Manicure and Pedicure Technicians

Median Salary: $19,700

Many manicure and pedicure technicians across the United States share a number of key professional traits. For example, cooperation, attention to detail, and integrity can be critical for success in the industry, especially when combined with career training. Around 53,020 individuals were working as manicure and pedicure technicians nationwide in 2009. With that much workplace competition, it's crucial to utilize these characteristics and receive formal training, particularly if you're looking to advance in the field.

According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), the median annual income for manicure and pedicure technicians in the U.S. was $19,700 in 2009, which works out to a median hourly wage of $9.50. Of course, income can vary with training and by location. Below, you'll find more data about manicure and pedicure technicians, including wages and job density for areas all over the United States.

Manicure and pedicure technicians should be skilled in:

  • Arm-Hand Steadiness
  • Near Vision
  • Finger Dexterity
  • Oral Comprehension
  • Problem Sensitivity

Different individuals go into different careers; manicure and pedicure technicians are typically:

  • Realistic
  • Enterprising
  • Conventional

Working as a manicure or pedicure technician requires knowledge in subjects like:

  • Customer and Personal Service
  • Sales and Marketing
  • Administration and Management

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Below, you'll see links to more information on the top cities for this occupation (based on the number of individuals working as manicure and pedicure technicians). Note: "Job density" refers to the proportion of manicure and pedicure technicians in each city as compared to the national average.

