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Barbers
Provide barbering services, such as cutting, trimming, shampooing, and styling hair; trimming beards; or giving shaves.
What a barber does
Become a barber
If you enjoy doing these activities, you might make a good barber
- Listening to others, not interrupting, and asking good questions.
- Talking to others.
- Looking for ways to help people.
- Understanding people's reactions.
Discover what you could earn in Washington
- Average hourly rate is $34 per hour with an average salary of $63,100 per year.
- Half of workers earn between $23 and $35 per hour.
- Half of workers earn an annual salary between $6,300 and $40,400 per year.
- 40% of individuals in this occupation have been employed in every quarter of the past year.
Part-time
- The average hourly rate for part-time workers is $33 per hour with an average salary of $34,000 per year.
Barber job outlook
- There are 714 workers in this occupation in Washington.
- There are 565 openings per year in this occupation in Washington.
Multiple Jobs
- 5% of individuals in this occupation worked for more than one employer.
- 24% of individuals in this occupation held a position in another.