Pay, demand and where to work, from BLS data with the year on every table.
low → high: location quotient
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By AtiveSite · Published 07/11/2026 · Updated 07/11/2026 · Every figure is linked to its source below.
Manicurists and pedicurists (SOC 39-5092) employed 152,770 people in May 2025. The median pay is $35,760 a year ($17.19 an hour); the lowest-paid 10% earn under $28,920 and the highest-paid 10% more than $50,140. BLS projects its employment to change by +9.2% between 2025 and 2035 (about 21,900 openings a year including replacements). The typical way in: Postsecondary nondegree award.
Highest median pay: Hawaii ($60,790), Nebraska ($56,940), Washington ($49,900). Most jobs: California (39,210), New York (19,710), New Jersey (11,520).
| Measure ⇅ | Annual ⇅ | Hourly equivalent ⇅ |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile (entry level) | $28,920 | $13.90 |
| 25th percentile | $34,010 | $16.35 |
| Median | $35,760 | $17.19 |
| Mean | $38,570 | $18.54 |
| 75th percentile | $41,650 | $20.02 |
| 90th percentile (experienced) | $50,140 | $24.11 |
Estimate for a wage earner: 2026 federal brackets and standard deduction (IRS), Social Security 6.2% up to $184,500, Medicare 1.45% (+0.9% above $200,000 single / $250,000 married), and a state rate you set. It ignores credits, pre-tax deductions, local taxes and benefits. Sources: IRS: tax year 2026 inflation adjustments · SSA wage base per Federal Register notice 2025-19763.
Hourly equivalents divide by 2,080 hours. Pay above $239,200 is shown as "≥ $239,200" (BLS top code).
| Measure ⇅ | Value ⇅ |
|---|---|
| Jobs 2025 | 201,800 |
| Jobs 2035 (projected) | 220,400 |
| Change in jobs | 18,600 |
| Percent change | +9.2% |
| Openings a year (growth + replacements) | 21,900 |
| Self-employed share | 23.1% |
| Typical entry education | Postsecondary nondegree award |
| Work experience in a related occupation | None |
| Typical on-the-job training | None |
Licences and certifications are set by states and employers; the education shown is the usual entry requirement, not a legal one.
| State ⇅ | Jobs ⇅ | Location quotient ⇅ | Median pay ⇅ | Entry (10th pct.) ⇅ | Top (90th pct.) ⇅ | Median vs US ⇅ | Yearly rent as % of median pay ⇅ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | 920 | 0.44 | $30,300 | $21,160 | $57,370 | -15% | 43% |
| Alaska | 180 | 0.57 | $47,890 | $28,020 | $59,620 | +34% | 36% |
| Arizona | 2,440 | 0.77 | $35,290 | $30,800 | $51,740 | -1% | 57% |
| Arkansas | 230 | 0.18 | $27,690 | $23,930 | $49,060 | -23% | 43% |
| California | 39,210 | 2.19 | $36,630 | $34,840 | $47,260 | +2% | 69% |
| Colorado | 3,970 | 1.41 | $37,110 | $32,030 | $64,590 | +4% | 59% |
| Connecticut | 4,490 | 2.69 | $34,720 | $34,010 | $44,860 | -3% | 54% |
| Delaware | 780 | 1.63 | $31,200 | $31,200 | $38,060 | -13% | 59% |
| Florida | 4,470 | 0.46 | $37,840 | $28,730 | $59,940 | +6% | 57% |
| Georgia | 1,710 | 0.36 | $26,910 | $21,390 | $56,640 | -25% | 67% |
| Hawaii | 40 | 0.06 | $60,790 | $29,120 | $79,730 | +70% | 38% |
| Idaho | 160 | 0.19 | $34,910 | $25,150 | $51,440 | -2% | 48% |
| Illinois | 2,470 | 0.41 | $37,050 | $31,200 | $48,840 | +4% | 43% |
| Indiana | 510 | 0.16 | $36,140 | $21,580 | $46,740 | +1% | 37% |
| Iowa | 190 | 0.12 | $45,420 | $15,800 | $58,150 | +27% | 26% |
| Kansas | 1,510 | 1.07 | $30,930 | $21,320 | $44,820 | -14% | 42% |
| Kentucky | 240 | 0.12 | $45,310 | $31,480 | $65,430 | +27% | 26% |
| Louisiana | 2,210 | 1.16 | $28,170 | $18,190 | $45,860 | -21% | 45% |
| Maine | 200 | 0.31 | $48,540 | $36,800 | $81,490 | +36% | 30% |
| Maryland | 2,080 | 0.77 | $37,300 | $34,280 | $48,370 | +4% | 55% |
| Massachusetts | 4,660 | 1.30 | $35,470 | $33,510 | $46,210 | -1% | 63% |
| Michigan | 1,020 | 0.24 | $36,890 | $27,740 | $65,880 | +3% | 38% |
| Minnesota | 3,260 | 1.13 | $36,040 | $27,550 | $47,800 | +1% | 43% |
