Barbers pay range in Houston
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $29,400 a year or less, while the top 10% make $79,010 or more. The middle half of barbers in Houston earn between $30,210 and $37,330.
- $29K10th
- $30K25th
- $31KMedian
- $37K75th
- $79K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $40,350 | $3,362 | $19.40 |
| Median | $30,690 | $2,558 | $14.75 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $30,210 | $2,518 | $14.52 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $37,330 | $3,111 | $17.95 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Barbers salary after taxes in Houston
On the average salary of $40,350, a single filer in Houston takes home about $34,601 a year, or $2,883 a month and $1,331 every two weeks. Taxes take 14% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and no state income tax.
Is Houston a good place for barbers? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Houston area are in line with the U.S. average (BEA price parity 98.6), so the average $40,350 buys what about $40,911 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.6 times the median wage of all jobs in Houston ($49,410). A typical home costs $308,306, or 7.6 years of this average salary before tax.
Barbers salary in other Texas cities
Houston ranks 4th of 5 Texas metro areas for this job; Austin pays the most ($44,910).
- Austin$44,910
- Dallas$44,340
- Tyler$43,890
- Houston$40,350
- San Antonio$36,770
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 Houston: questions
How much do barbers make an hour in Houston?
$19.40 an hour on average, and $14.76 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level barbers salary in Houston?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $29,400 a year and the 25th percentile is $30,210, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the barbers take-home pay in Houston?
About $34,601 a year ($2,883 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $40,350. Texas has no state income tax.
Do barbers earn more in Houston than elsewhere?
The average here is 13% less 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 Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX (26420). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 15.8%.
- 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 1.98, this job is 2.0 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.
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