Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics
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Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2021
39-5092 Manicurists and Pedicurists
Clean and shape customers’ fingernails and toenails. May polish or decorate nails.
National estimates for Manicurists and Pedicurists
Industry profile for Manicurists and Pedicurists
Geographic profile for Manicurists and Pedicurists
National estimates for Manicurists and Pedicurists:
Employment estimate and mean wage estimates for Manicurists and Pedicurists:
| Employment (1) |
Employment
RSE (3) |
Mean hourly
wage |
Mean annual
wage (2) |
Wage RSE (3) |
| 120,540 |
2.1 % |
$ 14.65 |
$ 30,480 |
1.0 % |
Percentile wage estimates for Manicurists and Pedicurists:
| Percentile |
10% |
25% |
50%
(Median) |
75% |
90% |
| Hourly Wage |
$ 10.72 |
$ 12.70 |
$ 14.05 |
$ 14.95 |
$ 18.67 |
| Annual Wage (2) |
$ 22,290 |
$ 26,420 |
$ 29,210 |
$ 31,100 |
$ 38,820 |
Industry profile for Manicurists and Pedicurists:
Industries with the highest published employment and wages for Manicurists and Pedicurists are provided.
For a list of all industries with employment in Manicurists and Pedicurists, see the Create Customized Tables function.
Industries with the highest levels of employment in Manicurists and Pedicurists:
Industries with the highest concentration of employment in Manicurists and Pedicurists:
Top paying industries for Manicurists and Pedicurists:
Geographic profile for Manicurists and Pedicurists:
States and areas with the highest published employment, location quotients, and wages for Manicurists and Pedicurists are provided.
For a list of all areas with employment in Manicurists and Pedicurists, see the Create Customized Tables function.
States with the highest employment level in Manicurists and Pedicurists:
| State |
Employment (1) |
Employment per thousand jobs |
Location quotient (9) |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| California |
26,930 |
1.63 |
1.90 |
$ 15.59 |
$ 32,420 |
| New York |
16,970 |
1.96 |
2.29 |
$ 13.97 |
$ 29,060 |
| New Jersey |
8,240 |
2.14 |
2.50 |
$ 14.42 |
$ 30,000 |
| Pennsylvania |
7,480 |
1.34 |
1.56 |
$ 12.05 |
$ 25,060 |
| Texas |
6,610 |
0.54 |
0.63 |
$ 12.12 |
$ 25,200 |
States with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Manicurists and Pedicurists:
| State |
Employment (1) |
Employment per thousand jobs |
Location quotient (9) |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| Connecticut |
3,500 |
2.22 |
2.60 |
$ 13.84 |
$ 28,790 |
| New Jersey |
8,240 |
2.14 |
2.50 |
$ 14.42 |
$ 30,000 |
| New York |
16,970 |
1.96 |
2.29 |
$ 13.97 |
$ 29,060 |
| California |
26,930 |
1.63 |
1.90 |
$ 15.59 |
$ 32,420 |
| Washington |
4,770 |
1.49 |
1.74 |
$ 18.63 |
$ 38,740 |
Top paying states for Manicurists and Pedicurists:
Metropolitan areas with the highest employment level in Manicurists and Pedicurists:
| Metropolitan area |
Employment (1) |
Employment per thousand jobs |
Location quotient (9) |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA |
20,090 |
2.31 |
2.71 |
$ 14.31 |
$ 29,760 |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA |
10,080 |
1.76 |
2.06 |
$ 14.63 |
$ 30,420 |
| Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD |
5,550 |
2.09 |
2.44 |
$ 12.59 |
$ 26,200 |
| Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH |
3,440 |
1.33 |
1.55 |
$ 15.62 |
$ 32,480 |
| Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI |
3,190 |
0.75 |
0.88 |
$ 15.95 |
$ 33,180 |
| Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA |
3,190 |
2.08 |
2.43 |
$ 14.82 |
$ 30,830 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA |
3,120 |
1.39 |
1.63 |
$ 17.97 |
$ 37,380 |
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA |
3,060 |
1.60 |
1.86 |
$ 18.73 |
$ 38,960 |
| San Diego-Carlsbad, CA |
2,830 |
2.04 |
2.38 |
$ 15.56 |
$ 32,370 |
| Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV |
2,820 |
0.96 |
1.12 |
$ 15.99 |
$ 33,250 |
Metropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Manicurists and Pedicurists:
| Metropolitan area |
