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Barbers

Role Overview

Provide barbering services, such as cutting, trimming, shampooing, and styling hair; trimming beards; or giving shaves.

Salary by State (top paying)

State Median salary
District of Columbia $102,360
Iowa $78,480
Washington $70,750
North Carolina $64,290
Colorado $56,690
Louisiana $49,850
New Jersey $49,360
Massachusetts $48,990
Kentucky $48,930
Georgia $47,630
Ohio $46,930
Florida $46,900
Maryland $46,530
Virginia $44,760
Missouri $44,390

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the job outlook for this career?

Projected growth and annual openings are from BLS Employment Projections. Use the sidebar for median salary and growth rate.

How does salary vary by state?

See the Salary by State table above for state-level median wages from OEWS data.

BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), BLS Employment Projections.

Median Annual Salary

$38,960

Projected Growth (10yr)

+4.1%

Avg. annual openings

8.4k

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