Economics & margins
Share of stylist income from tips
One in five stylists said tips account for 20% of their annual income, while 47% of Americans believed salon and spa workers rely heavily or entirely on tips and 29% felt pressured to tip more than they want.
From a 2025 Zenoti survey of 900 guests and 100 US stylists.
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Source
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The state of tipping in salons: survey data revealed
Zenoti (The Check-In)/2025/survey
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