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Barber License Requirements Compared Across States

Every state below has been researched for Barber licensing and verified against an official source, and each links through to the full state page. Sort any column to find the cheapest, fastest, or lightest-continuing-education path.

States compared
51
Training hours
130–1,800
Upfront cost
$20–$450
Alabama1000 hrs$205$255Every 2 years
Alaska1650 hrs$90$420Every 2 years
Arizona1200 hrs$177$217Every 2 years
Arkansas1500 hrs$75$125Every 1 year
California1000 hrs$125Every 2 years
Colorado1500 hrs$131$163Every 2 years
Connecticut1000 hrs$100Every 2 years
Delaware1250 hrs$128Every 2 years
District of Columbia1500 hrs$92$2676 hrsEvery 2 years
Florida900 hrs2 hrsEvery 2 years
Georgia1500 hrs5 hrsEvery 2 years
Hawaii1500 hrs$360 hrsEvery 2 years
Idaho900 hrs$90Every 2 years
Illinois1500 hrs$112$1421 hrsEvery 2 years
Indiana1500 hrs$40
Iowa1550 hrs$606 hrsEvery 2 years
Kansas1200 hrs$230$230Every 1 year
Kentucky1500 hrs$400$450Every 1 year
Louisiana1500 hrs$40$40Every 1 year
Maine800 hrs$20Every 1 year
Maryland1200 hrs$94$1501 hrsEvery 2 years
Massachusetts1000 hrs$20Every 2 years
Michigan1800 hrs$80Every 2 years
Minnesota1500 hrs$85Every 1 year
Mississippi1500 hrs$75Every 2 years
Missouri1000 hrs$146$166Every 2 years
Montana1100 hrs$100Every 2 years
Nebraska1800 hrs$220Every 2 years
Nevada1500 hrs$100Every 2 years
New Hampshire800 hrs$55Every 2 years
New Jersey900 hrs$53$143Every 2 years
New Mexico1200 hrs$203$303Every 2 years
New York$15$55Every 4 years
North Carolina1528 hrs$170$220Every 1 year
North Dakota1100 hrs$100$1006 hrsEvery 1 year
Ohio1800 hrs$55$1404 hrsEvery 2 years
Oklahoma1000 hrs$50$70Every 2 years
Oregon746 hrs$90$155Every 2 years
Pennsylvania1250 hrs$140$1730 hrsEvery 2 years
Rhode Island1500 hrs$25Every 2 years
South Carolina1500 hrsEvery 2 years
South Dakota1500 hrs$225Every 1 year
Tennessee1500 hrs$60Every 2 years
Texas1000 hrs$131$1814 hrsEvery 2 years
Utah130 hrs$60Every 2 years
Vermont750 hrs$120Every 2 years
Virginia750 hrs$194$314Every 2 years
Washington1000 hrs$35Every 2 years
West Virginia1200 hrs$35Every 1 year
Wisconsin1000 hrsEvery 2 years
Wyoming1000 hrs$50$125Every 1 year

Total upfront fees = application fee + license fee + exam fees, from each state's fee schedule. Exam fee total is exam fees only. "—" means the figure wasn't found or doesn't apply in that state.