Side-by-side distribution
Esthetician
$24.00/hr
per hour · USD
- Disclosing
- 21.4%
- Live roles
- 103
Massage Therapist
$20.35/hr
per hour · USD
- Disclosing
- 23.4%
- Live roles
- 286
Highest-paying jobs
Marketing Specialist - Skin Care
Esthetician - Guerlain
Esthetician
Beauty Counter Manager & Licensed Esthetician - Anastasia - The Village at Corte Madera
Beauty Services Licensed Esthetician - Anastasia - Topanga
Beauty Services Licensed Esthetician - Anastasia - Century City
Beauty Counter Manager & Licensed Esthetician - Anastasia - Alderwood Mall
Beauty Services Licensed Esthetician - Anastasia - Town Center at Boca Raton
Aesthetic Technician - Esthetician
Beauty Counter Manager & Licensed Esthetician - Anastasia - Ala Moana
Highest-paying jobs
Massage Therapist
Massage Therapist
Advanced Massage Therapist
PRN Massage Therapist
Registered Massage Therapist - Part Time
Massage Therapist
Clinical Massage Therapist- MAH
Massage Therapist
Massage Therapist
Licensed Massage Therapist
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
|
Nordstrom
|
$56,784 | 8 |
|
Pyramid Global Hospitality
|
$42,536 | 2 |
Centura College
|
$39,520 | 2 |
|
Four Seasons
|
$27,082 | 2 |
| PG Procter & Gamble | $82,750 | 1 |
|
Loblaw
|
$51,064 | 1 |
|
Sono Bello
|
$47,674 | 1 |
Saks
|
$44,834 | 1 |
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
|
Pyramid Global Hospitality
|
$35,152 | 15 |
|
Four Seasons
|
$33,280 | 7 |
Montage International
|
$35,152 | 6 |
Advocate Health
|
$65,780 | 5 |
|
Midtown Athletic Clubs
|
$35,464 | 3 |
| SG Seneca Gaming Corporation | $27,664 | 3 |
Marathon Health
|
$57,200 | 2 |
Sanford Health
|
$56,550 | 2 |
Esthetician vs Massage Therapist: which pays more?
The median for Esthetician is $24.00/hr per year (typically $19.93/hr–$27.30/hr), versus $20.35/hr for Massage Therapist ($13.30/hr–$31.53/hr). That puts Esthetician about 18% ahead at the median.
Both figures are computed live from active listings on JobsRadar and normalized to annualized USD, so Esthetician and Massage Therapist are compared on equal terms regardless of the currency each role was originally posted in. Only roles that publish a salary range feed the medians; numbers refresh every few hours as new roles post and older ones close, so this comparison reflects the market right now rather than a fixed survey. Use it as a directional benchmark when weighing one path against the other.