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Barber salary in California: $38,380 median.

How pay for barbers in California compares with the national figure and other states, and where in the state it is highest.

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Updated Nov 2, 2026 · Data: BLS OEWS May 2025
Annual wage range · California · BLS May 2025
$38,380median in California

Hourly pay in California, BLS May 2025: 10th percentile $17.26 · 25th $17.81 · median $18.45 · 75th $21.53 · 90th $33.43.

Quick answer

Barbers in California earned a median of $38,380 a year in May 2025 (BLS), 0% above the national median of $38,210. California ranked 18 of 36 for this occupation's median pay, with about 1,390 people employed.

California median
$38,380
$18.45/hr
U.S. median
$38,210
+0% in California
Rank among states
18 of 36
by median pay
Employed
1,390
location quotient 0.79
Key facts

More on barber pay in California

  • The median hourly wage for barbers in California was $18.45 in May 2025, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

    Source: BLS OEWS, May 2025

  • The middle half of barbers in California earned between $37,040 and $44,790 a year in May 2025 (25th to 75th percentile, BLS).

    Source: BLS OEWS, May 2025

  • The lowest-paid 10% of barbers in California earned less than $35,900 a year in May 2025, and the top 10% more than $69,530 (BLS).

    Source: BLS OEWS, May 2025

  • The mean annual wage for barbers in California was $47,720 in May 2025, according to BLS; the mean is a different measure from the median.

    Source: BLS OEWS, May 2025

Metro areas

Where in California it pays most

Data Metropolitan areas in the state with at least 30 people employed in the occupation.

  1. San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA$43,650
  2. Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA$37,680
Nearby in the ranking

States with similar pay

Data Ranked by state median, BLS May 2025.

  1. New York$38,580
  2. Mississippi$38,480
  3. California$38,380
  4. Pennsylvania$36,920
  5. Wisconsin$36,540

See all states on the national Barber salary page.

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How this page is built

BLS OEWS state and metropolitan-area estimates for May 2025, for the occupation shown. Ranks compare state medians only.

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Sources
  1. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025 estimates (public domain).

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