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Manicurists and Pedicurists in North Carolina

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17.8% Jobs Projection
$20,880 Median Salary
160 Job Openings

You’re in luck! Jobs for Manicurists and Pedicurists in North Carolina are projected to grow and these jobs tend to pay higher than average.

  • Projected employment for Manicurists and Pedicurists in North Carolina is growing faster than average.

  • Manicurists and Pedicurists in North Carolina earn lower salaries than the typical U.S. wage earner.

How Many Manicurists and Pedicurists Work in North Carolina?

1,020 people worked as Manicurists and Pedicurists in 2018 in this state.

There were 1,190 Manicurists and Pedicurists employed in this state in 2017.

That’s a decline of 170 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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The amount of Manicurists and Pedicurists working in the state is similar to the average state.

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Job Projections for North Carolina

Jobs for Manicurists and Pedicurists in this state are growing at a rate of 17.8% which is faster than the nationwide estimated projection of 13.2%.

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North Carolina Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates there will be 160 annual job openings, and 1,390 total jobs in 2026 for Manicurists and Pedicurists in this state.

Nationwide, the prediction is 16,600 annual jobs and 143,000 total jobs in 2026.

What do Manicurists and Pedicurists Make in North Carolina?

In 2018 wages for Manicurists and Pedicurists ranged from $16,640 to $32,870 with $20,880 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $8 to $15.8. The median hourly rate was $10.04.

In 2017 the median pay for this field was $11.59 an hour.

The hourly rate declined by $1.55.

The median salary in North Carolina is higher than the nationwide median salary.

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Top North Carolina Metros for Manicurists and Pedicurists

The table below shows some of the metros in this state with the most Manicurists and Pedicurists.

Metro Number Employed Annual Median Salary
Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC 830 $26,210
Raleigh, NC 80 $25,020

Top States for Manicurists and Pedicurists Employment

The table below shows the states where most Manicurists and Pedicurists work.

State Number Employed Annual Median Salary
New York 24,190 $23,630
California 23,940 $24,980
New Jersey 7,210 $23,250
Pennsylvania 5,060 $19,980
Illinois 4,730 $22,650
Massachusetts 4,650 $25,320
Virginia 3,710 $22,770
Connecticut 3,610 $24,230
Washington 3,190 $29,760
Florida 2,830 $24,220
Ohio 2,210 $24,530
Oregon 2,060 $25,980
Maryland 1,970 $22,280
Wisconsin 1,880 $30,580
Texas 1,620 $22,980
Colorado 1,600 $24,830
Louisiana 1,440 $20,290
Arizona 1,420 $24,170
Minnesota 1,320 $29,650
North Carolina 1,020 $20,880

Below are the states where Manicurists and Pedicurists get paid the most:

State Annual Median Salary
New Hampshire $36,130
Montana $31,150
Wisconsin $30,580
Washington $29,760
Minnesota $29,650
Iowa $29,520
North Dakota $29,260
South Carolina $28,660
District of Columbia $27,760
Utah $27,570

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