Barbers pay range in San Francisco
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $40,270 a year or less, while the top 10% make $112,250 or more. The middle half of barbers in San Francisco earn between $43,240 and $69,530.
- $40K10th
- $43K25th
- $44KMedian
- $70K75th
- $112K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $58,100 | $4,842 | $27.93 |
| Median | $43,650 | $3,638 | $20.99 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $43,240 | $3,603 | $20.79 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $69,530 | $5,794 | $33.43 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Barbers salary after taxes in San Francisco
On the average salary of $58,100, a single filer in San Francisco takes home about $47,185 a year, or $3,932 a month and $1,815 every two weeks. Taxes take 19% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules). California State Disability Insurance (1.3% of wages, paid by employees) is not included.
Is San Francisco a good place for barbers? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the San Francisco area are 16% above the U.S. average (BEA price parity 115.6), so the average $58,100 buys what about $50,254 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.6 times the median wage of all jobs in San Francisco ($74,260). A typical home costs $1,149,215, or 19.8 years of this average salary before tax.
Barbers salary in other California cities
San Francisco ranks 1st of 2 California metro areas for this job, the best-paid in the state.
- San Francisco$58,100
- Los Angeles$47,660
Highest-paying cities for barbers
Portland, OR pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($71,770).
- Portland, OR$71,770
- Seattle, WA$71,150
- Tallahassee, FL$62,400
- Colorado Springs, CO$61,980
- St. Louis, MO$59,280
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Barbers salary in San Francisco: questions
How much do barbers make an hour in San Francisco?
$27.93 an hour on average, and $20.99 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level barbers salary in San Francisco?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $40,270 a year and the 25th percentile is $43,240, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the barbers take-home pay in San Francisco?
About $47,185 a year ($3,932 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $58,100. California State Disability Insurance (1.3% of wages, paid by employees) is not included.
Do barbers earn more in San Francisco than elsewhere?
The average here is 25% more than the U.S. metro average for this job ($46,488).
Sources and how to read this page
- Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. SOC code 39-5011; area San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA (41860). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 13.7%.
- Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
- Home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Typical-wage figure: OEWS all occupations, same metro.
- Take-home pay: Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules). California State Disability Insurance (1.3% of wages, paid by employees) is not included.
- Job concentration: location quotient 0.73, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.73).
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