Bottom quarter
$39K
Barber Salary in Denver
What you should make. What you should ask for. Calculated from 1M+ data points, refreshed monthly.
Median
$53K
Top quarter
$71K
Top 10%
$91K
Adjusted for Denver at 1.03× the national baseline. See the math →
What this number means.
Barber in Denver pulls a median of $52,530 at mid-career, with a top-quartile band reaching $71,070 and the top 10% at $90,640. Denver sits at 1.03× the national average for pay. $71,070 is what top-quartile Barber pay looks like in Denver. Don't undersell.
How to negotiate this
- Anchor$71,070 — the top-quartile number. This is the number you say first.
- Target$61,800 — where a fair counter lands. Above the median, below the anchor.
- Floor$52,530 — below this, you're underpaid. Walking away gets cheaper than staying.
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