The salary statistics of barbers in the industry sector of federal, state, and local government are shown in Table 1. In Table 2 we compare barbers salaries in different industries within the federal, state, and local government sector.
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $24,070 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $29,140 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $39,610 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $57,420 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $84,970 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for barbers in the industry sector of federal, state, and local government. The salaries are shown in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) barbers is $84,970. The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $39,610. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent paid barbers is $24,070.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of barbers in the industry sector of federal, state, and local government from 2012 to 2017.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 5-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $39,610 | -3.71% | -3.71% |
| 2016 | $41,080 | 5.19% | - |
| 2015 | $38,950 | 1.57% | - |
| 2014 | $38,340 | -7.15% | - |
| 2012 | $41,080 | - | - |
Data source: The national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in 2018 and published in April 2019 [1].