Barber Shop Operators

Median Salary: $24,200

Many barber shop operators across the country share a number of important professional traits. For example, concern for others, cooperation, and integrity can be vital for success in the industry, especially when blended with career training. Around 10,550 individuals were employed as barber shop operators nationwide in 2009. With that much workplace competition, it's essential to utilize these characteristics and receive solid training, particularly if you're ready to move forward in the field.

According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), the median annual income for barber shop operators in the U.S. was $24,200 in 2009, which works out to a median hourly wage of $11.60. Of course, income can vary with training and by place. Below, you'll find more data about barber shop operators, including wages and job density for areas all over the country.

Barber shop operators should be skilled in:

Arm-Hand Steadiness
Oral Comprehension
Near Vision
Speech Recognition
Selective Attention

Different individuals go into different careers; barber shop operators are typically:

Realistic
Enterprising
Social

Working as a barber shop operator requires knowledge in subjects like:

Customer and Personal Service

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Below, you'll see links to more information on the top cities for this occupation (based on the number of individuals employed as barber shop operators). Note: "Job density" refers to the proportion of barber shop operators in each city as compared to the national average.

California
City/Area	Employees	Median Annual Salary	Median Hourly Wage	Top 25% Annual Salary	Top 25% Hourly Wage	Job Density
Los Angeles (Area)	NA	$24,900	$12.00	$28,900	$13.90	NA
Riverside	NA	$29,100	$14.00	$31,300	$15.00	NA

District of Columbia
City/Area	Employees	Median Annual Salary	Median Hourly Wage	Top 25% Annual Salary	Top 25% Hourly Wage	Job Density
Washington (Area)	600	NA	NA	NA	NA	219.8%

Hawaii
City/Area	Employees	Median Annual Salary	Median Hourly Wage	Top 25% Annual Salary	Top 25% Hourly Wage	Job Density
Honolulu	NA	$30,900	$14.80	$41,800	$20.10	NA

Illinois
City/Area	Employees	Median Annual Salary	Median Hourly Wage	Top 25% Annual Salary	Top 25% Hourly Wage	Job Density
Chicago (Area)	NA	$24,300	$11.70	$25,800	$12.40	NA

Iowa
City/Area	Employees	Median Annual Salary	Median Hourly Wage	Top 25% Annual Salary	Top 25% Hourly Wage	Job Density
Davenport	NA	$24,500	$11.80	$27,500	$13.20	NA

Missouri
City/Area	Employees	Median Annual Salary	Median Hourly Wage	Top 25% Annual Salary	Top 25% Hourly Wage	Job Density
St. Louis	NA	$23,100	$11.10	$25,100	$12.10	NA

New Jersey
City/Area	Employees	Median Annual Salary	Median Hourly Wage	Top 25% Annual Salary	Top 25% Hourly Wage	Job Density
Trenton	NA	$31,100	$15.00	$34,600	$16.60	NA

New York
City/Area	Employees	Median Annual Salary	Median Hourly Wage	Top 25% Annual Salary	Top 25% Hourly Wage	Job Density
New York (Area)	NA	$25,300	$12.20	$28,900	$13.90	NA

Ohio
City/Area	Employees	Median Annual Salary	Median Hourly Wage	Top 25% Annual Salary	Top 25% Hourly Wage	Job Density
Cleveland	NA	$21,600	$10.40	$22,800	$11.00	NA

Oklahoma
City/Area	Employees	Median Annual Salary	Median Hourly Wage	Top 25% Annual Salary	Top 25% Hourly Wage	Job Density
Tulsa	NA	$21,600	$10.40	$25,200	$12.10	NA

Pennsylvania
City/Area	Employees	Median Annual Salary	Median Hourly Wage	Top 25% Annual Salary	Top 25% Hourly Wage	Job Density
Philadelphia (Area)	830	$27,100	$13.00	$33,000	$15.90	458%

Texas
City/Area	Employees	Median Annual Salary	Median Hourly Wage	Top 25% Annual Salary	Top 25% Hourly Wage	Job Density
Austin	NA	$25,200	$12.10	$49,200	$23.70	NA
Houston	NA	$31,100	$15.00	$38,000	$18.30	NA