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Career Information for Hairdressers And Cosmetologists in Pennsylvania

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Fast Facts for Hairdressers And Cosmetologists in Pennsylvania

  • Cities with highest percentage of jobs relative to population: Erie, Altoona, and Johnstown
  • Cities with lowest percentage of jobs relative to population: State College, York, and Reading
  • Cities with the highest absolute number of jobs: Philadelphia, Pittsburgh, and Allentown

Salaries for Hairdressers And Cosmetologists in Pennsylvania

  • Metro areas with the highest median salaries: Philadelphia, State College, and Allentown. (See table at bottom of page)

Schools for Hairdressers And Cosmetologists in Pennsylvania are listed below.

Selected Cosmetology Schools in Pennsylvania

These schools offer particularly quick info upon request, and we have written detailed profiles for each (click school names to see the profiles).

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Empire Beauty Schools
Exton, Hanover, Harrisburg, Lancaster, Lebanon, Monroeville, Moosic, Philadelphia, Pittsburgh, Pottsville, Reading, Shamokin Dam, State College, Warminster, West Mifflin, Whitehall, Williamsport, York

Offers cosmetology career training. Located at 37 campuses across the U.S.

  • Programs: Cosmetology, Esthetics, Nail Technician, Teacher Of Cosmetology
  • Degrees/Course Work: Diploma
(Offerings vary by location; please request additional info.)

Selected Online Schools for Hairdressers and Cosmetologists in Pennsylvania

Minnesota School of Business
Online

Minnesota School of Business offers certificates and diplomas to people that want to start careers. They have campuses located in North Dakota, South Dakota, and Minnesota.

  • Programs: Cosmetology Business
  • Degrees/Course Work: Associate

More Pennsylvania Cosmetology Schools

School NameCampusHighest AwardEnrolled
Community College of Allegheny CountyPittsburghAssociate18,525
Community College of Beaver CountyMonacaAssociate3,194
Douglas Education CenterMonessenAssociate280
Laurel Business InstituteUniontownAssociate313

Job Popularity in Metro Areas for Hairdressers And Cosmetologists

The map below shows job statistics for the career type by metro area, for Pennsylvania. A table below the map shows job popularity and salaries across the state.

Metro Areas Rated for Popularity (as of 2008) for:
Hairdressers and Cosmetologists

Listed below are metro areas ranked by the popularity of jobs for Hairdressers and Cosmetologists relative to the population of the city, as of 2008. Salary data was obtained from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

A Relative Popularity of 1.0 means that the city has an average number of the particular job, for its population, compared to the rest of the US. Higher numbers mean proportionally more jobs of that type.
Metro AreaJobsSalary
(2008)
Relative
Popularity

PENNSYLVANIA

   
Erie740$21,9902.3
Altoona300$19,7202
Johnstown240$21,8701.7
Allentown1,580$24,4001.7
Pittsburgh5,370$21,8001.7
Scranton1,150$21,7701.6
Lebanon170$22,3401.5
Harrisburg1,320$21,6201.5
Williamsport180$23,8401.5
Philadelphia7,730$25,7501.5
Lancaster880$22,6501.4
Reading560$22,4501.3
York610$24,0901.3
State College130$25,2400.9
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