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What nail technicians make
Median
$35,760
Bottom tenth
$28,920
Top tenth
$50,140
These are the federal survey figures for manicurists and pedicurists. The national median is $35,760 a year, the bottom tenth earn $28,920 or less and the top tenth $50,140 or more. Those figures include tips where employers report them, and tips are a real part of the money in this job.