Manicurist and Pedicurist Salary in the U.S.
Median annual pay in the U.S.
$35,760
$17.19/hour
BLS OEWS, May 2025
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025.
Pay
| Annual | Hourly | |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $28,920 | $13.90 |
| 25th percentile | $34,010 | $16.35 |
| Median | $35,760 | $17.19 |
| 75th percentile | $41,650 | $20.03 |
| 90th percentile | $50,140 | $24.10 |
Employment
- Employment in the U.S.
- 152,770
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Comparison
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
| Rank | Median annual pay | Adjusted for cost of living (annual) |
|---|---|---|
| Hawaii | ||
| 1st | $60,790 | $55,288 2nd |
| Nebraska | ||
| 2nd | $56,940 | $63,194 1st |
| Washington | ||
| 3rd | $49,900 | $46,630 8th |
| Maine | ||
| 4th | $48,540 | $50,015 6th |
| Alaska | ||
| 5th | $47,890 | $46,786 7th |
| Oregon | ||
| 6th | $46,080 | $44,582 9th |
| Iowa | ||
| 7th | $45,420 | $51,754 3rd |
| Kentucky | ||
| 8th | $45,310 | $50,256 5th |
| South Dakota | ||
| 8th | $45,310 | $51,148 4th |
| Nevada | ||
| 10th | $41,880 | $41,889 13th |
| Missouri | ||
| 11th | $39,100 | $43,054 10th |
| West Virginia | ||
| 12th | $38,260 | $42,750 12th |
| Florida | ||
| 13th | $37,840 | $36,591 22nd |
| Maryland | ||
| 14th | $37,300 | $35,538 30th |
| Mississippi | ||
| 14th | $37,300 | $42,897 11th |
| Colorado | ||
| 16th | $37,110 | $36,011 27th |
| Illinois | ||
| 17th | $37,050 | $37,066 20th |
| Michigan | ||
| 18th | $36,890 | $38,340 17th |
| Wisconsin | ||
| 19th | $36,680 | $38,982 14th |
| California | ||
| 20th | $36,630 | $33,083 41st |
| Virginia | ||
| 20th | $36,630 | $36,230 25th |
| District of Columbia | ||
| 22nd | $36,620 | $33,321 40th |
| New Jersey | ||
| 23rd | $36,370 | $33,427 39th |
| Indiana | ||
| 24th | $36,140 | $38,723 15th |
| Minnesota | ||
| 25th | $36,040 | $36,544 24th |
| Ohio | ||
| 26th | $35,590 | $38,362 16th |
| Massachusetts | ||
| 27th | $35,470 | $33,539 37th |
| Arizona | ||
| 28th | $35,290 | $35,053 32nd |
| New Hampshire | ||
| 29th | $35,100 | $33,697 36th |
| Idaho | ||
| 30th | $34,910 | $36,557 23rd |
| Rhode Island | ||
| 30th | $34,910 | $34,132 34th |
| Tennessee | ||
| 32nd | $34,810 | $37,890 18th |
| North Carolina | ||
| 33rd | $34,740 | $36,830 21st |
| Connecticut | ||
| 34th | $34,720 | $33,510 38th |
| New York | ||
| 35th | $34,660 | $32,116 42nd |
| Texas | ||
| 36th | $34,040 | $35,072 31st |
| South Carolina | ||
| 37th | $33,810 | $36,064 26th |
| Montana | ||
| 38th | $33,660 | $35,564 29th |
| North Dakota | ||
| 39th | $33,430 | $37,579 19th |
| Oklahoma | ||
| 40th | $31,330 | $35,666 28th |
| Delaware | ||
| 41st | $31,200 | $31,260 45th |
| Kansas | ||
| 42nd | $30,930 | $34,341 33rd |
| Alabama | ||
| 43rd | $30,300 | $34,113 35th |
| Utah | ||
| 44th | $28,820 | $29,151 46th |
| Louisiana | ||
| 45th | $28,170 | $31,936 43rd |
| Pennsylvania | ||
| 46th | $27,990 | $28,687 47th |
| Arkansas | ||
| 47th | $27,690 | $31,851 44th |
| Georgia | ||
| 48th | $26,910 | $27,946 48th |
| New Mexico | ||
| 49th | $25,720 | $27,892 49th |
Places with the same median share a rank and are listed alphabetically.
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Outlook
- Projected employment change, 2025–35 (U.S.)
- +9.2%
- Typical education needed for entry (U.S.)
- Postsecondary nondegree award
BLS Employment Projections, 2025–35
Sources and update
- Wages and employment: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025.
- Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
- Related occupations: O*NET® 31.0 Database, CC BY 4.0. Attributions
- Employment projections and typical education: BLS Employment Projections, 2025–35.
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