Vocational Programs for Personal Appearance Workers Career

Total Employees	Hourly Wage	Annual Wage
532K	$19.96	$41,510

The average annual wage of the occupations is $41,510 and $20 per hour. 13 vocational programs could be taken for the Personal Appearance Workers career. Based on BLS data, a total of 532,400 employees were employed in the Occupation.

The 2024 average tuition over the programs for preparing Personal Appearance Workers is $9,850. The average length of the programs is 731 hours and the average completion time is 6.92 months.

Vocational Programs to Prepare Personal Appearance Workers Career

The following 13 vocational programs are required or helpful to prepare Personal Appearance Workers.

The tuition, program length, and completion time program information is average amounts over all schools that offer each program. This information is only for vocational programs (i.e. certificate programs) and not for bachelor's or graduate degrees.

2024 Average Tuition and Completion Information for Preparing Personal Appearance Workers
Program Name	Number of Schools	Tuition & Fees	Books & Supplies	Program Lengths	Avg. Completion Time
Cosmetology/Cosmetologist	1,433	$16,042	$2,172	1,375 Hours	11.73 Months
Barbering/Barber	529	$14,546	$1,795	1,167 Hours	10.34 Months
Electrolysis/Electrology and Electrolysis Technician	12	$9,180	$907	551 Hours	5.50 Months
Make-Up Artist/Specialist	36	$7,960	$1,529	472 Hours	5.44 Months
Hair Styling/Stylist and Hair Design	117	$13,276	$2,039	1,069 Hours	9.20 Months
Facial Treatment Specialist/Facialist	81	$6,435	$1,220	532 Hours	5.09 Months
Aesthetician/Esthetician and Skin Care Specialist	728	$9,978	$1,719	652 Hours	6.04 Months
Nail Technician/Specialist and Manicurist	594	$5,356	$1,039	444 Hours	4.58 Months
Permanent Cosmetics/Makeup and Tattooing	3	$6,230	$868	350 Hours	4.50 Months
Salon/Beauty Salon Management/Manager	21	$7,147	$838	525 Hours	5.92 Months
Cosmetology, Barber/Styling, and Nail Instructor	606	$7,334	$698	712 Hours	6.51 Months
Master Aesthetician/Esthetician	57	$14,525	$2,264	906 Hours	8.14 Months
Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming Arts (other)	109	$10,039	$1,840	750 Hours	7.00 Months

Schools offering voational programs for Personal Appearance Workers

The following 1,613 schools offer the vocational programs and courses for preparing Personal Appearance Workers. The list includes some 4-year colleges that have certificate or associate programs for the career.