CostGuide

Beauty & Personal Care

Waxing cost in the US

Nationally, Waxing runs about $40 per area. In the lowest-cost cities in this guide it is closer to $31, and in the highest-cost cities about $57.

Typical cost

Most people pay about

$40

per area

Fair price range: $15 to $90

On the low end
$15
On the high end
$90

Estimated from national price data. Not a quote.

How prices have moved

Up 4.2%past year

Up 24.2%over five years

How prices for haircuts and other personal care services have moved nationally, from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics Consumer Price Index (Haircuts and other personal care services, CUUR0000SEGC01), through August 2026. It tracks price change, not the dollar prices on this page.

What moves the price

  1. Area
  2. Brazilian vs bikini
  3. Spa vs chain
  4. First visit
  5. Combo

Ways to pay less

  1. Book combos
  2. Keep a regular schedule
  3. Ask about first-visit discounts
  4. Skip numbing upsells
  5. Tip reasonably

Lowest-cost cities for Waxing

PlaceTypicalRange
National typical$40
$15 to $90
Brownsville, TX$31
$12 to $70
Jackson, MS$32
$12 to $72
Laredo, TX$32
$12 to $72
McAllen, TX$39
$15 to $87
Shreveport, LA$33
$12 to $74
Amarillo, TX$33
$13 to $74
El Paso, TX$36
$14 to $80
Lubbock, TX$33
$13 to $74

Highest-cost cities for Waxing

PlaceTypicalRange
National typical$40
$15 to $90
Honolulu, HI$57
$22 to $128
San Francisco, CA$51
$19 to $115
New York, NY$49
$18 to $109
San Jose, CA$47
$18 to $105
Sunnyvale, CA$47
$18 to $104
Santa Barbara, CA$44
$17 to $98
Cambridge, MA$48
$18 to $108
Fremont, CA$50
$19 to $112

Waxing in every city

Typical estimate for each city. Open one for the full range.

District of Columbia
Mississippi
New Hampshire
North Dakota
Rhode Island
South Dakota

Questions people ask

Waxing: what does it cost?

Across the US, Waxing typically costs about $40 per area, with most prices between $15 and $90.

Where is Waxing cheapest?

Among the 250 cities in this guide, the lowest estimates are in Brownsville, TX, Jackson, MS, Laredo, TX, at about $31.

Is this a quote?

No. These figures are estimates built from national price data and each city's cost of living. A local pro will price your actual job.