39 Series · SOC 39-5094

Skincare Specialists Salary

National pay, percentile range, growth outlook, and state-by-state detail from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS survey (May 2025).

$45,330
Median / year
$82,050
Top 10% earn
+6.7%
Growth '23–'33
72,890
US workers

Skincare Specialists earn a median of $45,330 per year.

According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS survey, the median annual wage is $45,330, based on the most recent survey of employers. Reported pay ranges from $29,580 (10th percentile) to $82,050 (90th percentile) nationally, across roughly 72,890 US workers. Washington pays the most ($79,320), since pay varies by state and metro area.

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The pay verdict

Skincare Specialists earn a median of $45,330, putting them among the lower-paid US occupations and higher than 20% of the 825 occupations with a published BLS median. Within Personal Care and Service, it ranks #9 of 32 by median pay. Employment is projected to grow 6.7% by 2033.

$45,330
Median annual wage
Top 80%
of 825 US occupations with published wages
#9 of 32
in Personal Care and Service
2.8×
90th-to-10th pay spread

Highest-paying state: Washington at $79,320. Typical entry-level education: Postsecondary nondegree award.

Skincare Specialists (SOC 39-5094) pays a national median of $45,330 per year according to the BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics survey released in May 2025. Full-range compensation stretches from $29,580 at the 10th percentile to $82,050 at the 90th, with a mean of $51,850 indicating a right-skew where top earners pull the average above the midpoint. An estimated 72,890 Americans work in this occupation across 50 reporting states and 254 metro areas.

BLS Employment Projections forecast a +6.7% change in employment from 2024 to 2034, which the agency classifies as faster than average relative to the 5% all-occupations baseline. About 14,500 openings are projected per year, combining new positions with replacement needs from retirements and occupation-switchers. Typical entry-level preparation is Postsecondary nondegree award. The BLS Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries (CFOI) and Survey of Occupational Injuries and Illnesses (SOII) produce a workplace-safety grade of A for this role, with a fatality rate of 1.5 per 100,000 and injury rate of 2 per 100.

Geographic variation matters as much as the headline median. Washington pays the highest state median at $79,320, which is +75% above the national figure. The top metro is Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA at $91,000 - metro premiums typically reflect higher cost of living, industry concentration, or specialized employer demand. When using this page for negotiation or career planning, pair the national median with the state and metro rows below, remember that BLS wages exclude benefits, bonuses, and overtime, and revisit after each May OEWS release since percentiles shift with cost-of-living cycles and industry demand. See our methodology for exactly how these figures are sourced, computed, and verified.

BLS OEWS May 2025 72,890 jobs Median $45,330/yr

Median Salary

$45,330

per year

Median Hourly

$21.79/hr

per hour

Mean Salary

$51,850

average

Employment

72,890

jobs nationwide

How does this pay compare nationally?

Where Skincare Specialists pay sits nationally

Median annual wage vs. 825 detailed BLS occupations with a published median

$45,330 Bottom 20% higher than 20% of 825 US occupations

$0–$20,000: 0 US occupations (0%). Below this entry. $20,000–$40,000: 98 US occupations (12%). Below this entry. $40,000–$60,000: 298 US occupations (36%). This entry sits in this band. $60,000–$80,000: 209 US occupations (25%). Above this entry. $80,000–$100,000: 82 US occupations (10%). Above this entry. $100,000–$120,000: 58 US occupations (7%). Above this entry. $120,000–$140,000: 32 US occupations (4%). Above this entry. $140,000–$160,000: 14 US occupations (2%). Above this entry. $160,000–$180,000: 9 US occupations (1%). Above this entry. $180,000–$200,000: 25 US occupations (3%). Above this entry. This job $0 $200,000 every BLS occupation, bucketed by value

Each bar is a $20K-wide band; taller bars hold more US occupations. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.

Source U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS · May 2025

Does this job pay well and grow?

Each dot is a 39-series occupation, placed by projected 2024–2034 growth and median pay. The highlighted dot is Skincare Specialists; the upper-right quadrant is the sweet spot (high pay + fast growth).

