San Antonio, Texas
Cosmetology Schools in San Antonio, TX, Ranked (2026)
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Edited by Zoe MacDougall, BS in Psychology
Choosing between cosmetology schools in San Antonio means reading two lists that barely overlap. Twelve schools have a federal completion figure and a cohort big enough to rank, and every one of them is inside the city. The Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation lists 48 licensed schools at San Antonio addresses.
Forty-three of those 48 never reach a ranked card, and 13 of them are high school programs rather than places an adult enrolls. A school outside the federal file takes no federal financial aid, which is ordinary in a clock-hour trade and says nothing about the teaching. Four more federal records here were too small to rank.
Figures in this section: Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation; BLS OEWS, May 2025; College Scorecard, June 2026.
The 12 Cosmetology Schools in and Near San Antonio, Ranked on Completion
16 cosmetology programs report to the US Department of Education from inside San Antonio or within 30 miles of downtown. 12 of them had at least 40 students and a published completion figure, and they are ordered on the share of students who finish within half again the program's normal length. The other 4 had too few students to rank, so the list stops at 12.
Where a school's board record was matched, the card carries it. A school that appears here without one is not unlicensed; it means the board's file and the federal file did not agree on its name, and the Texas page links the board's own lookup.
| # | School | Miles | Finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vogue College of Cosmetology | 7 | 100% |
| 2 | Vogue College of Cosmetology-San Antonio Fredericksburg | 3 | 90% |
| 3 | Salon Professional Academy of San Antonio | 12 | 83% |
| 4 | Aveda Arts & Sciences Institute-San Antonio | 15 | 81% |
| 5 | Ogle School Hair Skin Nails-San Antonio | 7 | 77% |
| 6 | Paul Mitchell the School-San Antonio | 13 | 76% |
| 7 | Deluxe Barber College | 11 | 63% |
| 8 | Milan Institute-San Antonio Ingram | 8 | 62% |
| 9 | Alamo City Barber College | 11 | 57% |
| 10 | Milan Institute of Cosmetology-San Antonio Military | 5 | 55% |
| 11 | Southern Careers Institute-San Antonio | 5 | 53% |
| 12 | Top of the Line Barber School | 9 | 50% |
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#1
Vogue College of Cosmetology
San Antonio, TX · Cosmetology Private School
100%
Share of students who finish
- Cosmetology
- Renews 2026-12
- $15,200 program cost
What the record shows
Based in West Lake Hills, Vogue College of Cosmetology is on the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation register. Of the 92 students in its fall count, 100 percent complete the course they started. The published cost is $15,200 for the full program. 98 graduates borrowed, at a median of $6,333 in federal loans. On the standard ten-year plan that is about $67 a month. $15,200 is within 2 percent of the $15,475 median, and the completion is not ordinary: 100 percent against 69. That is the better half of the trade. It awarded 86 beauty credentials in the reporting year. From 92 enrolled, that is one of the higher-throughput floors on this page. The board files it under license 702635; that record, not this one, is what makes your hours count.
Where it leads
Pay for cosmetologists in Texas runs from $23,580 at the tenth percentile to $59,730 at the ninetieth, with a median of $30,680. Neither end of this market is extreme: the top tenth earns about 1.9 times the median and the floor sits 23 percent under it, which makes the first year a budget question rather than a survival one. On concentration, Texas is unremarkable, tracking the national rate closely.
Sources: US Department of Education, College Scorecard; Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation, read 2026-08-28.
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#2
Vogue College of Cosmetology-San Antonio Fredericksburg
San Antonio, TX · Cosmetology Private School
90%
Share of students who finish
- Cosmetology
- Renews 2027-03
- $15,250 program cost
What the record shows
Based in West Lake Hills, Vogue College of Cosmetology-San Antonio Fredericksburg is on the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation register. 90 percent of its students finish, out of 90 enrolled in the fall count. Tuition is reported at $15,250 for the full program. Graduates who borrowed took on $6,333 in federal loans at the median, 133 of them. On the standard ten-year plan that is about $67 a month. 21 points more of its students finish than the 69 percent median, priced within 2 percent of the $15,475 median, so you pay the going rate for better than average odds of getting through. It awarded 88 beauty credentials in the reporting year. From 90 enrolled, that is one of the higher-throughput floors on this page. Its board record is license 705100, and that entry is the one that counts your hours.
