The median hourly wage for skincare specialists was $14.47 in May 2015.
The median wage is the wage at which half the workers in an occupation earned more than that amount and half earned less. The lowest 10 percent earned less than $8.80, and the highest 10 percent earned more than $29.49.
In May 2015, the median hourly wages for skincare specialists in the top industries in which they worked were as follows:
Offices of physicians
$17.74
Other amusement and recreation industries
16.21
Personal care services
14.21
Health and personal care stores
11.89
Skincare specialists typically work full time, and many work evenings and weekends. Working more than 40 hours a week is common, especially for self-employed workers.
Skincare Specialists
Median hourly wages, May 2015
Total, all occupations
$17.40
Skincare specialists
$14.47
Personal appearance workers
$11.17
Note: All Occupations includes all occupations in the U.S. Economy. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment Statistics