What are the main factors that influence a Cosmetologist Instructor's salary?

The primary factors are: 1) Experience Level, 2) Geographic Location, 3) Education/Skills, 4) Company Size & Industry

What industry pays the highest salary for Cosmetologist Instructor?

The Hospitality & Leisure industry offers the highest average compensation for Cosmetologist Instructor roles, with salaries approximately 20% above the market median.

How does experience change A Cosmetologist Instructor's salary?

A Cosmetologist Instructor's salary grows with experience: starting around $32,769 for beginners, reaching about $34,182 at mid-level, and approach $34,855 for experts.

What are the highest paying states for a Cosmetologist Instructor?

Cosmetologist Instructor salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Cosmetologist Instructor roles are District of Columbia $38,475, California $38,329, Massachusetts $37,818. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of Cosmetologist Instructor roles make?

Salaries for Cosmetologist Instructor level roles vary by specialization: Flight Instructor: $119,112; Traveling Cosmetologist: $78,598; Instructor - Rehabilitation: $67,573; Instructor: $64,531; Instructor - History: $64,488.

Cosmetologist Instructor Salary in Vermont

How much does a Cosmetologist Instructor make in Vermont? As of September 01, 2026, the average salary for a Cosmetologist Instructor in Vermont is $34,107 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $16.

However, a Cosmetologist Instructor's salary can vary significantly. Here's a look at the typical salary range:

Top Earners (90th percentile): $39,250
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $31,816 to $36,799
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $29,731

10% $29,731

50% (Median) $34,107

90% $39,250

Cosmetologist Instructor Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$36,799	$3,067	$708	$18
Average	$34,107	$2,842	$656	$16
25th Percentile	$31,816	$2,651	$612	$15

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Key Factors That Influence Cosmetologist Instructor Salaries

A Cosmetologist Instructor's salary isn't a fixed number. It's shaped by several important factors. Below, we'll explore how your years of experience, geographic location and company size can directly affect your earning potential.

How Experience Level Affects Cosmetologist Instructor Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of a Cosmetologist Instructor's salary. As you build your skills and take on more complex tasks, your compensation generally increases. Here's how the average salary grows at different career stages:

Entry-Level (less than 1 year): $32,769
Early Career (1-2 years): $33,193
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $34,182
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $34,780
Expert (over 8 years): $34,855

Job Role	Years of Experience	Average Salary
Entry Level Cosmetologist Instructor	less than 1 year	$32,769
Early Career Level Cosmetologist Instructor	1-2 years	$33,193
Mid-Level Level Cosmetologist Instructor	2-4 years	$34,182
Senior-Level Level Cosmetologist Instructor	5-8 years	$34,780
Expert Level Cosmetologist Instructor	over 8 years	$34,855

How Do Cosmetologist Instructor Salaries Vary from State to State?

Your salary can change significantly depending on where you work. States with a higher cost of living and strong industrial sectors often pay more to attract Cosmetologist Instructors. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $38,475.
California: $38,329.
Massachusetts: $37,818.

District of Columbia $38,475 California $38,329 Massachusetts $37,818 Washington $37,679 New Jersey $37,665 Alaska $37,617 Connecticut $37,137 New York $36,943

Hawaii $36,321 Rhode Island $36,029 Maryland $35,831 Minnesota $35,560 Colorado $35,455 Illinois $35,421 Oregon $35,289 Delaware $35,191

New Hampshire $35,130 Virginia $34,993 Pennsylvania $34,594 Nevada $34,392 North Dakota $34,326 Michigan $34,222 Wisconsin $34,183 Vermont $34,107

Texas $33,895 Maine $33,881 Arizona $33,860 Ohio $33,836 Georgia $33,516 Indiana $33,356 Wyoming $33,325 Utah $33,277

Iowa $33,256 Kansas $33,089 Louisiana $33,040 North Carolina $33,023 Missouri $33,016 Florida $32,880 Montana $32,807 Nebraska $32,738

Kentucky $32,700 South Carolina $32,561 Tennessee $32,474 Idaho $32,439 New Mexico $32,185 Oklahoma $32,130 Alabama $31,925 South Dakota $31,581

Arkansas $31,393 West Virginia $31,292 Mississippi $30,990

Top Paying Cities for Cosmetologist Instructor

Salaries can also vary between different cities. Major metropolitan areas or cities with a high demand for technicians often offer more competitive pay. Here are a few examples of average annual salaries in different U.S. cities:

