Which state pays manicurists and pedicurists the most?

Hawaii, at a median of $60,790. After adjusting for prices, Nebraska is highest, at $63,194 in US-average prices.

What education do manicurists and pedicurists need?

The Bureau of Labor Statistics lists postsecondary nondegree award as the typical education to start. The federal crosswalk from fields of study to jobs links one program here to manicurists and pedicurists: Cosmetology (Certificate).

Manicurists and Pedicurists: Pay by State and the Programs That Lead There

152,770 jobs in the US
Typical education to start: postsecondary nondegree award
Occupation code 39-5092

BLS wages May 2025 · BLS projections 2025 to 2035 · BEA price parities 2024

The short answer

Manicurists and pedicurists earn a median of $35,760 a year in the US, across all experience levels. Pay is highest in Hawaii ($60,790) and lowest in Puerto Rico ($22,900). After adjusting for prices, Nebraska is highest ($63,194) and New Mexico lowest ($27,892). Jobs are projected to grow 9% from 2025 to 2035, with about 21,900 openings a year across the US.

Median pay$35,760US, all experience levels

Bottom 10% earn under$28,920US

Top 10% earn over$50,140US

Projected job growth9%2025 to 2035, about 21,900 openings a year

Pay for manicurists and pedicurists by state

Median pay across all experience levels. "After prices" divides it by the state's price level (US average = 100), so states can be compared by what the pay buys.

#	State	Median pay	After prices	Jobs	Bottom 10%	Top 10%
1	Hawaii	$60,790	$55,288	40	$29,120	$79,730
2	Nebraska	$56,940	$63,194	310	$29,070	$100,610
3	Washington	$49,900	$46,630	5,570	$38,660	$63,430
4	Maine	$48,540	$50,015	200	$36,800	$81,490
5	Alaska	$47,890	$46,786	180	$28,020	$59,620
6	Oregon	$46,080	$44,582	2,210	$35,230	$77,420
7	Iowa	$45,420	$51,754	190	$15,800	$58,150
8	Kentucky	$45,310	$50,256	240	$31,480	$65,430
8	South Dakota	$45,310	$51,148	250	$34,280	$54,850
10	Nevada	$41,880	$41,889	1,020	$30,000	$78,300
11	Missouri	$39,100	$43,054	1,630	$28,600	$55,240
12	West Virginia	$38,260	$42,750	120	$27,470	$48,670
13	Florida	$37,840	$36,591	4,470	$28,730	$59,940
14	Maryland	$37,300	$35,538	2,080	$34,280	$48,370
14	Mississippi	$37,300	$42,897	520	$21,750	$82,040
16	Colorado	$37,110	$36,011	3,970	$32,030	$64,590
17	Illinois	$37,050	$37,066	2,470	$31,200	$48,840
18	Michigan	$36,890	$38,340	1,020	$27,740	$65,880
19	Wisconsin	$36,680	$38,982	2,350	$20,950	$54,400
20	California	$36,630	$33,083	39,210	$34,840	$47,260
20	Virginia	$36,630	$36,230	4,230	$29,370	$59,430
22	District of Columbia	$36,620	$33,321	Not reported	$36,400	$50,620
23	New Jersey	$36,370	$33,427	11,520	$32,220	$39,390
24	Indiana	$36,140	$38,723	510	$21,580	$46,740
25	Minnesota	$36,040	$36,544	3,260	$27,550	$47,800
26	Ohio	$35,590	$38,362	3,680	$26,650	$53,260
27	Massachusetts	$35,470	$33,539	4,660	$33,510	$46,210
28	Arizona	$35,290	$35,053	2,440	$30,800	$51,740
29	New Hampshire	$35,100	$33,697	490	$29,410	$56,900
30	Idaho	$34,910	$36,557	160	$25,150	$51,440
30	Rhode Island	$34,910	$34,132	Not reported	$31,200	$43,880
32	Tennessee	$34,810	$37,890	1,200	$20,450	$57,340
33	North Carolina	$34,740	$36,830	1,900	$22,150	$73,260
34	Connecticut	$34,720	$33,510	4,490	$34,010	$44,860
35	New York	$34,660	$32,116	19,710	$32,240	$35,730
36	Texas	$34,040	$35,072	5,340	$18,950	$48,510
37	South Carolina	$33,810	$36,064	710	$18,450	$62,550
38	Montana	$33,660	$35,564	110	$26,690	$43,880
39	North Dakota	$33,430	$37,579	270	$30,560	$76,120
40	Oklahoma	$31,330	$35,666	480	$22,290	$50,620
41	Delaware	$31,200	$31,260	780	$31,200	$38,060
42	Kansas	$30,930	$34,341	1,510	$21,320	$44,820
43	Alabama	$30,300	$34,113	920	$21,160	$57,370
44	Utah	$28,820	$29,151	1,150	$20,410	$42,540
45	Louisiana	$28,170	$31,936	2,210	$18,190	$45,860
46	Pennsylvania	$27,990	$28,687	9,610	$20,520	$43,890
47	Arkansas	$27,690	$31,851	230	$23,930	$49,060
48	Georgia	$26,910	$27,946	1,710	$21,390	$56,640
49	New Mexico	$25,720	$27,892	Not reported	$25,720	$52,950
50	Puerto Rico	$22,900	Not available	190	$21,840	$23,180

State names link to the state's college page. Puerto Rico has no BEA price level, so its pay is not adjusted. BLS publishes no median pay for manicurists and pedicurists in Vermont and Wyoming.

Programs that lead to this job

The federal crosswalk from fields of study to jobs links these programs to manicurists and pedicurists. Figures are medians across each program type's US programs. Program names link to the national ranking.

Program	Programs	Year 1 pay	Debt
Cosmetology (Certificate)	961	$17,247	$9,833

Program figures are first-year pay for new graduates. The job's median pay covers every experience level.

Common questions

Manicurists and pedicurists earn a median of $35,760 a year in the US, across all experience levels (May 2025). The bottom 10% earn less than $28,920, and the top 10% more than $50,140.

About this data

Pay is from the Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics for May 2025. It covers all experience levels and all industries, and leaves out self-employed workers.
Projections are the Bureau of Labor Statistics Employment Projections for 2025 to 2035, for the whole US.
Price levels are the Bureau of Economic Analysis Regional Price Parities for 2024.
Program figures are College Scorecard medians across programs, and only include students who received federal financial aid.

Sources

Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025
Bureau of Labor Statistics, Employment Projections 2025 to 2035
Bureau of Economic Analysis, Regional Price Parities, 2024
NCES, CIP 2020 to SOC 2018 crosswalk
U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard, field of study files, June 2026 release