Direct answer
The working number is $5–$80. Across the 28 amounts published for Floyd's 99 Barbershop, the middle of the range sits at $22, the cheapest documented line is $0 and the highest is $80.
Men's haircut is priced on time and product, not on a fixed rate card, which is why two quotes in the same city can differ by 59% for the same service name.
- Working range
- $5–$80
- U.S. market midpoint
- $43 per cut
- Basis
- 28 price points documented from official sources
- Last reviewed
- August 2026
The short version
- $5–$80 is the working range for Floyd's 99 Barbershop, from 28 documented amounts.
- The full documented set spans $0–$80 once fees and add-ons are counted.
- The U.S. national median for men's haircut is $43 per cut.
- Add about 25% to any menu price for sales tax and gratuity.
- Maintained every 4 weeks, the annual cost is roughly $671.
- The largest single variable is clipper-only versus scissor work — scissor-over-comb and fades take longer chair time.
Documented price lines, service by service
Everything below was published by a source listed at the foot of this page. Grouping matters: 26 of these 28 lines are actual services and the rest are add-ons, plans or policy charges that should never be averaged together.
| Line | Published | Midpoint | Spread | What it covers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| First haircut reduction | $5 | $5 | — | ManCave for Men |
| Bang, beard or undercut trim | $10 | $10 | — | Douglas J Student Salon |
| Haircut and blow-dry | $10 | $10 | — | The Salon Professional Academy |
| Child haircut | $12 | $12 | — | Summit Salon Academy |
| Kids haircut starting price | $14 | $14 | — | JCPenney Salon |
| Clipper cut | $15 | $15 | — | Lemon Tree Hair Salon |
| Haircut | $16.97–$21 | $18.98 | $4.03 | Walmart Hair Salon (SmartStyle); Summit Salon Academy; Great Clips — San Antonio HEB Shopping Center |
| Child haircut (10 and under) | $17 | $17 | — | Great Clips — Columbus Lincoln Village |
| Senior haircut (65 and over) | $17 | $17 | — | Great Clips — Columbus Lincoln Village |
| Clipper cut starting price | $18 | $18 | — | JCPenney Salon |
| Boy haircut | $19 | $19 | — | Sweet & Sassy |
| Kids haircut | $19–$27 | $23 | $8 | Lemon Tree Hair Salon |
| Shampoo, haircut and blow-dry | $19 | $19 | — | Empire Beauty School Student Salon |
| Haircut starting price | $20–$22 | $21 | $2 | Owatonna, Minnesota official salon menu; Fantastic Sams; JCPenney Salon |
| Child haircut (9 and under) | $23 | $23 | — | Supercuts |
| Senior haircut (62+) | $23 | $23 | — | Supercuts |
| Supercut haircut | $24–$27 | $25.50 | $3 | Munster, Indiana official booking page; Supercuts — Munster IN; Oaks, Pennsylvania official booking page |
| Wet cut | $24 | $24 | — | Pro-Cuts Hair Salon |
| Haircut and shampoo | $25 | $25 | — | Walmart Hair Salon (SmartStyle) |
| New Artist haircut | $25 | $25 | — | Salon 124 |
| Haircut and style | $28–$80 | $54 | $52 | PENZONE Salons + Spas |
| Sweet haircut | $29 | $29 | — | Sweet & Sassy |
| Children’s haircut | $29.50 | $29.50 | — | Mitchell’s Salon & Day Spa |
| Men’s haircut | $30–$80 | $55 | $50 | Tangerine Salon |
| Haircut and blowdry starting price | $32 | $32 | — | JCPenney Salon; Official service menu PDF |
| Adult haircut | $33–$39 | $36 | $6 | Tune Up The Manly Salon |
| Line | Published | Midpoint | Spread | What it covers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Published haircut example | $0 | $0 | — | Douglas J Student Salon |
| Haircut chemical-service add-on | $15 | $15 | — | JCPenney Salon |
One location's price is not evidence of a national rate. Verify at the location you book.
U.S. market ranges for comparison
A quote well above these bands is not automatically bad value - it normally means a different scope, a senior provider, or an costly metro. This table tells you which question to ask.
| Service | Market low | National median | Market high | Unit | What drives it |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Men's haircut | $18 | $43 | $75 | per cut | Barbershop and men's-chain cuts; clipper work only lands at the low end. |
| Buzz / clipper cut | $12 | $22 | $38 | per cut | Single-guard clipper cut with no scissor work. |
| Beard trim & shape | $15 | $28 | $50 | per service | Line-up and shape; hot-towel finish costs more. |
| Hot-towel straight shave | $30 | $48 | $80 | per service | Straight-razor shave with towel and balm. |
| Kids' haircut | $15 | $27 | $45 | per cut | Under-12 pricing; some chains cap the age at 10. |
Market ranges are planning estimates compiled from published U.S. pricing data. They are not quotes and are not attributable to any brand named on this page.
