Best states for a manicurist

Q: What is the best state for manicurists?

The best state to be a manicurist is Arizona based on manicurist salaries and job opportunities.

Q: What is the highest paying state for manicurists?

The highest paying state for manicurists is Alabama based on Zippia’s salary database.

Q: What is the worst state for manicurists?

The worst state for manicurists is Alabama, due to a combination of low salaries and few job opportunities.

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Job opportunities vary from state to state, and personal care and attendants careers are no different. Because we know how difficult it can be to know which states are the best when it comes to manicurist jobs, we decided to crunch some numbers to bring you the best states for manicurists.We wanted to look at the best states for manicurists -- where there are plenty of manicurist jobs to go around and manicurists get paid what they deserve during every phase of their career.

We figured that the best places for manicurist jobs has three things everyone would agree on. There would be high annual wages, good career prospects (no matter what phase of the career you are in), and a lot of job opportunities.If you are currently seeking employment as a manicurist, you can find open job positions using Zippia's search tools.

10 best states for manicurists in 2026

1. Arizona
Total manicurist jobs: 374
Average annual salary: $37,798
Lowest 10 percent earn: $24,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $58,000
Location Quotient:
3.22
Manicurist jobs in Arizona
2. Ohio
Total manicurist jobs: 278
Average annual salary: $36,724
Lowest 10 percent earn: $23,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $58,000
Location Quotient:
1.37
Manicurist jobs in Ohio
3. West Virginia
Total manicurist jobs: 40
Average annual salary: $36,870
Lowest 10 percent earn: $22,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $59,000
Location Quotient:
1.32
Manicurist jobs in West Virginia
4. Kentucky
Total manicurist jobs: 104
Average annual salary: $35,629
Lowest 10 percent earn: $23,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $54,000
Location Quotient:
1.42
Manicurist jobs in Kentucky
5. Minnesota
Total manicurist jobs: 125
Average annual salary: $38,475
Lowest 10 percent earn: $26,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $56,000
Location Quotient:
0.95
Manicurist jobs in Minnesota
6. Wyoming
Total manicurist jobs: 14
Average annual salary: $36,063
Lowest 10 percent earn: $25,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $51,000
Location Quotient:
1.18
Manicurist jobs in Wyoming
7. North Carolina
Total manicurist jobs: 202
Average annual salary: $35,239
Lowest 10 percent earn: $22,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $56,000
Location Quotient:
1.06
Manicurist jobs in North Carolina
8. South Carolina
Total manicurist jobs: 103
Average annual salary: $35,496
Lowest 10 percent earn: $22,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $55,000
Location Quotient:
1.16
Manicurist jobs in South Carolina
9. Wisconsin
Total manicurist jobs: 153
Average annual salary: $33,925
Lowest 10 percent earn: $22,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $51,000
Location Quotient:
1.39
Manicurist jobs in Wisconsin
10. Washington
Total manicurist jobs: 144
Average annual salary: $37,818
Lowest 10 percent earn: $25,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $55,000
Location Quotient:
0.99
Manicurist jobs in Washington

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How Zippia determines the best states to be a manicurist

You can read about how the best state rankings are calculated here.