Alabama
City/Area Employees Median
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Birmingham NA $25,900 $12.50 $29,700 $14.30 NA
Mobile NA $18,600 $8.90 $33,500 $16.10 NA
Montgomery NA $22,100 $10.60 $23,600 $11.30 NA
Arizona
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Phoenix 460 $19,000 $9.10 $22,100 $10.60 -36%
Tucson 130 $29,500 $14.20 $35,500 $17.10 -14.8%
California
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Fresno 70 $22,800 $11.00 $24,300 $11.70 -44.6%
Los Angeles (Area) 5,620 $18,800 $9.00 $20,100 $9.70 193.3%
Oakland 1,320 $19,300 $9.30 $22,300 $10.70 228.1%
Oxnard NA $19,800 $9.50 $21,600 $10.40 NA
Riverside 1,000 $18,000 $8.70 $19,100 $9.20 105.4%
Sacramento 500 $19,000 $9.10 $23,000 $11.00 45.3%
Salinas NA $20,000 $9.60 $22,400 $10.80 NA
San Diego 1,960 $18,700 $9.00 $19,800 $9.50 276.6%
San Francisco (Area) 1,940 $21,100 $10.10 $25,200 $12.10 141.1%
San Francisco (City) 620 $23,000 $11.00 $28,200 $13.50 54.4%
San Jose 580 $19,400 $9.30 $22,800 $10.90 59.6%
Santa Cruz NA $18,200 $8.70 $18,800 $9.10 NA
Santa Rosa NA $23,100 $11.10 $24,800 $11.90 NA
Stockton 130 $18,400 $8.90 $19,400 $9.30 54.2%
Vallejo 250 $18,200 $8.80 $19,000 $9.10 398.3%
Colorado
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Boulder NA $22,600 $10.90 $29,600 $14.20 NA
Colorado Springs NA $19,200 $9.20 $26,500 $12.70 NA
Denver NA $17,100 $8.20 $27,000 $13.00 NA
Connecticut
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Bridgeport 590 $18,600 $8.90 $20,600 $9.90 248.5%
Hartford 270 $19,300 $9.30 $26,200 $12.60 17.2%
New Haven 120 $18,500 $8.90 $21,400 $10.30 5.4%
Norwich 80 $21,400 $10.30 $27,900 $13.40 46.8%
District of Columbia
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Washington (Area) 1,560 $22,000 $10.60 $26,600 $12.80 101.2%
Florida
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Bradenton 140 $23,700 $11.40 $35,000 $16.80 36.2%
Cape Coral NA $22,200 $10.70 $24,100 $11.60 NA
Jacksonville 290 $20,700 $10.00 $28,100 $13.50 22.4%
Miami (Area) 1,280 $18,100 $8.70 $22,000 $10.60 43.8%
Naples 170 $25,100 $12.10 $34,200 $16.50 270.4%
Orlando 370 $19,500 $9.40 $30,200 $14.50 -8.1%
Tampa 610 $19,000 $9.20 $22,700 $10.90 31.8%
Georgia
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Atlanta 160 $17,100 $8.20 $19,000 $9.10 -83%
Hawaii
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Honolulu NA $26,800 $12.90 $29,300 $14.10 NA
Illinois
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Bloomington NA $25,100 $12.10 $28,000 $13.50 NA
Chicago (Area) NA $23,300 $11.20 $28,500 $13.70 NA
Springfield 50 $28,800 $13.80 $39,300 $18.90 14.3%
Indiana
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Fort Wayne 210 $19,500 $9.40 $22,400 $10.80 157.4%
Indianapolis 80 $24,900 $12.00 $29,500 $14.20 -78.6%
South Bend NA $32,900 $15.80 $40,100 $19.30 NA
Kansas
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Wichita 40 $32,000 $15.40 $37,700 $18.10 -66.3%
Kentucky
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Louisville NA $19,700 $9.50 $21,500 $10.30 NA
Louisiana
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Baton Rouge NA $15,800 $7.60 $25,600 $12.30 NA
New Orleans 110 $27,400 $13.20 $30,400 $14.60 -45.8%
Maryland
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Baltimore 950 $28,600 $13.80 $36,900 $17.80 86.2%
Massachusetts
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Barnstable Town NA $27,700 $13.30 $30,000 $14.40 NA
Boston (Area) NA $25,800 $12.40 $30,400 $14.60 NA
Pittsfield NA $19,200 $9.20 $26,300 $12.70 NA
Springfield 90 $24,800 $11.90 $30,000 $14.40 -19.2%
Michigan
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Detroit (Area) 510 $18,300 $8.80 $22,300 $10.70 -32.3%
Holland NA $31,500 $15.20 $33,800 $16.30 NA
Saginaw 30 $16,600 $8.00 $17,900 $8.60 1.5%
Minnesota
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Minneapolis 1,020 $22,700 $10.90 $25,500 $12.30 44.8%
St. Cloud 50 $22,800 $11.00 $24,500 $11.80 40.4%
Mississippi
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Jackson NA $15,500 $7.50 $24,100 $11.60 NA
Missouri
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Kansas City 150 $25,900 $12.40 $29,300 $14.10 -61.8%
St. Louis 480 $17,200 $8.30 $25,000 $12.00 -8.9%
Nebraska
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Omaha NA $19,000 $9.10 $30,300 $14.60 NA
Nevada
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Las Vegas 270 $16,000 $7.70 $21,900 $10.60 -22.7%
New Jersey
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Atlantic City NA $15,700 $7.50 $15,900 $7.70 NA
Trenton NA $23,400 $11.20 $25,700 $12.30 NA
New York
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Albany NA $19,800 $9.50 $25,700 $12.30 NA
Buffalo NA $19,800 $9.50 $21,900 $10.50 NA
New York (Area) 8,430 $22,300 $10.70 $27,900 $13.40 214.8%
Poughkeepsie 120 $21,500 $10.30 $25,000 $12.00 20%
Rochester 70 $19,000 $9.10 $23,300 $11.20 -67%
Syracuse NA $26,500 $12.80 $33,900 $16.30 NA
Utica NA $25,200 $12.10 $27,600 $13.30 NA
North Carolina
City/Area Employees Median
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Charlotte 60 $20,400 $9.80 $29,300 $14.10 -82.3%
Raleigh 90 $19,700 $9.50 $30,900 $14.90 -53.2%
Ohio
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Akron 60 $19,000 $9.10 $25,300 $12.20 -50.5%
Cincinnati 490 $23,000 $11.10 $27,000 $13.00 20.9%
Cleveland 430 $21,600 $10.40 $30,000 $14.40 6.4%
Columbus 350 $18,300 $8.80 $26,300 $12.70 -5.2%
Dayton NA $17,500 $8.40 $18,900 $9.10 NA
Springfield NA $18,000 $8.70 $19,800 $9.50 NA
Toledo NA $19,100 $9.20 $26,300 $12.60 NA
Youngstown 70 $18,000 $8.70 $22,200 $10.70 -27.1%
Oregon
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Portland 70 $30,500 $14.60 $38,800 $18.60 -83.7%
Pennsylvania
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Allentown 260 $23,300 $11.20 $26,900 $12.90 91.6%
Erie NA $19,400 $9.30 $22,500 $10.80 NA
Harrisburg 90 $20,800 $10.00 $24,800 $11.90 -28.3%
Lancaster NA $16,500 $7.90 $22,900 $11.00 NA
Philadelphia (Area) 2,410 $22,400 $10.80 $28,500 $13.70 118%
Pittsburgh 390 $21,700 $10.40 $25,000 $12.00 -13.5%
Reading 40 $16,100 $7.70 $20,200 $9.70 -36%
Rhode Island
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Providence 200 $22,800 $11.00 $25,700 $12.30 -8.6%
South Carolina
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Charleston 180 $22,100 $10.60 $24,200 $11.70 61.1%
Columbia 50 $23,300 $11.20 $25,600 $12.30 -61.3%
Tennessee
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Memphis 190 NA NA NA NA -24.6%
Nashville 60 NA NA NA NA -80.3%
Texas
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Austin NA $16,800 $8.10 $18,500 $8.90 NA
Corpus Christi NA $24,100 $11.60 $26,000 $12.50 NA
Dallas (Area) 250 $22,800 $11.00 $27,400 $13.20 -82%
Houston 770 $18,700 $9.00 $23,600 $11.30 -25.6%
San Antonio 520 $18,100 $8.70 $21,100 $10.20 53.7%
Tyler 30 $21,900 $10.60 $24,700 $11.90 -14.3%
Virginia
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Lynchburg 60 $18,400 $8.80 $23,400 $11.30 36.9%
Richmond NA $17,600 $8.40 $21,500 $10.40 NA
Virginia Beach NA $24,300 $11.70 $26,100 $12.60 NA
Washington
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Seattle (Area) NA $20,400 $9.80 $22,800 $11.00 NA
Wisconsin
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Green Bay NA $19,400 $9.30 $29,400 $14.10 NA
Milwaukee 250 $20,700 $9.90 $25,200 $12.10 -26.1%