Here are a few key stats to help you make
compensation decisions for your team:
$48,100
Among U.S. spas employing
estheticians on a full-time
Straight hourly pay plus
commission is the pay
structure for 35 percent of
estheticians in the U.S., while 31 percent of
massage therapists receive this pay structure.
35%
basis, the average salary was
estimated at $48,100, ranging
from $45,300 in day spas to
$52,200 in resort/hotel spas.
On average,
44 percent of
massage
therapists in the U.S.
are paid on a straight
commission pay
structure, while 37
percent of estheticians
receive the same
structure of pay.
44%
$45,300
Among U.S. spas employing
massage
therapists on a full-time basis, the
annual compensation level was $45,300
across all spas. The average was higher in
resort/hotel spas ($54,400) compared to day
spas ($43,500).resort/hotel spas.
95%
Tha
When asked how
they handle gratuities/
tips, almost all U.S. spas
(95 percent) said they go
directly to the service provider.
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In the U.S.
the average
commission
percentage paid to estheti-
cians is 38 percent. The
percentage is higher when
providers are compensated
using straight commission of
services rather than when
commission is paid along
with straight hourly pay.
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