Barbers Salary
In Maine, barbers earn $35,300 at the median, or about $16.97 an hour. The range runs from $30K at the entry level to $75K for experienced workers. Adjusted for local prices (RPP 97.7), that's roughly $36,131 in purchasing power. A 2-bedroom apartment runs $1,281/month, about 52.6% of take-home, which is tight.
Statewide average. This is an aggregate across all of Maine. BLS does not publish metro-level data for this occupation in this state.
So what does $35K get you in Maine?
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What this looks like in Maine
Barbers pay in Maine tracks closely to the national median, $35K locally vs. $38K nationwide, a 8% difference. The catch: housing math doesn't keep up. A 2-bedroom at the HUD median rents for $1,281/month, which is 52.7% of the median worker's take-home, past the 30% guideline most planners use. Cost of living (RPP 97.7) is near the national average, so spending patterns here track the typical American budget fairly closely. Use the affordability calculator above to model your specific situation.
Compensation breakdown
Annual earnings by percentile, Maine
Entry-level barbers (10th percentile) start around $30K. Mid-career wages sit at $35K. Top earners bring in $75K or more, a $44K spread from bottom to top.
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Frequently asked questions
Can a barber afford a 2BR apartment alone in Maine?
It’s a stretch — at the median salary of $35K, rent takes 52.7% of take-home pay. A 2-bedroom at the HUD Fair Market Rent runs $1,281/month. The 30% guideline puts the comfortable ceiling at roughly $700/month in rent — so roommates or a 1-bedroom would ease the math significantly.
What’s the entry-level salary for barbers in Maine?
The 10th-percentile wage — what new barbers typically earn — is $30K/year. Take-home on that works out to about $1,828/month. At HUD’s $1,281/month FMR, rent would take 70% of that take-home — above the 30% guideline, so a 1-bedroom or shared housing is likely necessary starting out.
Is barber a high-paying job in Maine?
Pay here is roughly in line with the national average — $35K locally vs. $38K nationally, a 8% difference.
How does Maine compare to the national average for barbers?
Maine pays $35K median vs. the U.S. average of $38K — that’s -8%. After adjusting for local cost of living (RPP 97.7), the purchasing-power equivalent is $36K — below the national median.
How much do barbers make in Maine?
The median is $35,300 a year, that works out to about $17 an hour. But the range is wide: entry-level workers start around $30,470, and experienced barbers can clear $74,930. These are BLS numbers, based on employer-reported data, not self-reported surveys.
Is $35K enough to live in Maine?
On that salary, you'd take home roughly $2,433/month after taxes. A 2-bedroom here rents for about $1,281/month, which eats 52.7% of your paycheck. That's above the 30% rule of thumb, housing will be a stretch at the median salary, though you can manage with roommates or a smaller place.
How far does a barbers salary go in Maine?
Maine has a Regional Price Parity of 97.7 (100 is the national average). That's below average, your money stretches further here than the raw salary number suggests. After cost-of-living adjustment, the median barbers salary is worth about $36,131 in national-average purchasing power.
Where do barbers get paid the most?
The table above ranks every state by median pay for this role. Keep in mind that the highest-paying states tend to have the highest costs of living, so the top salary doesn't always mean the most money in your pocket.