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What nail technicians make
Typical
$35,760
New technician
$28,920
Top tenth
$50,140
The national median is $35,760 a year, the bottom tenth start near $28,920 and the top tenth reach $50,140. Those figures include tips where employers report them, and tips are a real part of the money in this job. The earnings gap between a technician on commission and one with a full book of regular clients is large.