course, income can vary with training and by locale. Below, you'll find more data about shampoo technicians, including wages and job density for metro areas all over the U.S..

Shampoo technicians should be skilled in:

Oral Comprehension
Oral Expression
Near Vision
Arm-Hand Steadiness
Manual Dexterity

Different folks go into different careers; shampoo technicians are typically:

Realistic
Enterprising
Conventional

Working as a shampoo technician requires knowledge in subjects like:

Customer and Personal Service
English Language
Sales and Marketing

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Below, you'll see links to more information on the top cities for this occupation (based on the number of folks employed as shampoo technicians). Note: "Job density" refers to the proportion of shampoo technicians in each city as compared to the national average.

Alabama
City/Area	Employees	Median Annual Salary	Median Hourly Wage	Top 25% Annual Salary	Top 25% Hourly Wage	Job Density
Birmingham	270	$15,800	$7.60	$17,300	$8.30	334.7%
Huntsville	30	$21,600	$10.40	$28,500	$13.70	29%

Arizona
City/Area	Employees	Median Annual Salary	Median Hourly Wage	Top 25% Annual Salary	Top 25% Hourly Wage	Job Density
Phoenix	260	$17,500	$8.40	$18,900	$9.10	18.5%

California
City/Area	Employees	Median Annual Salary	Median Hourly Wage	Top 25% Annual Salary	Top 25% Hourly Wage	Job Density
Los Angeles (Area)	NA	$18,300	$8.80	$19,300	$9.30	NA
San Diego	NA	$17,000	$8.20	$17,000	$8.20	NA
San Jose	NA	$17,000	$8.20	$17,800	$8.50	NA

Connecticut
City/Area	Employees	Median Annual Salary	Median Hourly Wage	Top 25% Annual Salary	Top 25% Hourly Wage	Job Density
Bridgeport	70	$19,800	$9.50	$22,700	$10.90	37.1%
New Haven	90	$18,300	$8.80	$19,100	$9.20	165.3%

District of Columbia
City/Area	Employees	Median Annual Salary	Median Hourly Wage	Top 25% Annual Salary	Top 25% Hourly Wage	Job Density
Washington (Area)	1,540	$17,100	$8.20	$21,400	$10.30	351.6%

Florida
City/Area	Employees	Median Annual Salary	Median Hourly Wage	Top 25% Annual Salary	Top 25% Hourly Wage	Job Density
Bradenton	70	$18,900	$9.10	$20,500	$9.90	144.4%
Cape Coral	50	$17,700	$8.50	$19,000	$9.10	100.8%
Fort Walton Beach	NA	$15,800	$7.60	$16,300	$7.80	NA
Miami (Area)	480	$18,300	$8.80	$20,100	$9.70	108.9%
Tampa	180	$19,100	$9.20	$21,200	$10.20	26.6%

Georgia
City/Area	Employees	Median Annual Salary	Median Hourly Wage	Top 25% Annual Salary	Top 25% Hourly Wage	Job Density
Athens	60	$18,400	$8.80	$23,100	$11.10	534.7%
Atlanta	NA	$17,700	$8.50	$21,600	$10.40	NA

Hawaii
City/Area	Employees	Median Annual Salary	Median Hourly Wage	Top 25% Annual Salary	Top 25% Hourly Wage	Job Density
Honolulu	100	$18,000	$8.60	$20,100	$9.70	82.3%

Illinois
City/Area	Employees	Median Annual Salary	Median Hourly Wage	Top 25% Annual Salary	Top 25% Hourly Wage	Job Density
Chicago (Area)	1,340	$19,500	$9.40	$24,200	$11.60	230.6%
Springfield	60	$16,400	$7.90	$16,500	$7.90	393.5%

Louisiana
City/Area	Employees	Median Annual Salary	Median Hourly Wage	Top 25% Annual Salary	Top 25% Hourly Wage	Job Density
Baton Rouge	80	$17,200	$8.30	$19,100	$9.20	69.4%

