What are the main factors that influence a Nail Designer's salary?

The primary factors are: 1) Experience Level, 2) Geographic Location, 3) Education/Skills, 4) Company Size & Industry

What industry pays the highest salary for Nail Designer?

The Financial Services industry offers the highest average compensation for Nail Designer roles, with salaries approximately 50% above the market median.

How does experience change A Nail Designer's salary?

A Nail Designer's salary grows with experience: a Nail Designer (0-2 years)earns $67,749, a Telecommunications Analyst II (2-4 years)earns $82,308, a Telecommunications Analyst III (4-7 years)earns $114,410, a Telecommunications Analyst IV (7+ years)earns $138,479, a Telecommunications Analyst V (7-10 years)earns $175,964,

What are the highest paying states for a Nail Designer?

Nail Designer salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Nail Designer roles are District of Columbia $77,458, California $77,165, Massachusetts $76,136. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of Nail Designer roles make?

Salaries for Nail Designer level roles vary by specialization: Nail Salon Receptionist: $45,156; Mobile Nail Technician: $43,509; Nail Manicurist: $42,593; Licensed Nail Technician: $27,395; Medical Nail Technician: $26,693.

Nail Designer Salary in North Carolina

How much does a Nail Designer make in North Carolina?

As of October 01, 2026, the average salary for a Nail Designer in North Carolina is $66,482 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $32.

However, a Nail Designer's salary can vary significantly. Here’s a look at the typical salary range:

Top Earners (90th percentile): $76,461
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $60,397 to $71,705
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $54,858

10% $54,858

50% (Median) $66,482

90% $76,461

Nail Designer Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$71,705	$5,975	$1,379	$34
Average	$66,482	$5,540	$1,278	$32
25th Percentile	$60,397	$5,033	$1,161	$29

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Key Factors That Influence Nail Designer Salaries

A Nail Designer's salary isn't a fixed number. It's shaped by several important factors. Below, we'll explore how your years of experience, geographic location and company size can directly affect your earning potential.

How Experience Level Affects Nail Designer Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of a Nail Designer's salary. As you build your skills and take on more complex tasks, your compensation generally increases. Here's how the average salary grows at different career stages:

Entry-Level (less than 1 year): $67,749
Early Career (1-2 years): $82,308
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $114,410
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $138,479
Expert (over 8 years): $175,964

Levels	Salary
Nail Desi... Level Nail Designer	$67,749
Telecommu... Level Nail Designer	$82,308
Telecommu... Level Nail Designer	$114,410
Telecommu... Level Nail Designer	$138,479
Telecommu... Level Nail Designer	$175,964

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How Do Nail Designer Salaries Vary from State to State?

Your salary can change significantly depending on where you work. States with a higher cost of living and strong industrial sectors often pay more to attract Nail Designers. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $77,458.
California: $77,165.
Massachusetts: $76,136.

District of Columbia $77,458 California $77,165 Massachusetts $76,136 Washington $75,856 New Jersey $75,828 Alaska $75,730 Connecticut $74,765 New York $74,373

Hawaii $73,121 Rhode Island $72,533 Maryland $72,135 Minnesota $71,589 Colorado $71,379 Illinois $71,309 Oregon $71,043 Delaware $70,847

New Hampshire $70,724 Virginia $70,449 Pennsylvania $69,644 Nevada $69,238 North Dakota $69,105 Michigan $68,895 Wisconsin $68,818 Vermont $68,665

Texas $68,238 Maine $68,210 Arizona $68,168 Ohio $68,119 Georgia $67,475 Indiana $67,153 Wyoming $67,090 Utah $66,993

Iowa $66,951 Kansas $66,615 Louisiana $66,517 North Carolina $66,482 Missouri $66,468 Florida $66,195 Montana $66,048 Nebraska $65,908

Kentucky $65,831 South Carolina $65,551 Tennessee $65,376 Idaho $65,307 New Mexico $64,796 Oklahoma $64,684 Alabama $64,271 South Dakota $63,579

Arkansas $63,201 West Virginia $62,998 Mississippi $62,389

Top Paying Cities for Nail Designers

Salaries can also vary between different cities. Major metropolitan areas or cities with a high demand for technicians often offer more competitive pay. Here are a few examples of average annual salaries in different U.S. cities:

