United States
Barbers salary in the United States
Median annual pay
$38,960
Barbers in the United States earn a median of $38,960 a year, about $18.73 an hour.
Median
$38,960
per year
Hourly
$18.73
as published
Mean
$47,800
pulled up by top earners
Workers
18,100
in this occupation
Where it pays more in the United States
Median pay for this occupation by area, highest-employing first.
| Area | Type | Median | vs national |
|---|---|---|---|
| Texas | State | $36,400 | -7% |
| New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | Metro | $39,270 | +1% |
| Florida | State | $46,900 | +20% |
| California | State | $36,590 | -6% |
| Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX | Metro | $36,400 | -7% |
| New Jersey | State | $49,360 | +27% |
| Pennsylvania | State | $42,570 | +9% |
| Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX | Metro | $36,380 | -7% |
| Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD | Metro | $48,160 | +24% |
| Georgia | State | $47,630 | +22% |
| Colorado | State | $56,690 | +46% |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | Metro | $35,320 | -9% |
| Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX | Metro | $39,060 | +0% |
| South Carolina | State | $37,300 | -4% |
| Missouri | State | $44,390 | +14% |
| Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL | Metro | $47,130 | +21% |
| Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA | Metro | $50,230 | +29% |
| Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL | Metro | $44,580 | +14% |
| Washington | State | $70,750 | +82% |
| Wisconsin | State | $34,360 | -12% |
| Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO | Metro | $73,460 | +89% |
| Illinois | State | $36,300 | -7% |
| Utah | State | $25,290 | -35% |
| Tennessee | State | $31,230 | -20% |
| Indiana | State | $43,590 | +12% |
Regional figures come from the same release as the national one. Where an area is missing, the source suppressed it for sample-size reasons rather than reporting an unreliable estimate.
How United States measured this
Employer payroll survey of ~1.1m establishments
Source: US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2024 · Public domain (US Government work)
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