The annual salary statistics of makeup artists, theatrical and performance in Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, California is shown in Table 1. The wage information of makeup artists, theatrical and performance in Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2022 and published in April 2023 [1].
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $50,660 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $96,010 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $97,860 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $104,210 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $179,920 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for makeup artists, theatrical and performance in Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, California in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $179,920. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $97,860. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $50,660.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of makeup artists, theatrical and performance from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $97,860 | -67.79% | 21.52% |
| 2021 | $164,200 | 26.29% | - |
| 2020 | $121,030 | 15.91% | - |
| 2019 | $101,770 | 27.44% | - |
| 2018 | $73,840 | 8.92% | - |
| 2017 | $67,250 | -14.20% | - |
| 2016 | $76,800 | -3.53% | - |
| 2015 | $79,510 | 3.41% | - |
| 2012 | $76,800 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $97,860, Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim is the second highest paying city for makeup artists, theatrical and performance in state of California, following the highest paying city San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont (median annual salary of $106,590). Compared with San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, the median annual salary of makeup artists, theatrical and performance in Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim is 8.2 percent (8.2%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont | |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim | |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Glendale | |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Santa Ana | |
| Santa Ana-Anaheim-Irvine |