Morven: $63,429
Mount Holly: $67,286
Mount Mourne: $66,332

Morven, NC $63,429 Mount Holly, NC $67,286 Mount Mourne, NC $66,332 Mount Pleasant, NC $65,425 Mount Ulla, NC $65,411 Newell, NC $67,600 New London, NC $64,850 Norwood, NC $64,827

Oakboro, NC $65,607 Paw Creek, NC $67,609 Peachland, NC $64,293 Pineville, NC $67,447 Polkton, NC $65,263 Polkville, NC $65,030 Richfield, NC $65,150 Rockwell, NC $65,434

Rutherfordton, NC $64,449 Salisbury, NC $65,544 Warsaw, NC $63,475 Roaring River, NC $63,702 Ronda, NC $63,883 Rutherford College, NC $64,430 Scottville, NC $62,773 Sherrills Ford, NC $65,803

Sparta, NC $63,149 State Road, NC $63,849 Stony Point, NC $64,450 Sugar Grove, NC $62,775 Taylorsville, NC $64,050 Terrell, NC $65,994 Thurmond, NC $63,625 Todd, NC $62,778

Traphill, NC $63,438 Turnersburg, NC $64,645 Union Grove, NC $63,931 Valdese, NC $64,311 Valle Crucis, NC $62,864 Vilas, NC $62,731 Warrensville, NC $62,835 West Jefferson, NC $62,847

Wilkesboro, NC $63,522 Zionville, NC $62,777 Scotts, NC $64,403 Alexander, NC $64,351 Almond, NC $63,292 Arden, NC $64,349 Bakersville, NC $62,895 Balsam, NC $63,663

Balsam Grove, NC $63,851 Barnardsville, NC $64,110 Bat Cave, NC $64,142 Black Mountain, NC $64,172 Brevard, NC $63,958 Bryson City, NC $63,344 Burnsville, NC $63,698 Candler, NC $64,313

Canton, NC $64,062 Cashiers, NC $63,522 Cedar Mountain, NC $64,145 Cherokee, NC $63,532 Chimney Rock, NC $64,120 Clyde, NC $63,973 Columbus, NC $64,767 Cullowhee, NC $63,663

Dana, NC $64,096 Gaston, NC $63,621 Greenville, NC $62,937 Grimesland, NC $62,687 Halifax, NC $62,878 Hamilton, NC $62,685 Shelby, NC $65,542 Spencer, NC $65,546

Spindale, NC $64,517 Stanfield, NC $66,217 Stanley, NC $67,027 Troutman, NC $65,251 Union Mills, NC $63,877 Vale, NC $65,656 Waco, NC $66,406 Wadesboro, NC $64,100

Waxhaw, NC $66,481 Wingate, NC $65,990 Charlotte, NC $67,615 Dillsboro, NC $63,392 East Flat Rock, NC $64,065 Edneyville, NC $64,131 Enka, NC $64,447 Etowah, NC $64,113

Fairview, NC $64,282 Flat Rock, NC $64,070 Fletcher, NC $64,289 Fontana Dam, NC $63,504 Franklin, NC $63,057 Gerton, NC $64,226 Glenville, NC $63,367 Glenwood, NC $63,893

Hazelwood, NC $63,823 Hendersonville, NC $64,064 Green Mountain, NC $62,794 Highlands, NC $63,327 Horse Shoe, NC $64,184 Hot Springs, NC $63,777 Lake Junaluska, NC $63,895 Lake Lure, NC $64,116

Lake Toxaway, NC $63,807 Leicester, NC $64,258 Little Switzerland, NC $63,482 Lynn, NC $64,242 Maggie Valley, NC $63,630 Marion, NC $64,064 Marshall, NC $63,851 Mars Hill, NC $63,891

Micaville, NC $63,481 Mill Spring, NC $64,095 Montreat, NC $64,200 Mountain Home, NC $64,199 Mills River, NC $64,207 Naples, NC $64,227 Nebo, NC $63,736 Old Fort, NC $64,052

Otto, NC $62,987 Penland, NC $63,290 Penrose, NC $64,005 Pisgah Forest, NC $64,066 Ridgecrest, NC $64,180 Robbinsville, NC $63,288 Rosman, NC $63,932 Saluda, NC $64,067

