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Makeup Artists, Theatrical and Performance Salary in Los Angeles-Long Beach-Santa Ana, California

The annual salary statistics of makeup artists, theatrical and performance in Los Angeles-Long Beach-Santa Ana, California is shown in Table 1. The wage information of makeup artists, theatrical and performance in Los Angeles-Long Beach-Santa Ana is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2022 and published in April 2023 [1].

Table 1. Annual Salary of Makeup Artists, Theatrical and Performance in Los Angeles-Long Beach-Santa Ana, California

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$19,940
25th Percentile Wage
$33,540
50th Percentile Wage
$62,290
75th Percentile Wage
$100,070
90th Percentile Wage
$123,990

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for makeup artists, theatrical and performance in Los Angeles-Long Beach-Santa Ana, California in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $123,990. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $62,290. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $19,940.

Median salary trend

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of makeup artists, theatrical and performance from 2012 to 2014. Note that there is no salary data for some years between 2012 and 2022.

YearMedian Salary Growth2-Year Growth
2014
$62,290
-30.33% -27.23%
2013
$81,180
2.38% -
2012
$79,250
- -

Table 2. Compare Makeup Artists, Theatrical and Performance Salary in Los Angeles-Long Beach-Santa Ana with Other California Cities

From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $62,290 in Los Angeles-Long Beach-Santa Ana is in the middle of salary range for makeup artists, theatrical and performance in state of California. In comparison, the annual salary of makeup artists, theatrical and performance in Los Angeles-Long Beach-Santa Ana is 41.6 percent (41.6%) lower than that in the highest paying San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont and 43.4 percent (43.4%) higher than that in the lowest paying Santa Ana-Anaheim-Irvine.

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont
$106,590
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim
$97,860
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Glendale
$67,440
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Santa Ana
$62,290
Santa Ana-Anaheim-Irvine
$35,240