How many cosmetologists are in California?
27,080 cosmetologists were employed in California in May 2025, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics occupational survey. That is 68.5 per 100,000 residents and ranks California 1 of 51 states with data. California accounts for 8.9% of the 305,710 cosmetologists counted across all states.
California compared with the states around it
| # | State | Cosmetologists | Per 100,000 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | California | 27,080 | 68.5 |
| 2 | Florida | 23,530 | 109.2 |
| 3 | Texas | 22,440 | 77 |
The full ranking of all 51 states is on the cosmetologists page. Largest: California with 27,080. Highest per capita: New Jersey at 166.9 per 100,000.
How many publish a business email?
230 cosmetologists in California have a business email address published on a licence register, a practice website or a professional directory, about 0.8% of the employed count, as counted by Email Lists USA's California cosmetologists list on September 21, 2026. That figure measures who publishes a work address, not the size of the profession, and it changes with each rebuild of that list.
Questions
How many cosmetologists are in California?
27,080 cosmetologists were employed in California in May 2025, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics occupational survey. That is 68.5 per 100,000 residents and ranks California 1 of 51 states with data.
Is that the number of licensed cosmetologists in California?
No. It is the number employed in the occupation, estimated from an employer survey. Licence rolls are usually larger, because they include people who hold a licence but are retired, inactive, working in another field or licensed in more than one state.
When is this updated?
The BLS releases state occupational estimates once a year, in spring, for the previous May. This page shows the May 2025 release, read on September 21, 2026, and is rebuilt when the next release is published.
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), via api.bls.gov v2, May 2025, series OEUS060000000000039501201 (Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists, California), read September 21, 2026. Population: U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 Census resident population. Rank and share computed from the 51 published state estimates.