Sapphire, NC $63,590 Scaly Mountain, NC $63,197 Skyland, NC $64,379 Spruce Pine, NC $63,383 Hassell, NC $62,750 Tryon, NC $64,497 Tuckasegee, NC $63,435 Tuxedo, NC $64,148

Waynesville, NC $63,450 Weaverville, NC $64,301 Webster, NC $63,467 Whittier, NC $63,313 Zirconia, NC $64,168 Asheville, NC $64,488 Andrews, NC $63,164 Brasstown, NC $62,904

Culberson, NC $62,841 Hayesville, NC $62,950 Marble, NC $63,106 Murphy, NC $62,910 Warne, NC $62,906 Whitsett, NC $65,085 Henrico, NC $63,571 Hobgood, NC $62,778

Hollister, NC $64,410 Jackson, NC $62,699 Jamesville, NC $62,584 Kelford, NC $62,834 Lewiston Woodville, NC $62,549 Littleton, NC $63,677 Lucama, NC $65,960 Macclesfield, NC $64,015

Margarettsville, NC $63,398 Milwaukee, NC $63,383 Murfreesboro, NC $63,697 Nashville, NC $65,265 Oak City, NC $62,549 Pantego, NC $62,520 Parmele, NC $62,753 Pendleton, NC $63,570

Pikeville, NC $64,876 Pinetops, NC $64,117 Pinetown, NC $62,526 Pleasant Hill, NC $63,607 Potecasi, NC $63,217 Red Oak, NC $65,057 Rich Square, NC $62,835 Roanoke Rapids, NC $63,268

Robersonville, NC $62,624 Roxobel, NC $62,961 Saratoga, NC $64,697 Scotland Neck, NC $62,705 Scranton, NC $62,487 Seaboard, NC $63,283 Severn, NC $63,591 Sharpsburg, NC $65,076

Simpson, NC $62,871 Sims, NC $66,295 Speed, NC $63,230 Spring Hope, NC $66,299 Stantonsburg, NC $64,475 Stokes, NC $62,600 Swanquarter, NC $62,489 Tarboro, NC $63,495

Tillery, NC $62,712 Walstonburg, NC $64,126 Washington, NC $62,702 Weldon, NC $63,116 Whitakers, NC $64,032 Williamston, NC $62,663 Wilson, NC $65,223 Woodland, NC $63,187

Elizabeth City, NC $64,352 Ahoskie, NC $63,509 Avon, NC $62,729 Aydlett, NC $64,540 Barco, NC $64,652 Belvidere, NC $64,288 Buxton, NC $62,761 Camden, NC $64,473

Cofield, NC $63,681 Coinjock, NC $64,708 Colerain, NC $63,350 Columbia, NC $62,697 Corapeake, NC $64,779 Corolla, NC $64,518 Creswell, NC $62,591 Currituck, NC $65,020

Durants Neck, NC $63,859 Edenton, NC $63,498 Eure, NC $63,996 Frisco, NC $62,779 Gates, NC $64,512 Gatesville, NC $64,065 Grandy, NC $64,136 Harbinger, NC $63,597

Harrellsville, NC $63,765 Hatteras, NC $62,787 Hertford, NC $63,834 Hobbsville, NC $64,383 Jarvisburg, NC $63,798 Kill Devil Hills, NC $63,394 Kitty Hawk, NC $63,664 Knotts Island, NC $65,344

Swannanoa, NC $64,359 Sylva, NC $63,437 Vaughan, NC $63,846 Wake Forest, NC $67,648 Warrenton, NC $64,646 Wendell, NC $67,748 Willow Spring, NC $67,502 Wilsons Mills, NC $67,063

Wise, NC $64,154 Youngsville, NC $67,321 Zebulon, NC $67,316 Raleigh, NC $68,609 Durham, NC $66,907 Rocky Mount, NC $64,461 Aulander, NC $63,148 Aurora, NC $62,542

Bailey, NC $66,325 Bath, NC $62,635 Battleboro, NC $64,263 Belhaven, NC $62,556 Bellarthur, NC $63,332 Bethel, NC $62,887 Black Creek, NC $65,241 Blounts Creek, NC $62,566

Castalia, NC $65,627 Chocowinity, NC $62,653 Como, NC $63,924 Conetoe, NC $63,350 Conway, NC $63,433 Edward, NC $62,608 Elm City, NC $64,910 Enfield, NC $63,663

