Barbers

Detailed Occupation

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2023 Workforce

78.1k

Average Age

39.7

Estimated Job Growth

6.25%

10-year projection

Average Salary

$31,815

Average Male Salary

$32,540

Average Female Salary

$29,328

About

Barbers are most often employed by the Barber shops industry. The average yearly wage for Barbers was $31,815 in 2023.

The locations that employ the most Barbers are NYC-Queens Community District 8--Fresh Meadows, Hillcrest, & Briarwood PUMA, NY, NYC-Queens Community District 7--Flushing, Murray Hill, & Whitestone PUMA, NY, and Polk County (Northeast) PUMA, FL. The locations with a relatively high concentration of Barbers are Memphis City (Southwest) PUMA, TN, Osceola County (West) PUMA, FL, and Ark-Tex COG (East)--Bowie & Cass Counties PUMA, TX.

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Service Occupations Personal Care & Service Occupations

Employment and salary information for the Barbers workforce. Barbers workforce in 2023 was 78,072 people, of which 22.6% were women and 77.4% were men. Barbers are paid most in NYC-Queens Community District 8--Fresh Meadows, Hillcrest, & Briarwood PUMA, NY but are relatively concentrated in Memphis City (Southwest) PUMA, TN.

Employment Over Time

Metric

Grouping

60,447

Male Workforce

± 6.03k

17,625

Female Workforce

± 3.26k

The Barbers workforce in 2023 was 78,072 people (22.6% women and 77.4% men). This implies an average annual growth of 28.2% between 2014 (60,914) and 2023 (78,072).

Employment by Location

Level

Metric

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

During 2023, the states that concentrated the best average annual wage were West Virginia ($49,172), Nevada ($45,586), and Arkansas ($43,490).

Yearly Wage Ranking

$31,815

AVERAGE WAGE

#474 in the ranking (2023)

$67,727

NATIONAL AVERAGE WAGE

For all occupations across the US

In 2023, Barbers earned an average of $31,815, $35,912 less than the average national salary of $67,727

The graph shows the ranking of Barbers in relation to all Detailed Occupation in 2023.

Wage Distribution

Gender

0.39

WAGE GINI

In 2023, Barbers had a wage GINI coefficient of 0.39, which is lower than the national average of 0.476. 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 ($63,960).

Occupations by Industries

Metric

Value

78.1k

2023 Workforce

± 6,858

−2.01%

1 YEAR GROWTH

± 12.6%

This graphic shows the share of Barbers employed by various industries. Barber shops employs the largest share of Barbers at 90.8%, followed by Beauty salons with 8.55% and Other personal services with 0.371%.

Diversity

Demographic information on Barbers in the US. The workforce of Barbers in 2023 was 78,072 people, with 22.6% woman, and 77.4% men. The average age of male Barbers in the workforce is 39.1 and of female Barbers is 41.6, and the most common race/ethnicity for Barbers is White.

Gender and Age

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The workforce of Barbers in 2023 was 78,072 people, with 22.6% woman, and 77.4% men.

The age ranges that concentrated the largest workforce were 30 to 34 years (12,742 people), 25 to 29 years (11,454 people), and 35 to 39 years (10,441 people). Among them they concentrated 44.5% of the total workforce.

Ethnicity

Gender

In 2023, 38.1% of Barbers workers were Hispanic and 61.9% non-Hispanic.

The treemap shows the distribution of Hispanic workers according to their origin, highlighting Mexican (43.6%), Puerto Rican (19.3)%, and Dominican (12.3)%

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Races

In 2023, 41.2% of the Barbers workforce were White, of which 31.8% were women and 68.2% men. Other races that concentrated a significant number of workers were Black (23.5%) and Other (15.4%).

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 2023 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 2023 (counting all academic degrees) were Business (1,390 people), Visual & Performing Arts (567 people), and Communications (400 people).

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Education Levels

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The main educational levels achieved by the Barbers workers were High School or Equivalent (37,198 people), Some college (21,081 people), and Associates Degree (6,963 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 4.02%, but Barbers are expected to see a growth of 6.25% over the same period. This occupation is expected to grow more than the national average.

Job Growth

6.25%

Estimated Job Growth

10-year Projection

4.02%

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 4.02%, the average rate of national job growth.