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Skincare Specialist Salary in U.S.

The salary statistics of skincare specialists are shown in Table 1. In the next few tables we compare the average salaries of skincare specialists within different industry sectors and in the 50 states of the United States. The skincare specialists annual salary statistics are from the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2022 and published in April 2023 [1].

Table 1. Skincare Specialist Salary in U.S. (2022 survey)

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$25,540
25th Percentile Wage
$31,020
50th Percentile Wage
$38,060
75th Percentile Wage
$53,050
90th Percentile Wage
$79,300

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for skincare specialists. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) skincare specialists is $79,300. The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $38,060. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent is $25,540. We note that in the United States, the annual salary of the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is almost 210% higher than that of the bottom 10 percent.

Median salary trend (2012 to 2022)

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

YearMedian SalaryYearly Growth10-Year Growth
2022
$38,060
2.00% 24.75%
2021
$37,300
2.12% -
2020
$36,510
6.63% -
2019
$34,090
8.21% -
2018
$31,290
3.87% -
2017
$30,080
-0.63% -
2016
$30,270
0.59% -
2015
$30,090
3.46% -
2014
$29,050
0.38% -
2013
$28,940
1.04% -
2012
$28,640
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Table 2. Skincare Specialist Salary by Industry Sector (2022 survey)

The average salaries of skincare specialists in 11 major industry sectors are shown in Table 2. We note that the salaries vary considerably within different industry sectors. The highest paying industry sector for skincare specialists occupations is the administrative and support and waste management and remediation services sector with an annual salary $56,280. The lowest paying sector is the management of companies and enterprises sector (annual salary $23,330).

Industry Sector Median Annual Salary
Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services
$56,280
Health Care and Social Assistance
$42,890
Educational Services
$40,330
Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation
$38,070
Other Services (except Federal, State, and Local Government)
$37,800
Retail Trade
$34,980
Accommodation and Food Services
$34,110
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
$33,670
Wholesale Trade
$33,160
Federal, State, and Local Government
$23,620
Management of Companies and Enterprises
$23,330

Table 3. Median Annual Wage of Skincare Specialists by States (2022 survey)

From the above tables we note that not only skincare specialists salaries vary considerably based on one's education and experience, and the industry sectors, they also change considerably from state to state. In the following table we compare the median salary of skincare specialists in all 50 states of the United States. We note that the median annual salaries range from $22,510 to $72,770. The highest paying state for skincare specialists is Vermont with a median annual salary of $72,770. The lowest paying state is Oklahoma with a median annual salary of $22,510. For more salary information of skincare specialists profession in a specific state, use the links in the table.

State Name Median Annual Salary
Vermont
$72,770
Washington
$71,630
North Carolina
$50,200
Hawaii
$49,010
Rhode Island
$48,470
Alaska
$47,990
Massachusetts
$47,330
Michigan
$47,230
Minnesota
$46,060
New Mexico
$45,760
Connecticut
$44,790
Colorado
$44,570
Maine
$43,740
New York
$43,680
District of Columbia
$43,400
Virginia
$42,880
Ohio
$42,880
Oregon
$42,370
Utah
$42,190
Wyoming
$41,300
Arizona
$40,510
New Hampshire
$38,550
New Jersey
$38,530
North Dakota
$38,280
Georgia
$37,750
Florida
$37,460
Montana
$37,440
Mississippi
$37,270
Nebraska
$36,960
Maryland
$36,670
California
$36,550
West Virginia
$36,120
Arkansas
$35,790
Nevada
$35,610
Kansas
$35,520
Illinois
$35,450
Iowa
$35,190
Texas
$35,110
Missouri
$34,840
Delaware
$34,720
Kentucky
$34,410
Tennessee
$34,340
Alabama
$34,340
Indiana
$33,570
Louisiana
$33,280
Pennsylvania
$33,000
Idaho
$32,670
South Dakota
$30,590
Wisconsin
$29,710
South Carolina
$29,440
Puerto Rico
$22,900
Oklahoma
$22,510