How much do Barbers make in Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD?

Percentile spread

For Barbers, the published 10th percentile is $32,720 and the 90th percentile is $72,220. The difference is $39,500, which is 83.4% of the median. Ten percent of measured wages fall below the 10th percentile and ten percent fall above the 90th. How to read a percentile.

The middle half of the distribution, from the 25th percentile at $35,380 to the 75th at $48,670, covers $13,290.

The mean annual wage is $45,360, which sits below the median of $47,380. Median and mean measure different points in the same distribution.

National and state comparison

The Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD median is 24% higher than the national median of $38,210 for Barbers. In 2024 national prices the local median is $45,345, which is 18.7% higher than that same national median. The national figure is already in national prices because the United States parity is 100.

It is 33.8% higher than the Maryland median of $35,400.

Price-adjusted pay

The 2024 all-items regional price parity for Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD is 104.487, with the United States at 100. The Bureau of Economic Analysis released those parities on February 19, 2026. Dividing the May 2025 median of $47,380 by that parity and multiplying by 100 puts Barbers at $45,345 in national prices. The wage year and the price year are different. Compare this wage after prices.

Nearby metros

4 other metropolitan areas within 200 miles publish a annual median for Barbers. Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD ranks 2nd of 5 on that median, counting itself. Distance is the great-circle mileage between Census Bureau internal points (U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Gazetteer Files, Core Based Statistical Areas, internal points (INTPTLAT, INTPTLONG).).

• Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV is 60 miles away, with a median of $48,780. That median is 3% higher than the median here. In 2024 national prices it is $44,800, against $45,345 here.
• Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD is 77 miles away, with a median of $37,530 and employment of 340. That median is 20.8% lower than the median here. In 2024 national prices it is $36,595, against $45,345 here.
• New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ is 176 miles away, with a median of $38,630. That median is 18.5% lower than the median here. In 2024 national prices it is $34,319, against $45,345 here.