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Nail technician schools
600 colleges and career schools report nail tech programs to IPEDS, with 14,442 completions in 2023-24.
Programs listed
600
all states
Middle program cost
$4,920
$3,495 to $7,450, IPEDS
Middle length
4 months
469 certificates, IPEDS
Median pay
$35,760
manicurists and pedicurists, BLS May 2025
On state WIOA lists
182
programs, U.S. DOL file
Nail Tech Schools by state
| State | Programs | Median pay |
|---|---|---|
| Alabama | 4 | $30,300 |
| Arkansas | 10 | $27,690 |
| Arizona | 9 | $35,290 |
| California | 66 | $36,630 |
| Colorado | 8 | $37,110 |
| Connecticut | 2 | $34,720 |
| Delaware | 2 | $31,200 |
| Florida | 60 | $37,840 |
| Georgia | 15 | $26,910 |
| Hawaii | 1 | $60,790 |
| Iowa | 8 | $45,420 |
| Idaho | 11 | $34,910 |
| Illinois | 18 | $37,050 |
| Indiana | 13 | $36,140 |
| Kansas | 10 | $30,930 |
| Kentucky | 7 | $45,310 |
| Louisiana | 9 | $28,170 |
| Massachusetts | 3 | $35,470 |
| Maryland | 2 | $37,300 |
| Maine | 2 | $48,540 |
| Michigan | 23 | $36,890 |
| Minnesota | 8 | $36,040 |
| Missouri | 12 | $39,100 |
| Mississippi | 6 | $37,300 |
| Montana | 3 | $33,660 |
| North Carolina | 15 | $34,740 |
| North Dakota | 3 | $33,430 |
| New Jersey | 9 | $36,370 |
| New Mexico | 6 | $25,720 |
| Nevada | 8 | $41,880 |
| New York | 12 | $34,660 |
| Ohio | 28 | $35,590 |
| Oklahoma | 17 | $31,330 |
| Oregon | 15 | $46,080 |
| Pennsylvania | 21 | $27,990 |
| Rhode Island | 1 | $34,910 |
| South Carolina | 4 | $33,810 |
| South Dakota | 3 | $45,310 |
| Tennessee | 15 | $34,810 |
| Texas | 55 | $34,040 |
| Utah | 14 | $28,820 |
| Virginia | 1 | $36,630 |
| Vermont | 1 | Not published |
| Washington | 11 | $49,900 |
| Wisconsin | 14 | $36,680 |
| West Virginia | 6 | $38,260 |
| Wyoming | 2 | Not published |
Programs counts IPEDS schools. Median pay: BLS OEWS, May 2025, annual.
Paying for nail tech training
Nail tech questions, answered from the data
How long is nail tech training?
Among 469 certificate programs that report a length to IPEDS, the middle one takes 4 months; half take between 3 months and 5 months. Clock-hour programs run 300 to 600 hours (middle 400).
How much does a nail technician program cost?
The middle whole-program tuition among 466 certificate programs reporting one to IPEDS for 2024-25 is $4,920; half cost between $3,495 and $7,450.
What do manicurists and pedicurists earn?
The national median annual wage for manicurists and pedicurists was $35,760 in May 2025 ($17 an hour), from BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics; the lowest-paid tenth earned under $28,920.