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Skincare Specialists salary in California

The median skincare specialists in California earns $38,770 a year, 14% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $2,551 a month.

10th percentile
$34,650
25th percentile
$36,290
Median percentile
$38,770
75th percentile
$54,110
90th percentile
$77,160

Based on 11,360 employed. Data period: BLS OEWS May 2025. Percentiles show the spread of pay, not experience; reading the 25th percentile as "entry level" is only an approximation.

What you keep

$30,618 take-home a year
Gross pay$38,770
Federal income tax−$2,472
Social Security + Medicare−$2,966
California income tax (approx.)−$2,714
Monthly take-home$2,551
Every two weeks$1,178

Does it go far here?

$35,016Median pay in California is worth this at average US prices (local price level 110.7 vs 100).
80%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($2,036 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in California

JobMedian pay
Ophthalmologists, Except Pediatric$400,150
Neurologists$357,080
Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers$353,900
Psychiatrists$353,500
General Internal Medicine Physicians$313,890
Obstetricians and Gynecologists$301,240
Nurse Anesthetists$292,410
Physicians, All Other$281,590

All skincare specialists salaries · Take-home pay in California