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Barbers in New Jersey
Considering a career as a Barber in New Jersey?
You’re in luck! Jobs for Barbers in New Jersey are projected to grow and these jobs tend to pay higher than average.
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Projected employment for Barbers in New Jersey is growing faster than average.
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Barbers in New Jersey 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 New Jersey?
There were 1,260 Barbers employed in this state in 2017.
Job Projections for New Jersey
Jobs for Barbers in this state are growing at a rate of 25.6% which is faster than the nationwide estimated projection of 13.5%.
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New Jersey Annual Job Openings
The BLS estimates 560 annual job openings, and a total of 5,540 jobs for New Jersey Barbers in 2026.
Nationwide, the prediction is 6,200 annual jobs and 64,000 total jobs in 2026.
What do Barbers Make in New Jersey?
In 2018 wages for Barbers ranged from $20,030 to $50,120 with $25,480 being the median annual salary.
Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $9.63 to $24.09. The median hourly rate was $12.25.
In 2017 the median pay for this field was $11.05 an hour.
The hourly rate grew by $1.20.
The median salary in New Jersey 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 |
Related Careers in New Jersey
You may also be interested in the following careers:
Occupation | New Jersey Employment Total |
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Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists | 17,400 |
References
- Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS)
- College Factual
- National Center for Education Statistics
- O*NET Online
- Image Credit: By Tiffany Bumgardner under License
More about our data sources and methodologies.