Engelhard, NC $62,500 Everetts, NC $62,757 Fairfield, NC $62,494 Falkland, NC $63,582 Farmville, NC $63,711 Fountain, NC $63,837 Fremont, NC $64,968 White Oak, NC $62,823

Wilmington, NC $64,089 Ash, NC $63,488 Atkinson, NC $63,660 Bolivia, NC $63,793 Bolton, NC $63,562 Brunswick, NC $63,155 Burgaw, NC $63,679 Carolina Beach, NC $63,937

Castle Hayne, NC $64,089 Cerro Gordo, NC $62,782 Chadbourn, NC $62,903 Clarendon, NC $62,996 Clarkton, NC $62,983 Council, NC $63,205 Currie, NC $63,898 Delco, NC $63,781

Evergreen, NC $62,838 Fair Bluff, NC $62,796 Garland, NC $63,134 Hallsboro, NC $63,085 Hampstead, NC $63,727 Harrells, NC $63,031 Holly Ridge, NC $63,507 Ivanhoe, NC $63,242

Kelly, NC $63,330 Kure Beach, NC $63,831 Lake Waccamaw, NC $63,366 Leland, NC $64,042 Longwood, NC $63,290 Magnolia, NC $63,235 Maple Hill, NC $63,424 Nakina, NC $63,110

Riegelwood, NC $63,694 Rocky Point, NC $63,891 Rose Hill, NC $63,276 Shallotte, NC $63,522 Sneads Ferry, NC $63,376 Southport, NC $63,795 Supply, NC $63,632 Tabor City, NC $63,015

Teachey, NC $63,385 Oak Island, NC $63,688 Wallace, NC $63,285 Calabash, NC $63,341 Sunset Beach, NC $63,348 Ocean Isle Beach, NC $63,378 Whiteville, NC $63,023 Willard, NC $63,458

Winnabow, NC $64,030 Wrightsville Beach, NC $64,068 Kinston, NC $62,864 Albertson, NC $63,035 Alliance, NC $62,848 Arapahoe, NC $62,687 Atlantic, NC $62,692 Atlantic Beach, NC $62,855

Ayden, NC $62,747 Bayboro, NC $62,624 Beaufort, NC $62,713 Beulaville, NC $63,352 Bridgeton, NC $62,796 Cedar Island, NC $62,428 Chinquapin, NC $63,288 Comfort, NC $62,850

Cove City, NC $62,631 Davis, NC $62,713 Deep Run, NC $62,929 Dover, NC $62,597 Ernul, NC $62,566 Gloucester, NC $62,786 Grantsboro, NC $62,631 Grifton, NC $62,715

Harkers Island, NC $62,857 Havelock, NC $62,736 Cherry Point, NC $62,980 Hobucken, NC $62,512 Hookerton, NC $63,334 Hubert, NC $63,193 Jacksonville, NC $63,399 Camp Lejeune, NC $63,514

Garysburg, NC $63,281 Manns Harbor, NC $62,452 Townsville, NC $64,314 Manteo, NC $62,990 Maple, NC $64,841 Merry Hill, NC $63,160 Moyock, NC $65,153 Nags Head, NC $62,788

Ocracoke, NC $62,716 Plymouth, NC $62,670 Point Harbor, NC $63,709 Poplar Branch, NC $64,389 Powells Point, NC $63,655 Powellsville, NC $63,468 Rodanthe, NC $62,626 Roduco, NC $64,340

Yanceyville, NC $64,523 Greensboro, NC $65,118 Angier, NC $66,746 Apex, NC $67,456 Bahama, NC $66,100 Benson, NC $65,715 Broadway, NC $64,729 Buies Creek, NC $65,493

Bullock, NC $64,243 Bunn, NC $66,827 Butner, NC $66,566 Carrboro, NC $66,040 Cary, NC $68,191 Chapel Hill, NC $66,044 Clayton, NC $67,654 Coats, NC $65,760

Creedmoor, NC $66,886 Four Oaks, NC $65,505 Franklinton, NC $66,634 Fuquay Varina, NC $66,906 Garner, NC $68,094 Goldsboro, NC $64,734 Henderson, NC $65,431 Holly Springs, NC $67,306

