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How old do you have to be to work at Ulta Beauty?

You have to be at least 16 to work at Ulta Beauty. State law can raise the age — pick your state below.

Company-confirmed · checked October 2026

Ulta Beauty's hiring age policy

Ulta's careers site says teens 16 and up can apply for Beauty Advisor, Task Associate and Prestige Beauty Advisor jobs in its stores, but only in select states; the teen program does not apply in New Jersey, Tennessee or Texas.

Minimum age by job

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16Beauty Advisor · Task Associate · Prestige Beauty Advisor
JobAgeNote
Beauty Advisor16+Not in NJ, TN, TX
Task Associate16+Not in NJ, TN, TX
Prestige Beauty Advisor16+Not in NJ, TN, TX

How to apply at Ulta Beauty

Apply online at Ulta's careers site; 16-year-olds can apply for store roles except in NJ, TN and TX.

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Ulta Beauty hiring age by state

The youngest age Ulta Beauty could hire you at in each state: the company's minimum or the state's, whichever is higher. “✓ seen” means we found a real Ulta Beauty posting there accepting that age.

From 16
Show the table for all states
StateYoungest ageWork permitHours at 14–15 (school week)
Alabama16+Needed—
Alaska16+Needed—
Arizona16+No—
Arkansas16+No—
California16+Needed—
Colorado16+No—
Connecticut16+Needed—
Delaware16+Needed—
District of Columbia16+Needed—
Florida16+No—
Georgia16+No—
Hawaii16+Needed—
Idaho16+No—
Illinois16+No—
Indiana16+No—
Iowa16+No—
Kansas16+No—
Kentucky16+No—
Louisiana16+Needed—
Maine16+No—
Maryland16+Needed—
Massachusetts16+Needed—
Michigan16+Needed—
Minnesota16+No—
Mississippi16+No—
Missouri16+No—
Montana16+No—
Nebraska16+No—
Nevada16+No—
New Hampshire16+No—
New Jersey16+Needed—
New Mexico16+No—
New York16+Needed—
North Carolina16+Needed—
North Dakota16+No—
Ohio16+Needed—
Oklahoma16+No—
Oregon16+No—
Pennsylvania16+Needed—
Rhode Island16+Needed—
South Carolina16+No—
South Dakota16+No—
Tennessee16+No—
Texas16+No—
Utah16+No—
Vermont16+No—
Virginia16+No—
Washington16+Needed—
West Virginia16+No—
Wisconsin16+No—
Wyoming16+No—

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Questions

How old do you have to be to work at Ulta Beauty?

You have to be at least 16 to work at Ulta Beauty. State law can raise the age.

Does Ulta hire 16-year-olds?

Yes, in most states. Ulta's careers site says teens 16 and up can apply for Beauty Advisor, Task Associate and Prestige Beauty Advisor jobs. The teen program doesn't apply in New Jersey, Tennessee or Texas.

Can I work at Ulta at 16 in Texas, New Jersey or Tennessee?

Ulta says its teen hiring doesn't apply in those three states, so expect to wait until you're older there. Ask your local store what age it hires at.

Does Ulta hire 14- or 15-year-olds?

No. Ulta's teen page starts at 16.

What perks do Ulta employees get?

Ulta lists an employee discount of 25% off retail products and 50% off salon services.

Other places that hire at 16

Sources

  1. Ulta Beauty Careers – Jobs For Teenagers — Teens 16+ can apply for Beauty Advisor, Task Associate, Prestige Beauty Advisor; not applicable in NJ, TN, TX; 25%/50% discount

Last checked October 10, 2026. See a different age at your Ulta Beauty? Tell us.