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Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics

Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2022

39-5091 Makeup Artists, Theatrical and Performance

Apply makeup to performers to reflect period, setting, and situation of their role.


National estimates for Makeup Artists, Theatrical and Performance
Industry profile for Makeup Artists, Theatrical and Performance
Geographic profile for Makeup Artists, Theatrical and Performance

National estimates for Makeup Artists, Theatrical and Performance:

Employment estimate and mean wage estimates for Makeup Artists, Theatrical and Performance:

Employment (1) Employment
RSE (3)
Mean hourly
wage
Mean annual
wage (2)
Wage RSE (3)
2,970 17.8 % $ 45.12 $ 93,850 5.8 %

Percentile wage estimates for Makeup Artists, Theatrical and Performance:

Percentile 10% 25% 50%
(Median)
75% 90%
Hourly Wage $ 18.00 $ 23.28 $ 46.33 $ 51.66 $ 82.15
Annual Wage (2) $ 37,440 $ 48,420 $ 96,370 $ 107,450 $ 170,860


Industry profile for Makeup Artists, Theatrical and Performance:

Industries with the highest published employment and wages for Makeup Artists, Theatrical and Performance are provided. For a list of all industries with employment in Makeup Artists, Theatrical and Performance, see the Create Customized Tables function.

Industries with the highest levels of employment in Makeup Artists, Theatrical and Performance:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Motion Picture and Video Industries 1,670 0.40 $ 53.65 $ 111,590
Amusement Parks and Arcades 270 0.14 $ 18.33 $ 38,120
Radio and Television Broadcasting Stations 120 0.10 (8) (8)
Employment Services 100 0.00 $ 66.31 $ 137,930
Media Streaming Distribution Services, Social Networks, and Other Media Networks and Content Providers 60 0.02 $ 53.31 $ 110,890

Industries with the highest concentration of employment in Makeup Artists, Theatrical and Performance:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Motion Picture and Video Industries 1,670 0.40 $ 53.65 $ 111,590
Amusement Parks and Arcades 270 0.14 $ 18.33 $ 38,120
Radio and Television Broadcasting Stations 120 0.10 (8) (8)
Performing Arts Companies 30 0.03 $ 27.80 $ 57,830
Media Streaming Distribution Services, Social Networks, and Other Media Networks and Content Providers 60 0.02 $ 53.31 $ 110,890

Top paying industries for Makeup Artists, Theatrical and Performance:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Employment Services 100 (7) $ 66.31 $ 137,930
Motion Picture and Video Industries 1,670 0.40 $ 53.65 $ 111,590
Media Streaming Distribution Services, Social Networks, and Other Media Networks and Content Providers 60 0.02 $ 53.31 $ 110,890
Performing Arts Companies 30 0.03 $ 27.80 $ 57,830
Personal Care Services (8) (8) $ 23.71 $ 49,310


Geographic profile for Makeup Artists, Theatrical and Performance:

States and areas with the highest published employment, location quotients, and wages for Makeup Artists, Theatrical and Performance are provided. For a list of all areas with employment in Makeup Artists, Theatrical and Performance, see the Create Customized Tables function.



Map of employment of makeup artists, theatrical and performance by state, May 2022


States with the highest employment level in Makeup Artists, Theatrical and Performance:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
California 1,730 0.10 4.89 $ 49.09 $ 102,110
Florida 280 0.03 1.49 $ 21.05 $ 43,770
New York 230 0.03 1.28 $ 64.78 $ 134,740
District of Columbia 130 0.18 9.05 $ 38.81 $ 80,730
Illinois 70 0.01 0.60 $ 20.31 $ 42,240


Map of location quotient of makeup artists, theatrical and performance by state, May 2022


States with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Makeup Artists, Theatrical and Performance:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
District of Columbia 130 0.18 9.05 $ 38.81 $ 80,730
California 1,730 0.10 4.89 $ 49.09 $ 102,110
Florida 280 0.03 1.49 $ 21.05 $ 43,770
New York 230 0.03 1.28 $ 64.78 $ 134,740
Nevada 30 0.02 1.12 $ 24.56 $ 51,090


Map of annual mean wages of makeup artists, theatrical and performance by state, May 2022


Top paying states for Makeup Artists, Theatrical and Performance:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
New York 230 0.03 1.28 $ 64.78 $ 134,740
California 1,730 0.10 4.89 $ 49.09 $ 102,110
District of Columbia 130 0.18 9.05 $ 38.81 $ 80,730
Nevada 30 0.02 1.12 $ 24.56 $ 51,090
Florida 280 0.03 1.49 $ 21.05 $ 43,770



Map of employment of makeup artists, theatrical and performance by area, May 2022


Metropolitan areas with the highest employment level in Makeup Artists, Theatrical and Performance:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA 1,390 0.23 11.35 $ 51.66 $ 107,450
Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL 250 0.19 9.66 $ 19.78 $ 41,130
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA 220 0.02 1.19 $ 64.61 $ 134,380
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV 130 0.04 2.06 $ 38.81 $ 80,730
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI 70 0.02 0.75 $ 18.12 $ 37,690


Map of location quotient of makeup artists, theatrical and performance by area, May 2022


Metropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Makeup Artists, Theatrical and Performance:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA 1,390 0.23 11.35 $ 51.66 $ 107,450
Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL 250 0.19 9.66 $ 19.78 $ 41,130
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV 130 0.04 2.06 $ 38.81 $ 80,730
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA 220 0.02 1.19 $ 64.61 $ 134,380
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI 70 0.02 0.75 $ 18.12 $ 37,690


Map of annual mean wages of makeup artists, theatrical and performance by area, May 2022


Top paying metropolitan areas for Makeup Artists, Theatrical and Performance:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA 220 0.02 1.19 $ 64.61 $ 134,380
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA (8) (8) (8) $ 57.95 $ 120,530
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA 1,390 0.23 11.35 $ 51.66 $ 107,450
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV 130 0.04 2.06 $ 38.81 $ 80,730
Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL 250 0.19 9.66 $ 19.78 $ 41,130
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI 70 0.02 0.75 $ 18.12 $ 37,690


About May 2022 National, State, Metropolitan, and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

These estimates are calculated with data collected from employers in all industry sectors, all metropolitan and nonmetropolitan areas, and all states and the District of Columbia. The top employment and wage figures are provided above. The complete list is available in the downloadable XLS files.

The percentile wage estimate is the value of a wage below which a certain percent of workers fall. The median wage is the 50th percentile wage estimate—50 percent of workers earn less than the median and 50 percent of workers earn more than the median. More about percentile wages.


(1) Estimates for detailed occupations do not sum to the totals because the totals include occupations not shown separately. Estimates do not include self-employed workers.

(2) Annual wages have been calculated by multiplying the hourly mean wage by a "year-round, full-time" hours figure of 2,080 hours; for those occupations where there is not an hourly wage published, the annual wage has been directly calculated from the reported survey data.

(3) The relative standard error (RSE) is a measure of the reliability of a survey statistic. The smaller the relative standard error, the more precise the estimate.

(7) The value is less than .005 percent of industry employment.

(8) Estimate not released.

(9) The location quotient is the ratio of the area concentration of occupational employment to the national average concentration. A location quotient greater than one indicates the occupation has a higher share of employment than average, and a location quotient less than one indicates the occupation is less prevalent in the area than average.


Other OEWS estimates and related information:

May 2022 National Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2022 State Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2022 Metropolitan and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2022 National Industry-Specific Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2022 Occupation Profiles

Technical Notes

 

Last Modified Date: April 25, 2023