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Barber schools in Maine

Maine has 2 accredited campuses awarding barber credentials. If you finish and work as a barber in Maine, expect to start around $30,470–$31,130 and reach a median of $35,300 with experience; the top quarter earn $48,810 or more (U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, May 2025, Maine). Graduates of these Maine programs — every graduate, whatever job they took — earned a median of $21,833 in their first year, against $14,528 nationally; that is the figure used to rank campuses below.

What barbers earn in Maine

$30,470starting (10th percentile)
$31,130early career (25th)
$35,300median, all experience
$48,810experienced (75th)
$74,930top earners (90th)

U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025; 50 employed in Maine. National median: $38,210.

Campuses in Maine, ranked by what their graduates earned

2campuses in Maine
18credentials awarded / yr
$21,833median earnings, yr 1 (Maine)
$14,528median earnings, yr 1 (U.S.)

Cities: AugustaWestbrook

CampusCityTypeGrads / yrEarnings, yr 1Program debtCompletionCost / yr
Spa Tech Institute-Westbrook Westbrook for-profit 12 $22,416 $6,333 85% $33,615
Capilo School of Hair Design Augusta for-profit 6 $21,251 $8,444 79% $24,155

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.

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