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Manicurist and Pedicurist Salary by State (2026)
Manicurists and Pedicurists earn the most in Hawaii at $60,790 a year and the least in New Mexico at $25,720 (BLS OEWS, May 2025). The national median is $35,760. The table below covers 48 states, DC and Puerto Rico, with a cost-of-living adjusted column.
- Highest median
- $60,790Hawaii
- National median
- $35,760BLS OEWS, May 2025
- Lowest median
- $25,720New Mexico
- Areas reporting
- 50of 54 OEWS areas
Top and bottom
Highest- and lowest-paying states for manicurists and pedicurists
Ranked on the state median among the 48 reporting states and DC. After cost of living, Nebraska comes out ahead instead. Territories are in the full table but not ranked here.
Highest median pay
- 1Hawaii$60,790
- 2Nebraska$56,940
- 3Washington$49,900
- 4Maine$48,540
- 5Alaska$47,890
Lowest median pay
- 1New Mexico$25,720
- 2Georgia$26,910
- 3Arkansas$27,690
- 4Pennsylvania$27,990
- 5Louisiana$28,170
All states
Manicurist and Pedicurist salary in every state
Sort by any column. Employment is the number of manicurists and pedicurists OEWS estimates in that state; blank cells are estimates BLS suppressed because the sample was too small.
| # | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | HIHawaii | $60,790 | $30,910 | $62,510 | 40 | $55,288 |
| 2 | NENebraska | $56,940 | $33,460 | $82,610 | 310 | $63,194 |
| 3 | WAWashington | $49,900 | $46,310 | $58,120 | 5,570 | $46,630 |
| 4 | MEMaine | $48,540 | $46,220 | $75,880 | 200 | $50,015 |
| 5 | AKAlaska | $47,890 | $38,570 | $57,060 | 180 | $46,786 |
| 6 | OROregon | $46,080 | $36,080 | $48,650 | 2,210 | $44,582 |
| 7 | IAIowa | $45,420 | $30,210 | $57,770 | 190 | $51,754 |
| 8 | KYKentucky | $45,310 | $32,440 | $47,670 | 240 | $50,256 |
| 9 | SDSouth Dakota | $45,310 | $36,120 | $53,970 | 250 | $51,148 |
| 10 | NVNevada | $41,880 | $36,810 | $59,990 | 1,020 | $41,889 |
| 11 | MOMissouri | $39,100 | $29,600 | $48,410 | 1,630 | $43,054 |
| 12 | WVWest Virginia | $38,260 | $36,490 | $46,790 | 120 | $42,750 |
| 13 | FLFlorida | $37,840 | $29,710 | $48,260 | 4,470 | $36,591 |
| 14 | MDMaryland | $37,300 | $36,020 | $45,560 | 2,080 | $35,538 |
| 15 | MSMississippi | $37,300 | $30,350 | $45,800 | 520 | $42,897 |
| 16 | COColorado | $37,110 | $34,870 | $46,490 | 3,970 | $36,011 |
| 17 | ILIllinois | $37,050 | $31,200 | $46,410 | 2,470 | $37,066 |
| 18 | MIMichigan | $36,890 | $33,140 | $59,210 | 1,020 | $38,340 |
| 19 | WIWisconsin | $36,680 | $29,860 | $45,750 | 2,350 | $38,982 |
| 20 | CACalifornia | $36,630 | $35,480 | $39,590 | 39,210 | $33,083 |
| 21 | VAVirginia | $36,630 | $34,070 | $47,430 | 4,230 | $36,230 |
| 22 | DCDistrict of Columbia | $36,620 | $36,400 | $48,690 | N/A | $33,321 |
| 23 | NJNew Jersey | $36,370 | $32,220 | $37,260 | 11,520 | $33,427 |
| 24 | INIndiana | $36,140 | $29,110 | $43,970 | 510 | $38,723 |
| 25 | MNMinnesota | $36,040 | $30,840 | $44,840 | 3,260 | $36,544 |
| 26 | OHOhio | $35,590 | $28,390 | $45,240 | 3,680 | $38,362 |
| 27 | MAMassachusetts | $35,470 | $34,940 | $44,800 | 4,660 | $33,539 |
| 28 | AZArizona | $35,290 | $33,200 | $36,650 | 2,440 | $35,053 |
