Aesthetician earnings by seniority

90th percentile

Top-level aesthetician earnings begin at:

$44.94 per hour

$93,470 per year

75th percentile

Senior-level aesthetician earnings begin at:

$34.95 per hour

$72,690 per year

50th percentile

Mid-level aesthetician earnings begin at:

$21.73 per hour

$45,200 per year

25th percentile

Junior-level aesthetician earnings begin at:

$15.11 per hour

$31,430 per year

10th percentile

Starting level aesthetician earnings begin at:

$10.65 per hour

$22,150 per year

Approximate values based on highest and lowest earning segments.

Aesthetician salary by state

State Name Average Salary
Vermont $67,650
Wyoming $54,350
Hawaii $45,810
Colorado $45,200
West Virginia $44,940
Massachusetts $44,370
South Dakota $42,900
Washington $42,460
New York $39,740
Idaho $39,710
North Carolina $39,440
Oregon $39,090
Alaska $38,620
Kentucky $38,580
Oklahoma $36,560
Mississippi $36,160
Wisconsin $35,970
Kansas $34,820
Florida $34,560
Connecticut $33,980
Virginia $33,370
Montana $33,060
Minnesota $32,870
Pennsylvania $32,849
Utah $32,790
District of Columbia $32,770
Maryland $32,100
New Mexico $32,060
Delaware $31,380
New Jersey $31,130
Arizona $30,757
California $30,590
North Dakota $30,500
Ohio $30,390
Indiana $30,309
Illinois $30,265
Maine $29,110
Iowa $28,787
Texas $28,600
Alabama $28,135
Missouri $27,980
New Hampshire $27,930
Georgia $27,600
Nebraska $27,360
Louisiana $27,340
Arkansas $27,130
South Carolina $26,640
Rhode Island $25,610
Tennessee $25,390
Nevada $23,350
Michigan $22,140
Puerto Rico $19,100

How do aesthetician salaries compare to similar careers?

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

Career Median Salary
Clergy salary $55K
Social worker salary $52K
Private detective salary $51K
Funeral director salary $50K
Healthcare social worker salary $50K
Aesthetician salary $45K
Wedding planner salary $48K
Event planner salary $48K
Family social worker salary $47K
Postal service worker salary $60K

Source: CareerExplorer (Aggregated)