Side-by-side distribution
Hairstylist
$19.09/hr
per hour · USD
- Disclosing
- 10.1%
- Live roles
- 139
Personal Trainer
$54,891
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 80.6%
- Live roles
- 5,796
Highest-paying jobs
Freelance Makeup Artist and Hairstylist
Freelance Hairstylist
Hair Stylist - Luxury Blowout Bar (D.C.)
Beauty Services Licensed Esthetician - Drybar Hair Stylist - Bellevue Square
Hair Stylist - Luxury Blowout Bar (Dallas)
Hair Stylist - Luxury Blowout Bar (Houston)
Hair Stylist - Luxury Blowout Bar (Plano)
Hair Stylist - Luxury Blowout Bar (Arlington)
Barber, Hairstylist & Makeup Artist
LTC Hair Stylist / Salon Operator - Full-time Days
Highest-paying jobs
All-Round Fitness Trainer - Soho House Amsterdam
Personal Trainer
Personal Trainer
Group Fitness Instructor and Coach
Group Fitness Instructor and Coach
Group Fitness Coach
Variable Personal Trainer
Personal Trainer
Personal Trainer/Group Fitness Instructor
Fitness Coach
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
|
Pressed Roots
|
$39,520 | 5 |
|
FOX
|
$86,351 | 2 |
Four Seasons
|
$26,853 | 2 |
|
Nordstrom
|
$57,304 | 1 |
|
Moss New York LLC
|
$41,600 | 1 |
|
Sanford Health
|
$39,707 | 1 |
Tommy Gun's Original Barbershop
|
$39,520 | 1 |
| DL Discovery Land Company | $35,360 | 1 |
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
Svetness Personal Training
|
$72,800 | 4,392 |
GoodLife Fitness
|
$55,000 | 112 |
Planet Fitness
|
$30,680 | 52 |
|
Life Time
|
$35,152 | 24 |
Nuffield Health
|
$47,438 | 21 |
Amazing Athletes
|
$49,920 | 17 |
The Perfect Workout
|
$47,908 | 10 |
Ultimate Performance
|
$60,213 | 4 |
Hairstylist vs Personal Trainer: which pays more?
The median for Hairstylist is $19.09/hr per year (typically $18.00/hr–$27.40/hr), versus $54,891 for Personal Trainer ($39,000–$55,000). That puts Personal Trainer about 38% ahead at the median.
Both figures are computed live from active listings on JobsRadar and normalized to annualized USD, so Hairstylist and Personal Trainer are compared on equal terms regardless of the currency each role was originally posted in. Only roles that publish a salary range feed the medians; numbers refresh every few hours as new roles post and older ones close, so this comparison reflects the market right now rather than a fixed survey. Use it as a directional benchmark when weighing one path against the other.