SOC 39-5011 · Personal Care and Service Occupations

Barbers wages by metro

National median annual wage

$38,210

Annual wage from the May 2025 OEWS estimates.

National employment in May 2025: 15,000.

That median is 25% lower than the all-occupations national median of $50,980.

The metro and state figures below are the same May 2025 release. A blank wage means BLS did not publish it. See when a wage is not published.

Highest published medians

Metros with the highest published annual medians for Barbers.
Occupation	Employment	10th	Median	90th
Colorado Springs, CO	70	$30,800	$71,970	$73,220
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA	180	$56,030	$64,310	$103,800
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA	Not available	$60,430	$63,410	$76,880
Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO	290	$33,130	$61,080	$79,060
St. Louis, MO-IL	260	$36,710	$57,960	$81,780
Jacksonville, FL	110	$31,390	$57,860	$63,350
Springfield, MO	100	$38,120	$56,580	$79,060
North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota, FL	60	$27,040	$55,890	$64,510
Tallahassee, FL	40	$29,890	$54,750	$96,930
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN	Not available	$34,430	$49,700	$71,930
Fargo, ND-MN	50	$28,760	$48,810	$59,070
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV	Not available	$35,230	$48,780	$58,190
Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD	Not available	$32,720	$47,380	$72,220
San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA	170	$40,270	$43,650	$112,250
Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT	130	$40,630	$43,020	$45,550
Kansas City, MO-KS	120	$34,200	$42,210	$82,300
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI	190	$38,100	$39,000	$59,170
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ	Not available	$32,220	$38,630	$88,440
Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY	70	$33,720	$38,580	$38,580
Jackson, MS	Not available	$27,370	$38,480	$39,000

Metros with the most Barbers jobs in the May 2025 tables.
Occupation	Employment	10th	Median	90th
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX	790	$29,550	$33,000	$81,660
Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX	630	$29,400	$30,690	$79,010
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA	470	$36,960	$37,680	$89,070
Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX	400	$30,100	$32,770	$82,740
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA	360	$29,930	$30,750	$92,130
San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX	350	$28,140	$29,090	$64,900
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL	340	$34,780	$36,300	$79,490
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD	340	$31,950	$37,530	$54,850
Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO	290	$33,130	$61,080	$79,060
St. Louis, MO-IL	260	$36,710	$57,960	$81,780
Salt Lake City-Murray, UT	220	$24,580	$26,330	$26,810
Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN	210	$30,720	$33,570	$60,060
Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI	200	$31,470	$35,370	$61,200
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI	190	$38,100	$39,000	$59,170
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA	180	$56,030	$64,310	$103,800
San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA	170	$40,270	$43,650	$112,250
Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT	130	$40,630	$43,020	$45,550
Kansas City, MO-KS	120	$34,200	$42,210	$82,300
Pittsburgh, PA	120	$30,170	$30,990	$40,040
Jacksonville, FL	110	$31,390	$57,860	$63,350

State estimates for Barbers, May 2025.
Occupation	Employment	10th	Median	90th
Oregon	Not available	$64,310	$77,430	$103,800
Illinois	Not available	$31,460	$65,430	$71,990
Colorado	480	$33,130	$61,500	$81,060
Washington	1,220	$52,540	$61,150	$76,480
Iowa	130	$31,200	$58,900	$81,710
New Jersey	Not available	$32,220	$54,850	$88,440
Minnesota	260	$39,000	$53,990	$59,170
Florida	1,240	$31,000	$49,410	$79,490
North Dakota	80	$28,760	$48,540	$59,070
Missouri	580	$36,710	$47,880	$80,950
Virginia	160	$37,270	$46,730	$75,860
Louisiana	40	$22,340	$44,430	$56,110
Connecticut	330	$38,500	$41,400	$48,600
New Mexico	50	$36,440	$39,100	$41,180
Nebraska	Not available	$30,570	$39,090	$58,390
New York	Not available	$35,430	$38,580	$63,180
Mississippi	Not available	$26,290	$38,480	$42,870
California	1,390	$35,900	$38,380	$69,530
Pennsylvania	530	$30,410	$36,920	$46,700
Wisconsin	450	$30,530	$36,540	$61,200
Idaho	130	$21,880	$36,040	$59,590
Michigan	Not available	$28,840	$35,490	$71,810
Maryland	Not available	$32,720	$35,400	$58,510
Maine	50	$30,470	$35,300	$74,930
Rhode Island	Not available	$34,480	$34,900	$63,230
Oklahoma	170	$29,340	$34,860	$35,820
Arizona	Not available	$31,950	$34,380	$37,440
Indiana	370	$29,670	$33,600	$60,060
South Carolina	220	$23,240	$32,900	$74,570
North Carolina	330	$28,370	$31,050	$90,270
Texas	2,580	$28,340	$30,760	$80,430
Georgia	550	$27,950	$30,750	$78,710
Alabama	Not available	$26,380	$29,120	$29,120
Arkansas	170	$24,240	$25,640	$33,750
Utah	320	$23,890	$25,370	$26,810
Tennessee	Not available	$22,850	$24,690	$43,620

What is the national median wage for Barbers?

In the May 2025 OEWS estimates, the national median annual wage for Barbers is $38,210. Employment is 15,000.

How does Barbers pay compare with all occupations?

The national median for Barbers is 25% lower than the all-occupations median of $50,980.

Which metro has the highest published median for Barbers?

Among metros with a published annual median in the May 2025 tables, Colorado Springs, CO is highest on this page's list at $71,970.