Barbers

Detailed Occupation

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2022 Workforce

79.6k

Average Age

39.6

Estimated Job Growth

7.13%

10-year projection

Average Salary

$30,709

Average Male Salary

$31,634

Average Female Salary

$27,431

About

Barbers are most often employed by the Barber shops industry. The average yearly wage for Barbers was $30,709 in 2022.

The locations that employ the most Barbers are NYC-Manhattan Community District 12--Washington Heights & Inwood PUMA, NY, Miami-Dade County (Northeast)--Greater Hialeah City (North) PUMA, FL, and Polk County (Northeast) PUMA, FL. The locations with a relatively high concentration of Barbers are Miami-Dade County (Northeast)--Greater Hialeah City (North) PUMA, FL, Mayagüez, Añasco & Hormigueros PUMA, PR, and San Sebastián, Utuado & Lares PUMA, PR.

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Employment

Employment and salary information for the Barbers workforce. Barbers workforce in 2022 was 79,604 people, of which 22% were women and 78% were men. Barbers are paid most in NYC-Queens Community District 8--Fresh Meadows, Hillcrest, & Briarwood PUMA, NY but are relatively concentrated in Miami-Dade County (Northeast)--Greater Hialeah City (North) PUMA, FL.

Employment Over Time

Metric

Grouping

62,090

Male Workforce

± 6.12k

17,514

Female Workforce

± 3.25k

The Barbers workforce in 2022 was 79,604 people (22% women and 78% men). This implies an average annual growth of 30.7% between 2014 (60,914) and 2022 (79,604).

Employment by Location

Level

Metric

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

During 2022, the states that concentrated the best average annual wage were West Virginia ($51,570), Arkansas ($46,636), and Nevada ($44,632).

Yearly Wage Ranking

$30,709

AVERAGE WAGE

#473 in the ranking (2022)

$64,683

NATIONAL AVERAGE WAGE

For all occupations across the US

In 2022, Barbers earned an average of $30,709, $33,973 less than the average national salary of $64,683

The graph shows the ranking of Barbers in relation to all Detailed Occupation in 2022.

In 2022, Barbers had a wage GINI coefficient of 0.389, which is lower 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).

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 ($71,466).

Occupations by Industries

Metric

Value

79.6k

2022 Workforce

± 6,925

3.32%

1 YEAR GROWTH

± 12%

This graphic shows the share of Barbers employed by various industries. Barber shops employs the largest share of Barbers at 91.6%, followed by Beauty salons with 8.02% and Other personal services with 0.371%.

Diversity

Demographic information on Barbers in the US. The workforce of Barbers in 2022 was 79,604 people, with 22% woman, and 78% men. The average age of male Barbers in the workforce is 39.3 and of female Barbers is 40.6, and the most common race/ethnicity for Barbers is White.

Gender and Age

Metric

The workforce of Barbers in 2022 was 79,604 people, with 22% woman, and 78% men.

The age ranges that concentrated the largest workforce were 30 to 34 years (13,081 people), 25 to 29 years (11,912 people), and 40 to 44 years (10,296 people). Among them they concentrated 44.5% of the total workforce.

Ethnicity

Gender

In 2022, 38.3% of Barbers workers were Hispanic and 61.7% non-Hispanic.

The treemap shows the distribution of Hispanic workers according to their origin, highlighting Mexican (54.9%), Puerto Rican (26.2)%, and Dominican (18.8)%

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Races

In 2022, 44.7% of the Barbers workforce were White, of which 30.7% were women and 69.3% men. Other races that concentrated a significant number of workers were Black (24.1%) and Other (15.1%).

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 2022 were Communication Technologies.

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 2022 (counting all academic degrees) were Business (1,355 people), Visual & Performing Arts (500 people), and Communications (405 people).

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Education Levels

Metric

The main educational levels achieved by the Barbers workers were High School or Equivalent (38,339 people), Some college (21,284 people), and Associates Degree (7,108 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 2.84%, but Barbers are expected to see a growth of 7.13% over the same period. This occupation is expected to grow more than the national average.

Job Growth

7.13%

Estimated Job Growth

10-year Projection

2.84%

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 2.84%, the average rate of national job growth.