| Mississippi | 520 | 0.45 | $37,300 | $21,750 | $82,040 | +4% | 32% |
| Missouri | 1,630 | 0.57 | $39,100 | $28,600 | $55,240 | +9% | 33% |
| Montana | 110 | 0.22 | $33,660 | $26,690 | $43,880 | -6% | 42% |
| Nebraska | 310 | 0.31 | $56,940 | $29,070 | $100,610 | +59% | 23% |
| Nevada | 1,020 | 0.67 | $41,880 | $30,000 | $78,300 | +17% | 49% |
| New Hampshire | 490 | 0.73 | $35,100 | $29,410 | $56,900 | -2% | 53% |
| New Jersey | 11,520 | 2.74 | $36,370 | $32,220 | $39,390 | +2% | 59% |
| New York | 19,710 | 2.07 | $34,660 | $32,240 | $35,730 | -3% | 57% |
| North Carolina | 1,900 | 0.39 | $34,740 | $22,150 | $73,260 | -3% | 46% |
| North Dakota | 270 | 0.64 | $33,430 | $30,560 | $76,120 | -7% | 35% |
| Ohio | 3,680 | 0.67 | $35,590 | $26,650 | $53,260 | -0% | 37% |
| Oklahoma | 480 | 0.29 | $31,330 | $22,290 | $50,620 | -12% | 40% |
| Oregon | 2,210 | 1.14 | $46,080 | $35,230 | $77,420 | +29% | 42% |
| Pennsylvania | 9,610 | 1.61 | $27,990 | $20,520 | $43,890 | -22% | 54% |
| South Carolina | 710 | 0.31 | $33,810 | $18,450 | $62,550 | -5% | 45% |
| South Dakota | 250 | 0.55 | $45,310 | $34,280 | $54,850 | +27% | 26% |
| Tennessee | 1,200 | 0.37 | $34,810 | $20,450 | $57,340 | -3% | 44% |
| Texas | 5,340 | 0.39 | $34,040 | $18,950 | $48,510 | -5% | 52% |
| Utah | 1,150 | 0.67 | $28,820 | $20,410 | $42,540 | -19% | 66% |
| Vermont | 100 | 0.33 | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Virginia | 4,230 | 1.05 | $36,630 | $29,370 | $59,430 | +2% | 54% |
| Washington | 5,570 | 1.60 | $49,900 | $38,660 | $63,430 | +40% | 44% |
| West Virginia | 120 | 0.17 | $38,260 | $27,470 | $48,670 | +7% | 28% |
| Wisconsin | 2,350 | 0.81 | $36,680 | $20,950 | $54,400 | +3% | 37% |
Location quotient above 1 means the occupation is more concentrated in the state than in the nation. "n/a" means BLS suppressed the figure. Rent uses the state median gross rent (ACS).
The 60 highest-paying metropolitan areas among those with at least 300 jobs in this occupation.
| Metropolitan area ⇅ | Jobs ⇅ | Median pay ⇅ | Entry (10th pct.) ⇅ | Top (90th pct.) ⇅ | Location quotient ⇅ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | 3,610 | $50,800 | $39,140 | $63,770 | 1.76 |
| Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA | 2,190 | $47,280 | $35,860 | $77,110 | 1.84 |
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | 2,180 | $43,070 | $38,320 | $58,220 | 1.95 |
| Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV | 3,400 | $42,040 | $34,750 | $60,020 | 1.10 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | 4,040 | $41,600 | $35,270 | $43,610 | 1.73 |
| St. Louis, MO-IL | 580 | $40,840 | $28,600 | $54,520 | 0.44 |
| Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV | 900 | $40,010 | $30,000 | $78,260 | 0.80 |
| Jacksonville, FL | 590 | $38,390 | $28,680 | $59,990 | 0.78 |
| Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL | 500 | $38,330 | $29,630 | $59,890 | 0.35 |
| Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN | 2,090 | $38,100 | $31,200 | $48,820 | 0.47 |
| Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA | 390 | $37,870 | $36,710 | $46,730 | 1.94 |
| Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX | 900 | $37,740 | $19,220 | $48,510 | 0.71 |
| Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL | 1,290 | $37,690 | $29,120 | $61,040 | 0.47 |
| Columbus, OH | 480 | $37,670 | $27,340 | $54,350 | 0.45 |
| Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD | 720 | $37,590 | $31,990 | $46,210 | 0.54 |
| Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL | 590 | $37,450 | $28,590 | $59,390 | 0.43 |
| Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO | 2,700 | $37,390 | $32,070 | $65,450 | 1.71 |
| Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI | 490 | $36,810 | $28,330 | $68,860 | 0.26 |
| Vallejo, CA | 460 | $36,810 | $34,560 | $47,850 | 3.27 |
