Vocational Programs for Manicurists and Pedicurists Career

Total Employees	Hourly Wage	Annual Wage
145K	$17.54	$36,480

The role of Manicurists and Pedicurists is to clean and shape customers' fingernails and toenails. May polish or decorate nails. The average annual wage of the occupations is $36,480 and $18 per hour. 2 vocational programs could be taken for the Manicurists and Pedicurists career. Based on BLS data, a total of 144,810 employees were employed in the Occupation.

The 2024 average tuition over the programs for preparing Manicurists and Pedicurists is $10,699. The average length of the programs is 910 hours and the average completion time is 8.16 months.

Vocational Programs to Prepare Manicurists and Pedicurists Career

The following 2 vocational programs are required or helpful to prepare Manicurists and Pedicurists.

The tuition, program length, and completion time program information is average amounts over all schools that offer each program. This information is only for vocational programs (i.e. certificate programs) and not for bachelor's or graduate degrees.

2024 Average Tuition and Completion Information for Preparing Manicurists and Pedicurists
Program Name	Number of Schools	Tuition & Fees	Books & Supplies	Program Lengths	Avg. Completion Time
Cosmetology/Cosmetologist	1,433	$16,042	$2,172	1,375 Hours	11.73 Months
Nail Technician/Specialist and Manicurist	594	$5,356	$1,039	444 Hours	4.58 Months

Schools offering voational programs for Manicurists and Pedicurists

The following 1,449 schools offer the vocational programs and courses for preparing Manicurists and Pedicurists. The list includes some 4-year colleges that have certificate or associate programs for the career.