Beauty & Wellness
Personal care, fitness and looking after bodies.
Private practice
Acupuncturist
A master's degree, and then you build the practice yourself.
$45k-$95k
Shop & chair rental
Barber
A chair, a clipper and a book of regulars.
$35k-$90k
Salon & chair rental
Cosmetologist
Your book of clients is the entire business.
$30k-$85k
Spa, medspa & solo suite
Esthetician
Skincare is the service; retail and rebooking are the business.
$34k-$75k
Studio & gym classes
Group Fitness Instructor
Paid by the class, which means the schedule is the whole equation.
$25k-$60k
Behavior change & wellness
Health Coach
An unregulated title, which cuts both ways.
$30k-$75k
Extensions & lifts
Lash Technician
Two-hour appointments, high margins, and clients who return every three weeks.
$32k-$85k
Bridal, editorial & film
Makeup Artist
Bridal pays the bills; editorial builds the name.
$28k-$80k
Spa, clinic & private practice
Massage Therapist
Your income is capped by how many bodies your hands can take.
$35k-$75k
Salon & suite rental
Nail Technician
The cheapest license in beauty, and a book you own.
$28k-$70k
Microblading & cosmetic tattooing
Permanent Makeup Artist
Tattooing a face, which is exactly as unforgiving as it sounds.
$40k-$110k
Gym & online coaching
Personal Trainer
Coaching bodies and, mostly, motivation.
$35k-$85k
Studio & rehabilitation
Pilates Instructor
A serious certification, and clients who pay serious rates.
$32k-$75k
Day spa & resort
Spa Manager
Running a wellness business, which is mostly scheduling and retail.
$45k-$85k
Studio & private clients
Yoga Instructor
Teacher training is a business you buy, not a job you get.
$25k-$65k