Barbers pay range in Jacksonville
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $31,390 a year or less, while the top 10% make $63,350 or more. The middle half of barbers in Jacksonville earn between $45,040 and $58,480.
- $31K10th
- $45K25th
- $58KMedian
- $58K75th
- $63K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $56,260 | $4,688 | $27.05 |
| Median | $57,860 | $4,822 | $27.82 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $45,040 | $3,753 | $21.65 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $58,480 | $4,873 | $28.12 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Barbers salary after taxes in Jacksonville
On the average salary of $56,260, a single filer in Jacksonville takes home about $47,385 a year, or $3,949 a month and $1,822 every two weeks. Taxes take 16% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and no state income tax.
Is Jacksonville a good place for barbers? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Jacksonville area are in line with the U.S. average (BEA price parity 99.5), so the average $56,260 buys what about $56,552 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.2 times the median wage of all jobs in Jacksonville ($48,830). A typical home costs $352,994, or 6.3 years of this average salary before tax.
Barbers salary in other Florida cities
Jacksonville ranks 2nd of 4 Florida metro areas for this job; Tallahassee pays the most ($62,400).
- Tallahassee$62,400
- Jacksonville$56,260
- Sarasota$51,390
- Miami$51,070
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 Jacksonville: questions
How much do barbers make an hour in Jacksonville?
$27.05 an hour on average, and $27.82 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level barbers salary in Jacksonville?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $31,390 a year and the 25th percentile is $45,040, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the barbers take-home pay in Jacksonville?
About $47,385 a year ($3,949 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $56,260. Florida has no state income tax.
Do barbers earn more in Jacksonville than elsewhere?
The average here is 21% 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 Jacksonville, FL (27260). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 7.5%.
- 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 no state income tax.
- Job concentration: location quotient 1.53, this job is 1.5 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.
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