Barbers in New York

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You’re in luck! Jobs for Barbers in New York are projected to grow and these jobs tend to pay higher than average.

• Projected employment for Barbers in New York is growing faster than average.

• Barbers in New York 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 York?

There were 2,390 Barbers employed in this state in 2017.

Job Projections for New York

Jobs for Barbers in this state are growing at a rate of 17.2% which is faster than the nationwide estimated projection of 13.5%.

New York Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates 510 annual job openings, and a total of 5,250 jobs for New York Barbers in 2026.

Nationwide, the prediction is 6,200 annual jobs and 64,000 total jobs in 2026.

What do Barbers Make in New York?

In 2018 wages for Barbers ranged from $21,650 to $49,270 with $24,310 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $10.41 to $23.69. The median hourly rate was $11.69.

Workers in this field were paid a median of $11.38 an hour in 2017.

The hourly rate grew by $0.31.

The median salary in New York is higher than the nationwide median salary.

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Top States for Barbers Employment

View the list below to see where most Barbers work.

State	Number Employed	Annual Median Salary
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
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 York

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Occupation	New York Employment Total
Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists	23,650

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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