Nail technician earnings by seniority

90th percentile

Top-level nail technician earnings begin at:

$14.16 per hour

$29,450 per year

75th percentile

Senior-level nail technician earnings begin at:

$14.11 per hour

$29,340 per year

50th percentile

Mid-level nail technician earnings begin at:

$14.02 per hour

$29,160 per year

25th percentile

Junior-level nail technician earnings begin at:

$13.88 per hour

$28,870 per year

10th percentile

Starting level nail technician earnings begin at:

$12.50 per hour

$26,000 per year

Approximate values based on highest and lowest earning segments.

Nail technician salary by state

State Name Average Salary
Utah $48,640
Iowa $46,470
District of Columbia $46,400
Vermont $37,670
Montana $36,940
Washington $36,640
Kansas $35,700
New Hampshire $35,460
Kentucky $33,270
South Dakota $30,930
Maine $30,600
Oregon $30,380
Massachusetts $30,040
Nebraska $29,990
Maryland $29,850
Delaware $29,830
Colorado $29,770
Alaska $29,640
California $29,640
Idaho $29,630
Virginia $29,410
Michigan $29,400
Nevada $29,320
North Dakota $29,260
New York $29,160
Minnesota $29,050
Hawaii $28,990
Florida $28,970
Arizona $28,960
Illinois $28,750
Wyoming $28,620
West Virginia $28,480
Mississippi $28,350
North Carolina $28,340
New Jersey $28,300
Missouri $28,290
Connecticut $28,280
Alabama $27,550
Indiana $26,870
Rhode Island $26,040
Arkansas $24,830
Wisconsin $24,270
Pennsylvania $23,010
Ohio $22,970
Georgia $22,760
Texas $22,460
Oklahoma $22,290
Tennessee $22,290
South Carolina $22,170
Louisiana $21,000
Puerto Rico $18,320
New Mexico $18,210

How do nail technician salaries compare to similar careers?

Nail technicians earn 14% less than similar careers in New York. On average, they make less than retail salespeople.

Career Median Salary
Retail salesperson salary $31K
Sewer salary $35K
Sewing machine operator salary $35K
Lifeguard salary $31K
Maitre d' salary $30K
Nail technician salary $29K

Source: CareerExplorer (Aggregated)