Barbers Salary
BLS May 2025 median wages — with computed take-home after taxes for all 36 reporting states. Tax year 2026.
Quick answer
According to payandtaxes.com's analysis of BLS May 2025 data, the median barbers in the US earns $38,210 per year (15,000 employed). Gross pay is highest in Oregon ($77,430) and lowest in Tennessee ($24,690) — but what you keep depends on the state's taxes; see the table.
Barbers pay by stategross median vs take-home
| State | Median wage | After taxes | Monthly net | Kept | Employed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barbers in Oregon | $77,430 | $57,357 | $4,780 | 74.1% | — |
| Barbers in Illinois | $65,430 | $51,659 | $4,305 | 79% | — |
| Barbers in Colorado | $61,500 | $49,598 | $4,133 | 80.6% | 480 |
| Barbers in Washington | $61,150 | $51,314 | $4,276 | 83.9% | 1,220 |
| Barbers in Iowa | $58,900 | $47,920 | $3,993 | 81.4% | 130 |
| Barbers in New Jersey | $54,850 | $44,769 | $3,731 | 81.6% | — |
| Barbers in Minnesota | $53,990 | $43,413 | $3,618 | 80.4% | 260 |
| Barbers in Florida | $49,410 | $41,881 | $3,490 | 84.8% | 1,240 |
| Barbers in North Dakota | $48,540 | $41,182 | $3,432 | 84.8% | 80 |
| Barbers in Missouri | $47,880 | $39,339 | $3,278 | 82.2% | 580 |
| Barbers in Virginia | $46,730 | $37,855 | $3,155 | 81% | 160 |
| Barbers in Louisiana | $44,430 | $36,933 | $3,078 | 83.1% | 40 |
| Barbers in Connecticut | $41,400 | $34,507 | $2,876 | 83.4% | 330 |
| Barbers in New Mexico | $39,100 | $32,883 | $2,740 | 84.1% | 50 |
| Barbers in Nebraska | $39,090 | $32,690 | $2,724 | 83.6% | — |
| Barbers in New York | $38,580 | $31,693 | $2,641 | 82.1% | — |
| Barbers in Mississippi | $38,480 | $32,292 | $2,691 | 83.9% | — |
| Barbers in California | $38,380 | $32,494 | $2,708 | 84.7% | 1,390 |
| Barbers in Pennsylvania | $36,920 | $30,712 | $2,559 | 83.2% | 530 |
| Barbers in Wisconsin | $36,540 | $30,713 | $2,559 | 84.1% | 450 |
| Barbers in Idaho | $36,040 | $30,336 | $2,528 | 84.2% | 130 |
| Barbers in Michigan | $35,490 | $29,439 | $2,453 | 82.9% | — |
| Barbers in Maryland | $35,400 | $29,306 | $2,442 | 82.8% | — |
| Barbers in Maine | $35,300 | $29,288 | $2,441 | 83% | 50 |
| Barbers in Rhode Island | $34,900 | $29,530 | $2,461 | 84.6% | — |
| Barbers in Oklahoma | $34,860 | $29,167 | $2,431 | 83.7% | 170 |
| Barbers in Arizona | $34,380 | $29,154 | $2,429 | 84.8% | — |
| Barbers in Indiana | $33,600 | $28,216 | $2,351 | 84% | 370 |
| Barbers in South Carolina | $32,900 | $27,798 | $2,317 | 84.5% | 220 |
| Barbers in North Carolina | $31,050 | $26,399 | $2,200 | 85% | 330 |
| Barbers in Texas | $30,760 | $26,896 | $2,241 | 87.4% | 2,580 |
| Barbers in Georgia | $30,750 | $25,915 | $2,160 | 84.3% | 550 |
| Barbers in Alabama | $29,120 | $24,387 | $2,032 | 83.7% | — |
| Barbers in Arkansas | $25,640 | $21,937 | $1,828 | 85.6% | 170 |
| Barbers in Utah | $25,370 | $21,361 | $1,780 | 84.2% | 320 |
| Barbers in Tennessee | $24,690 | $21,942 | $1,829 | 88.9% | — |
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