Salaries for Jobs in Hospitality & Personal Services

Program	Potential job titles	Entry-level	4-5 years	10 years	Star rating
Baking & Pastry Arts	Baker Chef Head cook	$34,174	$39,458	$54,600	3
Barbering	Barber Beauty staff Hairstylist	$25,834	$33,758	$47,861	2
Barista & Café Training	Barista Café associate	$25,293	$29,682	$35,922	1
Bartending	Bartender	$36,795	$46,925	$58,781	1
Craft Beer Brewing	Production assistant Packaging technician Assistant brewer	$50,482	$74,006	$104,000	NA
Cosmetology	Barber Cosmetologist Hairstylist	$29,286	$42,578	$59,758	2
Culinary Arts	Chef Butcher Food service manager	$32,677	$39,582	$52,520	3
Culinary & Baking Training	Food service worker	$25,064	$30,118	$37,211	1
Esthetics Technology	Skincare specialist	$27,435	$43,181	$85,654	3
Food Truck Operator	Food truck operator	$59,322	$77,667	$86,798	NA
Hospitality Certification	Front desk representative Bartender	$29,765	$31,720	$37,336	2
Hospitality Management	Concierge Restaurant manager Hotel manager	$35,048	$57,803	$82,118	3
Natural Hair Specialist	Natural hair care specialist	$29,370	$43,971	$60,070	2

About the numbers

Lightcast is an Idaho-based labor market data analysis firm that aims to help communities understand the economic value of higher education and help colleges maximize the value of their education.

Lightcast projects salaries for entry-level positions, as well as after four to five years and after 10 years in specific careers. Various data, including quarterly wage and salary information from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics and proprietary internal projections, is used to make the projections. The company's data helps identify skill gaps that keep job seekers and employers apart and tools to bridge that gap.

Star ratings are assigned by NCCareers.org, a partnership of state-level experts in public education, higher education, workforce development, college financing and labor market economics. The ratings are based on wages, projected growth rate and projected job openings. Occupations are rated from one to five stars, and those with more stars are considered to have better career prospects.