Where it leads
Pay for cosmetologists in Texas runs from $23,580 at the tenth percentile to $59,730 at the ninetieth, with a median of $30,680. A 2.5-to-one spread from bottom to top is ordinary for the trade, and here as everywhere the top belongs to a client book. On concentration, Texas is unremarkable, tracking the national rate closely.
Sources: US Department of Education, College Scorecard; Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation, read 2026-08-28.
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#3
Salon Professional Academy of San Antonio
San Antonio, TX
83%
Share of students who finish
- 83% finish
- 94 graduates a year
- $17,525 program cost
What the record shows
Salon Professional Academy of San Antonio trains in San Antonio, and because it takes federal financial aid its outcomes are published per program. Of the 94 students in its fall count, 83 percent complete the course they started. The published cost is $17,525 for the full program. 85 graduates borrowed, at a median of $7,917 in federal loans. On the standard ten-year plan that is about $84 a month. Paying 13 percent over the $15,475 median buys 14 points of completion over the 69 percent median, and whether that is worth it depends on how sure you are of finishing anywhere. It awarded 94 beauty credentials in the reporting year. From 94 enrolled, that is one of the higher-throughput floors on this page. Look this school up on the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation register by its legal name before you pay, because that entry and not this one is what makes your hours count.
Where it leads
Half of cosmetologists around San Antonio-New Braunfels earn under $30,460, with the tenth percentile at $24,100 and the ninetieth at $56,730. An ordinary shape: the top tenth at 1.9 times the median and a floor 21 percent below it, so a good first year and a good tenth year here are separated by a client book rather than by a cliff. Local concentration around San Antonio-New Braunfels sits near the national average.
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#4
Aveda Arts & Sciences Institute-San Antonio
San Antonio, TX
81%
Share of students who finish
- 81% finish
- 168 graduates a year
- $19,500 program cost
What the record shows
Based in San Antonio, Aveda Arts & Sciences Institute-San Antonio is one of the cosmetology programs the federal government tracks. 81 percent of its students finish, out of 250 enrolled in the fall count. It charges $19,500 for the full program, which for a clock-hour course is the whole price rather than a yearly one. The median graduate left with $7,916 in federal loans, across 291 borrowers. On the standard ten-year plan that is about $84 a month. Paying 26 percent over the $15,475 median buys 12 points of completion over the 69 percent median, and whether that is worth it depends on how sure you are of finishing anywhere. The school conferred 168 credentials in the year reported. The Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation holds the record that counts your hours; find this school on it by its legal name and check it is current before a deposit.
Where it leads
Pay for cosmetologists around San Antonio-New Braunfels runs from $24,100 at the tenth percentile to $56,730 at the ninetieth, with a median of $30,460. An ordinary shape: the top tenth at 1.9 times the median and a floor 21 percent below it, so a good first year and a good tenth year here are separated by a client book rather than by a cliff. On concentration, San Antonio-New Braunfels is unremarkable, tracking the national rate closely.
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#5
Ogle School Hair Skin Nails-San Antonio
San Antonio, TX
77%
Share of students who finish
- 77% finish
- 356 graduates a year
- $15,700 program cost
What the record shows
Ogle School Hair Skin Nails-San Antonio runs its nail technology program in San Antonio and reports to the US Department of Education. The license here is a nail technician license, which means manicure, pedicure and nail enhancement. It takes the shortest course in the field and is a narrower ticket, and for someone who already knows they want that end of the trade, the narrowness is the point. The school graduates 77 percent, on a fall headcount of 466. The published cost is $15,700 for the full program. Ogle School Hair Skin Nails campuses share a debt figure in the federal file, $7,917 in federal loans at the median over 850 borrowers, so read it as the chain's number rather than this floor's. On the standard ten-year plan that is about $84 a month. Completion is the one figure that compares across trades, and 77 percent, 8 points over the 69 percent median, is a good sign. $15,700 is within 2 percent of the $15,475 median for a course shorter than cosmetology, which is dear for nail technology and worth asking about. It awarded 356 beauty credentials in the reporting year. Look this school up on the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation register by its legal name before you pay, because that entry and not this one is what makes your hours count.
Where it leads
Pay for manicurists around San Antonio-New Braunfels runs from $17,920 at the tenth percentile to $48,530 at the ninetieth, with a median of $31,250. The metro median runs about 8 percent below the Texas figure. The bottom of this market sits well below its middle, so the first year is likely to be lean and worth planning for. Local demand is below the national norm, 0.4 times the usual concentration around San Antonio-New Braunfels, which is worth knowing before committing the hours.
