Shampooers
Shampoo and rinse customers' hair.
What it pays
Shampooers earn a median of $15.67/hr — about $32,500 a year. The lowest-paid 10% earn $11.11/hr; the top 10% earn $18.39/hr. (Annual figures are approximate: hourly × 2,080.)
Shampooers earn a median of $15.67/hr — about $32,500 a year. The lowest-paid 10% earn $11.11/hr; the top 10% earn $18.39/hr. (Annual figures are approximate: hourly × 2,080.)
What you'd actually do
- Massage, shampoo, and condition patron's hair and scalp to clean them and remove excess oil.
- Advise patrons with chronic or potentially contagious scalp conditions to seek medical treatment.
- Treat scalp conditions and hair loss, using specialized lotions, shampoos, or equipment such as infrared lamps or vibrating equipment.
- Maintain treatment records.
How you get there
Typical entry-level education: Less than high school. Overall preparation: some preparation (Job Zone 2 of 5).
The feel of the work
You're around people constantly; precision matters — small details carry weight. (Compared against the other 818 careers in the guide.)
Working for yourself
About 50.9% of shampooers are self-employed.
Who it tends to fit
This work tends to fit people who are hands-on, people-focused and organized and detail-focused.
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Quick questions
- How much does a shampooer make?
- The median pay is $15.67 per hour — roughly $32,500 a year, with the real range running from about $11.11/hr (10th percentile) to $18.39/hr (90th percentile). Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.
- Do you need a degree to be a shampooer?
- The typical entry-level education is: Less than high school. Overall preparation level: some preparation (Job Zone 2 of 5).
- What does a shampooer actually do all day?
- Massage, shampoo, and condition patron's hair and scalp to clean them and remove excess oil. Advise patrons with chronic or potentially contagious scalp conditions to seek medical treatment. Treat scalp conditions and hair loss, using specialized lotions, shampoos, or equipment such as infrared lamps or vibrating equipment.
Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS. Tasks & interests: O*NET. Career pathways shown in the app are draft archetypes — verify before relying on them. Trailhead is a free career guide for students — honest numbers, no hype.
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Trailhead is operated by FLEXVermont LLC. It is intended for high-school students age 13 and older, and the educators and families who support them, and is not directed to children under 13. Trailhead is provided for general informational and educational purposes only. It does not offer professional, financial, or career advice, and its wage figures and pathways are estimates that may not fit your situation — they should not be relied on as the sole basis for any decision.