Nail salons by state, 2026 Q1
The United States has 34,585 nail salons with employees, 10.2 per 100,000 residents; jobs +2.1% over the year. Connecticut is the densest market at 22.1 per 100,000 and Michigan the thinnest at 2.3. Every state below links to its own page. Official BLS and Census figures, refreshed each quarter.
Every state, densest first
Density is nail salons with employees per 100,000 residents. Rows marked n/a are suppressed by BLS for confidentiality or have no published population.
| # | State | Per 100k | Locations | Jobs | Jobs YoY | Avg weekly wage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Connecticut | 22.1 | 813 | 3,990 | +0.7% | $414 |
| 2 | New Jersey | 21.5 | 2,045 | 10,446 | +2.1% | $397 |
| 3 | New York | 18.7 | 3,720 | 19,167 | -4.1% | $386 |
| 4 | California | 18.5 | 7,296 | 40,190 | +5.7% | $427 |
| 5 | Delaware | 15.6 | 164 | 752 | -6.7% | $445 |
| 6 | Washington | 14.9 | 1,185 | 5,354 | +2.4% | $589 |
| 7 | Louisiana | 14.8 | 680 | 2,340 | +2.5% | $593 |
| 8 | Massachusetts | 14.6 | 1,043 | 5,131 | +5.2% | $500 |
| 9 | Pennsylvania | 13.9 | 1,822 | 9,085 | +4.2% | $445 |
| 10 | New Hampshire | 12.3 | 174 | 838 | -3.9% | $656 |
| 11 | Colorado | 11.7 | 699 | 4,153 | +1.3% | $657 |
| 12 | Minnesota | 11.3 | 656 | 3,652 | +6.8% | $542 |
| 13 | Virginia | 11.3 | 995 | 4,142 | +0.7% | $582 |
| 14 | Rhode Island | 10.9 | 121 | 622 | +3.7% | $503 |
| 15 | Oregon | 9.7 | 415 | 1,968 | +0.1% | $553 |
| 16 | Maryland | 9.2 | 578 | 2,541 | -3.8% | $590 |
| 17 | Wisconsin | 9.2 | 550 | 2,441 | +3.8% | $568 |
| 18 | Arizona | 8.7 | 663 | 2,685 | -8.3% | $655 |
| 19 | Utah | 8.3 | 292 | 1,340 | +14.4% | $620 |
| 20 | North Dakota | 8.2 | 65 | 325 | +1.2% | $789 |
| 21 | Georgia | 8.1 | 903 | 1,543 | -3.9% | $595 |
| 22 | Kansas | 8 | 238 | 1,475 | +2.9% | $584 |
| 23 | Illinois | 7.4 | 937 | 2,841 | -1.1% | $560 |
| 24 | Alaska | 7.2 | 53 | 232 | -1.3% | $870 |
| 25 | Florida | 7.2 | 1,686 | 4,010 | +1.2% | $623 |
| 26 | Nevada | 6.8 | 223 | 1,013 | +16.7% | $656 |
| 27 | Missouri | 6.7 | 418 | 1,541 | +7.1% | $643 |
| 28 | Alabama | 6.6 | 340 | 868 | -0.7% | $603 |
| 29 | Ohio | 6.6 | 781 | 3,886 | +1.8% | $571 |
| 30 | Hawaii | 6.3 | 91 | 201 | -1.0% | $602 |
| 31 | Mississippi | 6.3 | 186 | 515 | +12.2% | $663 |
| 32 | Texas | 6 | 1,893 | 5,808 | +1.2% | $632 |
| 33 | South Carolina | 5.8 | 319 | 875 | -1.1% | $580 |
| 34 | South Dakota | 5.6 | 52 | 271 | +5.0% | $907 |
| 35 | North Carolina | 5.4 | 601 | 1,856 | -2.3% | $607 |
| 36 | Maine | 5.1 | 72 | 333 | +12.1% | $569 |
| 37 | Vermont | 5.1 | 33 | 116 | n/a | $570 |
| 38 | Arkansas | 4.9 | 151 | 335 | +12.0% | $623 |
| 39 | Idaho | 4.6 | 92 | 292 | +19.2% | $596 |
| 40 | Oklahoma | 4.4 | 181 | 670 | -0.1% | $601 |
| 41 | Tennessee | 4.2 | 307 | 1,051 | +6.1% | $697 |
| 42 | Montana | 4.1 | 47 | 151 | +5.6% | $904 |
| 43 | Iowa | 3.9 | 126 | 406 | -8.1% | $591 |
| 44 | West Virginia | 3.8 | 68 | 171 | +23.9% | $619 |
| 45 | Nebraska | 3.7 | 75 | 512 | +1.6% | $751 |
| 46 | Wyoming | 3.6 | 21 | 64 | n/a | $811 |
| 47 | Kentucky | 3.3 | 152 | 374 | -4.6% | $618 |
| 48 | Indiana | 3 | 208 | 522 | +2.6% | $644 |
| 49 | New Mexico | 2.9 | 61 | 333 | +11.4% | $721 |
| 50 | Michigan | 2.3 | 234 | 685 | -3.9% | $615 |
Fastest job growth
West Virginia (+23.9%), Idaho (+19.2%), Nevada (+16.7%), Utah (+14.4%), Mississippi (+12.2%). Slowest: Arizona (-8.3%), Iowa (-8.1%), Delaware (-6.7%).
What counts
Nail salons: manicures, pedicures and nail enhancements as the primary service. NAICS 812113. BLS counts establishments with payroll, so owner-only businesses are not in these figures.
Other business types
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, private sector, NAICS 812113, 2026 Q1; U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 1-year population estimates. All 14 business types ranked by state.