Vocational Programs for Makeup Artists, Theatrical and Performance Career

Total Employees	Hourly Wage	Annual Wage
4K	$32.97	$68,590

The role of Makeup Artists, Theatrical and Performance is to apply makeup to performers to reflect period, setting, and situation of their role. The average annual wage of the occupations is $68,590 and $33 per hour. 3 vocational programs could be taken for the Makeup Artists, Theatrical and Performance career. Based on BLS data, a total of 4,130 employees were employed in the Occupation.

The 2024 average tuition over the programs for preparing Makeup Artists, Theatrical and Performance is $10,077. The average length of the programs is 732 hours and the average completion time is 7.22 months.

Vocational Programs to Prepare Makeup Artists, Theatrical and Performance Career

The following 3 vocational programs are required or helpful to prepare Makeup Artists, Theatrical and Performance.

The tuition, program length, and completion time program information is average amounts over all schools that offer each program. This information is only for vocational programs (i.e. certificate programs) and not for bachelor's or graduate degrees.

2024 Average Tuition and Completion Information for Preparing Makeup Artists, Theatrical and Performance
Program Name	Number of Schools	Tuition & Fees	Books & Supplies	Program Lengths	Avg. Completion Time
Cosmetology/Cosmetologist	1,433	$16,042	$2,172	1,375 Hours	11.73 Months
Make-Up Artist/Specialist	36	$7,960	$1,529	472 Hours	5.44 Months
Permanent Cosmetics/Makeup and Tattooing	3	$6,230	$868	350 Hours	4.50 Months

Schools offering voational programs for Makeup Artists, Theatrical and Performance

The following 1,432 schools offer the vocational programs and courses for preparing Makeup Artists, Theatrical and Performance. The list includes some 4-year colleges that have certificate or associate programs for the career.