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Makeup Artists, Theatrical and Performance
Description
Apply makeup to performers to reflect period, setting, and situation of their role.
Common Tasks
- Confer with stage or motion picture officials and performers to determine desired effects.
- Duplicate work precisely to replicate characters' appearances on a daily basis.
- Establish budgets, and work within budgetary limits.
- Apply makeup to enhance or alter the appearance of people appearing in productions such as movies.
- Alter or maintain makeup during productions as necessary to compensate for lighting changes or to achieve continuity of effect.
Required Education
Postsecondary non-degree award
Wages
In 2016 the mean hourly wage in California was $38.38 . The hourly rate for this occupation typically paid between $10.34 and $62.13 .
In 2016 the mean annual salary in California was $79,825.00 . The annual salary for this occupation typically paid between $21,506.25 and $129,231.25 .
Occupation Outlook
This occupation employed 1,700 people in California during 2014.
By 2024, there is expected to be an increase of 17.6% in the number of jobs in California for this occupation, bringing to total number to 2,000.
By 2024, in California, the median hourly rate for this occupation is expected to be $37.00 with the median annual salary reaching $78,102.
