SOC 39-5092 · Springfield, MO metro

Manicurists and Pedicurists Salary in Springfield, MO

The average salary for manicurists and pedicurists in Springfield, Missouri is $41,820 a year ($20.11 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $38,060: half of the 140 people in this job in the Springfield, MO metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 8% more than the U.S. metro average for this job ($38,622).

$41,820average per year

$20.11 / hourMedian $38,060Take-home ≈ $34,754

  • $29K10th
  • $34K25th
  • $38KMedian
  • $50K75th
  • $55K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

140people in this job
+8%vs U.S. metro average
#1 of 4Missouri metros
89cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Manicurists and Pedicurists pay range in Springfield

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $28,600 a year or less, while the top 10% make $55,240 or more. The middle half of manicurists and pedicurists in Springfield earn between $33,630 and $50,020.

  • $29K10th
  • $34K25th
  • $38KMedian
  • $50K75th
  • $55K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$41,820$3,485$20.11
Median$38,060$3,172$18.30
Entry level (25th percentile)$33,630$2,802$16.17
Experienced (75th percentile)$50,020$4,168$24.05

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

Manicurists and Pedicurists salary after taxes in Springfield

On the average salary of $41,820, a single filer in Springfield takes home about $34,754 a year, or $2,896 a month and $1,337 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). The 1% earnings tax applies to people who live or work in Kansas City or St. Louis itself, not in the suburbs.

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

Prices in the Springfield area are 11% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 88.6), so the average $41,820 buys what about $47,209 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.8 times the median wage of all jobs in Springfield ($45,780). A typical home costs $272,938, or 6.5 years of this average salary before tax.

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Manicurists and Pedicurists salary in other Missouri cities

Springfield ranks 1st of 4 Missouri metro areas for this job, the best-paid in the state.

All Manicurists and Pedicurists salaries in Missouri

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 Springfield: questions

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

$20.11 an hour on average, and $18.30 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $28,600 a year and the 25th percentile is $33,630, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $34,754 a year ($2,896 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $41,820. The 1% earnings tax applies to people who live or work in Kansas City or St. Louis itself, not in the suburbs.

Do manicurists and pedicurists earn more in Springfield than elsewhere?

The average here is 8% more than the U.S. metro average for this job ($38,622).

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 Springfield, MO (44180). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 7.4%.
  • 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). The 1% earnings tax applies to people who live or work in Kansas City or St. Louis itself, not in the suburbs.
  • Job concentration: location quotient 0.66, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.66).

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