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Barber schools
559 colleges and career schools report barbering programs to IPEDS, with 12,398 completions in 2023-24.
Programs listed
615
all states
Middle program cost
$13,075
$9,314 to $16,756, IPEDS
Middle length
9 months
538 certificates, IPEDS
Median pay
$38,210
barbers, BLS May 2025
On state WIOA lists
254
programs, U.S. DOL file
Barber Schools by state
| State | Programs | Completions, 2023-24 | Median pay |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | 6 | 208 | $29,120 |
| Arkansas | 7 | 137 | $25,640 |
| Arizona | 1 | 36 | $34,380 |
| California | 119 | 2,188 | $38,380 |
| Colorado | 10 | 177 | $61,500 |
| Connecticut | 5 | 69 | $41,400 |
| District of Columbia | 1 | 10 | Not published |
| Delaware | 4 | 12 | Not published |
| Florida | 67 | 1,390 | $49,410 |
| Georgia | 22 | 497 | $30,750 |
| Hawaii | 2 | 48 | Not published |
| Iowa | 1 | 23 | $58,900 |
| Idaho | 9 | 166 | $36,040 |
| Illinois | 17 | 290 | $65,430 |
| Indiana | 13 | 184 | $33,600 |
| Kansas | 4 | 121 | Not published |
| Kentucky | 2 | 67 | Not published |
| Louisiana | 12 | 151 | $44,430 |
| Massachusetts | 5 | 163 | Not published |
| Maryland | 10 | 172 | $35,400 |
| Maine | 2 | 31 | $35,300 |
| Michigan | 6 | 123 | $35,490 |
| Minnesota | 1 | 21 | $53,990 |
| Missouri | 9 | 194 | $47,880 |
| Mississippi | 10 | 157 | $38,480 |
| Montana | 2 | 34 | Not published |
| North Carolina | 8 | 159 | $31,050 |
| Nebraska | 2 | 82 | $39,090 |
| New Hampshire | 3 | 43 | Not published |
| New Jersey | 10 | 162 | $54,850 |
| New Mexico | 14 | 231 | $39,100 |
| New York | 11 | 249 | $38,580 |
| Ohio | 17 | 253 | Not published |
| Oklahoma | 16 | 192 | $34,860 |
| Oregon | 14 | 117 | $77,430 |
| Pennsylvania | 12 | 293 | $36,920 |
| South Carolina | 6 | 63 | $32,900 |
| Tennessee | 11 | 166 | $24,690 |
| Texas | 63 | 1,608 | $30,760 |
| Utah | 11 | 150 | $25,370 |
| Virginia | 6 | 93 | $46,730 |
| Vermont | 1 | 15 | Not published |
| Washington | 12 | 146 | $61,150 |
| Wisconsin | 14 | 125 | $36,540 |
| West Virginia | 4 | 39 | Not published |
| Wyoming | 3 | 17 | Not published |
Programs counts IPEDS schools. Completions: IPEDS, the schools on the state page. Median pay: BLS OEWS, May 2025, annual.
Barbering programs on state WIOA lists: cost and results
| State | Programs | Middle listed cost | Completed | Employed, Q2 | Median quarterly earnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arizona | 13 | $10,020 | 89.9% | 97.7% | $11,500 |
| California | 58 | $7,000 | 80.4% | 66.7% | $8,947 |
| North Carolina | 7 | $4,300 | 23.1% | Fewer than 3 report it | Fewer than 3 report it |
| North Dakota | 3 | $10,900 | 100% | Not reported | Not reported |
| Ohio | 17 | $13,790 | 81.2% | Fewer than 3 report it | Fewer than 3 report it |
| Tennessee | 14 | $5,450 | 58% | 56.2% | $7,042 |
| Washington | 35 | $12,450 | 66.7% | 47.1% | $8,333 |
| Wisconsin | 6 | $5,319 | 55.6% | 61.1% | $5,659 |
States with 3 or more barbering programs on their eligible training provider list and at least one reported result. Completed: of all students who exited. Employed and earnings: the second quarter after exit, from state wage records. Each figure is the middle program of those that report it.
Barbering length and pay in detail
- Program length
- Middle 9 months; half take 7 months to 12 months (538 certificate programs reporting a length to IPEDS). Clock-hour programs: 900 to 1,250 hours, middle 1,000.
- Pay for barbers
- $38,210 a year ($18 an hour), national median, May 2025; the lowest-paid tenth earned under $28,600 (BLS OEWS).
- Programs, cost, length and completions: IPEDS complete data files, 2024-25 collection, read October 8, 2026.
- WIOA results: DOL TrainingProviderResults.gov program file (ETA-9171), read October 8, 2026.
- Pay: BLS OEWS, May 2025, read October 8, 2026.
Campus groups with barbering programs
- Paul Mitchell the School39 campuses · AR, CA, CO, FL, ID, IL, KS, MD, MO, NM, NY, SC, TN, TX, UT, WA, WI
- Aveda Institute9 campuses · CO, FL, ID, NM, OR, UT
- The Salon Professional Academy6 campuses · CO, FL, IA, MI, NY
- Milan Institute5 campuses · CA, TX
- Northwest College5 campuses · OR
- Bellus Academy3 campuses · CA
- Empire Beauty School3 campuses · NH
- Milan Institute of Cosmetology3 campuses · CA, TX
- Modern Hairstyling Institute3 campuses · PR
- Salon Success Academy3 campuses · CA
- Tricoci University of Beauty Culture3 campuses · IL, IN
- Academy of Hair Design2 campuses · MO, MS
- Rob Roy Academy2 campuses · MA
- Summit Salon Academy2 campuses · FL, IN
- Avalon Institute1 campus · CO
- City Colleges of Chicago1 campus · IL
- Continental School of Beauty Culture1 campus · NY
- Raphael's School of Beauty Culture Inc1 campus · OH
- Spa Tech Institute1 campus · ME
- Taylor Andrews Academy of Hair Design1 campus · MI
- Tennessee College of Applied Technology1 campus · TN
- University of New Mexico1 campus · NM
Campuses offering the program: IPEDS 2024.