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#6
Paul Mitchell the School-San Antonio
San Antonio, TX · Cosmetology Private School
76%
Share of students who finish
- Cosmetology
- Renews 2027-01
- $14,835 program cost
What the record shows
Paul Mitchell the School-San Antonio is licensed by the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation and trains in San Antonio. San Antonio has 48 licensed schools, so there is a real choice locally. Of the 361 students in its fall count, 76 percent complete the course they started. Tuition is reported at $14,835 for the full program. Paul Mitchell campuses share a debt figure in the federal file, $9,516 in federal loans at the median over 683 borrowers, so read it as the chain's number rather than this floor's. On the standard ten-year plan that is about $101 a month. 7 points more of its students finish than the 69 percent median, priced within 5 percent of the $15,475 median, so you pay the going rate for better than average odds of getting through. 173 students completed a credential here in the reporting year. License 705030 is the board's entry for it, and that is the record to confirm is still current before a deposit.
Where it leads
Pay for cosmetologists around San Antonio-New Braunfels runs from $24,100 at the tenth percentile to $56,730 at the ninetieth, with a median of $30,460. Neither end of this market is extreme: the top tenth earns about 1.9 times the median and the floor sits 21 percent under it, which makes the first year a budget question rather than a survival one. On concentration, San Antonio-New Braunfels is unremarkable, tracking the national rate closely.
Sources: US Department of Education, College Scorecard; Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation, read 2026-08-28.
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#7
Deluxe Barber College
San Antonio, TX · Cosmetology Private School
63%
Share of students who finish
- Cosmetology
- Renews 2026-11
- $12,100 program cost
What the record shows
Deluxe Barber College trains in San Antonio, licensed by the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation. The license here is a barber license, which means men's cutting, shaving and beard work. It takes a similar hour count to cosmetology and is a narrower ticket, and for someone who already knows they want that end of the trade, the narrowness is the point. San Antonio has 48 licensed schools, so there is a real choice locally. Of the 94 students in its fall count, 63 percent complete the course they started. Tuition is reported at $12,100 for the full program. Completion is the one figure that compares across trades, and 63 percent, 6 points under the 69 percent median, is about what this page does. $12,100 is 22 percent under the $15,475 median for a similar hour count, which makes it the cheaper route to a chair. 74 students completed a credential here in the reporting year. Its board record is license 705770, and that entry is the one that counts your hours.
Where it leads
Half of barbers around San Antonio-New Braunfels earn under $29,090, with the tenth percentile at $28,140 and the ninetieth at $64,900. A flat floor and a long tail: nobody starts far below the median here, and the people well above it got there on repeat clients, not seniority. The trade is unusually concentrated around San Antonio-New Braunfels, about 3.2 times the national rate, so there are more chairs to compete for and more to be hired into.
Sources: US Department of Education, College Scorecard; Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation, read 2026-08-28.
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#8
Milan Institute-San Antonio Ingram
San Antonio, TX · Cosmetology Private School
62%
Share of students who finish
- Cosmetology
- Renews 2026-12
- $15,731 program cost
What the record shows
Milan Institute-San Antonio Ingram trains in Visalia, licensed by the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation. Visalia has 5 licensed schools, so there is a real choice locally. 62 percent of the 379 students it enrolls finish. Tuition is reported at $15,731 for the full program. Borrowing here runs to a median of $6,333 in federal loans, measured over 776 graduates. On the standard ten-year plan that is about $67 a month. The price is close to the $15,475 median and the completion is not: 62 percent against 69. In a clock-hour course that is the wrong half of the trade, and the reason to ask hard questions before a deposit. 164 students completed a credential here in the reporting year. The board files it under license 702752; that record, not this one, is what makes your hours count.
Where it leads
For cosmetologists in Texas, the range runs $23,580 to $59,730 between the tenth and ninetieth percentiles, with a median of $30,680. The ninetieth percentile at $59,730 is 1.9 times the median, so the upside is real but bounded, and the floor sits 23 percent under the median, so the first year is lean but not the cliff it is in some states. The occupation is about as common in Texas as it is nationally.
Sources: US Department of Education, College Scorecard; Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation, read 2026-08-28.
