Barbers

Detailed Occupation

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2024 Workforce

80.9k

Average Age

Estimated Job Growth

4.21%

10-year projection

Average Salary

$33,157

Average Male Salary

$33,846

Average Female Salary

$30,723

About

Barbers are most often employed by the Barber shops industry. The average yearly wage for Barbers was $33,157 in 2024.

The locations that employ the most Barbers are Osceola County (West) PUMA, FL, Palm Beach County (East)--West Palm Beach City (Southeast) & Palm Beach Town PUMA, FL, and Los Angeles County (South)--South Gate & Lynwood Cities PUMA, CA. The locations with a relatively high concentration of Barbers are Osceola County (West) PUMA, FL, Memphis City (Southwest) PUMA, TN, and Tuscarawas & Harrison Counties PUMA, OH.

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Employment

Employment and salary information for the Barbers workforce. Barbers workforce in 2024 was 80,891 people, of which 22.1% were women and 77.9% were men.

Barbers are paid most in Denton County (Southeast)--Lewisville City PUMA, TX but are relatively concentrated in Osceola County (West) PUMA, FL.

Employment Over Time

Metric

Grouping

63,047

Male Workforce

± 6.16k

17,844

Female Workforce

± 3.28k

The Barbers workforce in 2024 was 80,891 people (22.1% women and 77.9% men). This implies an average annual growth of 32.8% between 2014 (60,914) and 2024 (80,891).

Employment by Location

Level

Metric

This map shows the states in the United States shaded by average wage for Barbers.

During 2024, the states that concentrated the best average annual wage were South Dakota ($47,210), West Virginia ($45,473), and Maryland ($44,037).

Yearly Wage Ranking

$33,157

AVERAGE WAGE

#429 in the ranking (2014)

$69,878

NATIONAL AVERAGE WAGE

For all occupations across the US

In 2024, Barbers earned an average of $33,157, $36,721 less than the average national salary of $69,878

The graph shows the ranking of Barbers in relation to all Detailed Occupation in 2014.

In 2024, Barbers had a wage GINI coefficient of 0.389, which is lower than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly for Barbers (shown in red) than for the overall labor force (shown in gray).

The graphic shows the distribution of average salaries by buckets for Barbers compared to the entire workforce in the country.

Industry

Information on the industries that employ Barbers and on wages for those in the field. Barber shops is the industry that employs the most Barbers, both by share and by number, though the highest paid industry for Barbers, by average wage, is Funeral homes, & cemeteries & crematories ($66,479).

Occupations by Industries

Metric

Value

80.9k

2024 Workforce

± 6,981

3.61%

1 YEAR GROWTH

± 11.9%

This graphic shows the share of Barbers employed by various industries. Barber shops employs the largest share of Barbers at 90.7%, followed by Beauty salons with 8.49% and Other personal services with 0.467%.

Diversity

Demographic information on Barbers in the US. The workforce of Barbers in 2024 was 80,891 people, with 22.1% woman, and 77.9% men. The average age of male Barbers in the workforce is 38.5 and of female Barbers is 40.6, and the most common race/ethnicity for Barbers is White.

Gender and Age

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The workforce of Barbers in 2024 was 80,891 people, with 22.1% woman, and 77.9% men.

The age ranges that concentrated the largest workforce were 30 to 34 years (13,770 people), 25 to 29 years (11,873 people), and 35 to 39 years (11,011 people). Among them they concentrated 45.5% of the total workforce.

Ethnicity

Gender

In 2024, 41.8% of Barbers workers were Hispanic and 58.2% non-Hispanic.

The treemap shows the distribution of Hispanic workers according to their origin, highlighting Mexican (41.6%), Puerto Rican (21)%, and Dominican (11.1)%

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Races

In 2024, 35.9% of the Barbers workforce were White, of which 33% were women and 67% men. Other races that concentrated a significant number of workers were Black (21.7%) and Two or More Races (19.2%).

Education & Skills

Data on higher education choices for Barbers from The Department of Education and Census Bureau. The most common major for Barbers is Business but the most specialized major according to RCA in 2024 were Personal & Culinary Services.

Among the necessary skills for Barbers, Active Listening stands, but the revealed comparative advantage (RCA) shows that Barbers need more than the average amount of Equipment Selection.

Majors

ACS PUMS data only shows the major for bachelor's degrees. However, we can filter the data based on highest degree obtained.

Type of Majors

Degree

The most common majors achieved by Barbers in 2024 (counting all academic degrees) were Business (1,356 people), Visual & Performing Arts (464 people), and Communications (367 people).

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Education Levels

Metric

The main educational levels achieved by the Barbers workers were High School or Equivalent (39,395 people), Some college (20,915 people), and Associates Degree (7,421 people).

The graphic shows the Barbers workforce by gender and educational level.

Skills

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Value

Data on the critical and distinctive skills necessary for Barbers from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Barbers need many skills, but most especially Active Listening, Service Orientation, Social Perceptiveness.

Projections

Projections on job growth for Barbers from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. The 10-year national workforce is projected to grow 3.07%, but Barbers are expected to see a growth of 4.21% over the same period. This occupation is expected to grow more than the national average.

Job Growth

4.21%

Estimated Job Growth

10-year Projection

3.07%

National Growth

10-year Projection

This line chart shows the projected 10-year growth in the number of jobs for Barbers. This profession is expected to grow more than than 3.07%, the average rate of national job growth.