How much do Barbers make in New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ?

Percentile spread

For Barbers, the published 10th percentile is $32,220 and the 90th percentile is $88,440. The difference is $56,220, which is 145.5% 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 $37,680 to the 75th at $63,170, covers $25,490.

The mean annual wage is $48,430, which sits above the median of $38,630. Median and mean measure different points in the same distribution.

National and state comparison

The New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ median is 1.1% higher than the national median of $38,210 for Barbers. In 2024 national prices the local median is $34,319, which is 10.2% lower than that same national median. The national figure is already in national prices because the United States parity is 100.

It is 0.1% higher than the New York median of $38,580.

New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ covers more than one state. The state comparison uses New York, the primary state on the BLS area record.

Price-adjusted pay

The 2024 all-items regional price parity for New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ is 112.563, with the United States at 100. The Bureau of Economic Analysis released those parities on February 19, 2026. Dividing the May 2025 median of $38,630 by that parity and multiplying by 100 puts Barbers at $34,319 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. New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ ranks 3rd 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).).

• Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT is 42 miles away, with a median of $43,020 and employment of 130. That median is 11.4% higher than the median here. In 2024 national prices it is $40,257, against $34,319 here.
• Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD is 98 miles away, with a median of $37,530 and employment of 340. That median is 2.8% lower than the median here. In 2024 national prices it is $36,595, against $34,319 here.
• Providence-Warwick, RI-MA is 147 miles away, with a median of $34,900. That median is 9.7% lower than the median here. In 2024 national prices it is $34,292, against $34,319 here.