Best states for a master esthetician

Q: What is the best state for master estheticians?

The best state to be a master esthetician is Connecticut based on master esthetician salaries and job opportunities.

Q: What is the highest paying state for master estheticians?

The highest paying state for master estheticians is Indiana based on Zippia’s salary database.

Q: What is the worst state for master estheticians?

The worst state for master estheticians is Indiana, due to a combination of low salaries and few job opportunities.

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Are you thinking of becoming a master esthetician and really want to work at Massage Envy? Turns out, your chances to become a master esthetician are better in some states than others.In order to help you decide which state is the best for master estheticians, we ranked all 50 states and the District of Columbia from best to worst for master esthetician jobs.

To do that, we looked at the most recent data we have available for the following criteria -- average annual wages, and availability of jobs for master estheticians.We found that Connecticut is the best state for master esthetician jobs, whereas Indiana is the worst.

10 best states for master estheticians in 2026

1. Connecticut
Total master esthetician jobs: 65
Average annual salary: $51,229
Lowest 10 percent earn: $33,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $77,000
Location Quotient:
1.29
Master esthetician jobs in Connecticut
2. Nevada
Total master esthetician jobs: 43
Average annual salary: $48,046
Lowest 10 percent earn: $33,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $68,000
Location Quotient:
1.36
Master esthetician jobs in Nevada
3. North Carolina
Total master esthetician jobs: 143
Average annual salary: $51,465
Lowest 10 percent earn: $34,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $76,000
Location Quotient:
0.98
Master esthetician jobs in North Carolina
4. Delaware
Total master esthetician jobs: 33
Average annual salary: $46,951
Lowest 10 percent earn: $31,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $71,000
Location Quotient:
1.74
Master esthetician jobs in Delaware
5. Arizona
Total master esthetician jobs: 108
Average annual salary: $45,716
Lowest 10 percent earn: $31,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $65,000
Location Quotient:
1.22
Master esthetician jobs in Arizona
6. Washington
Total master esthetician jobs: 62
Average annual salary: $59,732
Lowest 10 percent earn: $44,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $80,000
Location Quotient:
0.56
Master esthetician jobs in Washington
7. Virginia
Total master esthetician jobs: 316
Average annual salary: $45,286
Lowest 10 percent earn: $30,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $68,000
Location Quotient:
2.21
Master esthetician jobs in Virginia
8. Illinois
Total master esthetician jobs: 179
Average annual salary: $46,910
Lowest 10 percent earn: $33,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $65,000
Location Quotient:
0.99
Master esthetician jobs in Illinois
9. Maine
Total master esthetician jobs: 11
Average annual salary: $52,595
Lowest 10 percent earn: $35,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $76,000
Location Quotient:
0.55
Master esthetician jobs in Maine
10. Idaho
Total master esthetician jobs: 10
Average annual salary: $57,731
Lowest 10 percent earn: $42,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $77,000
Location Quotient:
0.4
Master esthetician jobs in Idaho

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How Zippia determines the best states to be a master esthetician

