How to Find Out How Much Money a Barber Makes
A barber performs a variety of haircare services, which primarily consist of cutting and trimming hair. This requires the skilled use of instruments such as clippers, scissors and blow-out guns. Many barbers also perform other services that typically require a license such as bleaching, coloring and highlighting hair. A barber is usually a graduate from a state-licensed program, which requires at least nine months of training. The amount of money a barber makes depends on a variety of factors including experience, location and reputation.
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Navigate to the page on the Bureau of Labor Statistics website that contains salary information on barbers.
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Examine the salary range for barbers. The average salary for a barber as of 2010 was $27,930 per year. Barbers in the 10th percentile in the pay range earned $16,880 per year, while those in the 25th percentile earned $19,300 per year. Additionally, barbers in the 75th percentile of the salary range made $32,720 per year, while those at the 90th percentile earned $45,400 per year.
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Observe the salaries for barbers by industry. Barbers working in the personal care services industry earned an average of $27,740 per year, while those working in community care facilities for the elderly earned an average of $35,250 per year.
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Inspect the salaries for a barber by state. Illinois was the highest paying state for barbers, where the average annual income was $47,100, while barbers in Minnesota earned an average of $38,780 per year. Additionally, barbers in North Carolina had salaries averaging $32,660 per year, while those in Nebraska had salaries averaging $31,010 per year. Finally, barbers in Texas made an average of $28,950 per year.
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Look at the salaries for barbers in specific metropolitan areas. The average annual income for barbers in the Washington, DC area was $50,320 per year, while barbers in the Baltimore metropolitan area had an average annual salary of $46,050 per year. Barbers in the Minneapolis area had average incomes of $42,800 per year, which compared favorably to those in the Chattanooga area who had an average annual salary of $30,630 per year. Meanwhile, the average annual salary for barbers in the Houston area was $30,440.
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