Among 24 39-series occupations with growth data, Skincare Specialists sits on the faster-growing side at +6.7% growth and $45,330 median pay.

Among 24 39-series occupations with growth data, Skincare Specialists sits on the faster-growing side at +6.7% growth and $45,330 median pay. Scatter plot of 24 data points. $30000$40000$50000$60000$70000 -5%0%5%10%15% Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) Median annual wage
Among 24 39-series occupations with growth data, Skincare Specialists sits on the faster-growing side at +6.7% growth and $45,330 median pay.

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS (wages, May 2025) and Employment Projections (2024–2034).

Job Outlook (2024–2034)

Projected Growth

+6.7%

Faster than average

Annual Openings

14,500

per year (projected)

Typical Education

Postsecondary nondegree award

Source: BLS Employment Projections, 2024–2034

Workplace Safety

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A

Very Safe

Safety Grade (BLS 2023)

Fatality Rate

1.5/100K

Injury Rate

2/100

Danger Index

8.8/100

Source: BLS Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries (CFOI) & Survey of Occupational Injuries and Illnesses (SOII), 2023

Career Intelligence

Skills, knowledge, and tasks most important for Skincare Specialists roles, ranked by importance. Source: O*NET.

Top Skills

Speaking 3.8
Service Orientation 3.6
Active Listening 3.5
Monitoring 3.3
Reading Comprehension 3.1
Critical Thinking 3.1
Social Perceptiveness 3.1
Active Learning 3.0
Coordination 3.0
Complex Problem Solving 3.0

Knowledge Areas

Customer and Personal Service 4.3
Sales and Marketing 3.7
Administration and Management 3.6
Education and Training 3.6
English Language 3.5
Administrative 3.4
Communications and Media 3.1
Therapy and Counseling 2.8
Economics and Accounting 2.8
Psychology 2.8

Key Tasks

  • Sterilize equipment and clean work areas.
  • Cleanse clients' skin with water, creams, or lotions.
  • Demonstrate how to clean and care for skin properly and recommend skin-care regimens.
  • Determine which products or colors will improve clients' skin quality and appearance.
  • Keep records of client needs and preferences and the services provided.
  • Treat the facial skin to maintain and improve its appearance, using specialized techniques and products, such as peels and masks.
  • Examine clients' skin, using magnifying lamps or visors when necessary, to evaluate skin condition and appearance.
  • Collaborate with plastic surgeons and dermatologists to provide patients with preoperative and postoperative skin care.
  • Perform simple extractions to remove blackheads.
  • Select and apply cosmetic products, such as creams, lotions, and tonics.

Source: O*NET Online, National Center for O*NET Development. Data represents typical importance ratings for this occupation.

Salary Range

Annual Salary Distribution

$29,580$36,040$45,330$59,700$82,050
10th pct25thMedian75th90th pct

Hourly Rate Distribution

$14.22$17.33$21.79$28.70$39.45
10th pct25thMedian75th90th pct

10th Percentile

$29,580

25th Percentile

$36,040

Median

$45,330

75th Percentile

$59,700

90th Percentile

$82,050

Salary by State

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# State Median Salary vs National
1 Washington $79,320 +75% above national
2 District of Columbia $77,480 +71% above national
3 Wyoming $62,400 +38% above national
4 Montana $58,500 +29% above national
5 Nebraska $58,420 +29% above national
6 North Dakota $58,160 +28% above national
7 Maine $55,850 +23% above national
8 Colorado $54,500 +20% above national
9 Oregon $52,110 +15% above national
10 Delaware $50,820 +12% above national
11 Arizona $50,470 +11% above national
12 Texas $49,250 +9% above national
13 Georgia $48,660 +7% above national
14 Massachusetts $47,310 +4% above national
15 New Mexico $47,230 +4% above national
16 New Hampshire $46,890 +3% above national
17 Maryland $46,590 +3% above national
18 Wisconsin $46,220 +2% above national
19 New Jersey $45,870 +1% above national
20 Kansas $45,760 +1% above national
21 Utah $45,490 same as national
22 Illinois $45,330 same as national
23 Michigan $45,240 same as national
24 Missouri $45,200 same as national
25 Indiana $44,450 2% below national
26 Minnesota $44,430 2% below national
27 Florida $43,880 3% below national
28 Rhode Island $43,880 3% below national
29 Connecticut $43,680 4% below national
30 Pennsylvania $43,620 4% below national
31 New York $42,910 5% below national
32 Alaska $41,240 9% below national
33 Mississippi $41,160 9% below national
34 South Carolina $39,670 12% below national
35 Virginia $39,350 13% below national
36 Alabama $39,260 13% below national
37 Ohio $39,150 14% below national
38 North Carolina $39,120 14% below national
39 California $38,770 14% below national
40 Nevada $38,660 15% below national
41 Kentucky $38,580 15% below national
42 South Dakota $38,230 16% below national
43 West Virginia $38,030 16% below national
44 Oklahoma $37,340 18% below national
45 Iowa $37,080 18% below national
46 Louisiana $36,890 19% below national
47 Tennessee $36,590 19% below national
48 Arkansas $36,520 19% below national
49 Idaho $34,130 25% below national
50 Puerto Rico $23,440 48% below national

