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Barbers in Colorado
Get the information you need to know about working as a Barber.
You’re in luck! Jobs for Barbers in Colorado are projected to grow and these jobs tend to pay higher than average.
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Projected employment for Barbers in Colorado is growing faster than average.
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Barbers in Colorado earn lower salaries than the typical U.S. wage earner.
What Major Will Prepare You For a Barber Career?
- Personal & Culinary Services
- Cosmetology
- Barbering/Barber
- Hair Styling/Stylist & Hair Design
- Salon/Beauty Salon Management/Manager
- Cosmetology, Barber/Styling, & Nail Instructor
How Many Barbers Work in Colorado?
720 people worked as Barbers in 2018 in this state.
There were 720 Barbers employed in this state in 2017.
The amount of jobs between 2017 and 2018 is holding steady.
The typical state has 420 Barbers working in it, which means Colorado has more Barbers than average.
Job Projections for Colorado
Jobs for Barbers in this state are growing at a rate of 24.9% which is faster than the nationwide estimated projection of 13.5%.
Colorado Annual Job Openings
The BLS estimates 400 annual job openings, and a total of 3,810 jobs for Colorado Barbers in 2026.
Nationwide, the prediction is 6,200 annual jobs and 64,000 total jobs in 2026.
What do Barbers Make in Colorado?
In 2018 wages for Barbers ranged from $22,150 to $51,090 with $30,110 being the median annual salary.
Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $10.65 to $24.56. The median hourly rate was $14.48.
In 2017 the median pay for this field was $14.42 an hour.
The hourly rate grew by $0.06.
The median salary in Colorado is higher than the nationwide median salary.
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Top States for Barbers Employment
The table below shows the states where most Barbers work.
State | Number Employed | Annual Median Salary |
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Texas | 3,790 | $28,820 |
California | 1,570 | $25,660 |
Pennsylvania | 1,230 | $24,780 |
North Carolina | 990 | $30,330 |
Florida | 970 | $19,490 |
Colorado | 720 | $30,110 |
Massachusetts | 540 | $39,160 |
Georgia | 420 | $24,360 |
Minnesota | 390 | $32,050 |
Missouri | 380 | $22,850 |
Maryland | 360 | $53,780 |
Kentucky | 300 | $36,150 |
Louisiana | 260 | $30,200 |
Alabama | 170 | $34,260 |
Connecticut | 50 | $27,040 |
Below are the states where Barbers get paid the most:
State | Annual Median Salary |
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Washington | $54,180 |
Maryland | $53,780 |
Illinois | $43,220 |
Massachusetts | $39,160 |
District of Columbia | $38,310 |
Virginia | $37,090 |
Ohio | $36,560 |
Kentucky | $36,150 |
Iowa | $34,580 |
Alabama | $34,260 |
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Occupation | Colorado Employment Total |
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Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists | 8,140 |
References
- Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS)
- College Factual
- National Center for Education Statistics
- O*NET Online
- Image Credit: By Tiffany Bumgardner under License
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