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What hairstylists make

Median

$41,000

Lower end

$31,000

Upper end

$62,000

Job Bank's national median for hairstylists and barbers is $19.88 an hour, about $41,000 a year at 40 hours a week. The low and high are the bottom and top of the wage range for everyone in the group, from $15.00 to $30.00 an hour. Pay depends on your clientele more than your years.