Manicurists and Pedicurists Salary in Reading, Pennsylvania

The annual salary statistics of manicurists and pedicurists in Reading, Pennsylvania is shown in Table 1. The wage data of manicurists and pedicurists in Reading is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2022 and published in April 2023 [1].

Table 1. Annual Salary of Manicurists and Pedicurists in Reading, Pennsylvania

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$17,260
25th Percentile Wage
$20,450
50th Percentile Wage
$28,250
75th Percentile Wage
$30,050
90th Percentile Wage
$42,950

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for manicurists and pedicurists in Reading, Pennsylvania in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $42,950. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $28,250. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $17,260.

Median salary trend (2012 to 2022)

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of manicurists and pedicurists from 2012 to 2022.

YearMedian SalaryYearly Growth10-Year Growth
2022
$28,250
18.48% 33.10%
2021
$23,030
11.55% -
2020
$20,370
-13.40% -
2019
$23,100
-15.02% -
2018
$26,570
13.29% -
2017
$23,040
-7.16% -
2016
$24,690
0.08% -
2015
$24,670
2.76% -
2014
$23,990
21.22% -
2012
$18,900
- -

Table 2. Compare Manicurists and Pedicurists Salary in Reading with Other Pennsylvania Cities

From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $28,250 in Reading is in the middle of salary range for manicurists and pedicurists in state of Pennsylvania. In comparison, the annual salary of manicurists and pedicurists in Reading is 1.6 percent (1.6%) lower than that in the highest paying Harrisburg-Carlisle and 34.9 percent (34.9%) higher than that in the lowest paying Altoona.

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
Harrisburg-Carlisle
$28,710
Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton
$28,440
Pittsburgh
$28,390
Reading
$28,250
Lancaster
$28,230
East Stroudsburg
$27,910
Northeastern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area
$27,890
Erie
$27,740
Youngstown-Warren-Boardman
$27,510
Scranton--Wilkes-Barre
$27,280
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington
$27,040
Williamsport
$26,640
West Central Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area
$26,000
Johnstown
$25,270
Newark-Union
$23,700
York-Hanover
$22,800
Philadelphia
$22,660
Far Western Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area
$21,920
East Central Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area
$18,920
Altoona
$18,390

See also: Top paying jobs in Reading, Pennsylvania.