Aesthetician earnings by seniority

90th percentile

Top-level aesthetician earnings begin at:

$38.61 per hour

$80,310 per year

75th percentile

Senior-level aesthetician earnings begin at:

$29.58 per hour

$61,520 per year

50th percentile

Mid-level aesthetician earnings begin at:

$22.02 per hour

$45,810 per year

25th percentile

Junior-level aesthetician earnings begin at:

$16.03 per hour

$33,340 per year

10th percentile

Starting level aesthetician earnings begin at:

$13.09 per hour

$27,230 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 Hawaii. On average, they make less than clergies but more than meter readers.

Career Median Salary
Clergy salary $47K
Make-Up artist salary $48K
Postal service clerk salary $60K
Spa manager salary $48K
Landscaper salary $51K
Aesthetician salary $46K
Computer repair technician salary $48K
Fashion designer salary $41K
Executive assistant salary $47K
Meter reader salary $52K

Source: CareerExplorer (Aggregated)