Shampooer

Shampooers shampoo and rinse customers’ hair.

Thirty-seven states license shampooers. Seven of these states—Alabama, Louisiana, Nevada, New Hampshire, South Carolina, Tennessee and West Virginia—issue a license specific to shampooers. In the other 30 states, shampooing is interpreted as falling under the scope of other licenses administered by barbering and cosmetology boards (see Appendix B for details). On average, aspiring shampooers must pay $130 in fees, complete 248 days of education and experience, and pass about two exams—the 45th most burdensome requirements of the 102 occupations studied here. Because many states license shampooers, the occupation ranks as the 32nd most widely and onerously licensed.

Burden Rank	State	States Licensed	Fees	Estimated Calendar Days Lost	Education	Experience	Exams	Minimum Grade	Minimum Age
1	Kentucky	37	$400.00	532	1500 clock hours	6 months	2	12	18
2	South Dakota	37	$80.00	490	2100 clock hours	-	3	12	18
3	Nebraska	37	$78.00	490	2100 clock hours	-	1	12	17
4	Iowa	37	$118.00	490	2100 clock hours	-	1	12	0
5	North Dakota	37	$185.00	420	1800 clock hours	-	3	12	0
6	Kansas	37	$180.00	350	1500 clock hours	-	3	12	16
7	Delaware	37	$225.00	350	1500 clock hours	-	2	10	16
8	Michigan	37	$200.00	350	1500 clock hours	-	2	9	17
9	Missouri	37	$160.00	350	1500 clock hours	-	2	10	17
10	Montana	37	$80.00	350	1500 clock hours	-	2	12	18
11	Rhode Island	37	$75.00	350	1500 clock hours	-	2	12	18
12	California	37	$125.00	350	1500 clock hours	-	2	10	17
13	Oklahoma	37	$60.00	350	1500 clock hours	-	2	8	16
14	Mississippi	37	$85.00	350	1500 clock hours	-	2	12	0
15	New Mexico	37	$160.00	280	1200 clock hours	-	3	10	17
16	Hawaii	37	$110.00	292	1250 clock hours	-	1	12	16
17	Oregon	37	$100.00	315	1350 clock hours	-	3	0	0
18	Ohio	37	$51.00	280	1200 clock hours	-	2	10	16
19	Wisconsin	37	$391.00	233	1000 clock hours	-	2	12	18
20	Colorado	37	$155.00	280	1200 clock hours	-	2	0	16
21	Vermont	37	$110.00	233	1000 clock hours	-	3	12	18
22	Wyoming	37	$185.00	233	1000 clock hours	-	2	10	17
23	Idaho	37	$186.00	210	900 clock hours	-	2	10	17
24	New Jersey	37	$80.00	210	900 clock hours	-	2	12	17
25	Washington	37	$25.00	233	1000 clock hours	-	2	0	17
26	Utah	37	$234.00	233	1000 clock hours	-	2	0	0
27	Massachusetts	37	$188.00	233	1000 clock hours	-	2	0	0
28	Texas	37	$156.00	70	300 clock hours	-	2	7	16
29	Tennessee	37	$190.00	70	300 clock hours	-	2	0	16
30	New York	37	$70.00	54	231 clock hours	-	3	0	17
31	South Carolina	37	$90.00	42	-	6 weeks	1	0	16
32	Nevada	37	$115.00	12	50 clock hours	-	1	10	16
33	Arkansas	37	$35.00	31	20 days	20 clock hours	1	12	0
34	New Hampshire	37	$25.00	35	150 clock hours	-	0	0	16
35	West Virginia	37	$35.00	1	3 clock hours	-	0	9	16
36	Alabama	37	$75.00	0	-	-	0	0	16
37	Louisiana	37	$0.00	9	40 clock hours	-	1	0	0