Just found out the average barber in Chicago makes about $45k a year, which is way more than I guessed.

I read that on a trade report from the state licensing board and it made me wonder if anyone here in other cities has seen similar numbers for their area.

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foster.tessa2mo ago

That report might be counting owners and managers. The average barber just starting out here makes closer to 30k.

phoenix_bailey2mo ago

My buddy's first year cutting hair he barely cleared 28k. Had to live with his parents.

the_max2mo agoTop Commenter

Exactly. Those reports always lump in the shop owners.

brianm661mo ago

Thirty grand is hard to live on in any city that isn't in the middle of nowhere. Did his shop charge him both a booth rent and a commission?