Best states for an Esthetician

Q: What is the best state for estheticians?

The best state to be an esthetician is Washington based on esthetician salaries and job opportunities.

Q: What is the highest paying state for estheticians?

The highest paying state for estheticians is Indiana based on Zippia’s salary database.

Q: What is the worst state for estheticians?

The worst state for estheticians is Indiana, due to a combination of low salaries and few job opportunities.

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Do you wonder which states in the U.S. are the best for estheticians? If so, we have the full list of best to worst states for esthetician jobs for you to check out and see if you think it's time to move and start anew. Not all states fare the same when it come to job opportunity and pay.This way, if you are newly entering the job market, or you are looking to change jobs, you know which places are the best for esthetician jobs.

To that end, we dove into our dataset of job and salary numbers to figure out which states have the best opportunities for estheticians. Washington is the best state for estheticians, where the median salary is $59,955.We found that Washington is the best state for esthetician jobs, whereas Indiana is the worst.

10 best states for estheticians in 2025

1. Washington
Total Esthetician Jobs: 36
Average Annual Salary: $59,955
Lowest 10 Percent Earn: $44,000
Highest 10 Percent Earn: $80,000
Location Quotient:
0.92
Esthetician Jobs in Washington
2. Maryland
Total Esthetician Jobs: 35
Average Annual Salary: $50,864
Lowest 10 Percent Earn: $34,000
Highest 10 Percent Earn: $74,000
Location Quotient:
1.03
Esthetician Jobs in Maryland
3. Connecticut
Total Esthetician Jobs: 16
Average Annual Salary: $49,743
Lowest 10 Percent Earn: $33,000
Highest 10 Percent Earn: $73,000
Location Quotient:
0.9
Esthetician Jobs in Connecticut
4. Utah
Total Esthetician Jobs: 13
Average Annual Salary: $46,653
Lowest 10 Percent Earn: $34,000
Highest 10 Percent Earn: $63,000
Location Quotient:
0.76
Esthetician Jobs in Utah
5. Idaho
Total Esthetician Jobs: 0
Average Annual Salary: $58,324
Lowest 10 Percent Earn: $43,000
Highest 10 Percent Earn: $79,000
Location Quotient:
0
Esthetician Jobs in Idaho
6. Delaware
Total Esthetician Jobs: 6
Average Annual Salary: $47,233
Lowest 10 Percent Earn: $31,000
Highest 10 Percent Earn: $69,000
Location Quotient:
0.89
Esthetician Jobs in Delaware
7. Montana
Total Esthetician Jobs: 6
Average Annual Salary: $45,058
Lowest 10 Percent Earn: $34,000
Highest 10 Percent Earn: $59,000
Location Quotient:
0.97
Esthetician Jobs in Montana
8. Maine
Total Esthetician Jobs: 0
Average Annual Salary: $53,543
Lowest 10 Percent Earn: $37,000
Highest 10 Percent Earn: $76,000
Location Quotient:
0
Esthetician Jobs in Maine
9. Arizona
Total Esthetician Jobs: 39
Average Annual Salary: $44,507
Lowest 10 Percent Earn: $31,000
Highest 10 Percent Earn: $63,000
Location Quotient:
1.25
Esthetician Jobs in Arizona
10. Alabama
Total Esthetician Jobs: 15
Average Annual Salary: $45,640
Lowest 10 Percent Earn: $31,000
Highest 10 Percent Earn: $66,000
Location Quotient:
0.64
Esthetician Jobs in Alabama

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How Zippia determines the best states to be an esthetician

You can read about how the best state rankings are calculated here.