Detailed list of the best states for a manicurist

Rank	State	Average salary	Lowest 10% earn	Population	Job count
1	Arizona	$37,798	$24,000	7,016,270	374
2	Ohio	$36,724	$23,000	11,658,609	278
3	West Virginia	$36,870	$22,000	1,815,857	40
4	Kentucky	$35,629	$23,000	4,454,189	104
5	Minnesota	$38,475	$26,000	5,576,606	125
6	Wyoming	$36,063	$25,000	579,315	14
7	North Carolina	$35,239	$22,000	10,273,419	202
8	South Carolina	$35,496	$22,000	5,024,369	103
9	Wisconsin	$33,925	$22,000	5,795,483	153
10	Washington	$37,818	$25,000	7,405,743	144
11	North Dakota	$37,432	$26,000	755,393	12
12	Michigan	$33,066	$20,000	9,962,311	418
13	Montana	$35,444	$25,000	1,050,493	23
14	Louisiana	$36,268	$23,000	4,684,333	35
15	Maryland	$39,839	$22,000	6,052,177	81
16	South Dakota	$35,813	$24,000	869,666	12
17	Indiana	$31,898	$20,000	6,666,818	167
18	Delaware	$33,138	$18,000	961,939	35
19	Florida	$33,166	$20,000	20,984,400	382
20	Missouri	$32,662	$22,000	6,113,532	120
21	Colorado	$33,695	$23,000	5,607,154	129
22	Tennessee	$31,561	$20,000	6,715,984	127
23	Utah	$31,183	$21,000	3,101,833	92
24	New York	$35,939	$20,000	19,849,399	154
25	Vermont	$33,736	$20,000	623,657	10
26	Massachusetts	$36,193	$20,000	6,859,819	61
27	Texas	$32,502	$20,000	28,304,596	328
28	Mississippi	$33,222	$21,000	2,984,100	27
29	Hawaii	$31,227	$24,000	1,427,538	31
30	Oklahoma	$31,059	$20,000	3,930,864	64
31	California	$35,247	$22,000	39,536,653	338
32	Nebraska	$32,665	$22,000	1,920,076	26
33	Georgia	$32,045	$20,000	10,429,379	183
34	Arkansas	$31,292	$21,000	3,004,279	30
35	Connecticut	$31,647	$17,000	3,588,184	52
36	New Jersey	$31,532	$17,000	9,005,644	112
37	Pennsylvania	$28,554	$16,000	12,805,537	232
38	Illinois	$29,519	$19,000	12,802,023	295
39	Oregon	$29,959	$20,000	4,142,776	81
40	Alaska	$31,232	$25,000	739,795	8
41	New Mexico	$31,054	$20,000	2,088,070	14
42	Idaho	$29,757	$20,000	1,716,943	24
43	Rhode Island	$30,618	$17,000	1,059,639	12
44	Iowa	$29,086	$19,000	3,145,711	67
45	Nevada	$27,775	$18,000	2,998,039	46
46	District of Columbia	$32,330	$18,000	693,972	2
47	Virginia	$29,665	$17,000	8,470,020	126
48	Kansas	$27,883	$19,000	2,913,123	55
49	New Hampshire	$28,572	$16,000	1,342,795	26
50	Maine	$29,065	$17,000	1,335,907	10
51	Alabama	$25,382	$16,000	4,874,747	84

Highest paying states for manicurists

Rank	State	Avg. Manicurist Salary
1	Arizona	$37,798
2	Ohio	$36,724
3	West Virginia	$36,870
4	Kentucky	$35,629
5	Minnesota	$38,475
6	Wyoming	$36,063
7	North Carolina	$35,239
8	South Carolina	$35,496
9	Wisconsin	$33,925
10	Washington	$37,818
11	North Dakota	$37,432
12	Michigan	$33,066
13	Montana	$35,444
14	Louisiana	$36,268
15	Maryland	$39,839
16	South Dakota	$35,813
17	Indiana	$31,898
18	Delaware	$33,138
19	Florida	$33,166
20	Missouri	$32,662
21	Colorado	$33,695
22	Tennessee	$31,561
23	Utah	$31,183
24	New York	$35,939
25	Vermont	$33,736
26	Massachusetts	$36,193
27	Texas	$32,502
28	Mississippi	$33,222
29	Hawaii	$31,227
30	Oklahoma	$31,059
31	California	$35,247
32	Nebraska	$32,665
33	Georgia	$32,045
34	Arkansas	$31,292
35	Connecticut	$31,647
36	New Jersey	$31,532
37	Pennsylvania	$28,554
38	Illinois	$29,519
39	Oregon	$29,959
40	Alaska	$31,232
41	New Mexico	$31,054
42	Idaho	$29,757
43	Rhode Island	$30,618
44	Iowa	$29,086
45	Nevada	$27,775
46	District of Columbia	$32,330
47	Virginia	$29,665
48	Kansas	$27,883
49	New Hampshire	$28,572
50	Maine	$29,065
51	Alabama	$25,382

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Total manicurist jobs:	374
Average annual salary:	$37,798
Lowest 10 percent earn:	$24,000
Highest 10 percent earn:	$58,000
Location Quotient:	3.22

Best states for a manicurist

10 best states for manicurists in 2026

1. Arizona

2. Ohio

3. West Virginia

4. Kentucky

5. Minnesota

6. Wyoming

7. North Carolina

8. South Carolina

9. Wisconsin

10. Washington