Employment (1) |
Employment per thousand jobs |
Location quotient (9) |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk, CT |
1,350 |
3.61 |
4.22 |
$ 14.21 |
$ 29,550 |
| Waterbury, CT |
200 |
3.09 |
3.62 |
$ 13.30 |
$ 27,660 |
| Atlantic City-Hammonton, NJ |
330 |
2.80 |
3.28 |
$ 13.63 |
$ 28,340 |
| Vallejo-Fairfield, CA |
360 |
2.78 |
3.25 |
$ 15.98 |
$ 33,240 |
| Danbury, CT |
200 |
2.77 |
3.24 |
$ 13.54 |
$ 28,150 |
| Alexandria, LA |
150 |
2.63 |
3.08 |
$ 9.95 |
$ 20,700 |
| Olympia-Tumwater, WA |
270 |
2.42 |
2.83 |
$ 19.24 |
$ 40,030 |
| New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA |
20,090 |
2.31 |
2.71 |
$ 14.31 |
$ 29,760 |
| Ocean City, NJ |
90 |
2.25 |
2.63 |
$ 14.04 |
$ 29,210 |
| New Haven, CT |
580 |
2.10 |
2.46 |
$ 13.57 |
$ 28,230 |
Top paying metropolitan areas for Manicurists and Pedicurists:
| Metropolitan area |
Employment (1) |
Employment per thousand jobs |
Location quotient (9) |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| Provo-Orem, UT |
(8) |
(8) |
(8) |
$ 21.79 |
$ 45,320 |
| Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI |
190 |
0.11 |
0.13 |
$ 20.28 |
$ 42,170 |
| Olympia-Tumwater, WA |
270 |
2.42 |
2.83 |
$ 19.24 |
$ 40,030 |
| Mount Vernon-Anacortes, WA |
60 |
1.35 |
1.58 |
$ 19.01 |
$ 39,540 |
| Boulder, CO |
170 |
0.96 |
1.12 |
$ 18.91 |
$ 39,320 |
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA |
3,060 |
1.60 |
1.86 |
$ 18.73 |
$ 38,960 |
| Burlington-South Burlington, VT |
60 |
0.54 |
0.63 |
$ 18.64 |
$ 38,770 |
| Bellingham, WA |
120 |
1.45 |
1.69 |
$ 18.48 |
$ 38,440 |
| Wenatchee, WA |
30 |
0.71 |
0.83 |
$ 18.40 |
$ 38,270 |
| Portsmouth, NH-ME |
70 |
0.81 |
0.95 |
$ 18.40 |
$ 38,270 |
Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest employment in Manicurists and Pedicurists:
Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Manicurists and Pedicurists:
Top paying nonmetropolitan areas for Manicurists and Pedicurists:
About May 2021 National, State, Metropolitan, and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates
These estimates are calculated with data collected from employers in all industry sectors, all metropolitan and nonmetropolitan areas, and all states and the District of Columbia.
The top employment and wage figures are provided above. The complete list is available in the downloadable XLS files.
The percentile wage estimate is the value of a wage below which a certain percent of workers fall.
The median wage is the 50th percentile wage estimate—50 percent of workers earn less than the median and 50 percent of workers earn more than the median.
More about percentile wages.
(1) Estimates for detailed occupations do not sum to the totals because the totals include occupations not shown separately. Estimates do not include self-employed workers.
(2) Annual wages have been calculated by multiplying the hourly mean wage by a "year-round, full-time" hours figure of 2,080 hours;
for those occupations where there is not an hourly wage published, the annual wage has been directly calculated from the reported survey data.
(3) The relative standard error (RSE) is a measure of the reliability of a survey statistic. The smaller the relative standard error, the more precise the estimate.
(8) Estimate not released.
(9) The location quotient is the ratio of the area concentration of occupational employment to the national average concentration.
A location quotient greater than one indicates the occupation has a higher share of employment than average, and a location quotient less than one indicates the occupation is less prevalent in the area than average.
Other OEWS estimates and related information:
May 2021 National Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates
May 2021 State Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates
May 2021 Metropolitan and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates
May 2021 National Industry-Specific Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates
May 2021 Occupation Profiles
Technical Notes
Last Modified Date: March 31, 2022
United States Department of Labor
