๐Ÿงด Esthetician License Requirements by State

Compare esthetician license requirements across all 50 states and DC โ€” experience, exams, fees, and salary data.

StateLicense RequiredExperienceExam FeeMedian Salary
ALAlabama Required โ€” $50 $33,773
AKAlaska Required โ€” $50 $48,136
AZArizona Required โ€” $50 $37,655
ARArkansas Required โ€” $50 $32,608
CACalifornia Required โ€” $50 $53,571
COColorado Required โ€” $50 $41,925
CTConnecticut Not Required โ€” โ€” $44,643
DEDelaware Required โ€” $50 $38,820
DCDistrict of Columbia Required โ€” $50 $49,689
FLFlorida Required โ€” $50 $37,267
GAGeorgia Required โ€” $50 $36,102
HIHawaii Required โ€” $50 $52,407
IDIdaho Required โ€” $50 $36,490
ILIllinois Required โ€” $50 $40,761
INIndiana Required โ€” $50 $35,326
IAIowa Required โ€” $50 $34,549
KSKansas Required โ€” $50 $34,549
KYKentucky Required โ€” $50 $34,549
LALouisiana Required โ€” $50 $34,938
MEMaine Required โ€” $50 $37,655
MDMaryland Required โ€” $50 $42,313
MAMassachusetts Required โ€” $50 $47,360
MIMichigan Required โ€” $50 $36,490
MNMinnesota Required โ€” $50 $40,372
MSMississippi Required โ€” $50 $32,220
MOMissouri Required โ€” $50 $34,938
MTMontana Required โ€” $50 $37,267
NENebraska Required โ€” $50 $34,938
NVNevada Required โ€” $50 $39,596
NHNew Hampshire Required โ€” $50 $40,372
NJNew Jersey Required โ€” $50 $45,807
NMNew Mexico Required โ€” $50 $35,326
NYNew York Required โ€” $50 $50,466
NCNorth Carolina Required โ€” $50 $35,714
NDNorth Dakota Required โ€” $50 $36,879
OHOhio Required โ€” $50 $35,714
OKOklahoma Required โ€” $50 $33,773
OROregon Required โ€” $50 $42,702
PAPennsylvania Required โ€” $50 $38,043
RIRhode Island Required โ€” $50 $39,984
SCSouth Carolina Required โ€” $50 $35,326
SDSouth Dakota Required โ€” $50 $34,161
TNTennessee Required โ€” $50 $34,938
TXTexas Required โ€” $50 $36,490
UTUtah Required โ€” $50 $37,655
VTVermont Required โ€” $50 $39,208
VAVirginia Required โ€” $50 $39,596
WAWashington Required โ€” $50 $45,807
WVWest Virginia Required โ€” $50 $33,385
WIWisconsin Required โ€” $50 $36,490
WYWyoming Required โ€” $50 $36,879

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Data last verified 2026. Salary data from BLS OEWS. Always verify with your state licensing board.