Makeup Artists, Theatrical and Performance — Salary

National wage record

Median annual

$97,150

10th percentile

$23,360

90th percentile

$167,470

Employment

2,340

CA
Median $140,870 · Employment 830
Los Angeles, CA
Median $140,870 · Employment 780
FL
Median $82,400 · Employment 250
GA
Median $143,230 · Employment 200
NY
Median $97,150 · Employment 190
New York, NY
Median $97,150 · Employment 180
Orlando, FL
Median $108,520 · Employment 160
Atlanta, GA
Median $160,190 · Employment 140
Washington, DC
Median $95,730 · Employment 70
DC
Median $95,730 · Employment 60
LA
Median $129,580 · Employment —

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Career and skills data: O*NET 31.0 (onetcenter.org). Salary and employment data: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS, 2025 (bls.gov/oes). Figures are published survey estimates, not real-time market data.