Esthetician earnings by seniority

90th percentile

Top-level esthetician earnings begin at:

$26.71 per hour

$55,560 per year

75th percentile

Senior-level esthetician earnings begin at:

$21.10 per hour

$43,880 per year

50th percentile

Mid-level esthetician earnings begin at:

$16.41 per hour

$34,130 per year

25th percentile

Junior-level esthetician earnings begin at:

$10.55 per hour

$21,950 per year

10th percentile

Starting level esthetician earnings begin at:

$10.40 per hour

$21,630 per year

Approximate values based on highest and lowest earning segments.

Esthetician salary by state

State Name Average Salary
Washington $79,320
District of Columbia $77,480
Vermont $67,650
Wyoming $62,400
Montana $58,500
Nebraska $58,420
North Dakota $58,160
Maine $55,850
Colorado $54,500
Oregon $52,110
Delaware $50,820
Arizona $50,470
Texas $49,250
Georgia $48,660
Massachusetts $47,310
New Mexico $47,230
New Hampshire $46,890
Maryland $46,590
Wisconsin $46,220
New Jersey $45,870
Kansas $45,760
Utah $45,490
Illinois $45,330
Michigan $45,240
Missouri $45,200
Puerto Rico $45,060
Indiana $44,450
Minnesota $44,430
Florida $43,880
Rhode Island $43,880
Connecticut $43,680
Pennsylvania $43,620
New York $42,910
Alaska $41,240
Mississippi $41,160
Hawaii $40,330
South Carolina $39,670
Virginia $39,350
Alabama $39,260
Ohio $39,150
North Carolina $39,120
California $38,770
Nevada $38,660
Kentucky $38,580
South Dakota $38,230
West Virginia $38,030
Oklahoma $37,340
Iowa $37,080
Louisiana $36,890
Tennessee $36,590
Arkansas $36,520
Idaho $34,130

How do esthetician salaries compare to similar careers?

Estheticians earn about the same as related careers in Idaho. On average, they make less than administrative assistants but more than retail salespeople.

Career Median Salary
Administrative assistant salary $44K
Shipping and receiving clerk salary $41K
DJ salary $46K
Teller salary $42K
Tour guide salary $38K
Esthetician salary $34K
Sewing machine operator salary $37K
Receptionist salary $37K
Janitor salary $36K
Retail salesperson salary $35K

Source: CareerExplorer (Aggregated)