Hurdle Mills, NC $64,531 Kenly, NC $66,124 Kipling, NC $66,287 Kittrell, NC $66,330 Knightdale, NC $68,225 Lillington, NC $64,925 Louisburg, NC $66,306 Macon, NC $64,022

Mamers, NC $64,917 Manson, NC $64,289 Micro, NC $66,220 Middleburg, NC $64,748 Middlesex, NC $66,874 Moncure, NC $65,790 Morrisville, NC $67,846 New Hill, NC $66,730

Norlina, NC $64,524 Oxford, NC $65,051 Pine Level, NC $66,111 Princeton, NC $65,314 Ridgeway, NC $64,594 Rolesville, NC $67,745 Rougemont, NC $65,485 Roxboro, NC $64,401

Selma, NC $66,564 Smithfield, NC $66,363 Stem, NC $66,162 Stovall, NC $64,797 Alamance, NC $64,929 Altamahaw, NC $64,880 Asheboro, NC $64,777 Bear Creek, NC $64,138

Bennett, NC $64,192 Biscoe, NC $63,493 Blanch, NC $64,042 Bonlee, NC $64,434 Browns Summit, NC $65,041 Burlington, NC $64,959 Bynum, NC $65,612 Candor, NC $63,248

Cedar Falls, NC $64,923 Cedar Grove, NC $64,708 Climax, NC $65,064 Colfax, NC $65,241 Cumnock, NC $64,629 Denton, NC $64,650 Eagle Springs, NC $63,334 Efland, NC $64,920

Elon, NC $64,825 Ether, NC $63,874 Franklinville, NC $64,886 Gibsonville, NC $65,000 Goldston, NC $63,909 Graham, NC $64,887 Gulf, NC $64,488 Haw River, NC $64,839

Highfalls, NC $63,862 High Point, NC $65,747 Roper, NC $62,854 Salvo, NC $62,828 Shawboro, NC $64,699 Shiloh, NC $63,956 South Mills, NC $65,011 Stumpy Point, NC $62,511

Sunbury, NC $64,638 Tyner, NC $63,823 Wanchese, NC $62,768 Waves, NC $62,783 Windsor, NC $62,740 Winfall, NC $64,095 Winton, NC $63,923 Albemarle, NC $64,809

Alexis, NC $66,854 Ansonville, NC $64,771 Badin, NC $64,605 Barium Springs, NC $65,074 Belmont, NC $67,394 Bessemer City, NC $67,214 Boiling Springs, NC $65,114 Bostic, NC $64,062

Caroleen, NC $64,898 Casar, NC $64,776 Cherryville, NC $66,378 China Grove, NC $65,505 Cliffside, NC $65,011 Concord, NC $66,082 Cornelius, NC $66,778 Cramerton, NC $67,412

Crouse, NC $66,608 Dallas, NC $67,271 Davidson, NC $66,526 Denver, NC $66,560 Earl, NC $65,812 East Spencer, NC $65,546 Ellenboro, NC $64,613 Faith, NC $65,565

Fallston, NC $65,777 Forest City, NC $64,732 Gastonia, NC $67,539 Huntersville, NC $67,221 Gold Hill, NC $65,276 Granite Quarry, NC $65,552 Grover, NC $66,145 Harris, NC $64,901

Harrisburg, NC $67,207 Henrietta, NC $64,976 High Shoals, NC $66,955 Indian Trail, NC $67,020 Iron Station, NC $66,596 Kannapolis, NC $65,820 Kings Mountain, NC $66,837 Landis, NC $65,555

Lattimore, NC $65,013 Lawndale, NC $65,404 Lilesville, NC $63,406 Lincolnton, NC $66,429 Locust, NC $65,791 Lowell, NC $67,507 Mc Adenville, NC $67,407 Mc Farlan, NC $63,358

Marshville, NC $65,742 Matthews, NC $67,141 Midland, NC $66,656 Mineral Springs, NC $66,476 Misenheimer, NC $65,181 Monroe, NC $66,525 Mooresboro, NC $65,062 Mooresville, NC $65,674

Hillsborough, NC $65,213 Jackson Springs, NC $63,314 Jamestown, NC $65,698 Julian, NC $65,067 Kernersville, NC $65,009 Eden, NC $64,321 Leasburg, NC $64,011 Lexington, NC $64,934

