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Manicurists and Pedicurists Salary in Yakima, WA

In the 2025 U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS dataset, Manicurists and Pedicurists in Yakima, WA have a median annual salary of $45,330, with 70 recorded jobs in this area. Recorded earnings range from $37,880 at the 10th percentile to $47,370 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

$45,330

Data year: 2025

Hourly median

$21.80

Employment

70

Source

U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS

Salary distribution

$37,880
10th
$37,970
25th
$45,330
Median
$45,890
75th
$47,370
90th

Local compared with national

Yakima, WA

$45,330

Median annual · 2025

United States

$35,760

Median annual · 2025

The Yakima, WA median is 26.8% above the national median in the available dataset (a difference of $9,570).

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.

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