| 29 | NHNew Hampshire | $35,100 | $33,510 | $43,880 | 490 | $33,697 |
| 30 | IDIdaho | $34,910 | $26,840 | $40,220 | 160 | $36,557 |
| 31 | RIRhode Island | $34,910 | $31,200 | $35,720 | N/A | $34,132 |
| 32 | TNTennessee | $34,810 | $28,130 | $40,000 | 1,200 | $37,890 |
| 33 | NCNorth Carolina | $34,740 | $29,700 | $46,650 | 1,900 | $36,830 |
| 34 | CTConnecticut | $34,720 | $34,010 | $35,510 | 4,490 | $33,510 |
| 35 | NYNew York | $34,660 | $34,070 | $34,930 | 19,710 | $32,116 |
| 36 | TXTexas | $34,040 | $30,780 | $38,900 | 5,340 | $35,072 |
| 37 | SCSouth Carolina | $33,810 | $20,240 | $43,260 | 710 | $36,064 |
| 38 | MTMontana | $33,660 | $29,040 | $34,900 | 110 | $35,564 |
| 39 | NDNorth Dakota | $33,430 | $31,130 | $47,960 | 270 | $37,579 |
| 40 | OKOklahoma | $31,330 | $28,760 | $33,340 | 480 | $35,666 |
| 41 | DEDelaware | $31,200 | $31,200 | $36,510 | 780 | $31,260 |
| 42 | KSKansas | $30,930 | $27,520 | $37,550 | 1,510 | $34,341 |
| 43 | ALAlabama | $30,300 | $27,550 | $45,850 | 920 | $34,113 |
| 44 | UTUtah | $28,820 | $21,480 | $38,940 | 1,150 | $29,151 |
| 45 | LALouisiana | $28,170 | $22,550 | $36,580 | 2,210 | $31,936 |
| 46 | PAPennsylvania | $27,990 | $21,510 | $33,180 | 9,610 | $28,687 |
| 47 | ARArkansas | $27,690 | $26,680 | $28,200 | 230 | $31,851 |
| 48 | GAGeorgia | $26,910 | $22,620 | $36,130 | 1,710 | $27,946 |
| 49 | NMNew Mexico | $25,720 | $25,720 | $32,980 | N/A | $27,892 |
| 50 | PRPuerto Rico | $22,900 | $22,230 | $22,900 | 190 | N/A |
Method
How the cost-of-living adjustment works
The adjusted column divides each state median by that state's BEA Regional Price Parity (RPP) and multiplies by 100. RPPs measure how much a fixed basket of goods, services and rents costs in one state relative to the national average, so the result restates local pay in national-average dollars.
For manicurists and pedicurists, that changes the ranking: Hawaii leads on raw pay at $60,790, while Nebraska leads once prices are taken into account at $63,194.
Source: BEA Regional Price Parities by State, 2024 (public domain). The adjustment is NueCareer's calculation, not a BLS or BEA published statistic.
Questions
Manicurist and Pedicurist pay by state: FAQ
Which state pays manicurists and pedicurists the most?
Hawaii reports the highest median wage for manicurists and pedicurists at $60,790 a year (BLS OEWS, May 2025), followed by Nebraska ($56,940) and Washington ($49,900).
Which state pays manicurists and pedicurists the least?
Among the 48 reporting states and DC, New Mexico reports the lowest median for manicurists and pedicurists at $25,720 a year, $35,070 below the highest-paying state (BLS OEWS, May 2025). Among the territories, Puerto Rico reports $22,900.
Is the highest-paying state the best for manicurists and pedicurists after cost of living?
Not on this data. Hawaii pays the most on paper ($60,790) but ranks 2nd of 49 once each median is divided by the state's BEA Regional Price Parity ($55,288). Nebraska leads after that adjustment at $63,194, from a raw median of $56,940. BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024; the adjustment is NueCareer's calculation.