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What barbers make
Median
$41,000
Lower end
$31,000
Upper end
$62,000
Job Bank's national median is $19.88 an hour, about $41,000 a year full time, before tips. The low is $15 and the high is $30 an hour. A barber with a full book who rents a chair in a busy city shop can pass the top of this range; the first year or two is usually near the bottom.