Salary by Metro Area

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# Metro Area Median Salary vs National
1 Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA $91,000 +101% above national
2 Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater, WA $81,490 +80% above national
3 Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA $80,510 +78% above national
4 Kennewick-Richland, WA $76,520 +69% above national
5 Western Washington nonmetropolitan area $76,470 +69% above national
6 Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard, WA $75,970 +68% above national
7 Eastern Washington nonmetropolitan area $75,020 +65% above national
8 Bellingham, WA $64,830 +43% above national
9 Portland-South Portland, ME $64,370 +42% above national
10 Naples-Marco Island, FL $63,630 +40% above national
11 Lincoln, NE $61,560 +36% above national
12 Waco, TX $60,460 +33% above national
13 Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD $58,930 +30% above national
14 Bozeman, MT $58,750 +30% above national
15 Bismarck, ND $58,520 +29% above national
16 Omaha, NE-IA $58,430 +29% above national
17 Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA $57,930 +28% above national
18 Rockford, IL $57,720 +27% above national
19 Rochester, MN $57,420 +27% above national
20 Fort Collins-Loveland, CO $55,970 +23% above national
21 Billings, MT $55,730 +23% above national
22 Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX $54,850 +21% above national
23 Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO $54,500 +20% above national
24 Boulder, CO $54,440 +20% above national
25 San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX $54,400 +20% above national
26 Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX $54,290 +20% above national
27 Missoula, MT $53,320 +18% above national
28 Fargo, ND-MN $52,950 +17% above national
29 Bend, OR $52,730 +16% above national
30 San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA $52,350 +15% above national
31 Hawaii / Kauai nonmetropolitan area $52,350 +15% above national
32 Oshkosh-Neenah, WI $51,810 +14% above national
33 Northwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area $51,730 +14% above national
34 Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh, NY $51,540 +14% above national
35 Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA $51,320 +13% above national
36 Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ $51,180 +13% above national
37 Tucson, AZ $51,030 +13% above national
38 McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX $50,980 +12% above national
39 Salinas, CA $50,640 +12% above national
40 Medford, OR $50,490 +11% above national
41 Southwest Missouri nonmetropolitan area $49,910 +10% above national
42 Jacksonville, FL $49,700 +10% above national
43 Spartanburg, SC $49,490 +9% above national
44 Champaign-Urbana, IL $49,440 +9% above national
45 Salem, OR $49,340 +9% above national
46 Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ $49,040 +8% above national
47 Grand Junction, CO $48,880 +8% above national
48 Lancaster, PA $48,810 +8% above national
49 Southern Indiana nonmetropolitan area $48,740 +8% above national
50 Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN $48,530 +7% above national
51 Appleton, WI $48,270 +6% above national
52 Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX $48,250 +6% above national
53 Saginaw, MI $48,180 +6% above national
54 Barnstable Town, MA $48,140 +6% above national
55 Lansing-East Lansing, MI $48,040 +6% above national
56 Athens-Clarke County, GA $48,000 +6% above national
57 New Haven, CT $47,960 +6% above national
58 Kenosha, WI $47,930 +6% above national
59 Central Indiana nonmetropolitan area $47,910 +6% above national
60 Ogden, UT $47,820 +5% above national
61 Gainesville, GA $47,810 +5% above national
62 Green Bay, WI $47,740 +5% above national
63 Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC $47,730 +5% above national
64 Salt Lake City-Murray, UT $47,730 +5% above national
65 Hill Country Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $47,640 +5% above national
66 Topeka, KS $47,580 +5% above national
67 Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH $47,480 +5% above national
68 Savannah, GA $47,420 +5% above national
69 Las Cruces, NM $47,230 +4% above national
70 Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Port Royal, SC $47,150 +4% above national
71 Lafayette-West Lafayette, IN $47,140 +4% above national
72 Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI $47,000 +4% above national
73 Duluth, MN-WI $46,940 +4% above national
74 Kansas City, MO-KS $46,920 +4% above national
75 Springfield, MA $46,920 +4% above national
76 York-Hanover, PA $46,920 +4% above national
77 Santa Fe, NM $46,890 +3% above national
78 Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV $46,620 +3% above national
79 New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ $46,490 +3% above national
80 Eugene-Springfield, OR $46,460 +2% above national
81 Trenton-Princeton, NJ $46,430 +2% above national
82 Worcester, MA $46,270 +2% above national
83 Flagstaff, AZ $46,190 +2% above national
84 La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN $46,140 +2% above national
85 Ann Arbor, MI $46,090 +2% above national
86 Iowa City, IA $46,010 +2% above national
87 Ocala, FL $45,940 +1% above national