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

Detailed list of the best states for a master esthetician

Rank	State	Average salary	Lowest 10% earn	Population	Job count
1	Connecticut	$51,229	$33,000	3,588,184	65
2	Nevada	$48,046	$33,000	2,998,039	43
3	North Carolina	$51,465	$34,000	10,273,419	143
4	Delaware	$46,951	$31,000	961,939	33
5	Arizona	$45,716	$31,000	7,016,270	108
6	Washington	$59,732	$44,000	7,405,743	62
7	Virginia	$45,286	$30,000	8,470,020	316
8	Illinois	$46,910	$33,000	12,802,023	179
9	Maine	$52,595	$35,000	1,335,907	11
10	Idaho	$57,731	$42,000	1,716,943	10
11	Maryland	$46,809	$31,000	6,052,177	134
12	New Hampshire	$45,188	$30,000	1,342,795	27
13	Hawaii	$47,767	$37,000	1,427,538	21
14	Alabama	$44,730	$30,000	4,874,747	47
15	Vermont	$42,658	$29,000	623,657	13
16	Missouri	$44,753	$31,000	6,113,532	61
17	New Jersey	$44,171	$29,000	9,005,644	134
18	Louisiana	$42,212	$28,000	4,684,333	53
19	Montana	$44,660	$34,000	1,050,493	14
20	Massachusetts	$44,217	$29,000	6,859,819	135
21	Wisconsin	$43,335	$31,000	5,795,483	53
22	South Dakota	$44,145	$32,000	869,666	7
23	Ohio	$41,677	$28,000	11,658,609	113
24	Rhode Island	$39,931	$26,000	1,059,639	25
25	California	$42,014	$28,000	39,536,653	592
26	Oregon	$40,535	$29,000	4,142,776	74
27	South Carolina	$40,919	$27,000	5,024,369	51
28	Kentucky	$41,364	$28,000	4,454,189	37
29	Iowa	$42,309	$30,000	3,145,711	23
30	District of Columbia	$39,682	$26,000	693,972	48
31	Minnesota	$39,549	$29,000	5,576,606	109
32	Colorado	$39,812	$29,000	5,607,154	101
33	Pennsylvania	$39,428	$26,000	12,805,537	146
34	Michigan	$39,756	$28,000	9,962,311	91
35	North Dakota	$40,769	$31,000	755,393	7
36	Kansas	$40,858	$29,000	2,913,123	25
37	Nebraska	$38,904	$28,000	1,920,076	28
38	West Virginia	$37,768	$25,000	1,815,857	20
39	Wyoming	$38,564	$28,000	579,315	8
40	Alaska	$39,537	$34,000	739,795	10
41	Florida	$36,278	$24,000	20,984,400	335
42	New York	$39,545	$25,000	19,849,399	138
43	Texas	$37,249	$25,000	28,304,596	251
44	Utah	$34,936	$25,000	3,101,833	54
45	New Mexico	$37,594	$26,000	2,088,070	20
46	Mississippi	$35,094	$23,000	2,984,100	32
47	Georgia	$35,721	$24,000	10,429,379	131
48	Arkansas	$36,069	$25,000	3,004,279	21
49	Oklahoma	$36,261	$25,000	3,930,864	25
50	Tennessee	$34,688	$23,000	6,715,984	56
51	Indiana	$25,731	$18,000	6,666,818	88

Highest paying states for master estheticians

Rank	State	Avg. Master Esthetician Salary
1	Connecticut	$51,229
2	Nevada	$48,046
3	North Carolina	$51,465
4	Delaware	$46,951
5	Arizona	$45,716
6	Washington	$59,732
7	Virginia	$45,286
8	Illinois	$46,910
9	Maine	$52,595
10	Idaho	$57,731
11	Maryland	$46,809
12	New Hampshire	$45,188
13	Hawaii	$47,767
14	Alabama	$44,730
15	Vermont	$42,658
16	Missouri	$44,753
17	New Jersey	$44,171
18	Louisiana	$42,212
19	Montana	$44,660
20	Massachusetts	$44,217
21	Wisconsin	$43,335
22	South Dakota	$44,145
23	Ohio	$41,677
24	Rhode Island	$39,931
25	California	$42,014
26	Oregon	$40,535
27	South Carolina	$40,919
28	Kentucky	$41,364
29	Iowa	$42,309
30	District of Columbia	$39,682
31	Minnesota	$39,549
32	Colorado	$39,812
33	Pennsylvania	$39,428
34	Michigan	$39,756
35	North Dakota	$40,769
36	Kansas	$40,858
37	Nebraska	$38,904
38	West Virginia	$37,768
39	Wyoming	$38,564
40	Alaska	$39,537
41	Florida	$36,278
42	New York	$39,545
43	Texas	$37,249
44	Utah	$34,936
45	New Mexico	$37,594
46	Mississippi	$35,094
47	Georgia	$35,721
48	Arkansas	$36,069
49	Oklahoma	$36,261
50	Tennessee	$34,688
51	Indiana	$25,731

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Total master esthetician jobs:	65
Average annual salary:	$51,229
Lowest 10 percent earn:	$33,000
Highest 10 percent earn:	$77,000
Location Quotient:	1.29

Best states for a master esthetician

10 best states for master estheticians in 2026

1. Connecticut

2. Nevada

3. North Carolina

4. Delaware

5. Arizona

6. Washington

7. Virginia

8. Illinois

9. Maine

10. Idaho