Adamant: $34,911
Barre: $34,964
Cabot: $34,887

Adamant, VT $34,911

Barre, VT $34,964

Cabot, VT $34,887

Calais, VT $34,918

East Barre, VT $34,911

East Calais, VT $34,911

East Montpelier, VT $34,935

Eden, VT $34,889

Eden Mills, VT $34,857

Graniteville, VT $34,962

Hyde Park, VT $34,940

Johnson, VT $34,984

Lake Elmore, VT $34,901

Marshfield, VT $34,893

Moretown, VT $34,987

Morrisville, VT $34,982

Moscow, VT $35,000

Northfield, VT $34,944

Northfield Falls, VT $35,107

North Hyde Park, VT $34,938

North Montpelier, VT $34,902

Plainfield, VT $34,898

Roxbury, VT $34,839

South Barre, VT $35,005

Waterbury, VT $34,997

Stowe, VT $35,001

Waitsfield, VT $34,982

Warren, VT $34,917

Washington, VT $34,849

Waterbury Center, VT $34,996

Websterville, VT $34,956

Williamstown, VT $34,916

Wolcott, VT $34,897

Woodbury, VT $34,862

Worcester, VT $34,897

Rutland, VT $34,896

Belmont, VT $34,788

Benson, VT $34,788

Bomoseen, VT $34,843

Brandon, VT $34,868

Bridport, VT $34,872

Castleton, VT $34,849

Center Rutland, VT $34,873

Chittenden, VT $34,793

Cuttingsville, VT $34,781

Danby, VT $34,840

East Middlebury, VT $34,891

East Poultney, VT $34,844

East Wallingford, VT $34,806

Fair Haven, VT $34,819

Florence, VT $34,807

Forest Dale, VT $34,870

Gaysville, VT $34,648

Granville, VT $34,812

Hancock, VT $34,807

Hydeville, VT $34,847

Killington, VT $34,803

Middlebury, VT $34,945

Middletown Springs, VT $34,825

Mount Holly, VT $34,793

North Clarendon, VT $34,844

Orwell, VT $34,840

Pawlet, VT $34,853

Pittsfield, VT $34,823

Pittsford, VT $34,856

Poultney, VT $34,850

Proctor, VT $34,888

Ripton, VT $34,848

Rochester, VT $34,830

Rupert, VT $34,826

Salisbury, VT $34,882

Shoreham, VT $34,852

Stockbridge, VT $34,791

Wallingford, VT $34,809

Wells, VT $34,854

West Pawlet, VT $34,866

West Rupert, VT $34,858

West Rutland, VT $34,836

Whiting, VT $34,854

Saint Johnsbury, VT $34,891

Albany, VT $34,871

Barnet, VT $34,854

Barton, VT $34,867

Beebe Plain, VT $34,878

Concord, VT $34,821

Coventry, VT $34,918

Craftsbury, VT $34,881

Craftsbury Common, VT $34,883

Danville, VT $34,862

Derby, VT $34,878

Derby Line, VT $34,852

East Burke, VT $34,851

East Charleston, VT $34,854

East Hardwick, VT $34,873

East Haven, VT $34,775

East Saint Johnsbury, VT $34,891

Glover, VT $34,857

Granby, VT $34,732

Greensboro, VT $34,845

Greensboro Bend, VT $34,867

Hardwick, VT $34,906

Irasburg, VT $34,859

Island Pond, VT $34,802

Lowell, VT $34,847

Lower Waterford, VT $34,887

Lyndon, VT $34,881

Lyndon Center, VT $34,920

Lyndonville, VT $34,882

Morgan, VT $34,819

Newport, VT $34,899

Newport Center, VT $34,854

North Concord, VT $34,763

North Troy, VT $34,859

Orleans, VT $34,846

Passumpsic, VT $34,893

Peacham, VT $34,823

Saint Johnsbury Center, VT $34,894

Sheffield, VT $34,833

Sutton, VT $34,830

Troy, VT $34,862

West Burke, VT $34,853

West Charleston, VT $34,837

West Danville, VT $34,864

Westfield, VT $34,836

West Glover, VT $34,860

Averill, VT $34,657

Beecher Falls, VT $34,882

Canaan, VT $34,795

Gilman, VT $34,948

Guildhall, VT $34,749

Lunenburg, VT $34,825

Norton, VT $34,727

North Bennington, VT $35,114

North Pownal, VT $35,185

Pownal, VT $35,205

White River Junction, VT $34,887

Ascutney, VT $34,903

Barnard, VT $34,808

Bethel, VT $34,829

Bradford, VT $34,866

Bridgewater, VT $34,843

Bridgewater Corners, VT $34,774

Brookfield, VT $34,863

Brownsville, VT $34,844

Chelsea, VT $34,843

Corinth, VT $34,834

East Corinth, VT $34,848

East Randolph, VT $34,855

East Ryegate, VT $34,825

East Thetford, VT $34,868

Fairlee, VT $34,830

Groton, VT $34,840

Hartford, VT $34,978

Hartland, VT $34,855

Hartland Four Corners, VT $34,854

Mc Indoe Falls, VT $34,943

Newbury, VT $34,835

North Hartland, VT $34,880

North Pomfret, VT $34,820

North Thetford, VT $34,867

Norwich, VT $34,860

Plymouth, VT $34,749

Post Mills, VT $34,859

Quechee, VT $34,896

Randolph, VT $34,889

Randolph Center, VT $34,872

Reading, VT $34,778

Sharon, VT $34,828

South Pomfret, VT $34,795

South Royalton, VT $34,839

South Ryegate, VT $34,845

South Strafford, VT $34,837

South Woodstock, VT $34,787

Strafford, VT $34,807

Taftsville, VT $34,898

Thetford, VT $34,868

Thetford Center, VT $34,831

Topsham, VT $34,821

Tunbridge, VT $34,827

Vershire, VT $34,811

Wells River, VT $34,848

West Fairlee, VT $34,912

West Hartford, VT $34,821

West Newbury, VT $34,834

West Topsham, VT $34,849

Wilder, VT $34,979

Windsor, VT $34,869

Woodstock, VT $34,827

Bellows Falls, VT $34,954

Cambridgeport, VT $34,914

Cavendish, VT $34,798

Chester, VT $34,833

Chester Depot, VT $34,820

Grafton, VT $34,806

Londonderry, VT $34,869

Ludlow, VT $34,816

North Springfield, VT $34,938

Perkinsville, VT $34,843

Peru, VT $34,832

Proctorsville, VT $34,804

Saxtons River, VT $34,947

South Londonderry, VT $34,890

Springfield, VT $34,921

Westminster, VT $34,954

Westminster Station, VT $34,956

Weston, VT $34,796

Shaftsbury, VT $35,073

Brattleboro, VT $35,025

Bondville, VT $34,880

East Dover, VT $34,951

Jacksonville, VT $35,039

Jamaica, VT $34,881

Marlboro, VT $35,199

Newfane, VT $34,928

Putney, VT $34,921

Readsboro, VT $35,203

South Newfane, VT $34,940

Stamford, VT $35,177

Townshend, VT $34,897

Vernon, VT $35,132

Wardsboro, VT $34,922

West Dover, VT $34,979

West Dummerston, VT $34,937

West Halifax, VT $34,991

West Townshend, VT $34,850

West Wardsboro, VT $34,850

Whitingham, VT $35,027

Williamsville, VT $34,937

Wilmington, VT $35,005

Burlington, VT $35,101

South Burlington, VT $35,099

Winooski, VT $35,101

Colchester, VT $35,101

Alburgh, VT $34,926

Bakersfield, VT $34,978

Belvidere Center, VT $34,851

Bristol, VT $34,985

Cambridge, VT $35,027

Charlotte, VT $35,053

East Berkshire, VT $34,944

East Fairfield, VT $34,996

Enosburg Falls, VT $34,899

Essex, VT $35,074

Essex Junction, VT $35,077

Fairfax, VT $35,029

Fairfield, VT $34,995

Ferrisburgh, VT $35,014

Franklin, VT $34,901

Grand Isle, VT $35,032

Highgate Center, VT $34,931

Highgate Springs, VT $34,949

Hinesburg, VT $35,053

Huntington, VT $35,026

Isle La Motte, VT $34,969

Jeffersonville, VT $35,003

Jericho, VT $35,045

Jonesville, VT $35,052

Milton, VT $35,062

Monkton, VT $35,024

Montgomery, VT $34,899

Montgomery Center, VT $34,857

New Haven, VT $34,981

North Ferrisburgh, VT $35,030

North Hero, VT $34,995

Richford, VT $34,893

Richmond, VT $35,049

Saint Albans, VT $35,011

Saint Albans Bay, VT $35,006

Shelburne, VT $35,085

Sheldon, VT $34,969

Sheldon Springs, VT $35,055

South Hero, VT $35,064

Starksboro, VT $35,005

Swanton, VT $34,963

Underhill, VT $35,037

Underhill Center, VT $35,038

Vergennes, VT $34,970

Waterville, VT $34,982

Westford, VT $35,054

Williston, VT $35,081

Montpelier, VT $34,958

Bennington, VT $35,140

Arlington, VT $35,016

Dorset, VT $34,880

East Arlington, VT $34,867

East Dorset, VT $34,881

Manchester, VT $34,975

Manchester Center, VT $34,952

Cosmetologist Instructor Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors

For Cosmetologist Instructor roles, the industry you choose can impact your earning potential by as much as 40% (the gap between the highest and lowest paying industries). Data shows that the highest-paying industry, Hospitality & Leisure, offers compensation 20% above the average. Conversely, Cosmetologist Instructor positions in Edu., Government & Nonprofit typically offer lower base pay, as this sector often view Cosmetologist Instructor as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.

The top paying industry for a Cosmetologist Instructor

Industry Sector	Average Annual Salary	Average Hourly Rate	Pay vs.Avg
Hospitality & Leisure	$40,928	$20.0	20%

Cosmetologist Instructor Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how a Cosmetologist Instructor's annual salary breaks down can help with budgeting. Below, you can see the average hourly rate, weekly pay, and monthly pay for this role. Use the buttons to switch between different pay periods.

$31,816

Average $34,107/year

$36,799

$2,651

Average $2,842/month

$3,067

$612

Average $656/week

$708

$15

Average $16/hour

$18

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$36,799	$3,067	$708	$18
Average	$34,107	$2,842	$656	$16
25th Percentile	$31,816	$2,651	$612	$15

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