Barbers in North Carolina

Is North Carolina a good place for you to work as a Barber?

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

• Projected employment for Barbers in North Carolina is growing faster than average.

• Barbers in North Carolina 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 North Carolina?

In North Carolina, there were 990 people working as Barbers in the year 2018.

There were 680 Barbers employed in this state in 2017.

That’s growth of 310 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

The typical state has 420 Barbers working in it, which means North Carolina has more Barbers than average.

Job Projections for North Carolina

Jobs for Barbers in this state are growing at a rate of 17.6% which is faster than the nationwide estimated projection of 13.5%.

North Carolina Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates there will be 120 annual job openings, and 1,270 total jobs in 2026 for Barbers in this state.

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

What do Barbers Make in North Carolina?

In 2018 wages for Barbers ranged from $17,460 to $44,160 with $30,330 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $8.39 to $21.23. The median hourly rate was $14.58.

In 2017 the median pay for this field was $12.95 an hour.

The hourly rate grew by $1.63.

The median salary in North Carolina 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 North Carolina

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Occupation	North Carolina Employment Total
Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists	8,110

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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