Barber Shops: By the Numbers
8,547 establishments, 35,340 employees and $1.4 billion in annual payroll. Most of them run on software that records how the work gets done. Here's the industry, state by state.
Establishments
Barber Shops worksites in the U.S.
Employees
About 4 per location on average
Average annual pay
$1.4 billion in total payroll
Job growth, 1 year
Year-over-year employment change
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (QCEW), 2025 annual averages, private ownership. Establishment counts are worksites, not companies. Pulled November 6, 2026. bls.gov/cew
Most jobs
- Texas: 5,183 employees
- California: 2,601 employees
- Florida: 2,021 employees
- New York: 2,021 employees
- New Jersey: 1,592 employees
Fastest growing
Most concentrated
- Maryland: 2.40× the national share
- Colorado: 2.01× the national share
- Utah: 1.94× the national share
- New Jersey: 1.64× the national share
- Texas: 1.62× the national share
All States, Ranked by Employment
| State | Establishments | Employees | Avg. pay | 1-yr jobs | Concentration |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Texas | 767 | 5,183 | $42,119 | +0.7% | 1.62 |
| California | 726 | 2,601 | $38,801 | +1.0% | 0.63 |
| Florida | 884 | 2,021 | $38,222 | -1.7% | 0.90 |
| New York | 1,002 | 2,021 | $31,740 | +2.3% | 0.91 |
| New Jersey | 502 | 1,592 | $33,240 | +0.3% | 1.64 |
| Maryland | 151 | 1,500 | $42,987 | -0.3% | 2.40 |
| Pennsylvania | 340 | 1,411 | $37,439 | +2.4% | 1.03 |
| Colorado | 196 | 1,321 | $45,253 | -3.4% | 2.01 |
| Illinois | 324 | 1,245 | $37,592 | +0.1% | 0.90 |
| Virginia | 262 | 1,081 | $41,861 | -4.2% | 1.15 |
| Washington | 130 | 927 | $47,985 | -2.1% | 1.13 |
| North Carolina | 202 | 906 | $44,421 | -1.1% | 0.81 |
| Missouri | 142 | 881 | $38,372 | +6.3% | 1.34 |
| Ohio | 186 | 868 | $36,270 | +4.3% | 0.69 |
| Tennessee | 124 | 862 | $42,815 | +10.9% | 1.16 |
| Georgia | 283 | 860 | $38,245 | +0.1% | 0.77 |
| Utah | 143 | 766 | $30,879 | -3.6% | 1.94 |
| Arizona | 200 | 758 | $39,749 | +8.3% | 1.03 |
| Michigan | 177 | 724 | $30,366 | +6.2% | 0.72 |
| Indiana | 151 | 714 | $37,952 | +0.7% | 0.99 |
| Wisconsin | 137 | 625 | $39,795 | -0.2% | 0.93 |
| South Carolina | 114 | 527 | $39,432 | +0.2% | 1.00 |
| Oregon | 90 | 472 | $43,945 | -2.9% | 1.05 |
| Oklahoma | 80 | 469 | $35,415 | +100.4% | 1.22 |
| Minnesota | 64 | 464 | $47,944 | -1.9% | 0.69 |
| Louisiana | 104 | 452 | $37,079 | -1.1% | 1.03 |
| Arkansas | 66 | 394 | $38,588 | +26.7% | 1.33 |
| Massachusetts | 160 | 372 | $44,912 | -7.7% | 0.45 |
| Idaho | 46 | 352 | $37,932 | +0.6% | 1.77 |
| Alabama | 90 | 296 | $38,307 | -10.3% | 0.62 |
| Nevada | 72 | 295 | $39,521 | +1.7% | 0.83 |
| Connecticut | 87 | 271 | $41,126 | +6.3% | 0.71 |
| Iowa | 42 | 244 | $43,692 | +0.8% | 0.69 |
| Kansas | 29 | 214 | $45,095 | +3.4% | 0.66 |
| Nebraska | 43 | 211 | $39,321 | +7.7% | 0.91 |
| Kentucky | 66 | 170 | $36,146 | -8.6% | 0.38 |
| Mississippi | 40 | 166 | $34,512 | +39.5% | 0.62 |
| Delaware | 38 | 146 | $42,120 | +2.1% | 1.34 |
| Hawaii | 59 | 129 | $29,787 | +2.4% | 0.88 |
| North Dakota | 27 | 127 | $39,533 | -1.6% | 1.30 |
| South Dakota | 14 | 100 | $44,913 | +3.1% | 0.96 |
| Maine | 28 | 91 | $42,843 | -1.1% | 0.62 |
| District of Columbia | 22 | 88 | $54,542 | +4.8% | 0.52 |
| West Virginia | 16 | 84 | $39,218 | +1.2% | 0.53 |
| New Mexico | 29 | 83 | $42,472 | +13.7% | 0.42 |
| Montana | 16 | 74 | $41,169 | -9.8% | 0.64 |
| New Hampshire | 24 | 69 | $51,111 | -10.4% | 0.44 |
| Rhode Island | 29 | 35 | $30,668 | 0.0% | 0.31 |
| Alaska | 10 | 34 | $42,234 | +13.3% | 0.45 |
Concentration = location quotient (1.00 = the industry's national share of jobs). Not disclosed by BLS for privacy: Vermont, Wyoming.
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (QCEW), 2025 annual averages, private ownership. Establishment counts are worksites, not companies. Pulled November 6, 2026. bls.gov/cew
What This Means for Your Data
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Barber Shops: Data FAQ
How many barber shops are there in the U.S.?
About 8,547 private barber shops establishments employed 35,340 people in 2025 (BLS QCEW annual average).
Which state has the most barber shops jobs?
Texas leads with 5,183 employees across 767 establishments (2025, BLS QCEW).
What is the average pay in barber shops?
The average annual pay was $39,421 in 2025, according to BLS QCEW.
Is barber shops business data valuable to AI companies?
It can be. With about 35,340 people logging daily work in software, established barber shops create years of operating records. Queen Data helps established beauty businesses find out what their business data could be worth, free, by text with Lexi. Business data only, never personal data.
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