88 North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota, FL $45,810 +1% above national
89 Wildwood-The Villages, FL $45,800 +1% above national
90 Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area $45,690 +1% above national
91 Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area $45,600 +1% above national
92 St. Louis, MO-IL $45,590 +1% above national
93 Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN $45,330 same as national
94 San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA $45,200 same as national
95 Columbia, MO $45,000 1% below national
96 Visalia, CA $44,910 1% below national
97 Providence-Warwick, RI-MA $44,900 1% below national
98 Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC $44,730 1% below national
99 Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI $44,680 1% below national
100 Northwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area $44,670 1% below national
101 Springfield, MO $44,620 2% below national
102 Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA $44,560 2% below national
103 Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI $44,270 2% below national
104 Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL $44,260 2% below national
105 Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA $44,230 2% below national
106 Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL $44,220 2% below national
107 Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL $44,110 3% below national
108 Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT $44,100 3% below national
109 Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL $43,920 3% below national
110 Jackson, MS $43,880 3% below national
111 Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL $43,880 3% below national
112 Wichita, KS $43,880 3% below national
113 Cedar Rapids, IA $43,810 3% below national
114 El Paso, TX $43,690 4% below national
115 North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area $43,680 4% below national
116 St. George, UT $43,620 4% below national
117 Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN $43,570 4% below national
118 Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD $43,570 4% below national
119 Racine-Mount Pleasant, WI $43,550 4% below national
120 Port St. Lucie, FL $43,530 4% below national
121 Evansville, IN $43,490 4% below national
122 Punta Gorda, FL $43,480 4% below national
123 San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA $43,420 4% below national
124 Syracuse, NY $43,250 5% below national
125 Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT $43,230 5% below national
126 North Northeastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area (noncontiguous) $43,060 5% below national
127 Raleigh-Cary, NC $42,950 5% below national
128 South Central Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area $42,950 5% below national
129 Durham-Chapel Hill, NC $42,870 5% below national
130 Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL $42,870 5% below national
131 Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA $42,650 6% below national
132 Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL $42,620 6% below national
133 Pittsburgh, PA $42,620 6% below national
134 Akron, OH $42,480 6% below national
135 Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OH $42,400 6% below national
136 Huntsville, AL $42,390 6% below national
137 Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA $41,960 7% below national
138 Gainesville, FL $41,930 8% below national
139 Erie, PA $41,600 8% below national
140 Killeen-Temple, TX $41,440 9% below national
141 Charleston-North Charleston, SC $41,300 9% below national
142 Anchorage, AK $41,240 9% below national
143 Oklahoma City, OK $41,220 9% below national
144 Albuquerque, NM $41,070 9% below national
145 Charlottesville, VA $40,780 10% below national
146 Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL $40,690 10% below national
147 Maryland nonmetropolitan area $40,460 11% below national
148 North Georgia nonmetropolitan area $40,420 11% below national
149 Corpus Christi, TX $40,390 11% below national
150 Fresno, CA $40,360 11% below national
151 Sebastian-Vero Beach-West Vero Corridor, FL $40,210 11% below national
152 Tuscaloosa, AL $39,970 12% below national
153 Fort Wayne, IN $39,940 12% below national
154 New Orleans-Metairie, LA $39,830 12% below national
155 Asheville, NC $39,420 13% below national
156 Atlantic City-Hammonton, NJ $39,390 13% below national
157 Provo-Orem-Lehi, UT $39,270 13% below national
158 Birmingham, AL $39,260 13% below national
159 Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC $39,260 13% below national
160 Northern Indiana nonmetropolitan area $39,260 13% below national
161 Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA $39,170 14% below national
162 Columbus, OH $39,150 14% below national
163 Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC $39,120 14% below national
164 Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA $39,120 14% below national
165 Bowling Green, KY $39,090 14% below national
166 Napa, CA $39,020 14% below national
167 Vallejo, CA $39,000 14% below national
168 Northeastern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area $38,970 14% below national
169 Kansas nonmetropolitan area $38,910 14% below national