Where you live changes the price more than anything else
Before deciding a quote is high, check it against your own market rather than the national number. A $64 quote is costly in a tier-4 market and unremarkable in tier 1.
| Market tier | Planning range | Multiplier | Example markets |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tier 1 - highest-cost metros | $58–$75 | 1.35–1.75× | Manhattan, San Francisco, Boston, Seattle, Washington DC, Miami Beach |
| Tier 2 - large metros | $47–$57 | 1.10–1.32× | Chicago, Los Angeles suburbs, Denver, Austin, Atlanta, San Diego, Portland |
| Tier 3 - mid-size metros | $40–$47 | 0.94–1.10× | Columbus, Kansas City, Charlotte, Nashville, Phoenix, Indianapolis |
| Tier 4 - small metro and rural | $30–$40 | 0.70–0.93× | Smaller cities, county seats and rural markets |
Bands scale the $43 national median by published metro cost multipliers. Planning ranges, not quotes.
Six things that decide what you pay
Ask about these when you book, not at checkout. Every one of them is easier to decline on the phone than mid-appointment.
- Barber seniority+10–30%
Master barbers carry a premium at the same shop.
- Membership or club plandepends on visit count
Monthly plans only pay off above a set visit count.
- Hot-towel finish+$8–$25
Sold as an upgrade at the chair.
- Beard service added+$15–$35
Bundled beard-and-cut packages price below buying both.
- Clipper-only versus scissor work+$5–$20
Scissor-over-comb and fades take longer chair time.
Related cost breakdowns: Drybar Gift Card Value, Fees and Expiration, V's Barbershop prices and policies and Boardroom Salon for Men prices and policies.
What the bill looks like at checkout
This is the gap that surprises people. Starting from a $39 base, here is where the money goes by the time the card is out.
| Line | Amount | Note |
|---|---|---|
| Base service | $39 | The line you see on the menu |
| One typical add-on | $8 | Accepted at the chair without a stated price |
| Subtotal | $47 | Before tax and gratuity |
| Sales tax at 8.3% | $3.90 | Varies by state and city; services are taxable in some states only |
| Gratuity at 20% | $9.40 | Calculated on the service, not on tax |
| Realistic total | $60.30 | 55% above the menu price |
Illustrative. The 8.3% tax figure varies by state - several states do not tax personal services at all.
Plan for the total, not the base. The $21 gap between the two is the part people forget when comparing two salons.
Swap in your own base price and do this with your own quote.
Annual cost of ownership
The per-visit price hides the real decision. At every 4 weeks, this service costs about $671 a year including gratuity if you pay national median rates.
| Provider level | Each visit | Visits/yr | Service spend | Gratuity | Annual total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Budget provider | $18 | 13 | $234 | $47 | $281 |
| National median | $43 | 13 | $559 | $112 | $671 |
| Premium provider | $75 | 13 | $975 | $195 | $1,170 |
Cadence reflects typical maintenance intervals. Your own interval is the largest variable.
The lever most of us reach for - switching salons - is typically the weakest one. Moving from the $43 median to the $18 budget end saves $390 annually, but so does simply stretching the interval by a quarter.
When a membership actually beats paying per visit
Ignore the marketing and do one division. If the plan costs more than your realistic monthly visit count × $43, it loses money. The table shows the crossover for common plan prices.
| Monthly plan | Per-visit rate | Break-even | Annual visits needed | Annual cost | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $60 / month | $43 | 1.4 visits | 17 visits | $720 | Worth it above 1.4/month |
| $95 / month | $43 | 2.2 visits | 27 visits | $1,140 | Worth it above 2.2/month |
| $138 / month | $43 | 3.2 visits | 39 visits | $1,656 | Worthwhile above 3.2/month |
Break-even = monthly fee / per-visit price. At $43 a visit the maths is simple enough to do at the counter.
Before signing, run your own break-even.
Gratuity, converted from percentages into money
Percentages are hard to judge in the moment. Here they are converted to dollars at the low, middle and high end of the market range.
| Gratuity rate | On $18 | On $43 | On $75 | When it applies |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15% | $2.70 | $6.45 | $11.25 | Standard for a satisfactory service |
| 18% | $3.24 | $7.74 | $13.50 | Common default in mid-size and large metros |
| 20% | $3.60 | $8.60 | $15 | Typical for a stylist you intend to rebook with |
| 25% | $4.50 | $10.75 | $18.75 | Reserved for complex colour, long appointments or a rescue job |
- On a $43 service, the difference between an 18% and a 20% tip is $0.86. It matters less than whether you tip at all.
- If more than one person worked on you, ask how tips are shared before assuming the lead provider receives all of it.
- A late-cancellation charge buys you nothing. It is not tipped.
- If the salon owner performed the service, tipping is optional by norm - though seldom refused.
Avoid these ahead of booking
These recur constantly in pricing disputes. Each is prevented by one question before the service starts.
- 1Not specifying fade typecosts $5–$20
A skin fade takes longer than a taper and can be priced higher.
- 2Buying cut and beard on a separate linecosts $10–$30
Bundled packages price below the two individually.
