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Manicurists and Pedicurists — Career Decision Dashboard
United States
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Report generated from official BLS OEWS and O*NET data — United States.
Median annual wage
$35,760
United States, 2025
Employment
152,770
United States, 2025
Typical education
High School Diploma or the equivalent (such as a GED)
Job Zone 2
Skills identified
35
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Career overview
Clean and shape customers' fingernails and toenails. May polish or decorate nails.
- O*NET code
- 39-5092.00
- Job zone
- 2
- Experience required
- None
Typical tasks
- Schedule client appointments and accept payments.
- Clean and sanitize tools and work environment.
- Apply undercoat and clear or colored polish onto nails with brush.
- Maintain supply inventories and records of client services.
- Shape and smooth ends of nails, using scissors, files, or emery boards.
- Prepare nail cuticles with water and oil, using cuticle knives to push back cuticles and scissors or nippers to trim cuticles.
- Prepare customers' nails in soapy water, using swabs, files, and orange sticks.
- Remove previously applied nail polish, using liquid remover and swabs.
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Salary analysis — United States
10th percentile
$28,920
25th percentile
$34,010
75th percentile
$41,650
90th percentile
$50,140
Most important skills
- Service Orientation3.0
- Social Perceptiveness3.0
- Active Listening3.0
- Speaking3.0
- Time Management2.8
- Coordination2.8
- Reading Comprehension2.8
- Active Learning2.8
- Persuasion2.6
- Monitoring2.6
- Critical Thinking2.5
- Negotiation2.5
What skills do you need?
Select the skills you already have
Skills listed are those O*NET rates at importance 3.0 or above for this occupation. Set your own level on the same 0–7 O*NET scale.
Skill coverage
0%
0 of 4 identified skills
Matched
0
Missing
4
Your selected skills cover approximately 0% of the skills identified for this occupation in O*NET. This is a coverage measure of listed skills only — it is not a qualification, hiring or interview outcome.
Skills to develop
| Skill | Importance | Required level | Your level | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Active Listening | 3.0 | 2.8 | Not selected | 2.8 |
| Service Orientation | 3.0 | 2.6 | Not selected | 2.6 |
| Social Perceptiveness | 3.0 | 2.6 | Not selected | 2.6 |
| Speaking | 3.0 | 2.6 | Not selected | 2.6 |
Ordered by required level gap multiplied by O*NET importance. No prediction or recommendation is implied.
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Compare with Manicurists and PedicuristsHow salary varies by location
| Location | Median | Employment | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| HI | $60,790 | 40 | 2025 |
| Portland, ME | $59,350 | 130 | 2025 |
| Omaha, NE | $58,620 | 230 | 2025 |
| NE | $56,940 | 310 | 2025 |
| Seattle, WA | $50,800 | 3,610 | 2025 |
| WA | $49,900 | 5,570 | 2025 |
| Grand Forks, ND | $49,290 | 30 | 2025 |
| ME | $48,540 | 200 | 2025 |
| Fairbanks, AK | $47,990 | 40 | 2025 |
| AK | $47,890 | 180 | 2025 |
| Anchorage, AK | $47,890 | 120 | 2025 |
| Rapid City, SD | $47,600 | 60 | 2025 |
| Portland, OR | $47,280 | 2,190 | 2025 |
| Kennewick, WA | $46,840 | 170 | 2025 |
| Mount Vernon, WA | $46,620 | 50 | 2025 |
| Medford, OR | $46,390 | 70 | 2025 |
| Louisville/Jefferson County, KY | $46,340 | 130 | 2025 |
| OR | $46,080 | 2,210 | 2025 |
| Spokane, WA | $46,050 | 280 | 2025 |
| Rochester, MN | $45,710 | 140 | 2025 |
Career transition paths
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Build a transition comparisonCareer and skills data: O*NET 31.0.
Salary and employment data: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS, 2025 (May 2025 release).
Figures are periodic published survey snapshots, not real-time market rates.