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What estheticians make
Median
$45,330
Bottom tenth
$29,580
Top tenth
$82,050
The national median is $45,330 a year, the bottom tenth earn $29,580 or less and the top tenth $82,050 or more, in the 2025 federal wage survey. Two warnings. The federal survey counts wages, so tips and product commission, which are a real slice of the money here, are not in it. And it counts employees, so the many estheticians who rent a room and work for themselves are missing entirely.