Aesthetician earnings by seniority

90th percentile

Top-level aesthetician earnings begin at:

$49.98 per hour

$103,950 per year

75th percentile

Senior-level aesthetician earnings begin at:

$27.84 per hour

$57,900 per year

50th percentile

Mid-level aesthetician earnings begin at:

$24.27 per hour

$50,470 per year

25th percentile

Junior-level aesthetician earnings begin at:

$20.00 per hour

$41,600 per year

10th percentile

Starting level aesthetician earnings begin at:

$18.58 per hour

$38,650 per year

Approximate values based on highest and lowest earning segments.

Aesthetician 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
Hawaii $45,810
Kansas $45,760
Utah $45,490
Illinois $45,330
Michigan $45,240
Missouri $45,200
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
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
Puerto Rico $19,100

How do aesthetician salaries compare to similar careers?

Aestheticians earn about the same as related careers in Arizona. On average, they make less than postal service workers but more than engravers.

Career Median Salary
Postal service worker salary $62K
Librarian salary $60K
Firefighter salary $59K
Landscaper salary $56K
Ambulance dispatcher salary $57K
Aesthetician salary $50K
Correctional officer salary $55K
Travel agent salary $52K
Sign language interpreter salary $50K
Engraver salary $60K

Source: CareerExplorer (Aggregated)