Manicurists and Pedicurists

Human Services
Clean and shape customers' fingernails and toenails. May polish or decorate nails.

What a manicurists and pedicurist does

Become a manicurists and pedicurist

If you enjoy doing these activities, you might make a good manicurists and pedicurist

  • Listening to others, not interrupting, and asking good questions.
  • Talking to others.
  • Looking for ways to help people.
  • Understanding people's reactions.

Discover what you could earn in Washington

  • Typical hourly rate is $26 per hour with a typical salary of $31,500 per year.
  • Half of workers earn between $22 and $31 per hour.
  • Half of workers earn an annual salary between $11,600 and $37,200 per year.
  • 61% of individuals in this occupation have been employed in every quarter of the past year.

Part-time

  • The typical hourly rate for part-time workers is $25 per hour with a typical salary of $25,600 per year.
  • 94.3% of individuals in this occupation worked part-time during the past year.

Manicurists And Pedicurist job outlook

  • There are 5,064 workers in this occupation in Washington.
  • There are 1,899 openings per year in this occupation in Washington.

Multiple Jobs

  • 14% of individuals in this occupation worked for more than one employer.
  • 14% of individuals in this occupation held a position in another.

Growth rate by year

Education needed

Most occupations in this zone require training in vocational schools, related on-the-job experience, or an associate's degree.

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