SOC 39-5011 · Jacksonville, FL metro

Barbers Salary in Jacksonville, FL

The average salary for barbers in Jacksonville, Florida is $56,260 a year ($27.05 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $57,860: half of the 110 people in this job in the Jacksonville, FL metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 21% more than the U.S. metro average for this job ($46,488).

$56,260average per year

$27.05 / hourMedian $57,860Take-home ≈ $47,385

  • $31K10th
  • $45K25th
  • $58KMedian
  • $58K75th
  • $63K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

110people in this job
+21%vs U.S. metro average
#2 of 4Florida metros
99cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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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 levelPer yearPer monthPer 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.

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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.

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Barbers salary in other Florida cities

Jacksonville ranks 2nd of 4 Florida metro areas for this job; Tallahassee pays the most ($62,400).

All Barbers salaries in Florida

Highest-paying cities for barbers

Portland, OR pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($71,770).

Barbers salary by city

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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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