- 3Joining a club plan for two visits a monthcosts $20–$60
Most club plans need three or more visits to pay off.
If you want the policy detail behind these: Salon Cancellation Fees and Salon Consultation Fees.
What to say on the phone
Ask these when you book rather than on arrival. Once you are gowned and in the chair, declining an add-on becomes socially much harder — which is exactly why that is when they are raised.
- "Is a shampoo, blow-dry or finish included in that price, or billed separately?"
- "Are taxes added at checkout, and do you have a card-payment surcharge?"
- "Is removal of my existing product included, or is it a separate charge?"
- "If this runs longer than booked, does the price change?"
- "If I join the membership today, is there an enrolment or annual fee on top?"
- "Do you take a deposit, and does it come off the final balance?"
- "Can you email or text me the quote before my appointment?"
And when you pay: read the itemised receipt line by line. Unexpected charges are nearly always fixable at the desk and almost never fixable later.
Where else to look
Before deciding, it is worth seeing where this sits against the nearest alternatives on both price and what you get for it.
Questions people actually ask
How much does Floyd's 99 Barbershop cost?
$5–$80 covers the core services documented on this page. Counting every published line - fees and packages included - the full span is $0 to $80, with a midpoint of $22.
What does published haircut example cost?
Documented at $0 for published haircut example. Douglas J Student Salon. Amounts like this are re-checked on a schedule and can move without warning.
How much is first haircut discount?
The published figure for first haircut reduction is $5. ManCave for Men. A fixed $5 at one location does not make it a national rate.
What does bang, beard or undercut trim cost?
Bang, beard or undercut trim is documented at $10. Douglas J Student Salon. That is below the $43 national median for men's haircut.
Haircut and blow-dry: what is the published amount?
Documented at $10 for haircut and blow-dry. The Salon Professional Academy. Published lines like this are re-checked on a schedule and can be revised at any time.
What does this cost once tax and tip are added?
Expect about $52 on a $42 booking. Tax and gratuity alone add close to $10, and that is with no upgrades.
What does men's haircut cost per year?
Roughly $671 annually at 13 visits (every 4 weeks), gratuity included. That figure is far more useful than the $43 per-visit price when deciding whether to commit.
Why can two salons quote such different prices?
Mostly geography. The same service name maps to roughly $30 in a rural market and $75 in the most expensive metros, a 2.5x spread. Provider tier and appointment length move it further.
Should I book cut and beard together?
Yes - generally $10–$30 less than two separate services.
Are these prices guaranteed?
They are a sourced starting point. Published lines trace to the sources below and market bands are national estimates - neither is a booking guarantee. Last checked August 2026.
Sources and how we checked them
Brand-specific amounts on this page come from the pages below. A source covering one location is not used as evidence of a national price, and market ranges are labelled separately.
- Official Columbia location pageService categories, stylist tiers and local scope · updated 2026
- Official Oklahoma City location servicesCuts, barbering, scalp treatment, color, waxing and milestone cuts · updated 2026
- Official U.S. brand websiteBrand identity, service scope, location/booking model and official-source gate · updated 2026
- Hair dye and relaxer safety guidancePatch tests, scalp condition and timing after chemical services · updated 2026
- Hair dyes official safety guidancePatch tests, allergy risk and eye-area restrictions · updated 2026
- Hair smoothing and formaldehydeFormaldehyde exposure and smoothing-service safety · updated 2026
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Frequently asked questions
How much does Floyd's 99 Barbershop cost?
$5–$80 covers the core services documented on this page. Counting every published line - fees and packages included - the full span is $0 to $80, with a midpoint of $22.
What does published haircut example cost?
Documented at $0 for published haircut example. Douglas J Student Salon. Amounts like this are re-checked on a schedule and can move without warning.
How much is first haircut discount?
The published figure for first haircut discount is $5. ManCave for Men. A fixed $5 at one location does not make it a national rate.
What does bang, beard or undercut trim cost?
Bang, beard or undercut trim is documented at $10. Douglas J Student Salon. That is below the $43 national median for men's haircut.
Haircut and blow-dry: what is the published amount?
Documented at $10 for haircut and blow-dry. The Salon Professional Academy. Published lines like this are re-checked on a schedule and can be revised at any time.
What does this cost once tax and tip are added?
Expect about $52 on a $42 booking. Tax and gratuity alone add close to $10, and that is with no upgrades.
What does men's haircut cost per year?
Around $671 a year at 13 visits (every 4 weeks), gratuity included. That figure is far more useful than the $43 per-visit price when deciding whether to commit.
Why can two salons quote such different prices?
Mostly geography. The same service name maps to approximately $30 in a rural market and $75 in the most costly metros, a 2.5x spread. Provider tier and appointment length move it further.
Should I book cut and beard together?
Yes - usually $10–$30 less than two separate services.
Are these prices guaranteed?
They are a sourced starting point. Published lines trace to the sources below and market bands are national estimates - neither is a booking guarantee. Last checked August 2026.
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