Makeup Artists (Theatrical and Performance)
What Makeup Artists Do
Apply makeup to performers to reflect period, setting, and situation of their role.
Makeup artist Salaries
- 2020 employment: 3,100
- May 2021 median annual wage: $134,750
Job Outlook for Makeup artists
Projected employment change, 2020-30:
- Number of new jobs: 1,100
- Growth rate: 37 percent (Much faster than average)
How to Become a Makeup artist
Education and training:
- Typical entry-level education: Postsecondary nondegree award
- Work experience in a related occupation: None
- Typical on-the-job training: None
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*Some content used by permission of the Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Department of Labor.