The median annual wage for Makeup Artists, Theatrical and Performance in New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ is $99,650 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $121,610.
Pay spans roughly $69,730 at the 10th percentile to $205,030 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $47.91 per hour. An estimated 290 people work as makeup artists, theatrical and performance in New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ.
| Median (annual) | $99,650 |
| Mean (annual) | $121,610 |
| Median (hourly) | $47.91 |
| 10th percentile | $69,730 |
| 90th percentile | $205,030 |
| Employment | 290 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.