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Best States for Cosmetologist

Compare the best states for Cosmetologist using salary, licensing timeline, fees, and CredentialCompass data quality signals.

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Top 10 best states for Cosmetologist

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Rank	State	Overall Score	Median Salary	Timeline	Initial Fee	Details
#1	WashingtonWA	70/100	$58,920	N/A	See agency	View guide
#2	HawaiiHI	62/100	$52,000	N/A	See agency	View guide
#3	VermontVT	59/100	$49,640	N/A	See agency	View guide
#4	MassachusettsMA	58/100	$47,740	N/A	See agency	View guide
#5	MaineME	57/100	$48,480	N/A	See agency	View guide
#6	South DakotaSD	56/100	$49,050	N/A	See agency	View guide
#7	New JerseyNJ	53/100	$44,110	N/A	See agency	View guide
#8	ColoradoCO	52/100	$43,680	N/A	See agency	View guide
#9	AlaskaAK	51/100	$44,700	N/A	See agency	View guide
#10	New HampshireNH	51/100	$42,000	N/A	See agency	View guide
#11	MinnesotaMN	49/100	$42,850	N/A	See agency	View guide
#12	MontanaMT	47/100	$38,230	N/A	See agency	View guide
#13	IowaIA	46/100	$37,850	N/A	See agency	View guide
#14	VirginiaVA	46/100	$37,850	N/A	See agency	View guide
#15	CaliforniaCA	45/100	$39,370	N/A	See agency	View guide
#16	NebraskaNE	45/100	$39,190	N/A	See agency	View guide
#17	WisconsinWI	45/100	$36,550	N/A	See agency	View guide
#18	ConnecticutCT	44/100	$37,070	N/A	See agency	View guide
#19	MichiganMI	44/100	$35,720	N/A	See agency	View guide
#20	North CarolinaNC	44/100	$36,140	N/A	See agency	View guide
#21	IllinoisIL	43/100	$34,800	N/A	See agency	View guide
#22	KansasKS	43/100	$34,740	N/A	See agency	View guide
#23	IdahoID	42/100	$33,820	N/A	See agency	View guide
#24	MarylandMD	42/100	$36,440	N/A	See agency	View guide
#25	North DakotaND	42/100	$33,870	N/A	See agency	View guide
#26	OregonOR	41/100	$35,760	N/A	See agency	View guide
#27	ArizonaAZ	40/100	$35,220	N/A	See agency	View guide
#28	KentuckyKY	40/100	$32,170	N/A	See agency	View guide
#29	New YorkNY	40/100	$33,960	N/A	See agency	View guide
#30	UtahUT	40/100	$34,960	N/A	See agency	View guide
#31	WyomingWY	40/100	$32,400	N/A	See agency	View guide
#32	DelawareDE	39/100	$30,980	N/A	See agency	View guide
#33	IndianaIN	39/100	$31,480	N/A	See agency	View guide
#34	West VirginiaWV	39/100	$31,150	N/A	See agency	View guide
#35	GeorgiaGA	38/100	$30,790	N/A	See agency	View guide
#36	MissouriMO	38/100	$30,390	N/A	See agency	View guide
#37	OklahomaOK	38/100	$30,680	N/A	See agency	View guide
#38	Rhode IslandRI	38/100	$30,510	N/A	See agency	View guide
#39	AlabamaAL	37/100	$29,660	N/A	See agency	View guide
#40	FloridaFL	37/100	$29,760	N/A	See agency	View guide
#41	NevadaNV	37/100	$29,690	N/A	See agency	View guide
#42	OhioOH	37/100	$29,440	N/A	See agency	View guide
#43	PennsylvaniaPA	37/100	$29,680	N/A	See agency	View guide
#44	MississippiMS	36/100	$28,360	N/A	See agency	View guide
#45	TennesseeTN	36/100	$29,170	N/A	See agency	View guide
#46	TexasTX	36/100	$28,370	N/A	See agency	View guide
#47	New MexicoNM	35/100	$28,150	N/A	See agency	View guide
#48	ArkansasAR	34/100	$26,450	N/A	See agency	View guide
#49	South CarolinaSC	34/100	$29,120	N/A	See agency	View guide
#50	LouisianaLA	30/100	$23,470	N/A	See agency	View guide

Methodology

The overall ranking weighs median salary at 40%, licensing timeline at 25%, initial licensing fee at 20%, and source/data quality at 15%.

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