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Considering a career as a Makeup Artist in New York?

12.8% Jobs Projection
$64,760 Median Salary
110 Job Openings

You’re in luck! Jobs for Makeup Artists in New York are projected to grow and these jobs tend to pay higher than average.

  • Projected employment for Makeup Artists in New York is growing faster than average.

  • Makeup Artists in New York earn higher salaries than the typical U.S. wage earner.

How Many Makeup Artists Work in New York?

In New York, there were 510 people working as Makeup Artists in the year 2018.

There were 690 Makeup Artists employed in this state in 2017.

That’s a decline of 180 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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The typical state has 230 Makeup Artists working in it, which means New York has more Makeup Artists than average.

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Job Projections for New York

Jobs for Makeup Artists in this state are growing at a rate of 12.8% which is faster than the nationwide estimated projection of 12.5%.

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New York Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates there will be 110 annual job openings, and 970 total jobs in 2026 for Makeup Artists in this state.

Nationwide, the prediction is 600 annual jobs and 5,400 total jobs in 2026.

What do Makeup Artists Make in New York?

In 2018 wages for Makeup Artists ranged from $24,230 to $132,420 with $64,760 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $11.65 to $63.66. The median hourly rate was $31.13.

Workers in this field were paid a median of $34.38 an hour in 2017.

The hourly rate declined by $3.25.

The median salary in New York is higher than the nationwide median salary.

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Top New York Metros for Makeup Artists

The table below shows some of the metros in this state with the most Makeup Artists.

Metro Number Employed Annual Median Salary
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA 470 $64,880

Top States for Makeup Artists Employment

The table below shows the states where most Makeup Artists work.

State Number Employed Annual Median Salary
California 1,520 $72,160
New York 510 $64,760
Georgia 370 $58,000
Texas 90 $32,460
District of Columbia 50 $86,060
Nevada 40 $23,730

Below are the states where Makeup Artists get paid the most:

State Annual Median Salary
District of Columbia $86,060
Tennessee $77,560
California $72,160
Florida $68,770
New York $64,760
Georgia $58,000
Hawaii $35,600
Texas $32,460
Louisiana $28,620
Nevada $23,730

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