Barbers
Provide barbering services, such as cutting, trimming, shampooing, and styling hair; trimming beards; or giving shaves.
How to read this profile
BLS projects U.S. employment for Barbers to increase by 3.3% between 2024 and 2034, from 75,800 to 78,300 jobs. Its estimate of 6,900 annual openings includes replacement needs, so it does not represent current vacancies, contract postings, or freelance demand. The wage ($38,210), education (Postsecondary nondegree award), and related experience (None) figures on this profile describe typical U.S. employees. O*NET skills describe the occupation; they do not assess an individual worker's proficiency.
Base employment (2024)
75,800
Projected employment (2034)
78,300
Projected change (2024–2034)
3%
Annual openings (projected average)
6,900
Pay & Preparation
$38,210
Postsecondary nondegree award
None
None
Essential Skills
Active Listening (3.25/5) • Speaking (3.12/5) • Social Perceptiveness (3.12/5) • Service Orientation (2.88/5) • Judgment and Decision Making (2.88/5) • Reading Comprehension (2.75/5)
O*NET describes occupational requirements; these ratings do not measure current job-posting frequency or an individual worker’s proficiency.
BLS projections are long-term estimates; annual openings include growth and replacement needs and are not current vacancies.
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