Barber apprenticeships in Fort Collins-Loveland, CO

Fort Collins-Loveland, CO is one of Colorado's labor markets for barbers. This page collects what adults switching into a career as a barber inside the Fort Collins-Loveland metro need first: how local pay compares to the state, what the available labor-market data says about six-figure work, and which statewide programs and licensing rules apply locally.

Fort Collins-Loveland, CO barbers earn a median of $39,530 (BLS OEWS Fort Collins-Loveland MSA, May 2024). For Colorado context, statewide pay runs from $13/hr at entry to $20/hr at the state median and $33/hr at the experienced end. Statewide headline: $42K avg salary. The Fort Collins-Loveland metro is a smaller U.S. MSA; local wages may run above or below the state median depending on sector mix.

Metro-level six-figure barber counts for the Fort Collins-Loveland metro are not yet published; the estimate is suppressed or pending ingestion. ACS 2024 5-year PUMS estimates ~6 $100K+ annual earners (~5.1% of employed barbers, ACS PUMS WAGP+SEMP). Projections Central long-term pressure score: 38/100 (Low, low confidence). Bachelor's-plus in the metro labor force: 122K (ACS 2022 5-year). For statewide context: Colorado shows ~19 of 630 (~3%). Sources: BLS OEWS, Census ACS PUMS, Projections Central, Census ACS.

Statewide barber programs and employer-sponsored paths are listed on the Colorado programs page; none are flagged as metro-exclusive. Metro program and association references are inherited from sourced state pages unless a metro-exclusive entity is explicitly sourced. Treat them as orientation, not a complete local inventory, and verify current intake details with the statewide source or sponsor before relying. Licensing is set at the state level: Colorado rules apply in the Fort Collins-Loveland metro unless a local authority says otherwise. Metro pages use state-level licensing and program context unless a city, county, or sponsor rule is explicitly sourced. Verify current licensing, local add-ons, and sponsor requirements with the official state or local authority before relying. Smaller MSAs like the Fort Collins-Loveland metro often source barber apprentices from a 60-mile radius into the nearest larger urban center; check with the state programs page for the closest active intake.