Barbers

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2020 Workforce

73.2k

Average Age

39.7

Estimated Job Growth

7.52%

10-year projection

Average Salary

$26,355

Average Male Salary

$27,168

Average Female Salary

$23,705

About

Barbers are most often employed by the Barber shops industry. The average yearly wage for Barbers was $26,355 in 2016. The top 3 most similar occupations to Barbers by wage are Transportation service attendants, Transportation attendants, except flight attendants, and Tellers.

Barbers are part of the Personal Care & Service Occupations, along with Supervisors of personal care and service workers, Animal trainers, Nonfarm animal caretakers, Gaming services workers, Ushers, lobby attendants, & ticket takers, and 15 more.

The top 3 locations that employ the most Barbers are Hialeah City (North Central) PUMA, FL, Concourse, Highbridge & Mount Eden PUMA, NY, and Homestead City (North) & Florida City (North) PUMA, FL. The top 3 locations with a relatively high concentration of Barbers are Hialeah City (North Central) PUMA, FL, Homestead City (North) & Florida City (North) PUMA, FL, and Concourse, Highbridge & Mount Eden PUMA, NY.

Photo by David Merrigan

Information on the businesses and industries that employ Barbers and on wages and locations 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 Nail salons & other personal care services. Barbers are paid most in Austin City (Southeast) PUMA, TX but are relatively concentrated in Hialeah City (North Central) PUMA, FL.

Yearly Wage

$26,355

AVERAGE SALARY

± $1,847

In 2020, Barbers earned an average of $26,355, $29,599 less than than the average national salary of $55,954.

Transportation service attendants make somewhat more than Barbers while Transportation attendants, except flight attendants make somewhat less. This chart shows the various occupations closest to Barbers as measured by average annual salary in the US.

Wage Distribution

0.355

WAGE GINI

In 2015, Barbers had a wage GINI coefficient of 0.355, which is lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly for Barbers (shown in red) than for the overall labor force (shown in gray).

Wage by Location

HIGHEST PAYING PUMAS

This map shows the Public Use Microdata Areas (PUMAs) in the United States shaded by average annual wage for Barbers.

Spatial Concentration

PUMAs with a Relatively High Concentration of Barbers

This map displays which Public Use Microdata Areas (PUMAs) in the United States have a relatively high population of Barbers.

Most Common

The most common industries employing Barbers, by number of employees, are Barber shops, Beauty salons, Nail salons & other personal care services, and Drycleaning & laundry services.

Highest Paying

The highest paying industries for Barbers, by average wage, are Nail salons & other personal care services, Barber shops, and Beauty salons.

Industries by Share

73.2k

2020 Workforce

± 6,642

5.24%

1 YEAR GROWTH

± 12.3%

The number of people employed as Barbers has been growing at a rate of 5.24%, from 69,571 people in 2019 to 73,218 people in 2020.

This graphic shows the share of Barbers employed by various industries. Barber shops employs the largest share of Barbers at 90.2%, followed by Beauty salons with 7.62% and Nail salons & other personal care services with 0.317%.

Diversity

Demographic information on Barbers in the US. The average age of male Barbers in the workforce is 39.5 and of female Barbers is 40.6, and the most common race/ethnicity for Barbers is White (Non-Hispanic).

Composition by Sex

56k

MALE WORKFORCE

± 5,811

17.2k

FEMALE WORKFORCE

± 3,218

76.5% of Barbers are Male, making them the more common sex in the occupation. This chart shows the sex breakdown of Barbers.

Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity of Barbers

White (Non-Hispanic)
Black (Non-Hispanic)
White (Hispanic)

32% of Barbers are White (Non-Hispanic), making that the most common race or ethnicity in the occupation. Representing 26.8% of Barbers, Black (Non-Hispanic) is the second most common race or ethnicity in this occupation. This chart shows the racial and ethnic breakdown of Barbers.

Age by Sex

39.5

AVERAGE MALE AGE

± 1.45

40.6

AVERAGE FEMALE AGE

± 2.51

The median age of Barbers is 39.7, and Male employees are generally 1.13 years younger than than their Female counterparts.

Education

Data on higher education choices for Barbers from The Department of Education and Census Bureau. The most common major for Barbers is Business but a relatively high number of Barbers hold a major in Visual & Performing Arts.

Majors

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

MOST COMMON MAJORS

MOST SPECIALIZED MAJORS

Skills

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, and Social Perceptiveness. The revealed comparative advantage (RCA) shows that Barbers need more than the average amount of Equipment Selection, Equipment Maintenance, and Repairing.

Radar Distribution

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Projections

Projections on job growth for Barbers from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. The 10-year national workforce is projected to grow 3.71%, but Barbers are expected to see a growth of 7.52% over the same period. This occupation is expected to grow more than the national average.

Job Growth

7.52%

Estimated Job Growth

10-year Projection

3.71%

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 3.71%, the average rate of national job growth.