SOC 39-5094 · Personal Care and Service Occupations

Skincare Specialists wages by metro

National median annual wage

$45,330

10th percentile: $29,580
25th percentile: $36,040
Median: $45,330
75th percentile: $59,700
90th percentile: $82,050
Mean: $51,850

Annual wage from the May 2025 OEWS estimates.

National employment in May 2025: 72,890.

That median is 11.1% lower than the all-occupations national median of $50,980.

The metro and state figures below are the same May 2025 release. A blank wage means BLS did not publish it. See when a wage is not published.

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Highest published medians

Metros with the highest published annual medians for Skincare Specialists.
Occupation	Employment	10th	Median	90th
Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA	160	$47,800	$91,000	$129,190
Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater, WA	90	$49,120	$81,490	$180,960
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA	1,330	$51,800	$80,510	$139,160
Kennewick-Richland, WA	80	$48,550	$76,520	$99,970
Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard, WA	40	$49,670	$75,970	$112,340
Bellingham, WA	80	$48,280	$64,830	$128,910
Portland-South Portland, ME	140	$37,130	$64,370	$101,750
Naples-Marco Island, FL	200	$30,950	$63,630	$95,720
Lincoln, NE	120	$46,010	$61,560	$124,860
Waco, TX	30	$30,250	$60,460	$120,030
Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD	630	$36,050	$58,930	$85,420
Bozeman, MT	80	$46,570	$58,750	$136,310
Bismarck, ND	40	$36,900	$58,520	$92,340
Omaha, NE-IA	390	$40,590	$58,430	$82,340
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA	800	$38,420	$57,930	$106,190
Rockford, IL	40	$32,150	$57,720	$107,120
Rochester, MN	40	$23,880	$57,420	$74,090
Fort Collins-Loveland, CO	150	$30,800	$55,970	$83,100
Billings, MT	50	$41,180	$55,730	$89,850
Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX	740	$23,330	$54,850	$108,300

Where employment is largest

Metros with the most Skincare Specialists jobs in the May 2025 tables.
Occupation	Employment	10th	Median	90th
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ	4,600	$35,290	$46,490	$77,550
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA	4,500	$34,650	$37,560	$84,060
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN	2,720	$31,200	$45,330	$59,170
San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA	1,920	$39,630	$52,350	$80,980
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA	1,720	$32,670	$51,320	$64,830
Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX	1,660	$20,210	$48,250	$78,540
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX	1,620	$28,440	$54,290	$106,760
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD	1,460	$23,990	$43,570	$81,680
Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ	1,340	$39,260	$51,180	$104,090
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA	1,330	$51,800	$80,510	$139,160
Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV	1,300	$29,220	$38,700	$62,530
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV	1,300	$36,940	$46,620	$107,050
Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH	1,180	$36,020	$47,480	$68,670
San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA	1,130	$36,050	$37,640	$77,160
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA	1,000	$34,700	$44,230	$74,140
Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO	880	$31,950	$54,500	$98,180
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA	800	$38,420	$57,930	$106,190
Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI	790	$30,000	$47,000	$80,430
Raleigh-Cary, NC	790	$26,270	$42,950	$104,790
Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL	780	$29,030	$40,690	$81,230

States and territories

State estimates for Skincare Specialists, May 2025.
Occupation	Employment	10th	Median	90th
Washington	2,200	$48,620	$79,320	$119,040
District of Columbia	200	$57,660	$77,480	$120,730
Wyoming	100	$39,490	$62,400	$81,790
Montana	280	$35,130	$58,500	$96,780
Nebraska	550	$44,300	$58,420	$122,250
North Dakota	190	$35,710	$58,160	$89,270
Maine	260	$34,520	$55,850	$100,190
Colorado	1,510	$31,940	$54,500	$99,720
Oregon	1,070	$35,900	$52,110	$105,660
Delaware	130	$31,200	$50,820	$96,650
Arizona	1,710	$38,650	$50,470	$103,950
Texas	6,160	$27,390	$49,250	$84,180
Georgia	2,230	$32,670	$48,660	$68,630
Massachusetts	1,360	$36,610	$47,310	$60,320
New Mexico	370	$30,010	$47,230	$90,770
New Hampshire	430	$27,560	$46,890	$83,200
Maryland	1,130	$35,580	$46,590	$79,940
Wisconsin	1,190	$22,830	$46,220	$65,590
New Jersey	2,660	$35,180	$45,870	$80,980
Kansas	420	$28,880	$45,760	$65,180
Utah	1,160	$26,810	$45,490	$62,990
Illinois	2,960	$31,200	$45,330	$63,920
Michigan	1,510	$28,810	$45,240	$77,940
Missouri	1,390	$29,790	$45,200	$81,710
Indiana	1,120	$24,440	$44,450	$66,670
Minnesota	920	$23,990	$44,430	$79,520
Florida	5,270	$27,860	$43,880	$83,990
Rhode Island	120	$33,710	$43,880	$62,400
Connecticut	660	$34,010	$43,680	$87,240
Pennsylvania	2,560	$22,870	$43,620	$69,820
New York	3,510	$33,510	$42,910	$77,550
Alaska	120	$33,600	$41,240	$47,980
Mississippi	320	$20,960	$41,160	$140,920
South Carolina	1,210	$22,530	$39,670	$80,430
Virginia	1,970	$31,530	$39,350	$67,520
Alabama	590	$26,540	$39,260	$73,180
Ohio	1,700	$28,350	$39,150	$74,030
North Carolina	2,680	$25,570	$39,120	$96,660
California	11,360	$34,650	$38,770	$77,160
Nevada	1,540	$28,070	$38,660	$73,110
Kentucky	830	$26,340	$38,580	$81,610
South Dakota	150	$24,450	$38,230	$52,350
West Virginia	80	$25,650	$38,030	$60,550
Oklahoma	680	$22,140	$37,340	$77,020
Iowa	710	$22,830	$37,080	$191,910
Louisiana	600	$20,340	$36,890	$64,650
Tennessee	1,710	$22,200	$36,590	$77,830
Arkansas	340	$23,580	$36,520	$57,770
Idaho	720	$21,630	$34,130	$55,560
Puerto Rico	330	$22,410	$23,440	$33,870
Hawaii	140	Not available	Not available	Not available

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Questions this page answers

What is the national median wage for Skincare Specialists?

In the May 2025 OEWS estimates, the national median annual wage for Skincare Specialists is $45,330. Employment is 72,890.

How does Skincare Specialists pay compare with all occupations?

The national median for Skincare Specialists is 11.1% lower than the all-occupations median of $50,980.

Which metro has the highest published median for Skincare Specialists?

Among metros with a published annual median in the May 2025 tables, Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA is highest on this page's list at $91,000.