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#9
Alamo City Barber College
San Antonio, TX · Cosmetology Private School
57%
Share of students who finish
- Cosmetology
- Renews 2026-11
- $10,775 program cost
What the record shows
Alamo City Barber College trains in San Antonio, licensed by the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation. The license here is a barber license, which means men's cutting, shaving and beard work. It takes a similar hour count to cosmetology and is a narrower ticket, and for someone who already knows they want that end of the trade, the narrowness is the point. With 48 licensed schools in San Antonio, this one is competing for students rather than the only option. 57 percent of students see the course through, out of 114 enrolled. Tuition is reported at $10,775 for the full program. 118 graduates borrowed, at a median of $10,164 in federal loans. On the standard ten-year plan that is about $108 a month. That is most of the $10,775 price arriving as debt, so the published cost and what a student actually finances are close to the same number here. Completion is the one figure that compares across trades, and 57 percent, 12 points under the 69 percent median, is the first thing to ask about. $10,775 is 30 percent under the $15,475 median for a similar hour count, which makes it the cheaper route to a chair. 91 students completed a credential here in the reporting year. The board files it under license 705624; that record, not this one, is what makes your hours count.
Where it leads
Half of barbers around San Antonio-New Braunfels earn under $29,090, with the tenth percentile at $28,140 and the ninetieth at $64,900. There is almost no distance between entry pay and the middle, and a great deal between the middle and the top, so the first year is predictable and the tenth is what you make of it. San Antonio-New Braunfels carries roughly 3.2 times the national concentration of this work, among the denser markets in the country.
Sources: US Department of Education, College Scorecard; Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation, read 2026-08-28.
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#10
Milan Institute of Cosmetology-San Antonio Military
San Antonio, TX · Cosmetology Private School
55%
Share of students who finish
- Cosmetology
- Renews 2026-11
- $8,265 program cost
What the record shows
Milan Institute of Cosmetology-San Antonio Military operates in San Antonio under license from the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation. With 48 licensed schools in San Antonio, this one is competing for students rather than the only option. The school graduates 55 percent, on a fall headcount of 225. The published cost is $8,265 for the full program. Borrowing is pooled across Milan Institute of Cosmetology campuses in the federal file, 613 borrowers at a median of $6,333 in federal loans. On the standard ten-year plan that is about $67 a month. $8,265 is 47 percent under the $15,475 median, and 14 points fewer finish than the 69 percent median. The saving only counts if you are one of the ones who gets through. It awarded 130 beauty credentials in the reporting year. License 705003 is the board's entry for it, and that is the record to confirm is still current before a deposit.
Where it leads
Pay for cosmetologists around San Antonio-New Braunfels runs from $24,100 at the tenth percentile to $56,730 at the ninetieth, with a median of $30,460. An ordinary shape: the top tenth at 1.9 times the median and a floor 21 percent below it, so a good first year and a good tenth year here are separated by a client book rather than by a cliff. The occupation is about as common around San Antonio-New Braunfels as it is nationally.
Sources: US Department of Education, College Scorecard; Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation, read 2026-08-28.
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#11
Southern Careers Institute-San Antonio
San Antonio, TX
53%
Share of students who finish
- 50 graduates a year
- $18,450 program cost
What the record shows
Based in San Antonio, Southern Careers Institute-San Antonio is one of the cosmetology programs the federal government tracks. 53 percent of students across the school finish, out of 584 enrolled, and cosmetology is one of the programs inside that figure. That 53 percent is low for this page, but it is the school's rate and the cosmetology program is a small part of it; the cosmetology department's own completions are the check. The published tuition is $18,450. That price is 19 percent over the $15,475 median, and nothing on this record explains the premium. Its 50 completions a year make cosmetology a small program inside a school of 584. Look this school up on the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation register by its legal name before you pay, because that entry and not this one is what makes your hours count.
Where it leads
Half of cosmetologists around San Antonio-New Braunfels earn under $30,460, with the tenth percentile at $24,100 and the ninetieth at $56,730. Neither end of this market is extreme: the top tenth earns about 1.9 times the median and the floor sits 21 percent under it, which makes the first year a budget question rather than a survival one. San Antonio-New Braunfels employs the trade at close to the national rate, around 2,210 people.
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#12
Top of the Line Barber School
San Antonio, TX · Cosmetology Private School
50%
Share of students who finish
- Cosmetology
- Renews 2027-02
- $16,000 program cost
What the record shows
Top of the Line Barber School is licensed by the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation and trains in San Antonio. This is a specialist: a barber license, not cosmetology. The work is men's cutting, shaving and beard work, the course is a similar hour count to cosmetology, and it does not license color, chemical services or the full cosmetology scope, so compare it with the other specialists here rather than with the full-service schools. San Antonio has 48 licensed schools, so there is a real choice locally. 50 percent of students see the course through across two years of students, out of 86 enrolled. Tuition is reported at $16,000 for the full program. Completion is the one figure that compares across trades, and 50 percent, 19 points under the 69 percent median, is the first thing to ask about. $16,000 is within 4 percent of the $15,475 median for a similar hour count, which is the going rate. It awarded 43 beauty credentials in the reporting year. License 705773 is the board's entry for it, and that is the record to confirm is still current before a deposit.