Liberty, NC $64,924 Linwood, NC $65,383 Mc Leansville, NC $65,137 Mebane, NC $64,799 Milton, NC $63,912 Mount Gilead, NC $63,832 Oak Ridge, NC $64,977 Pelham, NC $64,368

Pittsboro, NC $65,152 Pleasant Garden, NC $65,170 Prospect Hill, NC $64,490 Providence, NC $64,283 Ramseur, NC $64,638 Randleman, NC $65,069 Reidsville, NC $64,750 Robbins, NC $63,800

Ruffin, NC $64,424 Sanford, NC $64,794 Saxapahaw, NC $64,918 Seagrove, NC $64,177 Sedalia, NC $65,121 Semora, NC $63,721 Siler City, NC $64,606 Snow Camp, NC $64,860

Sophia, NC $65,081 Southmont, NC $65,231 Staley, NC $64,792 Star, NC $63,800 Stokesdale, NC $64,796 Summerfield, NC $65,006 Swepsonville, NC $64,871 Thomasville, NC $65,279

Trinity, NC $65,186 Troy, NC $63,902 Wallburg, NC $65,125 Welcome, NC $64,903 Wentworth, NC $64,575 West End, NC $63,533 Topton, NC $63,046 Advance, NC $64,755

Ararat, NC $64,225 Belews Creek, NC $64,822 Bethania, NC $64,932 Boonville, NC $64,341 Clemmons, NC $64,822 Cleveland, NC $65,253 Cooleemee, NC $65,244 Danbury, NC $64,388

Dobson, NC $63,985 East Bend, NC $64,603 Germanton, NC $64,731 Hamptonville, NC $64,226 King, NC $64,607 Lawsonville, NC $64,249 Lewisville, NC $64,745 Lowgap, NC $63,595

Madison, NC $64,517 Mayodan, NC $64,337 Mocksville, NC $64,713 Mount Airy, NC $64,040 White Plains, NC $64,126 Pfafftown, NC $64,783 Pilot Mountain, NC $64,317 Pine Hall, NC $64,563

Pinnacle, NC $64,475 Rural Hall, NC $64,797 Sandy Ridge, NC $64,266 Siloam, NC $64,357 Stoneville, NC $64,335 Toast, NC $64,040 Tobaccoville, NC $64,706 Walkertown, NC $64,895

Walnut Cove, NC $64,672 Westfield, NC $64,264 Woodleaf, NC $65,259 Yadkinville, NC $64,505 Winston Salem, NC $64,964 Tarawa Terrace, NC $63,393 Midway Park, NC $63,281 Mccutcheon Field, NC $63,459

La Grange, NC $63,779 Lowland, NC $62,482 Marshallberg, NC $62,826 Maury, NC $63,676 Maysville, NC $62,885 Merritt, NC $62,566 Morehead City, NC $62,915 New Bern, NC $62,775

Newport, NC $62,756 Oriental, NC $62,657 Pink Hill, NC $63,130 Pollocksville, NC $62,589 Richlands, NC $63,346 Salter Path, NC $62,883 Sealevel, NC $62,583 Seven Springs, NC $63,458

Smyrna, NC $62,644 Snow Hill, NC $63,861 Stacy, NC $62,596 Stella, NC $63,022 Stonewall, NC $62,850 Swansboro, NC $63,065 Trenton, NC $62,675 Vanceboro, NC $62,659

Vandemere, NC $62,731 Williston, NC $62,653 Winterville, NC $63,115 Emerald Isle, NC $62,940 Hickory, NC $64,650 Banner Elk, NC $62,882 Blowing Rock, NC $62,901 Boomer, NC $63,312

Boone, NC $62,967 Catawba, NC $65,418 Claremont, NC $65,104 Collettsville, NC $62,848 Connellys Springs, NC $64,641 Conover, NC $64,988 Creston, NC $62,693 Crossnore, NC $63,114

Crumpler, NC $62,844 Deep Gap, NC $62,803 Drexel, NC $64,182 Elkin, NC $64,141 Elk Park, NC $62,799 Ennice, NC $63,397 Ferguson, NC $62,926 Statesville, NC $64,606

Fleetwood, NC $62,824 Glade Valley, NC $63,390 Glen Alpine, NC $63,777 Glendale Springs, NC $62,778 Granite Falls, NC $64,178 Grassy Creek, NC $62,815 Lenoir, NC $63,644 Harmony, NC $64,414