170 Toledo, OH $38,890 14% below national
171 Slidell-Mandeville-Covington, LA $38,760 14% below national
172 Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN $38,750 15% below national
173 Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA $38,730 15% below national
174 Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV $38,700 15% below national
175 Northern Michigan nonmetropolitan area $38,650 15% below national
176 Lexington-Fayette, KY $38,580 15% below national
177 Rapid City, SD $38,580 15% below national
178 Gulfport-Biloxi, MS $38,480 15% below national
179 Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL $38,460 15% below national
180 Eastern North Carolina nonmetropolitan area $38,380 15% below national
181 Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY $38,370 15% below national
182 Cleveland, OH $38,370 15% below national
183 Baton Rouge, LA $38,360 15% below national
184 Wilmington, NC $38,320 15% below national
185 Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA $38,180 16% below national
186 Winston-Salem, NC $38,150 16% below national
187 Greensboro-High Point, NC $38,110 16% below national
188 Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN $38,110 16% below national
189 Columbia, SC $37,870 16% below national
190 Reading, PA $37,870 16% below national
191 Madison, WI $37,720 17% below national
192 Northern New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area $37,710 17% below national
193 Panama City-Panama City Beach, FL $37,690 17% below national
194 San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA $37,640 17% below national
195 Shreveport-Bossier City, LA $37,640 17% below national
196 South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI $37,590 17% below national
197 Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA $37,560 17% below national
198 South Illinois nonmetropolitan area $37,460 17% below national
199 Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA $37,430 17% below national
200 Tulsa, OK $37,340 18% below national
201 Roanoke, VA $37,240 18% below national
202 Western North Carolina nonmetropolitan area $37,240 18% below national
203 High Desert Utah nonmetropolitan area $37,230 18% below national
204 Modesto, CA $37,200 18% below national
205 Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL $37,080 18% below national
206 Central New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area $37,080 18% below national
207 Memphis, TN-MS-AR $37,010 18% below national
208 Waterbury-Shelton, CT $36,930 19% below national
209 Pinehurst-Southern Pines, NC $36,920 19% below national
210 Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV $36,820 19% below national
211 Canton-Massillon, OH $36,700 19% below national
212 Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA $36,680 19% below national
213 Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR $36,650 19% below national
214 Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI $36,610 19% below national
215 Norwich-New London-Willimantic, CT $36,600 19% below national
216 Chattanooga, TN-GA $36,590 19% below national
217 Manchester-Nashua, NH $36,450 20% below national
218 Stockton-Lodi, CA $36,420 20% below national
219 Clarksville, TN-KY $36,300 20% below national
220 Fort Smith, AR-OK $36,250 20% below national
221 Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC $36,160 20% below national
222 Reno, NV $36,060 20% below national
223 Northeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $35,990 21% below national
224 Redding, CA $35,910 21% below national
225 Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA $35,530 22% below national
226 Youngstown-Warren, OH $35,530 22% below national
227 Wasatch Front Fringe Utah nonmetropolitan area $35,410 22% below national
228 Richmond, VA $35,370 22% below national
229 Montgomery, AL $35,130 23% below national
230 Chico, CA $35,090 23% below national
231 Rochester, NY $34,960 23% below national
232 Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY $34,770 23% below national
233 Coeur d'Alene, ID $34,700 23% below national
234 Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR $34,480 24% below national
235 St. Cloud, MN $34,260 24% below national
236 Boise City, ID $34,200 25% below national
237 Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC $34,190 25% below national
238 Southeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $33,930 25% below national
239 Johnson City, TN $33,660 26% below national
240 Coast Oregon nonmetropolitan area $33,050 27% below national
241 Knoxville, TN $32,910 27% below national
242 Idaho Falls, ID $32,810 28% below national
243 Twin Falls, ID $32,240 29% below national
244 Central Missouri nonmetropolitan area $31,930 30% below national
245 Sioux Falls, SD-MN $31,580 30% below national
246 Jackson, TN $31,410 31% below national
247 East Tennessee nonmetropolitan area $31,190 31% below national
248 Mobile, AL $31,070 31% below national
249 Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH $30,930 32% below national
250 Janesville-Beloit, WI $30,040 34% below national
251 Lafayette, LA $29,680 35% below national
252 Fayetteville, NC $29,470 35% below national
253 Lake Charles, LA $28,090 38% below national
254 San Juan-Bayamon-Caguas, PR $25,510 44% below national

