Electrolysis Hair Removal Technician Salaries

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Electrolysis hair removal technicians, also referred to as electrologists, are part of the broader occupational category of personal care and service workers, according to the Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS). Technicians are trained to remove clients' unwanted hair by passing a current of electricity through each individual hair shaft. Electrolysis is the only method of hair removal recognized by the Food and Drug Administration as being permanent. Wages for electrolysis hair removal technicians may vary by geographic location.

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The mean national annual income for workers in the personal care and service workers, including electrolysis hair removal technicians, was $23,070 as of May 2010, according to BLS. The top 10 percent of technicians earned more than $34,720 per year, while the bottom 10 percent earned annual wages of less than $16,270. The middle 50 percent earned annual salaries of between $17,980 and $24,950.

Regional Wages

An electrolysis hair removal technician's wages can vary based on the geographic location where she works. Technicians who worked in California earned mean annual wages of $27,610 while technicians in Oregon earned mean wages of $20,770 per year as of May 2010, according to the BLS. Technicians who worked in Rhode Island earned the highest regional mean wages for this occupation at $40,580 per year.

Local Wages

Wages for an electrolysis hair removal technician may be significantly impacted by the local economy, and may vary widely even within the same state. Technicians who worked in the Birmingham-Hoover, Alabama area earned mean annual wages of $27,630 while those who worked in Dothan, Alabama earned mean wages of $22,220 per year as of May 2010. Technicians in the Boulder, Colorado metro earned mean wages of $31,360 per year while their counterparts in the Denver-Aurora, Colorado area earned mean annual wages of $25,920.

Considerations

The practice of electrology may be regulated and licensed by individual states. Electrolysis hair removal technicians typically must graduate from high school or hold an educational equivalent such as a General Educational Development certificate, and complete a prescribed course of instruction from a state-approved educational institution. The American Electrology Association provides the Certified Professional Electrologist credential to candidates who pass their certification examination.

ReferencesNew Hampshire Economic and Labor Market Information BureauNational Center for Educational Statistics: Electrolysis/Electrology and Electrolysis TechnicianBureau of Labor Statistics: Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2010 39-9099 Personal Care and Service Workers, All OtherResourcesAmerican Electrology Association: Becoming A Certified Professional ElectrologistPhoto Credit Jupiterimages/Pixland/Getty ImagesRead Next:

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