NAICS 812112, 812113, 812199

Hair Salons, Barber Shops & Day Spas in California

Establishments primarily engaged in providing hair care, nail care and personal appearance services.

Establishments (2023)
19,365
Statewide, California
Employees
92,571
Mid-March employment
Annual payroll
$2.6B
All establishments
Avg. establishment size
4.8
Employees per establishment

What acquirers look at

Booth-rental structures mean the business may own almost nothing transferable. Verify whether stylists are employees or independent tenants before valuing the revenue.

Salons & Spas by county

Ranked by establishment count, 2023 County Business Patterns. For the crowded-versus-underserved reading, see the saturation ranking, which ranks by establishments per resident instead.

#CountyEstablishmentsPer 10k residentsShare of state
1Los Angeles County5,7135.929.5%
2Orange County2,2237.111.5%
3San Diego County1,8605.79.6%
4Santa Clara County1,1676.16.0%
5Riverside County9823.95.1%
6Alameda County9065.54.7%
7Sacramento County8055.04.2%
8San Bernardino County8043.64.2%
9Contra Costa County5845.03.0%
10San Francisco County5837.13.0%
11San Mateo County4195.62.2%
12Ventura County3684.41.9%
13Fresno County2922.81.5%
14San Joaquin County2703.31.4%
15Placer County2646.01.4%
16Sonoma County2495.11.3%
17Stanislaus County1783.20.9%
18Santa Barbara County1743.90.9%
19Kern County1721.90.9%
20Marin County1716.70.9%
21Solano County1653.60.9%
22Monterey County1313.00.7%
23Santa Cruz County1003.90.5%
24San Luis Obispo County973.40.5%
25Tulare County801.60.4%

Counties in California

Sources

  1. U.S. Census Bureau, 2023 County Business Patterns. Establishment counts, employment and annual payroll by NAICS. Retrieved 2026-09-08.
  2. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (2026Q1). Quarterly establishment counts and employment for employers covered by unemployment insurance. Retrieved 2026-09-08.