Barbers

Human Services In demand
Provide barbering services, such as cutting, trimming, shampooing, and styling hair; trimming beards; or giving shaves.

What a barber does

Become a barber

If you enjoy doing these activities, you might make a good barber

  • Listening to others, not interrupting, and asking good questions.
  • Talking to others.
  • Looking for ways to help people.
  • Understanding people's reactions.

Discover what you could earn in Washington

  • Average hourly rate is $30 per hour with an average salary of $63,100 per year.
  • Half of workers earn between $23 and $35 per hour.
  • Half of workers earn an annual salary between $47,400 and $73,300 per year.

Barber job outlook

  • There are 714 workers in this occupation in Washington.
  • There are 565 openings per year in this occupation in Washington.

Growth rate by year

Education needed

Most occupations in this zone require training in vocational schools, related on-the-job experience, or an associate's degree.

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