CDCareer Decision

Manicurists and Pedicurists Salary in OR

In the 2025 U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS dataset, Manicurists and Pedicurists in OR have a median annual salary of $46,080, with 2,210 recorded jobs in this area. Recorded earnings range from $35,230 at the 10th percentile to $77,420 at the 90th percentile.

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS · Data year: 2025 · Last updated: 2026-09-22

Salary overview

Median annual salary

$46,080

Data year: 2025

Hourly median

$22.16

Employment

2,210

Source

U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS

Salary distribution

$35,230
10th
$36,080
25th
$46,080
Median
$48,650
75th
$77,420
90th

Local compared with national

OR

$46,080

Median annual · 2025

United States

$35,760

Median annual · 2025

The OR median is 28.9% above the national median in the available dataset (a difference of $10,320).

Top skills

  1. 1.Active ListeningImportance 3.0
  2. 2.SpeakingImportance 3.0
  3. 3.Social PerceptivenessImportance 3.0
  4. 4.Service OrientationImportance 3.0
  5. 5.Reading ComprehensionImportance 2.8
  6. 6.Active LearningImportance 2.8
  7. 7.CoordinationImportance 2.8
  8. 8.Time ManagementImportance 2.8
  9. 9.MonitoringImportance 2.6
  10. 10.PersuasionImportance 2.6
  11. 11.Critical ThinkingImportance 2.5
  12. 12.NegotiationImportance 2.5

Career information

Education and experience

Typical education
High School Diploma or the equivalent (such as a GED)
Experience
None
Job zone
2

Technology used

  • Aknaf ADVANTAGE Salon Software and Spa Software
  • Appointment Search
  • AppointmentQuest Online Appointment Scheduler
  • Customer information databases
  • DaySmart Software Appointment-Plus
  • DaySmart Software Salon Iris
  • Facebook
  • Microsoft Excel
  • Microsoft Office software

Common 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.
  • Use rotary abrasive wheels to shape and smooth nails or artificial extensions.
  • Assess the condition of clients' hands, remove dead skin, and massage hands.

Related careers

Occupations recorded as related in the dataset. A relationship does not imply a guaranteed transition.

Manicurists and Pedicurists salary in other locations

Other occupations in OR