Analysis
NAICS 611511 is the 2022 national industry for cosmetology and barber schools, part of 61151 (Technical and Trade Schools). Census lists 9 example activities under it in the official index.
County Business Patterns counts 1,717 US establishments in this code in 2023, employing 18,623 people at an average annual payroll of $39,319 per employee (9th percentile of national industries). 36% of the establishments have fewer than five employees, which is close to the national mix.
Its index entries, the activities Census uses to assign businesses to this code, include barber colleges, beauty schools, colleges, barber and beauty and cosmetic art schools (e.g., makeup, skin care), among 9 in all.
Between 2018 and 2023 the number of establishments grew 5% and employment rose 8%. The 2018 count used NAICS 2017, so part of a large move can come from codes being redefined rather than from businesses opening or closing.
By establishments it ranks 2nd of the 4 codes at this level within Technical and Trade Schools, with 19.2% of them.
Official definition
This U.S. industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in offering training in barbering, hair styling, or the cosmetic arts, such as makeup or skin care. These schools provide job-specific certification.
Source: US Census Bureau, NAICS 2022 Manual.
Index entries (9)
- Barber colleges
- Beauty schools
- Colleges, barber and beauty
- Cosmetic art schools (e.g., makeup, skin care)
- Cosmetology schools
- Manicure and pedicure schools
- Schools, barber
- Schools, beauty
- Schools, cosmetology