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Best States for Nail Technician

Compare the best states for Nail Technician using salary, licensing timeline, fees, and CredentialCompass data quality signals.

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Ranking Metric

Overall Score

Top 10 best states for Nail Technician

Weighted score

Rank	State	Overall Score	Median Salary	Timeline	Initial Fee	Details
#1	KentuckyKY	100/100	$60,950	1.5 yr	$12.00	View guide
#2	MississippiMS	67/100	$42,370	1.3 yr	See agency	View guide
#3	WashingtonWA	61/100	$47,840	N/A	See agency	View guide
#4	MaineME	60/100	$49,430	N/A	See agency	View guide
#5	New HampshireNH	60/100	$31,720	3 mo	$110	View guide
#6	WyomingWY	60/100	$34,660	3 months	See agency	View guide
#7	AlaskaAK	59/100	$46,040	N/A	See agency	View guide
#8	IdahoID	58/100	$33,260	3 months	See agency	View guide
#9	WisconsinWI	58/100	$34,180	6 mo	See agency	View guide
#10	MichiganMI	56/100	$34,920	2-18 years	See agency	View guide
#11	NevadaNV	56/100	$35,340	1-18 years	See agency	View guide
#12	New MexicoNM	56/100	$42,840	N/A	See agency	View guide
#13	GeorgiaGA	53/100	$26,500	1-17 years	Testing: $50.00	View guide
#14	HawaiiHI	52/100	$29,120	1 month	See agency	View guide
#15	NebraskaNE	52/100	$36,560	1-17 years	See agency	View guide
#16	TennesseeTN	52/100	$30,030	1-2 months	See agency	View guide
#17	MissouriMO	51/100	$38,950	N/A	See agency	View guide
#18	ColoradoCO	49/100	$37,800	N/A	See agency	View guide
#19	IowaIA	49/100	$38,530	N/A	See agency	View guide
#20	TexasTX	49/100	$36,900	N/A	See agency	View guide
#21	ConnecticutCT	48/100	$32,640	10.4 yr	See agency	View guide
#22	VirginiaVA	48/100	$36,970	N/A	See agency	View guide
#23	West VirginiaWV	48/100	$36,020	N/A	See agency	View guide
#24	IllinoisIL	46/100	$34,520	N/A	See agency	View guide
#25	MassachusettsMA	46/100	$34,180	N/A	See agency	View guide
#26	MontanaMT	45/100	$34,660	N/A	See agency	View guide
#27	New YorkNY	45/100	$33,390	N/A	See agency	View guide
#28	FloridaFL	44/100	$32,370	N/A	See agency	View guide
#29	South DakotaSD	44/100	$40,210	N/A	See agency	View guide
#30	VermontVT	44/100	$33,520	N/A	See agency	View guide
#31	IndianaIN	43/100	$33,090	N/A	See agency	View guide
#32	North DakotaND	42/100	$30,920	N/A	See agency	View guide
#33	Rhode IslandRI	42/100	$36,180	N/A	See agency	View guide
#34	UtahUT	42/100	$38,390	N/A	See agency	View guide
#35	CaliforniaCA	41/100	$35,000	1-18 years	$345	View guide
#36	New JerseyNJ	41/100	$31,470	N/A	See agency	View guide
#37	North CarolinaNC	41/100	$34,810	N/A	See agency	View guide
#38	KansasKS	40/100	$30,650	N/A	See agency	View guide
#39	MarylandMD	40/100	$36,380	N/A	See agency	View guide
#40	MinnesotaMN	40/100	$36,140	N/A	See agency	View guide
#41	OklahomaOK	40/100	$29,560	N/A	See agency	View guide
#42	AlabamaAL	39/100	$27,980	19 years	See agency	View guide
#43	DelawareDE	39/100	$28,480	N/A	See agency	View guide
#44	LouisianaLA	39/100	$29,100	N/A	See agency	View guide
#45	OhioOH	39/100	$35,900	N/A	See agency	View guide
#46	OregonOR	39/100	$35,970	N/A	See agency	View guide
#47	ArizonaAZ	38/100	$34,820	N/A	See agency	View guide
#48	PennsylvaniaPA	38/100	$27,480	N/A	See agency	View guide
#49	ArkansasAR	31/100	$27,780	75 yr	Written Examination: $75.00	View guide
#50	South CarolinaSC	28/100	$25,980	N/A	See agency	View guide

Methodology

The overall ranking weighs median salary at 40%, licensing timeline at 25%, initial licensing fee at 20%, and source/data quality at 15%.

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