The annual salary statistics of barbers in Seattle-Bellevue-Everett, Washington is shown in Table 1. The wage data of barbers in Seattle-Bellevue-Everett is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2022 and published in April 2023 [1].
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $27,800 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $30,770 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $35,500 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $39,820 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $55,200 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for barbers in Seattle-Bellevue-Everett, Washington in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $55,200. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $35,500. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $27,800.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of barbers from 2012 to 2017.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 5-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $35,500 | 2.59% | 2.59% |
| 2016 | $34,580 | 9.95% | - |
| 2015 | $31,140 | 36.38% | - |
| 2014 | $19,810 | -11.21% | - |
| 2013 | $22,030 | -56.97% | - |
| 2012 | $34,580 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $35,500, Seattle-Bellevue-Everett is the second highest paying city for barbers in state of Washington, following the highest paying city Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue (median annual salary of $50,330). Compared with Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, the median annual salary of barbers in Seattle-Bellevue-Everett is 29.5 percent (29.5%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue | |
| Seattle-Bellevue-Everett | |
| Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro |