Skincare Specialists pay range in Los Angeles
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $34,650 a year or less, while the top 10% make $84,060 or more. The middle half of skincare specialists in Los Angeles earn between $35,890 and $43,880.
- $35K10th
- $36K25th
- $38KMedian
- $44K75th
- $84K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $47,430 | $3,952 | $22.80 |
| Median | $37,560 | $3,130 | $18.06 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $35,890 | $2,991 | $17.25 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $43,880 | $3,657 | $21.10 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.
Skincare Specialists pay in Los Angeles vs. California and the U.S.
Skincare specialists in Los Angeles earn 5% less than the California average ($49,910) and 9% less than the U.S. average ($51,850). At the median the gap is -17% against the U.S. median of $45,330.
| Area | Average | Median | 10th pct. | 90th pct. | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles | $47,430 | $37,560 | $34,650 | $84,060 | 4,500 |
| California | $49,910 | $38,770 | $34,650 | $77,160 | 11,360 |
| United States | $51,850 | $45,330 | $29,580 | $82,050 | 72,890 |
State and U.S. rows: BLS statewide and national estimates, May 2025, which include rural areas.
Skincare Specialists salary after taxes in Los Angeles
On the average salary of $47,430, a single filer in Los Angeles takes home about $39,252 a year, or $3,271 a month and $1,510 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 (2025 rules). California State Disability Insurance (1.3% of wages, paid by employees) is not included.
Is Los Angeles a good place for skincare specialists? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Los Angeles area are 14% above the U.S. average (BEA price parity 113.6), so the average $47,430 buys what about $41,764 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.7 times the median wage of all jobs in Los Angeles ($55,850). A typical home costs $968,608, or 20.4 years of this average salary before tax.
Skincare Specialists salary in other California cities
Los Angeles ranks 10th of 20 California metro areas for this job; Salinas pays the most ($66,030).
- Salinas$66,030
- San Francisco$60,750
- San Jose$51,810
- Santa Rosa$50,280
- Santa Maria$49,650
- Santa Cruz$49,520
- Napa$48,810
- Oxnard$48,420
- San Diego$48,050
- Los Angeles$47,430
Highest-paying cities for skincare specialists
Olympia, WA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($101,000).
- Olympia, WA$101,000
- Spokane, WA$90,650
- Seattle, WA$86,140
- Bozeman, MT$78,740
- Bremerton, WA$77,000
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Skincare Specialists salary in Los Angeles: questions
How much do skincare specialists make an hour in Los Angeles?
$22.81 an hour on average, and $18.06 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level skincare specialists salary in Los Angeles?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $34,650 a year and the 25th percentile is $35,890, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the skincare specialists take-home pay in Los Angeles?
About $39,252 a year ($3,271 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $47,430. California State Disability Insurance (1.3% of wages, paid by employees) is not included.
Do skincare specialists earn more in Los Angeles than elsewhere?
The average here is 9% less than the U.S. average for this job ($51,850).
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 39-5094; area Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA (31080). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 9.0%.
- 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 (2025 rules). California State Disability Insurance (1.3% of wages, paid by employees) is not included.
- Job concentration: location quotient 1.53, this job is 1.5 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.
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