SOC 39-5092 · Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT metro

Manicurists and Pedicurists Salary in Hartford, CT

The average salary for manicurists and pedicurists in Hartford, Connecticut is $37,480 a year ($18.02 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $34,480: half of the 1,330 people in this job in the Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is about the same as the U.S. average for this job ($38,570).

$37,480average per year

$18.02 / hourMedian $34,480Take-home ≈ $31,286

  • $34K10th
  • $34K25th
  • $34KMedian
  • $35K75th
  • $49K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

1,330people in this job
-3%vs U.S. average
#2 of 5Connecticut metros
103cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Manicurists and Pedicurists pay range in Hartford

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $34,010 a year or less, while the top 10% make $49,330 or more. The middle half of manicurists and pedicurists in Hartford earn between $34,010 and $35,190.

  • $34K10th
  • $34K25th
  • $34KMedian
  • $35K75th
  • $49K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$37,480$3,123$18.02
Median$34,480$2,873$16.58
Entry level (25th percentile)$34,010$2,834$16.35
Experienced (75th percentile)$35,190$2,932$16.92

*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.

Manicurists and Pedicurists pay in Hartford vs. Connecticut and the U.S.

Manicurists and pedicurists in Hartford earn about the same as the Connecticut average ($37,230) and about the same as the U.S. average ($38,570). At the median the gap is -4% against the U.S. median of $35,760.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Hartford$37,480$34,480$34,010$49,3301,330
Connecticut$37,230$34,720$34,010$44,8604,490
United States$38,570$35,760$28,920$50,140152,770

State and U.S. rows: BLS statewide and national estimates, May 2025, which include rural areas.

Manicurists and Pedicurists salary after taxes in Hartford

On the average salary of $37,480, a single filer in Hartford takes home about $31,286 a year, or $2,607 a month and $1,203 every two weeks. Taxes take 17% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules). Connecticut tax is computed with the Department of Revenue Services' 2026 withholding rules (exemption, credit and recapture tables).

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Is Hartford a good place for manicurists and pedicurists? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Hartford area are 3% above the U.S. average (BEA price parity 102.7), so the average $37,480 buys what about $36,478 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.6 times the median wage of all jobs in Hartford ($59,940). A typical home costs $400,167, or 10.7 years of this average salary before tax.

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Manicurists and Pedicurists salary in other Connecticut cities

Hartford ranks 2nd of 5 Connecticut metro areas for this job; Bridgeport pays the most ($37,550).

All Manicurists and Pedicurists salaries in Connecticut

Highest-paying cities for manicurists and pedicurists

Omaha, NE pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($65,810).

Manicurists and Pedicurists salary by city

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Manicurists and Pedicurists salary in Hartford: questions

How much do manicurists and pedicurists make an hour in Hartford?

$18.02 an hour on average, and $16.58 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level manicurists and pedicurists salary in Hartford?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $34,010 a year and the 25th percentile is $34,010, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the manicurists and pedicurists take-home pay in Hartford?

About $31,286 a year ($2,607 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $37,480. Connecticut tax is computed with the Department of Revenue Services' 2026 withholding rules (exemption, credit and recapture tables).

Do manicurists and pedicurists earn more in Hartford than elsewhere?

The average here is about the same as the U.S. average for this job ($38,570).

Sources and how to read this page

  • Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. SOC code 39-5092; area Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT (25540). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.2%.
  • U.S. and statewide figures: BLS OEWS national and state estimates, May 2025, every employer including rural areas.
  • Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
  • Home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Typical-wage figure: OEWS all occupations, same metro.
  • Take-home pay: Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules). Connecticut tax is computed with the Department of Revenue Services' 2026 withholding rules (exemption, credit and recapture tables).
  • Job concentration: location quotient 2.26, this job is 2.3 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.

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