Detailed list of the best states for an esthetician

Rank	State	Average Salary	Lowest 10% Earn	Population	Job Count
1	Washington	$59,955	$44,000	7,405,743	36
2	Maryland	$50,864	$34,000	6,052,177	35
3	Connecticut	$49,743	$33,000	3,588,184	16
4	Utah	$46,653	$34,000	3,101,833	13
5	Idaho	$58,324	$43,000	1,716,943	0
6	Delaware	$47,233	$31,000	961,939	6
7	Montana	$45,058	$34,000	1,050,493	6
8	Maine	$53,543	$37,000	1,335,907	0
9	Arizona	$44,507	$31,000	7,016,270	39
10	Alabama	$45,640	$31,000	4,874,747	15
11	Missouri	$45,896	$32,000	6,113,532	24
12	Nevada	$48,361	$33,000	2,998,039	4
13	New Hampshire	$45,759	$31,000	1,342,795	6
14	Louisiana	$43,022	$29,000	4,684,333	32
15	North Carolina	$45,216	$30,000	10,273,419	42
16	Hawaii	$47,664	$38,000	1,427,538	11
17	South Carolina	$41,896	$28,000	5,024,369	42
18	Michigan	$44,029	$31,000	9,962,311	20
19	South Dakota	$44,465	$33,000	869,666	2
20	Wisconsin	$43,398	$31,000	5,795,483	18
21	Virginia	$42,384	$28,000	8,470,020	86
22	Rhode Island	$40,150	$27,000	1,059,639	12
23	Texas	$40,975	$28,000	28,304,596	94
24	Massachusetts	$44,564	$30,000	6,859,819	31
25	Iowa	$42,836	$31,000	3,145,711	2
26	Kansas	$41,706	$29,000	2,913,123	12
27	Oregon	$40,598	$29,000	4,142,776	44
28	Colorado	$42,493	$31,000	5,607,154	23
29	Ohio	$41,273	$28,000	11,658,609	32
30	Vermont	$43,300	$30,000	623,657	0
31	West Virginia	$38,257	$26,000	1,815,857	7
32	New Jersey	$38,823	$26,000	9,005,644	86
33	North Dakota	$40,898	$31,000	755,393	0
34	Illinois	$39,612	$28,000	12,802,023	57
35	California	$38,581	$26,000	39,536,653	273
36	Tennessee	$37,503	$25,000	6,715,984	27
37	Mississippi	$35,725	$24,000	2,984,100	25
38	Pennsylvania	$36,205	$24,000	12,805,537	59
39	Minnesota	$35,690	$26,000	5,576,606	47
40	Alaska	$39,616	$34,000	739,795	0
41	New Mexico	$38,027	$26,000	2,088,070	6
42	Wyoming	$39,017	$28,000	579,315	0
43	New York	$37,257	$25,000	19,849,399	56
44	Florida	$35,063	$23,000	20,984,400	112
45	Oklahoma	$36,987	$26,000	3,930,864	7
46	Arkansas	$36,837	$25,000	3,004,279	6
47	District of Columbia	$40,125	$27,000	693,972	2
48	Georgia	$36,559	$24,000	10,429,379	18
49	Nebraska	$35,230	$25,000	1,920,076	5
50	Kentucky	$32,965	$22,000	4,454,189	13
51	Indiana	$30,300	$21,000	6,666,818	18

Highest paying states for estheticians

Rank	State	Avg. Esthetician Salary
1	Washington	$59,955
2	Maryland	$50,864
3	Connecticut	$49,743
4	Utah	$46,653
5	Idaho	$58,324
6	Delaware	$47,233
7	Montana	$45,058
8	Maine	$53,543
9	Arizona	$44,507
10	Alabama	$45,640
11	Missouri	$45,896
12	Nevada	$48,361
13	New Hampshire	$45,759
14	Louisiana	$43,022
15	North Carolina	$45,216
16	Hawaii	$47,664
17	South Carolina	$41,896
18	Michigan	$44,029
19	South Dakota	$44,465
20	Wisconsin	$43,398
21	Virginia	$42,384
22	Rhode Island	$40,150
23	Texas	$40,975
24	Massachusetts	$44,564
25	Iowa	$42,836
26	Kansas	$41,706
27	Oregon	$40,598
28	Colorado	$42,493
29	Ohio	$41,273
30	Vermont	$43,300
31	West Virginia	$38,257
32	New Jersey	$38,823
33	North Dakota	$40,898
34	Illinois	$39,612
35	California	$38,581
36	Tennessee	$37,503
37	Mississippi	$35,725
38	Pennsylvania	$36,205
39	Minnesota	$35,690
40	Alaska	$39,616
41	New Mexico	$38,027
42	Wyoming	$39,017
43	New York	$37,257
44	Florida	$35,063
45	Oklahoma	$36,987
46	Arkansas	$36,837
47	District of Columbia	$40,125
48	Georgia	$36,559
49	Nebraska	$35,230
50	Kentucky	$32,965
51	Indiana	$30,300

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Total Esthetician Jobs:	36
Average Annual Salary:	$59,955
Lowest 10 Percent Earn:	$44,000
Highest 10 Percent Earn:	$80,000
Location Quotient:	0.92

Best states for an Esthetician

10 best states for estheticians in 2025

1. Washington

2. Maryland

3. Connecticut

4. Utah

5. Idaho

6. Delaware

7. Montana

8. Maine

9. Arizona

10. Alabama