Where it leads
For barbers around San Antonio-New Braunfels, the range runs $28,140 to $64,900 between the tenth and ninetieth percentiles, with a median of $29,090. Entry pay and typical pay nearly meet, and everything past the median is a following: the upside is real and it is all earned above the middle. This is a dense market by national standards, 3.2 times the usual concentration around San Antonio-New Braunfels.
Sources: US Department of Education, College Scorecard; Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation, read 2026-08-28.
Other Licensed Cosmetology Schools in San Antonio
Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation lists 48 currently licensed schools in San Antonio. These 43 appear above, either because the school takes no federal aid and so reports no completion figure, or because its cohort was too small to rank. Being on this list means the board licenses the school, which is the thing that makes your hours count. The board's file also holds 5 San Antonio records that are no longer active, which is why the roster is longer than this table.
| School | License |
|---|---|
| 878 Barber School LLC | Cosmetology Private School |
| Aesthetic Artistry Laser Training Center | Cosmetology Private School |
| Aveda Arts&sciences Institute Sanantonio | Cosmetology Private School |
| Bella Beauty Academy | Cosmetology Private School |
| Boss Beauty Makeup Academy | Cosmetology Private School |
| Boss Beauty Makeup Academy | Cosmetology Private School |
| Boss Lady Beauty Academy | Cosmetology Private School |
| Boss Nail Academy | Cosmetology Private School |
| Brackenridge High School | Cosmetology Vocational/High School |
| Brazen Beauty Academy | Cosmetology Private School |
| Burbank High School | Cosmetology Vocational/High School |
| Choezen Careers & Healthcare Training Ll | Cosmetology Private School |
| Cut & Shave Barber & Beauty College | Cosmetology Private School |
| Dapper G Barber College | Cosmetology Private School |
| Enrichment Barber College LLC | Cosmetology Private School |
| Esti Project INC | Cosmetology Private School |
| Fade'em All Barber College | Cosmetology Private School |
| Faded Culture Academy | Cosmetology Private School |
| Gloria's Barber College | Cosmetology Private School |
| Harlandale High School | Cosmetology Vocational/High School |
| Holmes High School | Cosmetology Vocational/High School |
| Institute of Modern Aesthetics LLC | Cosmetology Private School |
| John Jay High School | Cosmetology Vocational/High School |
| Lanier High School | Cosmetology Vocational/High School |
| Lash Habit Academy LLC | Cosmetology Private School |
| Lashing Out Sa Academy LLC | Cosmetology Private School |
| Lee High School | Cosmetology Vocational/High School |
| Luxury Aesthetics LLC | Cosmetology Private School |
| Maverick Barber School | Cosmetology Private School |
| Most High Barber College | Cosmetology Private School |
| Nextgenbarbers Cbec Harlandale Isd | Cosmetology Vocational/High School |
| Sam Houston High School | Cosmetology Vocational/High School |
| South San Antonio Career Ed Ct | Cosmetology Vocational/High School |
| Southwest High School | Cosmetology Vocational/High School |
| Taft High School | Cosmetology Vocational/High School |
| The Beauty Point Academy | Cosmetology Private School |
| The Lash School | Cosmetology Private School |
| Tonsore Master Academy | Cosmetology Private School |
| Top of the Line Barber School South Side | Cosmetology Private School |
| Trendsetters Barber & Beauty College LLC | Cosmetology Private School |
| Veterans Memorial High School | Cosmetology Vocational/High School |
| War Esthetics Institute | Cosmetology Private School |
| Williams Barber College | Cosmetology Private School |
Texas Asks for 1,000 Cosmetology Hours, and Half Can Be Online
A cosmetologist license in Texas takes 1,000 hours, one of the shortest requirements anywhere. Up to 500 of those hours, exactly half the program, can be done online. For anyone keeping a job while they train, that rule matters more than any single school on this page, and the online hours rules by state show how few states go that far.
There is no cosmetology board in Texas. The function sits inside the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation, which absorbed barbering and cosmetology regulation into one agency, so a barber college and a beauty academy in San Antonio hold the same class of school license.