Hays, NC $63,349 Hiddenite, NC $63,976 Hildebran, NC $64,727 Hudson, NC $64,056 Jefferson, NC $62,853 Jonas Ridge, NC $63,320 Jonesville, NC $64,141 Lansing, NC $62,852

Laurel Springs, NC $62,875 Linville, NC $62,829 Linville Falls, NC $63,383 Mc Grady, NC $63,062 Maiden, NC $65,917 Millers Creek, NC $62,981 Minneapolis, NC $62,863 Montezuma, NC $63,117

Moravian Falls, NC $63,498 Morganton, NC $63,606 North Wilkesboro, NC $63,558 Newland, NC $62,966 Newton, NC $65,490 Olin, NC $64,307 Patterson, NC $63,059 Pineola, NC $63,041

Piney Creek, NC $62,864 Plumtree, NC $62,962 Purlear, NC $62,865 Icard, NC $64,730 Rhodhiss, NC $64,502 Roaring Gap, NC $63,430 Fayetteville, NC $62,655 Fort Bragg, NC $62,849

Pope Army Airfield, NC $62,983 Aberdeen, NC $63,430 Autryville, NC $62,772 Timberlake, NC $64,755 Barnesville, NC $62,789 Bladenboro, NC $62,836 Bunnlevel, NC $64,121 Calypso, NC $63,900

Cameron, NC $63,714 Carthage, NC $63,692 Clinton, NC $63,390 Cordova, NC $63,323 Cumberland, NC $63,262 Dublin, NC $62,785 Dudley, NC $64,181 Dunn, NC $64,229

Elizabethtown, NC $62,865 Ellerbe, NC $63,085 Erwin, NC $64,274 Fairmont, NC $62,824 Faison, NC $63,721 Falcon, NC $63,179 Gibson, NC $62,991 Godwin, NC $63,153

Hamlet, NC $63,129 Hoffman, NC $63,297 Hope Mills, NC $62,678 Kenansville, NC $63,276 Lakeview, NC $63,686 Laurel Hill, NC $63,106 Laurinburg, NC $63,051 Lemon Springs, NC $64,241

Linden, NC $63,292 Lumber Bridge, NC $62,785 Lumberton, NC $62,762 Marietta, NC $62,864 Marston, NC $63,112 Maxton, NC $62,696 Mount Olive, NC $63,655 Newton Grove, NC $64,214

Norman, NC $63,227 Olivia, NC $64,296 Orrum, NC $62,792 Pinehurst, NC $63,742 Parkton, NC $62,701 Pembroke, NC $62,684 Pinebluff, NC $63,481 Proctorville, NC $62,902

Raeford, NC $63,059 Red Springs, NC $62,922 Rex, NC $62,774 Rockingham, NC $63,120 Roseboro, NC $62,866 Rowland, NC $62,805 Saint Pauls, NC $62,760 Salemburg, NC $63,090

Shannon, NC $62,840 Southern Pines, NC $63,533 Spring Lake, NC $63,156 Stedman, NC $62,691 Tar Heel, NC $62,836 Turkey, NC $63,450 Vass, NC $63,556 Wade, NC $62,787

Wagram, NC $63,150

Nail Designer Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors

For Nail Designer roles, the industry you choose can affect earning potential by as much as 100% (the gap between the highest and lowest paying industries). Data shows that the Financial Services and Aerospace & Defense sectors offer the strongest compensation, at 50% above the average. In contrast, Nail Designer positions in Hospitality & Leisure or Transportation typically offer lower base pay, as these industries often view Nail Designer as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.

The top paying industry for a Nail Designer

Industry Sector	Average Annual Salary	Average Hourly Rate	Pay vs.Avg
Financial Services	$99,723	$48.0	50%

Nail Designer Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how a Nail Designer's annual salary breaks down can help with budgeting. Below, you can see the average hourly rate, weekly pay, and monthly pay for this role. Use the buttons to switch between different pay periods.

$60,397

Average $66,482/year

$71,705

$5,033

Average $5,540/month

$5,975

$1,161

Average $1,278/week

$1,379

$29

Average $32/hour

$34

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$71,705	$5,975	$1,379	$34
Average	$66,482	$5,540	$1,278	$32
25th Percentile	$60,397	$5,033	$1,161	$29

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