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Salon · 14 min

Pricing your services

A two-hour color isn't a cut with extra steps: it's two hours of your chair. Price each service from the time it takes, what it uses and what your chair costs, then decide when to raise.

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Do salon prices keep up?

Prices across the US rise most years. Over the twelve months to September 2026, by how much did US prices for haircuts and other personal care services rise?

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  • Consumer Price Index, September 2026, Table 2: twelve-month changes, not seasonally adjusted (haircuts and other personal care services, all items, rent of shelter) · U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, 2026

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  • 3.7%bls.gov ·2026 · How much US prices for haircuts and other personal care services rose from September 2025 to September 2026, not seasonally adjusted.
  • 3.7%bls.gov ·2026 · How much US consumer prices rose overall (all items) over the same twelve months, not seasonally adjusted.
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Salon · 14 min

Pricing your services

A two-hour color isn't a cut with extra steps: it's two hours of your chair. Price each service from the time it takes, what it uses and what your chair costs, then decide when to raise.

SALONFORRENT
Ticket 01 · The guess

Do salon prices keep up?

Prices across the US rise most years. Over the twelve months to September 2026, by how much did US prices for haircuts and other personal care services rise?

10%
0%20%
Words to know

Spot something wrong?

Tell us what looks off. No name or email needed.

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  • Consumer Price Index, September 2026, Table 2: twelve-month changes, not seasonally adjusted (haircuts and other personal care services, all items, rent of shelter) · U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, 2026

Every number

  • 3.7%bls.gov ·2026 · How much US prices for haircuts and other personal care services rose from September 2025 to September 2026, not seasonally adjusted.
  • 3.7%bls.gov ·2026 · How much US consumer prices rose overall (all items) over the same twelve months, not seasonally adjusted.
  1. Lessons›
  2. Industries›
  3. Salon
  • ·Before this: Tips, retail and tax time
  • ·Next: Your first clients
  • ·Free guide: How hair salons make money