Barber Salary
Top Earners: $74,000
75th Percentile: $61,000
Average: $50,442
25th Percentile: $40,000
How much does a Barber make?
As of Aug 2, 2023, the average hourly pay for a Barber in the United States is $24.25 an hour.
While hourly wages as high as $38.70 and as low as $9.13, the majority of Barber wages currently range between $19.23 (25th percentile) to $29.33 (75th percentile) across the United States. The average pay range for a Barber varies greatly (by as much as $10.10), which suggests there may be many opportunities for advancement and increased pay based on skill level, location and years of experience.
What are Top 10 Highest Paying Cities for Barber Jobs
We’ve identified 10 cities where the typical salary for a Barber job is above the national average. Topping the list is San Francisco, CA, with Rockland County, NY and Fremont, CA close behind in the second and third positions. Fremont, CA beats the national average by $13,060 (25.9%), and San Francisco, CA furthers that trend with another $15,401 (30.5%) above the $50,442 average.
With these 10 cities having average salaries higher than the national average, the opportunities for economic advancement by changing locations as a Barber appears to be exceedingly fruitful.
Finally, another factor to consider is the average salary for these top ten cities varies very little at 8% between San Francisco, CA and New York, NY, reinforcing the limited potential for much wage advancement. The possibility of a lower cost of living may be the best factor to use when considering location and salary for a Barber role.
San Francisco, CA: $65,843
Rockland County, NY:$64,478
Fremont, CA: $63,502
San Jose, CA: $63,235
Oakland, CA: $62,379
Inverness, CA: $61,375
Norwood, MA: $61,280
Antioch, CA: $61,093
Lebanon, NH: $60,707
New York, NY: $60,544
What are Top 5 Best Paying Related Barber Jobs in the U.S.
We found a few related jobs that pay more than jobs in the Barber category.
For example Licensed Barber jobs pay as much as $31,421 (62.3%) more than the average Barber salary of $50,442.
Licensed Barber: $81,863
Educator: $50,710
Barber Educator: $42,656