Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists
Personal Care and Service · SOC 39-5012
AI exposure from the Anthropic Economic Index (2025); salary from BLS; skills from O*NET. See /sources.
Decision card
Career Evidence Passport
SOC 39-5012 evidence across exposure, wages, projections, postings, certified LCAs, skills, and transitions.
- SOC exposure
- 3.0%
- Medium · Anthropic AEI
- Automation friction
- 54/100
- Moderate friction; broad SOC seed ORS job-requirements coverage.
- Wages
- $35,790
- No H-1B offered-wage row for this SOC.
- Projected openings
- 94,600
- BLS EP 2024–2034; employment change +5.6%.
- Observed/proxy demand
- 0
- FY2025 certified LCAs; 115,671 postings in 2025.
Skill evidence
- H-1B values are certified Labor Condition Applications, not visa approvals.
- Job postings are seed-static / seed-derived; treat as provider-ready proxy coverage until observed provider data is wired in.
- Transition matches are directional skill-overlap context, not placement guarantees.
- This release is a FutureGrid broad-SOC seed derived from public BLS ORS requirement concepts and categories, not direct occupation-level ORS survey estimates. It describes job requirements, not worker ability, AI capability, or displacement probability. Automation friction is a FutureGrid derived score and should be read alongside exposure, demand, wage, and projection signals.
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AI Exposure Analysis
Across AI measures
Multiple exposure lenses for this occupation.
Top Skills
H-1B Visa Sponsorship Demand
View full H-1B trends →Certified H-1B Labor Condition Applications naming this occupation, FY2016–FY2025. A descriptive high-skill labor-demand signal — employer filings, not visa approvals or individual outcomes. Note: one LCA can cover multiple worker positions.
O*NET occupation profile
What this work involves
Provide beauty services, such as cutting, coloring, and styling hair, and massaging and treating scalp. May shampoo hair, apply makeup, dress wigs, remove hair, and provide nail and skincare services.
Common titles: Beautician, Cosmetologist, Hair Dresser, Hair Stylist, Hairdresser, Hairstylist
Representative Tasks
- •Keep work stations clean and sanitize tools, such as scissors and combs.
- •Bleach, dye, or tint hair, using applicator or brush.
- •Cut, trim and shape hair or hairpieces, based on customers' instructions, hair type, and facial features, using clippers, scissors, trimmers and razors.
- •Schedule client appointments.
- •Update and maintain customer information records, such as beauty services provided.
Detailed Work Activities
- •Clean facilities or work areas.
- •Clean tools or equipment.
- •Apply solutions to hair for therapeutic or cosmetic purposes.
- •Groom wigs or hairpieces.
- •Trim client hair.
Tools & Technologies
Employment Projections & AI Exposure
Employment & Wage Trend
BLS OEWS, 2019–2025
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS). See /sources.
Sector Comparison
| Metric | This Career | Sector Average |
|---|---|---|
| AI Exposure | 3.0% | 2.1% |
| Outlook | Bright ↗ | 52% Bright |
| Median Salary | $35,790 | N/A |
| AI Resiliency | 97/100 | N/A |