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Barbers
Job Numbers and Growth
The number of employed barbers is about 60,000. This occupation has a low unemployment rating.
Part-Time Work and Self-Employment
Approximately 20% of employees work part time. 81% of barbers have ended up working for themlseves.
Training and Education
People with a postsecondary vocational award have an easier time finding a job in this career. The percentage of employees with at least a 4 year degree or higher is 4%. Approximately 34% of barbers started in college but were able to get a job without a degree. Workers with a high school diploma but no further education represent 62% of the total. Recommended schools are shown in the column to the right; request information from them to help you decide which, if any, could help you with this career.
Area Job Conditions
Jobs for this occupation are more popular (on a per capita basis) in Philadelphia (Pennsylvania), Virginia Beach (Virginia), and New York (New York), and less popular in Virginia Beach (Virginia), New York (New York), and Nassau (New York).
Without adjusting for the cost of living, barbers get paid the most in Philadelphia (Pennsylvania), New York (New York), and Nassau (New York), and the least in New York (New York), Nassau (New York), and Virginia Beach (Virginia).
Barbers: Job and Salary Data by Metropolitan Area
The table below shows data for Barbers, as of 2008. The Popularity in Area number tells you how common jobs for Barbers are in the area, compared to other US metro areas. A value of 1.0 means an average number of people in the position for area population. Lower numbers mean fewer of these positions in the metro area. The most popular areas for Barbers are starred 
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| State | Area | Positions | Typical Pay | Popularity in Area |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York | Nassau | 230 | $23,150 | 8 |
| New York | New York | 1,310 | $22,410 | 11.2 |
| Pennsylvania | Philadelphia | 660 | $28,500 | 15.3 |
| Virginia | Virginia Beach | 260 | $18,060 | 15.2 |
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Recommended Schools for Barbers
Known schools with online forms to request info on becoming Barbers. For info from a school, click the school name.
Alabama
Arizona
Arkansas
California
Colorado
Connecticut
Florida
- Central Florida College
- Lincoln College of Technology
- North Florida Institute
- Remington College
- Sunstate Academy
Georgia
Hawaii
Idaho
Illinois
Indiana
Iowa
Kansas
Kentucky
Louisiana
Maine
Maryland
Massachusetts
Michigan
Minnesota
Mississippi
Missouri
Nebraska
Nevada
New Jersey
- Concorde School of Hair Design
- Empire Beauty Schools
- European Academy
- Lincoln Tech
- Natural Motion Institute
New York
North Carolina
Ohio
Oklahoma
Ontario
Pennsylvania
- Academy of Hair Design
- Empire Beauty Schools
- Lincoln Tech
- McCann School of Business & Technology
- Tri-State Business Institute
Rhode Island
South Carolina
Tennessee
Texas
Virginia
Wisconsin
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