Personal Care and Service Occupations
BLS May 2025 wages Peer-group outlier SOC 39-5093

Shampooers

Median pay sits 31% below the mid peer in Personal Care and Service Occupations (neighbors include Makeup Artists, Theatrical and Performance, Barbers, Residential Advisors, Costume Attendants).

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Same-major-group titles next to Shampooers: Makeup Artists, Theatrical and Performance ($97K) , Barbers ($38K) , Residential Advisors ($42K) , Costume Attendants ($50K) . Hash-ordered per card so residual SOC siblings do not share an identical peer sentence.

What Shampooers publish as work

O*NET task statements for SOC 39-5093 - occupation-level descriptions, not every employer's posting. Sibling cards diverge here because the task set is entity-keyed.

  1. 1. Massage, shampoo, and condition patron's hair and scalp to clean them and remove excess oil
  2. 2. Advise patrons with chronic or potentially contagious scalp conditions to seek medical treatment
  3. 3. Maintain treatment records
  4. 4. Treat scalp conditions and hair loss, using specialized lotions, shampoos, or equipment such as infrared lamps or vibrating equipment

Shampooers: O*NET ranks Speaking first

Importance-ranked O*NET profile for SOC 39-5093 - lead skill Speaking at 3.3 ; lead knowledge Customer and Personal Service. Sibling cards diverge here even when peer titles overlap.

Top skills

  1. 1. Speaking 3.3
  2. 2. Active Listening 3.1
  3. 3. Service Orientation 3.0
  4. 4. Monitoring 2.8
  5. 5. Social Perceptiveness 2.8
  6. 6. Coordination 2.8
  7. 7. Reading Comprehension 2.5
  8. 8. Critical Thinking 2.5

Knowledge areas

  1. 1. Customer and Personal Service 4.2
  2. 2. English Language 4.1
  3. 3. Sales and Marketing 3.2
  4. 4. Public Safety and Security 2.7
  5. 5. Chemistry 2.7
  6. 6. Education and Training 2.7
Pay vs Personal Care and Service Occupations peers
-31%
vs mid peer median $47,160
This role $32,600/yr
$33K
National median
↑ +6%
Growth 2024-2034
2,700
Annual openings
8,070
Estimated US jobs
Makeup Artists, Theatrical and Performance
Highest-pay peer · $97K

Typical Entry and Preparation Assignments

Entry education No formal educational credential

Top Paying States for Shampooers

1. Connecticut $34,010
2. Massachusetts $34,840
3. Texas $31,200
4. California $37,080
5. District of Columbia $38,870
6. Illinois $34,190
7. New Jersey $33,180
8. New York $37,070
9. Maryland $34,900
10. Delaware $32,150

Other Personal Care and Service Occupations titles

  1. 1. Residential Advisors $42,240
  2. 2. Costume Attendants $50,400
  3. 3. Makeup Artists, Theatrical and Performance $97,150
  4. 4. First-Line Supervisors of Gambling Services Workers $63,820
  5. 5. Barbers $38,210
  6. 6. First-Line Supervisors of Entertainment and Recreation Workers, Except Gambling Services $48,560

Among Personal Care and Service Occupations peers on this card, Shampooers sits 31% below the mid peer median ($47,160). Its own median is $32,600.

Employment Projections expect +6% change between 2024 and 2034 (faster than average vs baseline 3.1%). About 2,700 annual openings are projected. BLS assigns No formal educational credential as typical education needed for entry. These are occupation-level assignments, not universal requirements. BLS does not publish a separate occupation-specific safety rate for this role; its broad SOC-group rate is excluded from this career card's grade.

Highest published state median in this ranking: Connecticut at $34,010. The table records differences without proving causes. Highest-pay peer shown here: Makeup Artists, Theatrical and Performance at $97,150. Compare the same statistic in the relevant local wage area before treating the national median as a personal benchmark; OEWS excludes employer benefits.

Shampooers pay-rank #31 in Personal Care and Service Occupations

On the Personal Care and Service Occupations median table (32 detailed occupations with OEWS medians), Shampooers lands at #31, in the lower third. That rank is a table position, not a statement about individual workers.

Other lower-third titles · closest medians

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Data from U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025. Projections from BLS Employment Projections program, 2024-2034.

Shampooers pays 31% below its major-group peer median. See the state map and the peers closest to (and furthest from) this line.

Shampooers salary map

State, metro, and percentile for SOC 39-5093

Connecticut · top state for Shampooers

$34K published median

Massachusetts · #2 state pay

$35K · behind Connecticut

Makeup Artists, Theatrical and Performance

Highest-pay peer vs Shampooers · $97K

Barbers

Lower-pay peer beside Shampooers · $38K

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Frequently Asked Questions

Where does Shampooers land on the Personal Care and Service Occupations median table? ▼
Shampooers is pay-rank #31 of 32 in this major group, lower third of the median table. Closest lower-third titles: Entertainment Attendants and Related Workers, All Other ($33K), Ushers, Lobby Attendants, and Ticket Takers ($33K), Amusement and Recreation Attendants ($32K), Gambling Dealers ($34K). That position is a table rank, not a worker percentile.
What do shampooers do day to day? ▼
O*NET lists published task statements for Shampooers. Leading ones include: Massage, shampoo, and condition patron's hair and scalp to clean them and remove excess oil; Advise patrons with chronic or potentially contagious scalp conditions to seek medical treatment; Maintain treatment records; Treat scalp conditions and hair loss, using specialized lotions, shampoos, or equipment such as infrared lamps or vibrating equipment. These are occupation-level task descriptions, not every employer's job description.
Which O*NET skills rank highest for shampooers? ▼
For SOC 39-5093, O*NET importance scores lead with Speaking (3.3), Active Listening (3.1), Service Orientation (3.0), Monitoring (2.8). Knowledge areas emphasize Customer and Personal Service, English Language, Sales and Marketing. These are occupation-level profiles, not a hiring checklist for every employer.
What is the OEWS national median for Shampooers? ▼
May 2025 OEWS reports $32,600 as the national median for Shampooers. The published 10th-90th range is $23,110 to $38,240. Beside Makeup Artists, Theatrical and Performance ($97,150), this is the occupation-level national figure, not a local offer.
What employment change does BLS publish for Shampooers? ▼
The 2024-2034 projection for Shampooers is +6%. Projected annual openings: about 2,700. Relative to the current all-occupations baseline of 3.1%: faster than average.
What typical entry education does BLS assign to Shampooers? ▼
BLS assigns No formal educational credential as the typical-education-needed-for-entry category for Shampooers. These are occupation-level labels, not every employer's hiring rule.
Which three states show the highest OEWS medians for Shampooers? ▼
Connecticut ($34,010), Massachusetts ($34,840), Texas ($31,200) lead this ranking. The table does not identify why those state estimates differ.

Source data and WageDex calculations are identified in context on this page. Wage and state figures use BLS OEWS May 2025; growth and education use BLS Employment Projections for 2024-2034; safety fields cite BLS CFOI/SOII; task statements cite O*NET where shown. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error.

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Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OES Occupational wage estimates by area and industry · 2025

Federal sources on this Shampooers card
  • BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS / OES) - national median and percentiles for SOC 39-5093. bls.gov/oes
  • O*NET OnLine - task and skill statements for Shampooers. onetcenter.org
  • BLS Employment Projections - 2024-2034 change and openings for this occupation. bls.gov/emp
  • U.S. Census Bureau ACS - demographic and labor-force context for state and metro geography. census.gov/programs-surveys/acs
  • IRS Statistics of Income (SOI) - payroll-tax aggregate context for wage comparisons. irs.gov/statistics