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HOW MUCH DO BARBERS MAKE?

Enter your chair numbers and see your real annual, monthly and weekly income. Then see what investing a few dollars from every haircut could grow into over time.

YOUR INCOME

$
20%

Yearly take-home

$64,000

Monthly take-home

$5,333

Weekly take-home

$1,231

Based on 2,000 haircuts per year at $40 each, less 20% for expenses and taxes.

INVEST A SLICE OF EACH CUT

See what happens if you invest a small amount from every haircut instead of spending it.

$5

That is 12.5% of a $40 haircut.

%

Total you put in

$200,000

Estimated growth

$409,955

This is for illustration only and is not financial, investment, tax or legal advice. Past performance does not guarantee future results. Talk to a qualified professional before making money decisions.

WHAT A FEW DOLLARS PER CUT ADDS UP TO

At your current pace (2,000 cuts/year) and a 7% annual return.

Invested per haircutAfter 10 yearsAfter 20 yearsAfter 30 years
$1$27,633$81,991$188,922
$5$138,164$409,955$944,608
$10$276,329$819,910$1,889,216

Example assumes the same number of cuts every year and a steady 7% return. Real returns vary. Not financial advice.

NOW RAISE THE NUMBER

You just saw $64,000 a year. The free ChairScale Business Assessment takes about 5 minutes and hands you a personalized action plan to raise your price, fill your chair and keep more of what you earn — no courses, no videos.

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FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

How much do barbers make?
A barber's pay comes from price per cut, cuts per day, days worked and expenses. At $40 a cut, 8 cuts a day, 5 days a week for 50 weeks, that is $80,000 gross and about $64,000 take-home after 20% for booth rent, supplies and tax. Change any input in the calculator above to see your own figure.
How much do barbers make an hour?
Divide your weekly take-home by every hour you are in the shop, not just the hours you are cutting. Cleaning, admin and gaps between clients all count, which is why the honest hourly rate is usually lower than price per cut suggests.
Is this barber income calculator free?
Yes. It is free, it works on your phone, and nothing you type is saved to an account. You only create an account if you want the free ChairScale business assessment afterwards.
What expense percentage should I use?
Use whatever actually leaves your account: booth rent or commission split, product, card fees and tax set-aside. Many barbers land somewhere between 15% and 40%. If you are unsure, run the calculator at both ends and plan around the lower number.
What does investing a few dollars per haircut do?
It turns a small habit into a long-horizon number. On 2,000 cuts a year, setting aside $5 a cut is $10,000 a year invested. The table on this page shows illustrative growth at a steady 7% return. It is an illustration, not advice or a guarantee.

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