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Barber schools in Washington
Washington has 11 accredited campuses awarding barber credentials. If you finish and work as a barber in Washington, expect to start around $52,540–$59,910 and reach a median of $61,150 with experience; the top quarter earn $75,160 or more (U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, May 2025, Washington). Graduates of these Washington programs — every graduate, whatever job they took — earned a median of $18,939 in their first year, against $14,528 nationally; that is the figure used to rank campuses below.
What barbers earn in Washington
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025; 1,220 employed in Washington. National median: $38,210.
Campuses in Washington, ranked by what their graduates earned
Cities: Airway HeightsBellinghamKennewickMount VernonRichlandShorelineSpokane ValleyTacomaWalla WallaYakima
| Campus | City | Type | Grads / yr | Earnings, yr 1 | Program debt | Completion | Cost / yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Toni & Guy Hairdressing Academy-Shoreline | Shoreline | for-profit | 10 | $26,426 | $12,344 | 74% | $22,643 |
| BJ's Beauty & Barber College | Tacoma | for-profit | 17 | $20,649 | $7,917 | not reported | not reported |
| Elite Cosmetology, Barber & Spa Academy | Yakima | for-profit | 15 | $19,126 | $7,917 | 47% | $21,679 |
| Paul Mitchell the School-Spokane | Spokane Valley | for-profit | 25 | $18,939 | $10,556 | 54% | $26,900 |
| Paul Mitchell the School-Richland | Richland | for-profit | 31 | $18,909 | $9,546 | 74% | $31,358 |
| International Beauty Education Center | Airway Heights | for-profit | 6 | $18,740 | $8,278 | 81% | $22,881 |
| Victoria's Academy of Cosmetology | Kennewick | for-profit | 9 | $18,267 | $9,500 | 96% | $27,113 |
| Bates Technical College | Tacoma | Public | 4 | not reported | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Walla Walla Community College | Walla Walla | Public | 2 | not reported | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Zorganics Institute of Beauty and Wellness | Bellingham | for-profit | 1 | not reported | not reported | not reported | $30,010 |
| Washington Beauty and Barber College | Mount Vernon | — | — | not reported | not reported | not reported | not reported |
Earnings are median wages and self-employment income reported to the IRS (W-2 and Schedule SE) for graduates who received federal aid and were working and not enrolled, measured in the calendar year after finishing. They are pay only: health insurance, retirement contributions and other benefits are not included.
Ranked by median earnings of this program's graduates one year after completion (College Scorecard field-of-study, Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) 2022-23 Completions survey; College Scorecard June 2026; Database of Accredited Postsecondary Institutions and Programs (DAPIP), September 2026); campuses without a reported figure follow, by credentials awarded. "Program debt" is the median federal loan debt for graduates of this program at this campus. Completion is the campus-wide 150%-of-time rate. "Not reported" means the federal file suppresses the value for privacy.