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Manicurists and Pedicurists: apprenticeship hours and pay
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Approved titles
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RAPIDS codes
Shortest term
2,000 h
minimum on the list
National median pay
$35,760
a year, BLS May 2025
Jobs nationally
152,770
BLS May 2025
Approved apprenticeship titles
- Training approaches
- competency-based, hybrid, time-based
- Shortest approved term
- 2,000 hours, Manicurist (competency-based)
- State medians
- $60,790 in Hawaii to $22,900 in Puerto Rico (50 states publish one)
| Title | RAPIDS code | Approach and term |
|---|---|---|
| Manicurist | 2090 | Competency-Based: 2,000 hours Hybrid: 2,000 to 2,500 hours Time-Based: 2,000 hours |
What manicurists and pedicurists earn, by state
| State | Median pay | Hourly | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hawaii | $60,790 | $29.23 | 40 |
| Nebraska | $56,940 | $27.37 | 310 |
| Washington | $49,900 | $23.99 | 5,570 |
| Maine | $48,540 | $23.34 | 200 |
| Alaska | $47,890 | $23.02 | 180 |
| Oregon | $46,080 | $22.16 | 2,210 |
| Iowa | $45,420 | $21.84 | 190 |
| Kentucky | $45,310 | $21.79 | 240 |
| South Dakota | $45,310 | $21.79 | 250 |
| Nevada | $41,880 | $20.14 | 1,020 |
| Missouri | $39,100 | $18.80 | 1,630 |
| West Virginia | $38,260 | $18.40 | 120 |
| Florida | $37,840 | $18.19 | 4,470 |
| Maryland | $37,300 | $17.93 | 2,080 |
| Mississippi | $37,300 | $17.94 | 520 |
| Colorado | $37,110 | $17.84 | 3,970 |
| Illinois | $37,050 | $17.81 | 2,470 |
| Michigan | $36,890 | $17.74 | 1,020 |
| Wisconsin | $36,680 | $17.63 | 2,350 |
| California | $36,630 | $17.61 | 39,210 |
| Virginia | $36,630 | $17.61 | 4,230 |
| District of Columbia | $36,620 | $17.61 | Not published |
| New Jersey | $36,370 | $17.49 | 11,520 |
| Indiana | $36,140 | $17.38 | 510 |
| Minnesota | $36,040 | $17.33 | 3,260 |
| Ohio | $35,590 | $17.11 | 3,680 |
| Massachusetts | $35,470 | $17.06 | 4,660 |
| Arizona | $35,290 | $16.97 | 2,440 |
| New Hampshire | $35,100 | $16.87 | 490 |
| Idaho | $34,910 | $16.78 | 160 |
| Rhode Island | $34,910 | $16.78 | Not published |
| Tennessee | $34,810 | $16.74 | 1,200 |
| North Carolina | $34,740 | $16.70 | 1,900 |
| Connecticut | $34,720 | $16.69 | 4,490 |
| New York | $34,660 | $16.66 | 19,710 |
| Texas | $34,040 | $16.37 | 5,340 |
| South Carolina | $33,810 | $16.26 | 710 |
| Montana | $33,660 | $16.18 | 110 |
| North Dakota | $33,430 | $16.07 | 270 |
| Oklahoma | $31,330 | $15.06 | 480 |
| Delaware | $31,200 | $15.00 | 780 |
| Kansas | $30,930 | $14.87 | 1,510 |
| Alabama | $30,300 | $14.57 | 920 |
| Utah | $28,820 | $13.85 | 1,150 |
| Louisiana | $28,170 | $13.55 | 2,210 |
| Pennsylvania | $27,990 | $13.46 | 9,610 |
| Arkansas | $27,690 | $13.31 | 230 |
| Georgia | $26,910 | $12.94 | 1,710 |
| New Mexico | $25,720 | $12.37 | Not published |
| Puerto Rico | $22,900 | $11.01 | 190 |
Finding a program
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- Approved titles and terms: apprenticeship.gov approved occupations list, Last-Modified October 8, 2026, read October 8, 2026.
- Pay and jobs: BLS OEWS, May 2025, all industries, read October 8, 2026.