How much do Shampooers make in Pittsburgh, PA?

Percentile spread

For Shampooers, the published 10th percentile is $21,430 and the 90th percentile is $25,720. The difference is $4,290, which is 19.9% of the median. Ten percent of measured wages fall below the 10th percentile and ten percent fall above the 90th. How to read a percentile.

The middle half of the distribution, from the 25th percentile at $21,430 to the 75th at $25,720, covers $4,290.

The mean annual wage is $23,040, which sits above the median of $21,510. Median and mean measure different points in the same distribution.

National and state comparison

The Pittsburgh, PA median is 34% lower than the national median of $32,600 for Shampooers. In 2024 national prices the local median is $22,721, which is 30.3% lower than that same national median. The national figure is already in national prices because the United States parity is 100.

It is 17.7% lower than the Pennsylvania median of $26,130.

Price-adjusted pay

The 2024 all-items regional price parity for Pittsburgh, PA is 94.671, with the United States at 100. The Bureau of Economic Analysis released those parities on February 19, 2026. Dividing the May 2025 median of $21,510 by that parity and multiplying by 100 puts Shampooers at $22,721 in national prices. The wage year and the price year are different. Compare this wage after prices.

Nearby metros

2 other metropolitan areas within 200 miles publish a annual median for Shampooers. Pittsburgh, PA ranks 3rd of 3 on that median, counting itself. Distance is the great-circle mileage between Census Bureau internal points (U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Gazetteer Files, Core Based Statistical Areas, internal points (INTPTLAT, INTPTLONG).).

• Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV is 170 miles away, with a median of $36,410 and employment of 580. That median is 69.3% higher than the median here. In 2024 national prices it is $33,439, against $22,721 here.
• Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD is 193 miles away, with a median of $34,280 and employment of 230. That median is 59.4% higher than the median here. In 2024 national prices it is $32,808, against $22,721 here.