In 2021, the average barber salary is $35,700 per year. That said, we've all seen barbers on social media bragging about six-figure salaries. Below, we'll break down some of the most common factors that determine a barber's income and chat strategies to surge your paycheck as a professional barber.

The word “barber” comes from the Latin word “barba,” meaning beard. It may surprise you to know that the earliest records of barbers show that they were the foremost men of their tribe. They were the medicine men and the priests.

A barber is a person whose occupation is mainly to cut, dress, groom, style and shave hair or beards. A barber's place of work is known as a barbershop or the barber's.

A barber provides hair cutting, hair styling and hair care services to clients. The barber's customers are primarily men, though some women may choose a barber over a salon if they want a short cut or a basic trim. Barbers normally work from a barber shop, but they might also work in salons, spas, hotels or resorts.