barbers, hairstylists and cosmetologists were employed in the U.S. in 2025.
BLS, 2025 employment ↗REFERENCE PAGE
U.S. salon and spa
workforce statistics.
A current, source-led look at the people who power hair, nail and skincare services across the United States. Every figure below links to the original federal source, so writers, students and beauty professionals can check the context for themselves.
Last updated November 4, 2026. Figures are national estimates and projections, not Artistic Creations staffing data.
AT A GLANCE
Personal care is
people-powered.
Salon and spa services depend on skilled, licensed people who build real relationships with the guests in their chairs and treatment rooms. The latest federal occupational outlook data points to continued growth across hair, nail and skincare roles through 2035.
These occupations are not interchangeable. Each has its own training, work setting and career path, which is why the figures are grouped by occupation and linked directly to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.
THE NUMBERS
Salon and spa workforce
statistics to cite.
Use the source link on each figure to see the original publication and its full context.
projected employment growth for barbers, hairstylists and cosmetologists from 2025 to 2035.
BLS, 2025–35 projection ↗average annual openings are projected for barbers, hairstylists and cosmetologists from 2025 to 2035.
BLS, 2025–35 projection ↗manicurists and pedicurists were employed in the U.S. in 2025.
BLS, 2025 employment ↗projected employment growth for manicurists and pedicurists from 2025 to 2035.
BLS, 2025–35 projection ↗average annual openings are projected for manicurists and pedicurists from 2025 to 2035.
BLS, 2025–35 projection ↗skincare specialists were employed in the U.S. in 2025.
BLS, 2025 employment ↗projected employment growth for skincare specialists from 2025 to 2035.
BLS, 2025–35 projection ↗average annual openings are projected for skincare specialists from 2025 to 2035.
BLS, 2025–35 projection ↗METHODOLOGY & SOURCES
Where these figures
come from.
All figures on this page come from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Outlook Handbook. Employment estimates refer to 2025. Job-growth projections and annual openings cover 2025 through 2035. The Bureau of Labor Statistics updates the underlying occupation pages on its own schedule, and this page will be refreshed when those source figures change.
- Barbers, Hairstylists, and CosmetologistsU.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Outlook Handbook. Employment, projected growth and annual openings, 2025–35.
- Manicurists and PedicuristsU.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Outlook Handbook. Employment, projected growth and annual openings, 2025–35.
- Skincare SpecialistsU.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Outlook Handbook. Employment, projected growth and annual openings, 2025–35.
