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Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics

Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2022

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)
138,020 1.9 % $ 16.14 $ 33,560 1.0 %

Percentile wage estimates for Manicurists and Pedicurists:

Percentile 10% 25% 50%
(Median)
75% 90%
Hourly Wage $ 11.22 $ 14.00 $ 14.97 $ 16.88 $ 21.72
Annual Wage (2) $ 23,330 $ 29,120 $ 31,130 $ 35,110 $ 45,180


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:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Personal Care Services 136,110 19.18 $ 16.11 $ 33,500
Traveler Accommodation 1,110 0.07 $ 17.68 $ 36,780
Other Amusement and Recreation Industries 390 0.03 $ 20.30 $ 42,230
General Merchandise Retailers 90 0.00 $ 13.95 $ 29,010
Employment Services 40 0.00 (8) (8)

Industries with the highest concentration of employment in Manicurists and Pedicurists:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Personal Care Services 136,110 19.18 $ 16.11 $ 33,500
Traveler Accommodation 1,110 0.07 $ 17.68 $ 36,780
Other Amusement and Recreation Industries 390 0.03 $ 20.30 $ 42,230
General Merchandise Retailers 90 0.00 $ 13.95 $ 29,010
Employment Services 40 0.00 (8) (8)

Top paying industries for Manicurists and Pedicurists:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Other Amusement and Recreation Industries 390 0.03 $ 20.30 $ 42,230
Traveler Accommodation 1,110 0.07 $ 17.68 $ 36,780
Personal Care Services 136,110 19.18 $ 16.11 $ 33,500
Offices of Other Health Practitioners (8) (8) $ 15.62 $ 32,480
General Merchandise Retailers 90 (7) $ 13.95 $ 29,010


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.



Map of employment of manicurists and pedicurists by state, May 2022


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 36,500 2.07 2.22 $ 16.40 $ 34,110
New York 18,650 2.05 2.19 $ 16.29 $ 33,870
New Jersey 10,560 2.57 2.75 $ 15.19 $ 31,600
Pennsylvania 8,830 1.52 1.63 $ 13.25 $ 27,560
Washington 5,060 1.49 1.59 $ 21.32 $ 44,340


Map of location quotient of manicurists and pedicurists by state, May 2022


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)
New Jersey 10,560 2.57 2.75 $ 15.19 $ 31,600
Connecticut 4,050 2.48 2.66 $ 13.94 $ 28,990
California 36,500 2.07 2.22 $ 16.40 $ 34,110
New York 18,650 2.05 2.19 $ 16.29 $ 33,870
Delaware 750 1.65 1.77 $ 13.99 $ 29,090


Map of annual mean wages of manicurists and pedicurists by state, May 2022


Top paying states for Manicurists and Pedicurists:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Nebraska 320 0.33 0.35 $ 29.14 $ 60,610
Vermont 60 0.20 0.21 $ 25.22 $ 52,450
Oregon 1,540 0.81 0.87 $ 23.59 $ 49,070
District of Columbia (8) (8) (8) $ 23.39 $ 48,660
Washington 5,060 1.49 1.59 $ 21.32 $ 44,340



Map of employment of manicurists and pedicurists by area, May 2022


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 23,620 2.57 2.76 $ 16.25 $ 33,810
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA 14,160 2.32 2.49 $ 16.11 $ 33,520
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD 6,780 2.45 2.62 $ 13.39 $ 27,850
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA 4,880 2.04 2.19 $ 17.44 $ 36,270
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA 3,930 2.41 2.58 $ 17.29 $ 35,970
Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH 3,770 1.39 1.49 $ 16.49 $ 34,290
San Diego-Carlsbad, CA 3,700 2.48 2.66 $ 15.82 $ 32,910
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA 3,260 1.60 1.71 $ 22.07 $ 45,910
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV 3,030 1.00 1.07 $ 17.10 $ 35,560
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI 2,730 0.62 0.66 $ 20.78 $ 43,230


Map of location quotient of manicurists and pedicurists by area, May 2022


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 1,570 3.98 4.27 $ 14.23 $ 29,600
Vallejo-Fairfield, CA 440 3.17 3.39 $ 16.33 $ 33,970
Danbury, CT 220 2.99 3.20 $ 13.77 $ 28,630
Waterbury, CT 190 2.87 3.07 $ 13.33 $ 27,720
Alexandria, LA 160 2.60 2.78 $ 10.77 $ 22,390
Atlantic City-Hammonton, NJ 320 2.59 2.78 $ 14.29 $ 29,720
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA 23,620 2.57 2.76 $ 16.25 $ 33,810
Sacramento--Roseville--Arden-Arcade, CA 2,590 2.52 2.70 $ 15.94 $ 33,160
San Diego-Carlsbad, CA 3,700 2.48 2.66 $ 15.82 $ 32,910
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD 6,780 2.45 2.62 $ 13.39 $ 27,850


Map of annual mean wages of manicurists and pedicurists by area, May 2022


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)
Burlington-South Burlington, VT 50 0.42 0.45 $ 25.15 $ 52,320
Bend-Redmond, OR 60 0.74 0.79 $ 23.38 $ 48,640
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA 1,610 1.37 1.46 $ 23.11 $ 48,060
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA 3,260 1.60 1.71 $ 22.07 $ 45,910
Salem, OR 100 0.57 0.61 $ 21.14 $ 43,980
Boulder, CO 180 0.92 0.99 $ 21.08 $ 43,840
Olympia-Tumwater, WA 250 2.06 2.21 $ 20.80 $ 43,260
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI 2,730 0.62 0.66 $ 20.78 $ 43,230
Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO 1,940 1.25 1.34 $ 20.77 $ 43,200
Eugene, OR 40 0.24 0.26 $ 20.13 $ 41,880

Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest employment in Manicurists and Pedicurists:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Western Washington nonmetropolitan area 110 0.91 0.98 $ 19.82 $ 41,220
Central New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area 100 1.15 1.23 $ 13.38 $ 27,830
Northern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area 100 0.68 0.73 $ 12.61 $ 26,220
Northwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area 90 0.47 0.51 $ 14.31 $ 29,770
Southern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area 90 0.48 0.51 $ 13.31 $ 27,670

Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Manicurists and Pedicurists:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Central New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area 100 1.15 1.23 $ 13.38 $ 27,830
Western Washington nonmetropolitan area 110 0.91 0.98 $ 19.82 $ 41,220
North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area 80 0.79 0.85 $ 15.11 $ 31,430
Northern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area 100 0.68 0.73 $ 12.61 $ 26,220
Northwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area 80 0.65 0.70 $ 19.97 $ 41,540

Top paying nonmetropolitan areas for Manicurists and Pedicurists:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Northwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area 80 0.65 0.70 $ 19.97 $ 41,540
Western Washington nonmetropolitan area 110 0.91 0.98 $ 19.82 $ 41,220
North Northeastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area (noncontiguous) 80 0.24 0.26 $ 16.45 $ 34,210
North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area 80 0.79 0.85 $ 15.11 $ 31,430
Southwest New York nonmetropolitan area 80 0.49 0.52 $ 14.66 $ 30,490


About May 2022 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.

(7) The value is less than .005 percent of industry employment.

(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 2022 National Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2022 State Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2022 Metropolitan and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2022 National Industry-Specific Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2022 Occupation Profiles

Technical Notes

 

Last Modified Date: April 25, 2023