| Colorado Springs, CO | 480 | $36,670 | $30,800 | $58,190 | 1.54 |
| San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA | 4,180 | $36,670 | $35,150 | $55,360 | 2.77 |
| Richmond, VA | 740 | $36,610 | $29,350 | $56,460 | 1.14 |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | 15,050 | $36,570 | $35,320 | $38,170 | 2.44 |
| Kansas City, MO-KS | 1,570 | $36,180 | $27,460 | $53,660 | 1.45 |
| Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI | 1,140 | $36,170 | $20,560 | $55,660 | 1.42 |
| Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA | 720 | $36,130 | $34,970 | $47,940 | 2.28 |
| Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI | 2,680 | $35,920 | $27,530 | $47,590 | 1.40 |
| Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC | 790 | $35,770 | $29,090 | $55,720 | 1.06 |
| Stockton-Lodi, CA | 660 | $35,760 | $34,620 | $44,770 | 2.32 |
| Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OH | 390 | $35,600 | $24,280 | $48,130 | 1.07 |
| Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ | 1,790 | $35,520 | $33,200 | $51,810 | 0.77 |
| Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH | 3,780 | $35,480 | $34,880 | $46,220 | 1.42 |
| Cleveland, OH | 850 | $35,430 | $24,710 | $53,260 | 0.84 |
| Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA | 3,130 | $35,340 | $34,530 | $44,760 | 2.95 |
| Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA | 4,750 | $35,200 | $34,480 | $46,640 | 2.82 |
| Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN | 1,050 | $35,150 | $26,770 | $53,870 | 0.97 |
| Bakersfield-Delano, CA | 450 | $35,100 | $34,320 | $45,620 | 1.37 |
| Fresno, CA | 800 | $35,080 | $34,320 | $46,450 | 1.70 |
| Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX | 1,490 | $35,080 | $18,330 | $46,300 | 0.46 |
| Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | 900 | $34,950 | $22,070 | $73,260 | 0.67 |
| New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | 24,390 | $34,910 | $32,240 | $37,780 | 2.62 |
| Modesto, CA | 390 | $34,890 | $34,720 | $36,640 | 2.01 |
| Trenton-Princeton, NJ | 380 | $34,780 | $32,220 | $35,070 | 1.62 |
| Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT | 1,600 | $34,770 | $34,010 | $44,860 | 4.03 |
| New Haven, CT | 650 | $34,760 | $34,010 | $37,510 | 2.36 |
| Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh, NY | 580 | $34,740 | $32,240 | $44,210 | 2.18 |
| Worcester, MA | 380 | $34,680 | $31,670 | $45,070 | 1.09 |
| Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT | 1,330 | $34,480 | $34,010 | $49,330 | 2.26 |
| Waterbury-Shelton, CT | 510 | $34,320 | $34,010 | $44,170 | 3.22 |
| Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX | 1,500 | $33,800 | $18,950 | $47,820 | 0.38 |
| Syracuse, NY | 440 | $33,530 | $32,240 | $45,010 | 1.50 |
| Atlantic City-Hammonton, NJ | 520 | $33,440 | $32,220 | $34,460 | 3.11 |
| Rochester, NY | 540 | $32,760 | $32,240 | $33,610 | 1.11 |
| Memphis, TN-MS-AR | 360 | $32,280 | $19,180 | $53,920 | 0.61 |
| Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY | 610 | $32,240 | $32,240 | $43,350 | 1.38 |
| Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY | 700 | $32,240 | $32,240 | $42,240 | 1.33 |
| San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX | 420 | $31,250 | $17,920 | $48,530 | 0.38 |
| Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD | 7,320 | $31,200 | $21,300 | $35,670 | 2.57 |
| Tucson, AZ | 500 | $30,870 | $30,660 | $48,080 | 1.32 |
| Wichita, KS | 460 | $30,750 | $21,050 | $43,860 | 1.52 |
The median is $35,760 a year ($17.19 an hour); the lowest-paid tenth earn under $28,920 and the highest-paid tenth over $50,140 (BLS OEWS, May 2025).
152,770 in May 2025, and BLS projects +9.2% growth to 2035.
The typical entry education is: Postsecondary nondegree award (BLS).
Hawaii, with a median of $60,790 (among states with published figures).