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Frequently Asked Questions

How much does a Skincare Specialists make?
The median annual salary for Skincare Specialists is $45,330 ($21.79/hour). The salary range spans from $29,580 at the 10th percentile to $82,050 at the 90th percentile.
What state pays Skincare Specialists the most?
Washington pays the highest median salary for Skincare Specialists at $79,320/year, which is +75% above the national median.
What education do you need to become a Skincare Specialists?
The typical entry-level education for Skincare Specialists is Postsecondary nondegree award.
How dangerous is being a Skincare Specialists?
Skincare Specialists has a safety grade of A (Very Safe) based on BLS data. The fatality rate is 1.5 per 100,000 workers and the injury rate is 2 per 100 workers.
Is Skincare Specialists a good career?
Employment for Skincare Specialists is projected to grow 6.7% from 2024 to 2034, which is faster than average. About 14,500 openings are projected each year.
How does Skincare Specialists pay vary by state?
Skincare Specialists salaries vary significantly by state. The highest-paying state is Washington at $79,320/year, while Louisiana pays the least at $36,890/year. BLS data covers 50 states and territories.
Which metro areas pay the most for Skincare Specialists?
The highest-paying metro area for Skincare Specialists is Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA at $91,000/year. BLS reports wage data for 254 metro areas for this occupation, with pay varying based on local demand and cost of living.

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  • For an experienced offer, anchor on the 75th percentile (about $59,700/year), not the median. The median marks the middle worker; the upper quartile is the realistic target with strong experience. Salary calculator
  • Location moves pay significantly: Washington leads at $79,320/year for this role. Weigh state pay against local cost of living before relocating or negotiating remote. Pay by state
  • Compare this occupation against similar roles before you decide, so you are reading the pay band in context rather than in isolation. Compare jobs

These are BLS survey estimates for the occupation, not a salary offer or a prediction for any individual. Your pay depends on experience, employer, exact role, and location.

Data as of May 2025. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS).

Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 annual release. Employment projections from BLS Employment Projections program, 2024–2034. Data reflects cross-industry estimates for all ownership types.

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Every figure on WageDex is rendered directly from U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics wage data, no number is typed in by an editor. This occupation's figures are computed directly from the BLS OEWS and Employment Projections datasets, nothing is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of May 2025.

This page is for informational purposes only and does not constitute financial or career advice. Actual pay for a specific role, employer, or offer may differ from these national/state figures, consult a qualified career counselor, recruiter, or financial advisor before making decisions based on this data.