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Personal Care and Service

Shampooers

Shampoo and rinse customers' hair.

Also called: Hair Assistant, Shampoo Assistant, Shampoo Person, Shampoo Technician, Shampooer, Stylist Assistant

Median pay in Greater Boston
$35,830
$17.23/hr
Jobs in Greater Boston
Not published
Massachusetts 2024–2034
Not published
Typical U.S. entry requirement
No formal educational credential
plus Short-term on-the-job training

Greater Boston: Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH metro area, May 2025. Growth and openings: Massachusetts statewide projection.

Pay range in Greater Boston

Yearly pay in Greater Boston by percentile
10th25thMedian75th90th
$31,200$34,520$35,830$36,000$36,240

10% of workers earn less than the first figure and 10% earn more than the last.

What you’d do

  • Massage, shampoo, and condition patron's hair and scalp to clean them and remove excess oil.
  • Advise patrons with chronic or potentially contagious scalp conditions to seek medical treatment.
  • Treat scalp conditions and hair loss, using specialized lotions, shampoos, or equipment such as infrared lamps or vibrating equipment.

AI and this job

AI exposure: how much of this job’s work AI tools can do or help with, based on national research. It is not a forecast of job loss.

Lower exposure23 of 100

The index averages three national research measures, each shown as a percentile of all jobs:

  • AIOE 20
  • Language-model AIOE 33
  • GPTs-are-GPTs 17

Observed AI use today: Little or none (Anthropic Economic Index)

Shampooers have lower AI exposure, and observed AI use is little or none. Washing and massaging hair and scalp is hands-on work that AI tools do not do. AI tools may help a little with information, such as product details, but the work is mostly done by people. Job growth for this role is not projected.

Likely to change

  • Looking up product and scalp-care information
  • Salon booking and client notes

Still relies on people

  • Washing, massaging, and conditioning hair and scalp
  • Advising clients about scalp concerns

Written with AI from the data on this page. Check with a career coach before making a decision.

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