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66%

66% -- share of beauty professionals reporting higher net annual income after going independent for independent beauty professionals (2026)

2026  · Modern Salon

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66%
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Percentage
Data Vintage
2026
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independent beauty professionals
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Source Trust
60
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Independence
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Methodology
45
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Modern Salon Primary Tier B
https://biz.booksy.com/blog/self-employed-stylist-barber-esthetician ↗
Confidence: 53/100 Vintage: 2026 Channel: Common Crawl
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Going Solo: Step-by-Step Guide for Independent Stylists, Barbers, Estheticians, and Nail Techs
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Modern Salon · Original study ↗

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independent beauty professionals: 66% share of beauty professionals reporting higher net annual income after going independent. Source: Modern Salon (2026). Via Lighthouse Intelligence -- https://lighthousedata.io/data/beauty-pros-higher-net-income-independent
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