TDLR's school file carries an expiration date with no status word, so a lapsed license on this site is read off that date rather than announced by the agency. Its addresses are mailing addresses, occasionally a PO box in another town, which makes Texas city grouping approximate. The Texas ranking works from the same file.
Figures in this section: Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation.
Twelve Ranked San Antonio Schools Against a Roster of Forty-Eight
Vogue College of Cosmetology sits at the top with all 92 of its students finishing, at $15,200 tuition and $6,333 median debt. Read that with a steady hand: a completion figure of 100% over 92 people is a small cohort and it moves. The same operator's Fredericksburg campus is second at 90% of 90 students for $15,250, three miles from the center.
Salon Professional Academy of San Antonio is third at 83% of 94 students for $17,525, twelve miles out. The bottom of this list is a long way down. Southern Careers Institute-San Antonio, the largest enrollment here at 584 students, finished 53% of them, and Top of the Line Barber School finished 50% of 86.
Price and outcome do not track each other here. Milan Institute of Cosmetology-San Antonio Military is the cheapest at $8,265 and finished 55% of 225 students. Aveda Arts & Sciences Institute-San Antonio charges $19,500, more than twice as much, and finished 81% of 250.
Nothing on the TDLR side ranks these schools. The roster carries a license type and a date, no score and no inspection result, so the order on this page is the federal completion figure and nothing else. The methodology explains what that figure covers. Five San Antonio board records had already passed their expiration date at the August 2026 snapshot, which is what the lapsed license count tracks.
Figures in this section: Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation; BLS OEWS, May 2025; College Scorecard, June 2026.
What the Beauty Trades Pay in the San Antonio Metro
Barbering is the San Antonio story. The San Antonio-New Braunfels metro employs 350 barbers at 3.23 times the national concentration, easily the densest of the four trades here. The median is $29,090 and the top tenth reaches $64,900, so a single occupation covers better than a two-to-one range. Barber pay has the national percentiles.
Skincare pays best. The metro's 640 skincare specialists earn a median of $54,400, $23,940 more than the 2,210 hairdressers, hairstylists and cosmetologists at $30,460. Texas pays skincare specialists a median of $49,250, so San Antonio runs above the state rate. Esthetician pay puts that in national terms.
Hair is close to flat against the rest of Texas. The metro median of $30,460 sits just under the state's $30,680, and the metro's top tenth ($56,730) trails the state's ($59,730). Nail work is the thin trade here, 420 manicurists and pedicurists at well under half the national concentration.
All four medians describe employees. A chair rented in a San Antonio salon produces no payroll record, so booth renters are absent from every figure here, in a trade where many people work that way.
Figures in this section: BLS OEWS, May 2025; College Scorecard, June 2026.
What Cosmetology Careers Pay in San Antonio
Median annual pay in the San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX metro area, from the May 2025 BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics release. A cosmetologist here earns a median of $30,460 against $30,680 across Texas, with 2,210 employed in the metro. Booth renters and salon owners are self-employed and outside the survey, so these figures describe stylists on a payroll.
- Estheticians $54,400 $54,400
- Nail technicians $31,250 $31,250
- Cosmetologists $30,460 $30,460
- Barbers $29,090 $29,090
| Occupation | Metro median | Texas median |
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| Estheticians | $54,400 | $49,250 |
| Nail technicians | $31,250 | $34,040 |
| Cosmetologists | $30,460 | $30,680 |
| Barbers | $29,090 | $30,760 |
Each occupation has its own salary page with the range and every state, and a career page on the work and the license it needs.
Cosmetology Schools in Nearby Cities
Common Questions About Cosmetology School in San Antonio
Answers draw on Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation, the College Scorecard and the May 2025 BLS wage release.
How many hours does Texas require to become a cosmetologist in San Antonio?
How many cosmetology schools are there in San Antonio?
Which San Antonio beauty school has the highest completion rate?
What is the cheapest cosmetology school in San Antonio?
What do barbers earn in San Antonio?
Do any San Antonio beauty schools have expired licenses?
Sources
- Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation, school license records, read 2026-08-28. Hour requirement for a cosmetologist license: 1,000 clock hours, cited to the rule.
- US Department of Education, College Scorecard, June 2026 release. Completion, enrollment, cost and location for every cosmetology program (CIP 12.04) within 30 miles of downtown San Antonio. Each card links its institution's Scorecard page.
- US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025. Metro-area wages and employment for the San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX area.