Maryland
City/Area	Employees	Median Annual Salary	Median Hourly Wage	Top 25% Annual Salary	Top 25% Hourly Wage	Job Density
Baltimore	680	$16,500	$7.90	$18,800	$9.00	333.1%
Salisbury	NA	$15,800	$7.60	$17,400	$8.40	NA

Massachusetts
City/Area	Employees	Median Annual Salary	Median Hourly Wage	Top 25% Annual Salary	Top 25% Hourly Wage	Job Density
Boston (Area)	NA	$20,100	$9.70	$23,800	$11.40	NA
Springfield	NA	$19,000	$9.10	$20,100	$9.70	NA

Michigan
City/Area	Employees	Median Annual Salary	Median Hourly Wage	Top 25% Annual Salary	Top 25% Hourly Wage	Job Density
Detroit (Area)	NA	$17,200	$8.30	$17,900	$8.60	NA

Missouri
City/Area	Employees	Median Annual Salary	Median Hourly Wage	Top 25% Annual Salary	Top 25% Hourly Wage	Job Density
St. Louis	200	$18,400	$8.80	$21,200	$10.20	25%

New Jersey
City/Area	Employees	Median Annual Salary	Median Hourly Wage	Top 25% Annual Salary	Top 25% Hourly Wage	Job Density
Trenton	NA	$21,200	$10.20	$23,800	$11.40	NA
Vineland	NA	$18,000	$8.70	$20,200	$9.70	NA

New York
City/Area	Employees	Median Annual Salary	Median Hourly Wage	Top 25% Annual Salary	Top 25% Hourly Wage	Job Density
Albany	NA	$19,300	$9.30	$22,100	$10.60	NA
Buffalo	60	$17,300	$8.30	$19,400	$9.30	-14.5%
New York (Area)	3,180	$19,000	$9.10	$21,600	$10.40	219.4%
Poughkeepsie	80	$17,100	$8.20	$19,300	$9.30	154.8%
Rochester	70	$17,500	$8.40	$18,900	$9.10	12.1%

Ohio
City/Area	Employees	Median Annual Salary	Median Hourly Wage	Top 25% Annual Salary	Top 25% Hourly Wage	Job Density
Cincinnati	60	$17,100	$8.20	$18,300	$8.80	-50%
Cleveland	100	$16,300	$7.90	$19,300	$9.30	-17.7%

Pennsylvania
City/Area	Employees	Median Annual Salary	Median Hourly Wage	Top 25% Annual Salary	Top 25% Hourly Wage	Job Density
Allentown	30	$17,800	$8.60	$19,400	$9.30	-25.8%
Philadelphia (Area)	980	$17,700	$8.50	$20,400	$9.80	371%
Pittsburgh	100	$15,800	$7.60	$16,600	$8.00	-25.8%

Tennessee
City/Area	Employees	Median Annual Salary	Median Hourly Wage	Top 25% Annual Salary	Top 25% Hourly Wage	Job Density
Chattanooga	30	NA	NA	NA	NA	25.8%
Memphis	30	$17,200	$8.30	$19,200	$9.20	-54.8%
Nashville	NA	$20,100	$9.60	$23,300	$11.20	NA

Texas
City/Area	Employees	Median Annual Salary	Median Hourly Wage	Top 25% Annual Salary	Top 25% Hourly Wage	Job Density
Austin	NA	$15,500	$7.40	$16,300	$7.80	NA
Dallas (Area)	NA	$18,500	$8.90	$23,700	$11.40	NA
Houston	NA	$16,800	$8.10	$18,200	$8.80	NA
San Antonio	90	$16,300	$7.90	$20,600	$9.90	-10.5%

Virginia
City/Area	Employees	Median Annual Salary	Median Hourly Wage	Top 25% Annual Salary	Top 25% Hourly Wage	Job Density
Lynchburg	60	$15,500	$7.40	$17,000	$8.20	367.7%
Richmond	70	$16,600	$8.00	$18,500	$8.90	-10.5%
Virginia Beach	270	$15,700	$7.60	$17,000	$8.20	194.4%