Make-Up artist earnings by seniority

90th percentile

Top-level make-up artist earnings begin at:

$37.83 per hour

$78,680 per year

75th percentile

Senior-level make-up artist earnings begin at:

$36.04 per hour

$74,960 per year

50th percentile

Mid-level make-up artist earnings begin at:

$33.06 per hour

$68,770 per year

25th percentile

Junior-level make-up artist earnings begin at:

$25.60 per hour

$53,250 per year

10th percentile

Starting level make-up artist earnings begin at:

$16.21 per hour

$33,720 per year

Approximate values based on highest and lowest earning segments.

Make-Up artist salary by state

State Name Average Salary
District of Columbia $86,060
Tennessee $77,560
California $72,160
Florida $68,770
New York $64,760
Georgia $58,000
Hawaii $47,720
Pennsylvania $45,350
Texas $42,550
New Jersey $41,000
Puerto Rico $38,610
Louisiana $28,620
Nevada $23,730

How do make-up artist salaries compare to similar careers?

Make-Up artists earn about the same as related careers in Florida. On average, they make less than filmmakers but more than multimedia animators.

Career Median Salary
Filmmaker salary $60K
Industrial designer salary $60K
Energy auditor salary $60K
Recruiter salary $59K
Social worker salary $69K
Make-Up artist salary $69K
Insurance sales agent salary $49K
Fire inspector salary $60K
Insurance appraiser salary $60K
Multimedia animator salary $61K

Source: CareerExplorer (Aggregated)