Barbers Salary by State and Metro Area
Barbers in the United States earn a median salary of $38,210/year ($18.37/hr). Salaries range from $28,600 to $76,460 depending on experience. Below, compare salaries across 36 states and 30 metro areas where BLS publishes data.
$29K
10th percentile
$32K
25th percentile
$38K
Median
$59K
75th percentile
$76K
90th percentile
Where Barbers have the most money left over after rent
Median pay minus estimated federal + state + FICA taxes, minus 12 months of rent at HUD's 2-bedroom Fair Market Rent. Darker green means more money left over each year. Hover any state for the breakdown.
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| State | Median (nominal) | Rent/mo (2BR) | Left after rent |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oregon | $77K | $1,555 | $38K |
| Illinois | $65K | $1,407 | $34K |
| Iowa | $59K | $1,064 | $34K |
| Washington | $61K | $1,830 | $29K |
| North Dakota | $49K | $1,034 | $28K |
| Minnesota | $54K | $1,384 | $27K |
| Colorado | $62K | $1,832 | $27K |
| Missouri | $48K | $1,097 | $26K |
| Florida | $49K | $1,658 | $22K |
| Louisiana | $44K | $1,191 | $22K |
| New Jersey | $55K | $2,067 | $20K |
| Nebraska | $39K | $1,113 | $19K |
| New Mexico | $39K | $1,119 | $19K |
| Mississippi | $38K | $1,077 | $18K |
| Virginia | $47K | $1,646 | $18K |
| Idaho | $36K | $1,136 | $16K |
| Oklahoma | $35K | $1,081 | $16K |
| Wisconsin | $37K | $1,202 | $16K |
| Indiana | $34K | $1,144 | $14K |
| Maine | $35K | $1,281 | $14K |
| Michigan | $35K | $1,272 | $14K |
| Pennsylvania | $37K | $1,351 | $14K |
| South Carolina | $33K | $1,263 | $13K |
| Connecticut | $41K | $1,679 | $13K |
| Arizona | $34K | $1,437 | $12K |
| Rhode Island | $35K | $1,544 | $11K |
| Alabama | $29K | $1,085 | $11K |
| North Carolina | $31K | $1,284 | $10K |
| Texas | $31K | $1,415 | $10K |
| Arkansas | $26K | $1,021 | $10K |
| New York | $39K | $1,917 | $9K |
| Georgia | $31K | $1,434 | $8K |
| Maryland | $35K | $1,795 | $7K |
| Tennessee | $25K | $1,215 | $7K |
| Utah | $25K | $1,350 | $5K |
| California | $38K | $2,471 | $3K |
Barbers salary by state
| State | Median | Hourly | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oregon | $77K | $37.22/hr | , |
| Illinois | $65K | $31.46/hr | , |
| Colorado | $62K | $29.57/hr | 480 |
| Washington | $61K | $29.4/hr | 1,220 |
| Iowa | $59K | $28.32/hr | 130 |
| New Jersey | $55K | $26.37/hr | , |
| Minnesota | $54K | $25.96/hr | 260 |
| Florida | $49K | $23.76/hr | 1,240 |
| North Dakota | $49K | $23.34/hr | 80 |
| Missouri | $48K | $23.02/hr | 580 |
| Virginia | $47K | $22.47/hr | 160 |
| Louisiana | $44K | $21.36/hr | 40 |
| Connecticut | $41K | $19.9/hr | 330 |
| New Mexico | $39K | $18.8/hr | 50 |
| Nebraska | $39K | $18.79/hr | , |
| New York | $39K | $18.55/hr | , |
| Mississippi | $38K | $18.5/hr | , |
| California | $38K | $18.45/hr | 1,390 |
| Pennsylvania | $37K | $17.75/hr | 530 |
| Wisconsin | $37K | $17.57/hr | 450 |
| Idaho | $36K | $17.33/hr | 130 |
| Michigan | $35K | $17.06/hr | , |
| Maryland | $35K | $17.02/hr | , |
| Maine | $35K | $16.97/hr | 50 |
| Rhode Island | $35K | $16.78/hr | , |
| Oklahoma | $35K | $16.76/hr | 170 |
| Arizona | $34K | $16.53/hr | , |
| Indiana | $34K | $16.15/hr | 370 |
| South Carolina | $33K | $15.82/hr | 220 |
| North Carolina | $31K | $14.93/hr | 330 |
| Texas | $31K | $14.79/hr | 2,580 |
| Georgia | $31K | $14.79/hr | 550 |
| Alabama | $29K | $14/hr | , |
| Arkansas | $26K | $12.33/hr | 170 |
| Utah | $25K | $12.2/hr | 320 |
| Tennessee | $25K | $11.87/hr | , |
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BLS does not publish data for every state when sample sizes are too small
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