SOC 39-5011 · May 2025 · BLS OEWS
Barbers — Idaho
Idaho
At $36,040, median pay for Barbers in Idaho tracks the national median of $38,210 closely.
Wage distribution · annual
Shaded band holds the middle 50% of earners
The next ten years
Projected to grow about as fast as average
- Change in jobs, 2024 to 2034
- +4.1%
- Openings per year
- 8,400
- Typical entry-level education
- Postsecondary nondegree award
Includes jobs opened by workers leaving the occupation, not only new positions.
75.6% of people in this occupation work for themselves.
Projections are published nationally only. This is the outlook for the occupation across the United States, not a measurement for Idaho.
Projections are based on 2024 employment and run to 2034. The wages above are from the May 2025 survey, a separate BLS programme on a different release cycle, so the two are not two views of one dataset.
Salary overview
At $36,040, median pay for Barbers in Idaho tracks the national median of $38,210 closely. Pay ranges from under $21,880 at the tenth percentile to more than $59,590 at the ninetieth, with the interquartile range running from $26,340 to $48,810.
The area has 130 jobs in this occupation, giving a location quotient of 1.53 — a measure of how concentrated the occupation is here relative to the country as a whole. Idaho ranks number 21st out of 36 states by median pay for this occupation. Of the 617 occupations with published wages in this area, it sits 561st.
Percentile breakdown
| Percentile | Annual | vs US median |
|---|---|---|
| 10th | $21,880 | −42.7% |
| 25th | $26,340 | −31.1% |
| Median (50th) | $36,040 | −5.7% |
| 75th | $48,810 | +27.7% |
| 90th | $59,590 | +56.0% |
| Mean | $37,810 | −1.0% |
What the pay is worth locally
Prices in Idaho run 4.5% below the national average, so the median of $36,040 goes as far as $37,738 would elsewhere in the country. Measured that way it compares to the national median at 1.2% below the national median in real terms.
Published median
$36,040as reported by BLSLocal price level
95.5US average = 100 · BEA 2024Adjusted for local prices
$37,738US average = 100 · BEA 2024Why the state that pays most is usually not where pay goes furthest
Key takeaways
- Median pay is $36,040 a year, 5.7% below the national median.
- Published pay spans $21,880 to $59,590 between the tenth and ninetieth percentiles.
- The area has 130 jobs in this occupation.
- It ranks 21st of 36 states for this occupation.
Frequently asked questions
What is the median wage for Barbers in Idaho?
The median annual wage is $36,040, or $17.33 per hour, as of May 2025. Half of the workers in this occupation earn more than that and half earn less.
Is that higher than the national average?
The national median for this occupation is $38,210, so pay in Idaho is 5.7% lower. These figures are medians, not averages: half of workers fall on each side.
What do the top earners make?
The top tenth of this occupation in Idaho earns more than $59,590 per year. The ninetieth percentile is the highest figure the survey publishes.
What is the starting range?
The tenth percentile wage is $21,880 per year. The survey measures wages actually paid rather than experience level, so this reflects the lowest-paid tenth rather than entry-level pay specifically.
How many jobs are there in this occupation here?
The survey estimates 130 jobs in this occupation in Idaho. Self-employed workers are not included.
Source and methodology
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025 Wages are for wage-and-salary workers; self-employed workers are not included. Salary Explorer is an independent project. It is not affiliated with, or endorsed by, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics or any government agency. Full methodology.
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