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Skincare Specialists: apprenticeship hours and pay
O*NET-SOC 39-5094.00 · Esthetician Schools
Approved titles
1
RAPIDS codes
Shortest term
2,000 h
minimum on the list
National median pay
$45,330
a year, BLS May 2025
Jobs nationally
72,890
BLS May 2025
Approved apprenticeship titles
- Training approaches
- competency-based, hybrid, time-based
- Shortest approved term
- 2,000 hours, Esthetician (competency-based)
- State medians
- $79,320 in Washington to $23,440 in Puerto Rico (50 states publish one)
| Title | RAPIDS code | Approach and term |
|---|---|---|
| Esthetician | 2089 | Competency-Based: 2,000 hours Hybrid: 2,000 to 2,500 hours Time-Based: 2,000 hours |
What skincare specialists earn, by state
| State | Median pay | Hourly | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|
| Washington | $79,320 | $38.13 | 2,200 |
| District of Columbia | $77,480 | $37.25 | 200 |
| Wyoming | $62,400 | $30.00 | 100 |
| Montana | $58,500 | $28.13 | 280 |
| Nebraska | $58,420 | $28.09 | 550 |
| North Dakota | $58,160 | $27.96 | 190 |
| Maine | $55,850 | $26.85 | 260 |
| Colorado | $54,500 | $26.20 | 1,510 |
| Oregon | $52,110 | $25.05 | 1,070 |
| Delaware | $50,820 | $24.44 | 130 |
| Arizona | $50,470 | $24.27 | 1,710 |
| Texas | $49,250 | $23.68 | 6,160 |
| Georgia | $48,660 | $23.40 | 2,230 |
| Massachusetts | $47,310 | $22.75 | 1,360 |
| New Mexico | $47,230 | $22.71 | 370 |
| New Hampshire | $46,890 | $22.55 | 430 |
| Maryland | $46,590 | $22.40 | 1,130 |
| Wisconsin | $46,220 | $22.22 | 1,190 |
| New Jersey | $45,870 | $22.06 | 2,660 |
| Kansas | $45,760 | $22.00 | 420 |
| Utah | $45,490 | $21.87 | 1,160 |
| Illinois | $45,330 | $21.79 | 2,960 |
| Michigan | $45,240 | $21.75 | 1,510 |
| Missouri | $45,200 | $21.73 | 1,390 |
| Indiana | $44,450 | $21.37 | 1,120 |
| Minnesota | $44,430 | $21.36 | 920 |
| Florida | $43,880 | $21.10 | 5,270 |
| Rhode Island | $43,880 | $21.10 | 120 |
| Connecticut | $43,680 | $21.00 | 660 |
| Pennsylvania | $43,620 | $20.97 | 2,560 |
| New York | $42,910 | $20.63 | 3,510 |
| Alaska | $41,240 | $19.83 | 120 |
| Mississippi | $41,160 | $19.79 | 320 |
| South Carolina | $39,670 | $19.07 | 1,210 |
| Virginia | $39,350 | $18.92 | 1,970 |
| Alabama | $39,260 | $18.88 | 590 |
| Ohio | $39,150 | $18.82 | 1,700 |
| North Carolina | $39,120 | $18.81 | 2,680 |
| California | $38,770 | $18.64 | 11,360 |
| Nevada | $38,660 | $18.59 | 1,540 |
| Kentucky | $38,580 | $18.55 | 830 |
| South Dakota | $38,230 | $18.38 | 150 |
| West Virginia | $38,030 | $18.28 | 80 |
| Oklahoma | $37,340 | $17.95 | 680 |
| Iowa | $37,080 | $17.83 | 710 |
| Louisiana | $36,890 | $17.73 | 600 |
| Tennessee | $36,590 | $17.59 | 1,710 |
| Arkansas | $36,520 | $17.56 | 340 |
| Idaho | $34,130 | $16.41 | 720 |
| Puerto Rico | $23,440 | $11.27 | 330 |
Finding a program
How to find a sponsor that trains this title · Apprenticeship sponsors by state (25,633) · All approved occupations · Esthetician Schools at schools and training centers
- 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.