Manicurists and pedicurists

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2020 Workforce

206k

Average Age

41.8

Estimated Job Growth

19.3%

10-year projection

Average Salary

$23,390

Average Male Salary

$26,132

Average Female Salary

$22,766

About

Manicurists and pedicurists are most often employed by the Nail salons & other personal care services industry. The average yearly wage for Manicurists and pedicurists was $23,390 in 2016. The top 3 most similar occupations to Manicurists and pedicurists by wage are Teaching assistants, Graders & sorters, agricultural products, and Pressers, textile, garment, & related materials.

Manicurists and pedicurists are part of the Personal Care & Service Occupations, along with Supervisors of personal care and service workers, Animal trainers, Nonfarm animal caretakers, Gaming services workers, Ushers, lobby attendants, & ticket takers, and 15 more.

The top 3 locations that employ the most Manicurists and pedicurists are Flushing, Murray Hill & Whitestone PUMA, NY, Garden Grove City (East) PUMA, CA, and Gwinnett County (Southwest)Lilburn City PUMA, GA. The top 3 locations with a relatively high concentration of Manicurists and pedicurists are Flushing, Murray Hill & Whitestone PUMA, NY, Garden Grove City (East) PUMA, CA, and Westminster, Stanton & Garden Grove (West) Cities PUMA, CA.

Information on the businesses and industries that employ Manicurists and pedicurists and on wages and locations for those in the field. Nail salons & other personal care services is the industry that employs the most Manicurists and pedicurists, both by share and by number, though the highest paid industry for Manicurists and pedicurists, by average wage, is Motion pictures & video industries. Manicurists and pedicurists are paid most in Lindenwold & Collingswood Boroughs PUMA, NJ but are relatively concentrated in Flushing, Murray Hill & Whitestone PUMA, NY.

Yearly Wage

$23,390

AVERAGE SALARY

± $1,195

In 2020, Manicurists and pedicurists earned an average of $23,390, $32,564 less than than the average national salary of $55,954.

Teaching assistants make somewhat more than Manicurists and pedicurists while Graders & sorters, agricultural products make somewhat less. This chart shows the various occupations closest to Manicurists and pedicurists as measured by average annual salary in the US.

Wage Distribution

0.345

WAGE GINI

In 2019, Manicurists and pedicurists had a wage GINI coefficient of 0.345, which is lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly for Manicurists and pedicurists (shown in red) than for the overall labor force (shown in gray).

Wage by Location

HIGHEST PAYING PUMAS

This map shows the Public Use Microdata Areas (PUMAs) in the United States shaded by average annual wage for Manicurists and pedicurists.

Spatial Concentration

PUMAs with a Relatively High Concentration of Manicurists and pedicurists

This map displays which Public Use Microdata Areas (PUMAs) in the United States have a relatively high population of Manicurists and pedicurists.

Most Common

The most common industries employing Manicurists and pedicurists, by number of employees, are Nail salons & other personal care services, Beauty salons, Amusement & Recreation, Health & personal care, except drug, stores , Traveler accommodation, Offices of physicians, Other personal services, Motion pictures & video industries, Drycleaning & laundry services, General merchandise stores, including warehouse clubs and supercenters, and Department stores.

Highest Paying

The highest paying industries for Manicurists and pedicurists, by average wage, are Motion pictures & video industries, Clothing stores, and Outpatient care centers.

Industries by Share

206k

2020 Workforce

± 11,146

0.302%

1 YEAR GROWTH

± 7.62%

The number of people employed as Manicurists and pedicurists has been growing at a rate of 0.302%, from 205,779 people in 2019 to 206,401 people in 2020.

This graphic shows the share of Manicurists and pedicurists employed by various industries. Nail salons & other personal care services employs the largest share of Manicurists and pedicurists at 75.5%, followed by Beauty salons with 17% and Amusement & Recreation with 3.21%.

Diversity

Demographic information on Manicurists and pedicurists in the US. The average age of male Manicurists and pedicurists in the workforce is 41.8 and of female Manicurists and pedicurists is 41.8, and the most common race/ethnicity for Manicurists and pedicurists is Asian (Non-Hispanic).

Composition by Sex

38.3k

MALE WORKFORCE

± 4,803

168k

FEMALE WORKFORCE

± 10,061

81.5% of Manicurists and pedicurists are Female, making them the more common sex in the occupation. This chart shows the sex breakdown of Manicurists and pedicurists.

Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity of Manicurists and pedicurists

Asian (Non-Hispanic)
White (Non-Hispanic)
White (Hispanic)

71.7% of Manicurists and pedicurists are Asian (Non-Hispanic), making that the most common race or ethnicity in the occupation. Representing 13.9% of Manicurists and pedicurists, White (Non-Hispanic) is the second most common race or ethnicity in this occupation. This chart shows the racial and ethnic breakdown of Manicurists and pedicurists.

Age by Sex

41.8

AVERAGE MALE AGE

± 1.41

41.8

AVERAGE FEMALE AGE

± 0.688

The median age of Manicurists and pedicurists is 41.8, and Male employees are generally 0.0282 years younger than than their Female counterparts.

Education

Data on higher education choices for Manicurists and pedicurists from The Department of Education and Census Bureau. The most common major for Manicurists and pedicurists is Business but a relatively high number of Manicurists and pedicurists hold a major in Cultural & Gender Studies.

Majors

ACS PUMS data only shows the major for bachelor's degrees. However, we can filter the data based on highest degree obtained.

MOST COMMON MAJORS

MOST SPECIALIZED MAJORS

Projections

Projections on job growth for Manicurists and Pedicurists from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. The 10-year national workforce is projected to grow 3.71%, but Manicurists and Pedicurists are expected to see a growth of 19.3% over the same period. This occupation is expected to grow more than the national average.

Job Growth

19.3%

Estimated Job Growth

10-year Projection

3.71%

National Growth

10-year Projection

This line chart shows the projected 10-year growth in the number of jobs for Manicurists and Pedicurists. This profession is expected to grow more than than 3.71%, the average rate of national job growth.