How much do Barbers make in Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV?

Percentile spread

For Barbers, the published 10th percentile is $35,230 and the 90th percentile is $58,190. The difference is $22,960, which is 47.1% 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 $44,930 to the 75th at $53,810, covers $8,880.

The mean annual wage is $50,260, which sits above the median of $48,780. Median and mean measure different points in the same distribution.

National and state comparison

The Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV median is 27.7% higher than the national median of $38,210 for Barbers. In 2024 national prices the local median is $44,800, which is 17.2% higher than that same national median. The national figure is already in national prices because the United States parity is 100.

Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV covers more than one state. The state comparison uses District of Columbia, the primary state on the BLS area record.

Price-adjusted pay

The 2024 all-items regional price parity for Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV is 108.884, with the United States at 100. The Bureau of Economic Analysis released those parities on February 19, 2026. Dividing the May 2025 median of $48,780 by that parity and multiplying by 100 puts Barbers at $44,800 in national prices. The wage year and the price year are different. Compare this wage after prices.

Nearby metros

3 other metropolitan areas within 200 miles publish a annual median for Barbers. Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV ranks 1st of 4 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).).

• Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD is 60 miles away, with a median of $47,380. That median is 2.9% lower than the median here. In 2024 national prices it is $45,345, against $44,800 here.
• Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD is 138 miles away, with a median of $37,530 and employment of 340. That median is 23.1% lower than the median here. In 2024 national prices it is $36,595, against $44,800 here.
• Pittsburgh, PA is 170 miles away, with a median of $30,990 and employment of 120. That median is 36.5% lower than the median here. In 2024 national prices it is $32,734, against $44,800 here.