Aesthetician earnings by seniority

90th percentile

Top-level aesthetician earnings begin at:

$26.26 per hour

$54,620 per year

75th percentile

Senior-level aesthetician earnings begin at:

$17.90 per hour

$37,240 per year

50th percentile

Mid-level aesthetician earnings begin at:

$13.43 per hour

$27,930 per year

25th percentile

Junior-level aesthetician earnings begin at:

$10.65 per hour

$22,150 per year

10th percentile

Starting level aesthetician earnings begin at:

$9.26 per hour

$19,260 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 New Hampshire. On average, they make less than nail technicians but more than janitors.

Career Median Salary
Nail technician salary $36K
Garbage collector salary $32K
Switchboard operator salary $31K
Sewing machine operator salary $30K
Recreation worker salary $29K
Aesthetician salary $28K
Receptionist salary $30K
Florist salary $31K
Teller salary $30K
Janitor salary $28K

Source: CareerExplorer (Aggregated)