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What barbers make
Typical
$38,210
New in the chair
$28,600
Full book of regulars
$76,460
The national median is $38,210 a year, the bottom tenth are near $28,600 and the top tenth reach $76,460. Nearly all of that gap is how many regular clients you have and how much of each cut you keep. Tips sit on top and are not counted consistently in wage surveys.