Barbers — Career Decision Dashboard
United States
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Report generated from official BLS OEWS and O*NET data — United States.
Median annual wage
$38,210
United States, 2025
Employment
15,000
United States, 2025
Typical education
Not recorded
Job Zone 3
Skills identified
35
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Career overview
Provide barbering services, such as cutting, trimming, shampooing, and styling hair; trimming beards; or giving shaves.
- O*NET code
- 39-5011.00
- Job zone
- 3
- Experience required
- None
Typical tasks
- Clean and sterilize scissors, combs, clippers, and other instruments.
- Cut and trim hair according to clients' instructions or current hairstyles, using clippers, combs, hand-held blow driers, and scissors.
- Question patrons regarding desired services and haircut styles.
- Clean work stations and sweep floors.
- Drape and pin protective cloths around customers' shoulders.
- Apply lather and shave beards or neck and temple hair contours, using razors.
- Record services provided on cashiers' tickets or receive payment from customers.
- Shape and trim beards and moustaches, using scissors.
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Salary analysis — United States
10th percentile
$28,600
25th percentile
$31,570
75th percentile
$58,960
90th percentile
$76,460
Most important skills
- Active Listening3.3
- Speaking3.1
- Social Perceptiveness3.1
- Service Orientation2.9
- Judgment and Decision Making2.9
- Reading Comprehension2.8
- Monitoring2.8
- Active Learning2.6
- Time Management2.6
- Critical Thinking2.6
- Coordination2.6
- Persuasion2.4
What skills do you need?
Select the skills you already have
Skills listed are those O*NET rates at importance 3.0 or above for this occupation. Set your own level on the same 0–7 O*NET scale.
Skill coverage
0%
0 of 3 identified skills
Matched
0
Missing
3
Your selected skills cover approximately 0% of the skills identified for this occupation in O*NET. This is a coverage measure of listed skills only — it is not a qualification, hiring or interview outcome.
Skills to develop
| Skill | Importance | Required level | Your level | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Active Listening | 3.3 | 3.0 | Not selected | 3.0 |
| Social Perceptiveness | 3.1 | 3.0 | Not selected | 3.0 |
| Speaking | 3.1 | 2.9 | Not selected | 2.9 |
Ordered by required level gap multiplied by O*NET importance. No prediction or recommendation is implied.
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Compare with BarbersHow salary varies by location
| Location | Median | Employment | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| OR | $77,430 | — | 2025 |
| Colorado Springs, CO | $71,970 | 70 | 2025 |
| IL | $65,430 | — | 2025 |
| Portland, OR | $64,310 | 180 | 2025 |
| Seattle, WA | $63,410 | — | 2025 |
| CO | $61,500 | 480 | 2025 |
| WA | $61,150 | 1,220 | 2025 |
| Denver, CO | $61,080 | 290 | 2025 |
| IA | $58,900 | 130 | 2025 |
| St. Louis, MO | $57,960 | 260 | 2025 |
| Jacksonville, FL | $57,860 | 110 | 2025 |
| Springfield, MO | $56,580 | 100 | 2025 |
| North Port, FL | $55,890 | 60 | 2025 |
| NJ | $54,850 | — | 2025 |
| Tallahassee, FL | $54,750 | 40 | 2025 |
| MN | $53,990 | 260 | 2025 |
| Chicago, IL | $49,700 | — | 2025 |
| FL | $49,410 | 1,240 | 2025 |
| Fargo, ND | $48,810 | 50 | 2025 |
| Washington, DC | $48,780 | — | 2025 |
Career transition paths
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Build a transition comparisonCareer and skills data: O*NET 31.0.
Salary and employment data: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS, 2025 (May 2025 release).
Figures are periodic published survey snapshots, not real-time market rates.