Men's Hair Cutters: Job, Salary, and School Information from The Riley Guide

Men's Hair Cutters

Career and Education Info

Job Numbers and Growth

There are about 60,000 jobs for people working as men's hair cutters. People pursuing jobs in this occupation should expect a low overall unemployment rate.

Part-Time Work and Self-Employment

Government survey data shows that 20% of employees work fewer than 40 hours per week. Some 81% of men's hair cutters work primarily as a consultant.

Training and Education

Having a postsecondary vocational award may make it easier to find a job. Employees with a bachelor's degree or higher are 4% of the total. About 34% of men's hair cutters have some college education, but do not have a degree. High school was all the education required by 62% of workers to get a job. 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

Cities with few jobs per capita for employees are Virginia Beach (Virginia), New York (New York), and Nassau (New York). The most jobs are found in Philadelphia (Pennsylvania), Virginia Beach (Virginia), and New York (New York).

Within the US, the highest salaries for men's hair cutters are found in Philadelphia (Pennsylvania), New York (New York), and Nassau (New York), and the lowest are found in New York (New York), Nassau (New York), and Virginia Beach (Virginia).

Men's Hair Cutters: Job and Salary Data by Metropolitan Area

The table below shows data for Men's Hair Cutters, as of 2008. The Popularity in Area number tells you how common jobs for Men's Hair Cutters 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 Men's Hair Cutters are starred .