Average Makeup Artists, Theatrical And Performance Salary in Pennsylvania
BLS tracks 50 makeup artists, theatrical and performance in Pennsylvania but does not publish a wage estimate for this occupation in this location. Below you'll find national context and peer states with reported wages.
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics survey, May 2024 estimates for Pennsylvania (state).
Local employment
- Workers tracked locally
- 50
- How common this job is here
- 0.36×
- Less concentrated here than nationally.
Metros inside Pennsylvania
Pay and employment for makeup artists, theatrical and performance often cluster in specific cities within the state. Drill into any metro for its local breakdown.
- Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD
- Pittsburgh, PA
- Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ
- Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA
- Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA
- Lancaster, PA
- York-Hanover, PA
- Reading, PA
Where makeup artists, theatrical and performance earn the most per hour
Locations where BLS did publish hourly wage data for makeup artists, theatrical and performance this release, ranked highest to lowest.
By hourly wage
Top-paying states
- California
- $63.89/hr
- Georgia
- $63.76/hr
- New York
- $48.28/hr
- District of Columbia
- $43.89/hr
- Tennessee
- $28.15/hr
- Florida
- $20.68/hr
By hourly wage
Top-paying metros
- Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA
- $63.96/hr
- Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA
- $63.89/hr
- New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ
- $47.91/hr
- Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL
- $20.68/hr
National job outlook
BLS publishes national employment projections for makeup artists, theatrical and performance from 2024 to 2034. These projections are national and not broken down by state.
- Projected growth
- +8.1%
- 600 net jobs over the projection period
- Annual openings
- 1,100
- Includes growth plus replacements
- Typical entry education
- Postsecondary nondegree award
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