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Barbers Salary in TX

In the 2025 U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS dataset, Barbers in TX have a median annual salary of $30,760, with 2,580 recorded jobs in this area. Recorded earnings range from $28,340 at the 10th percentile to $80,430 at the 90th percentile.

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS · Data year: 2025 · Last updated: 2026-09-22

Salary overview

Median annual salary

$30,760

Data year: 2025

Hourly median

$14.79

Employment

2,580

Source

U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS

Salary distribution

$28,340
10th
$29,460
25th
$30,760
Median
$37,160
75th
$80,430
90th

Local compared with national

TX

$30,760

Median annual · 2025

United States

$38,210

Median annual · 2025

The TX median is 19.5% below the national median in the available dataset (a difference of $7,450).

Top skills

  1. 1.Active ListeningImportance 3.3
  2. 2.SpeakingImportance 3.1
  3. 3.Social PerceptivenessImportance 3.1
  4. 4.Service OrientationImportance 2.9
  5. 5.Judgment and Decision MakingImportance 2.9
  6. 6.Reading ComprehensionImportance 2.8
  7. 7.MonitoringImportance 2.8
  8. 8.Critical ThinkingImportance 2.6
  9. 9.Active LearningImportance 2.6
  10. 10.CoordinationImportance 2.6
  11. 11.Time ManagementImportance 2.6
  12. 12.PersuasionImportance 2.4

Career information

Education and experience

Experience
None
Job zone
3

Technology used

  • Appointment scheduling software
  • Customer information databases
  • Facebook
  • Linux
  • Microsoft Excel
  • Microsoft Office software
  • Microsoft PowerPoint
  • Microsoft Windows
  • Microsoft Word
  • Point of sale POS payment software
  • YouTube

Common 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.
  • Perform clerical and administrative duties such as keeping records, paying bills, and hiring and supervising personnel.
  • Keep card files on clientele, recording notes of work done, products used and fees charged after each visit.

Related careers

Occupations recorded as related in the dataset. A relationship does not imply a guaranteed transition.

Barbers salary in other locations

Other occupations in TX