Shampooers Salary
BLS May 2025 median wages — with computed take-home after taxes for all 20 reporting states. Tax year 2026.
Quick answer
According to payandtaxes.com's analysis of BLS May 2025 data, the median shampooers in the US earns $32,600 per year (8,070 employed). Gross pay is highest in Washington DC ($38,870) and lowest in Alabama ($21,810) — but what you keep depends on the state's taxes; see the table.
Shampooers pay by stategross median vs take-home
| State | Median wage | After taxes | Monthly net | Kept | Employed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shampooers in Washington DC | $38,870 | $32,246 | $2,687 | 83% | 210 |
| Shampooers in California | $37,080 | $31,501 | $2,625 | 85% | — |
| Shampooers in New York | $37,070 | $30,561 | $2,547 | 82.4% | 1,210 |
| Shampooers in Maryland | $34,900 | $28,928 | $2,411 | 82.9% | 500 |
| Shampooers in Massachusetts | $34,840 | $28,652 | $2,388 | 82.2% | — |
| Shampooers in Illinois | $34,190 | $28,104 | $2,342 | 82.2% | 240 |
| Shampooers in Connecticut | $34,010 | $28,902 | $2,408 | 85% | — |
| Shampooers in New Jersey | $33,180 | $28,347 | $2,362 | 85.4% | 690 |
| Shampooers in Delaware | $32,150 | $26,905 | $2,242 | 83.7% | 200 |
| Shampooers in Texas | $31,200 | $27,249 | $2,271 | 87.3% | 840 |
| Shampooers in Oklahoma | $29,420 | $25,041 | $2,087 | 85.1% | 70 |
| Shampooers in Louisiana | $29,160 | $25,122 | $2,093 | 86.2% | — |
| Shampooers in Virginia | $28,920 | $24,568 | $2,047 | 85% | 350 |
| Shampooers in Florida | $28,550 | $25,120 | $2,093 | 88% | 550 |
| Shampooers in Georgia | $27,560 | $23,498 | $1,958 | 85.3% | 690 |
| Shampooers in Pennsylvania | $26,130 | $22,326 | $1,860 | 85.4% | 1,000 |
| Shampooers in North Carolina | $26,030 | $22,516 | $1,876 | 86.5% | 90 |
| Shampooers in Michigan | $25,960 | $22,136 | $1,845 | 85.3% | — |
| Shampooers in Tennessee | $24,160 | $21,506 | $1,792 | 89% | 40 |
| Shampooers in Alabama | $21,810 | $18,745 | $1,562 | 85.9% | — |
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