Esthetician Salary

Average Yearly Salary

$41,000

$27,000

Min 10%

$41,000

Median 50%

$63,000

Max 90%

Best Paying Company

J. C. Penney

Highest Paying City

Redwood City, CA

Highest Paying State

California

Average Experience Level

2.5 years

How much does an esthetician make?

As an Esthetician in the USA, you can expect to earn on average $41,685 per year or $20.04 per hour. There is a huge gap between the top 10 percent earners and the bottom 10 percent earners -- about 36,000. The top 10 percent earn over $63,000, while the bottom 10 percent make less than $27,000 annually. Health Care companies and Retail companies are the best when it comes to the number of employment opportunities. Some of the states with the best Esthetician salaries are California, Washington, Oregon, Nevada, and Delaware. The typical tenure for an Esthetician is 2.5 years.

Annual Salaries For Related Jobs

Licensed Esthetician

$40,963

Skin Care Specialist

$26,963

Master Esthetician

$36,960

Average Esthetician Salary By Location

Estheticians in the United States of America make on average $41,685 a year or $20.04 per hour. The city with the highest Esthetician salary is Redwood City, CA at $57,895 per year. Not only that, Redwood City, CA also has an average entry-level salary of $32,000. The top 5 states with the highest reported Esthetician salaries are California, Washington, Oregon, Nevada, and Delaware. Georgia, Oklahoma, Mississippi, Vermont, and Alabama have the lowest reported salaries for Estheticians.

City

Average Salary

Redwood City, CA

$57,895

$58k

Beaverton, OR

$53,838

$54k

Las Vegas, NV

$53,381

$53k

Columbia, MD

$53,035

$53k

New York, NY

$52,876

$53k

Stamford, CT

$52,249

$52k

Phoenix, AZ

$51,786

$52k

Cranston, RI

$51,056

$51k

Brockton, MA

$50,342

$50k

Charleston, WV

$49,993

$50k

Map of Esthetician Salaries

The darker areas on the map show where Estheticians earn the highest salaries across all 50 states.

Average Salary:

Average Esthetician Salary By Company

Like every industry, there is a range of salaries an Esthetician makes. Health Care companies and Retail companies have the most job opportunities for Estheticians. J. C. Penney and Oregon Health & Science University are the highest paying companies. Also, companies like Rolling Hills Club and Aimbridge Hospitality pay their Estheticians very well.

Company

Average Salary

J. C. Penney

$45,570

$46k

Oregon Health & Science University

$42,469

$42k

Rolling Hills Club

$41,948

$42k

Aimbridge Hospitality

$41,764

$42k

Baylor Scott & White Health

$41,408

$41k

Tides Center

$41,368

$41k

Reid Health

$41,338

$41k

University of Pittsburgh Medical Center

$40,973

$41k

Covenant Health Care System

$40,966

$41k

Ascension Health

$40,925

$41k

Average Esthetician Pay By Industry

Esthetician salaries can vary depending on the industry. Our data shows that Retail companies, Manufacturing companies, and Hospitality companies tend to have the highest salaries for Estheticians. Retail companies pay Estheticians an average salary of $42,193, Manufacturing companies pay $41,814, and Hospitality companys come in at $41,703. The types of companies that pay Estheticians the least are in the Health Care industry, where the average annual salary is $41,345.

Industry

Average Salary

Retail

$42,193

$42k

Manufacturing

$41,814

$42k

Hospitality

$41,703

$42k

Health Care

$41,345

$41k