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Nail technician schools in Hawaii

Hawaii has 1 accredited campuses awarding nail tech credentials. If you finish and work as a nail technician in Hawaii, expect to start around $29,120–$30,910 and reach a median of $60,790 with experience; the top quarter earn $62,510 or more (U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, May 2025, Hawaii). Graduates of these Hawaii programs — every graduate, whatever job they took — earned a median of not reported in their first year, against not reported nationally; that is the figure used to rank campuses below.

What manicurists and pedicurists earn in Hawaii

$29,120starting (10th percentile)
$30,910early career (25th)
$60,790median, all experience
$62,510experienced (75th)
$79,730top earners (90th)

U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025; 40 employed in Hawaii. National median: $35,760.

Campuses in Hawaii, ranked by what their graduates earned

1campuses in Hawaii
2credentials awarded / yr
not reportedmedian earnings, yr 1 (Hawaii)
not reportedmedian earnings, yr 1 (U.S.)

Cities: Kahului

CampusCityTypeGrads / yrEarnings, yr 1Program debtCompletionCost / yr
IBS School of Cosmetology and Massage Kahului for-profit 2 not reported not reported not reported not reported

Earnings are median wages and self-employment income reported to the IRS (W-2 and Schedule SE) for graduates who received federal aid and were working and not enrolled, measured in the calendar year after finishing. They are pay only: health insurance, retirement contributions and other benefits are not included.

Ranked by median earnings of this program's graduates one year after completion (College Scorecard field-of-study, Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) 2022-23 Completions survey; College Scorecard June 2026; Database of Accredited Postsecondary Institutions and Programs (DAPIP), September 2026); campuses without a reported figure follow, by credentials awarded. "Program debt" is the median federal loan debt for graduates of this program at this campus. Completion is the campus-wide 150%-of-time rate. "Not reported" means the federal file suppresses the value for privacy.

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