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Makeup Artist Salaries in the United States

How much does a Makeup Artist make in the United States?

Makeup Artists earn $35,000 annually on average, or $17 per hour, which is 61% less than the national average for all working Americans. Our data indicates that the best paid Makeup Artists work for DuWop Cosmetics at $54,000 annually while the lowest paid Makeup Artists work for Christian Dior earning approximately $28,000 each year.

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$54K DuWop Cosmetics' Average Makeup Artist Salary (3 salaries)

+$19K (42%) more than national average Makeup Artist salary ($35K)
+$8K (16%) more than average DuWop Cosmetics salary ($46K)
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-$12K (25%) less than average DuWop Cosmetics Makeup Artist salary ($54K)
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+$17K (27%) more than average DuWop Cosmetics Makeup Artist salary ($54K)
-$4K (7%) less than average DuWop Cosmetics Makeup Artist salary ($54K)

$36K MAC Cosmetics' Average Makeup Artist Salary (82 salaries)

+$1K (2%) more than national average Makeup Artist salary ($35K)
-$4K (10%) less than average MAC Cosmetics salary ($40K)
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-$4K (11%) less than average MAC Cosmetics Makeup Artist salary ($36K)
+$5K (12%) more than average MAC Cosmetics Makeup Artist salary ($36K)
-$6K (18%) less than average MAC Cosmetics Makeup Artist salary ($36K)
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$35K Macy's' Average Makeup Artist Salary (37 salaries)

Equal to national average Makeup Artist salary ($35K)
+$5K (15%) more than average Macy's salary ($30K)
$50K
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$150K
-$5K (15%) less than average Macy's Makeup Artist salary ($35K)
-$15K (54%) less than average Macy's Makeup Artist salary ($35K)
-$10K (33%) less than average Macy's Makeup Artist salary ($35K)
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$35K Nordstrom's Average Makeup Artist Salary (27 salaries)

Equal to national average Makeup Artist salary ($35K)
Equal to average Nordstrom salary ($35K)
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+$6K (15%) more than average Nordstrom Makeup Artist salary ($35K)
-$5K (15%) less than average Nordstrom Makeup Artist salary ($35K)
-$5K (15%) less than average Nordstrom Makeup Artist salary ($35K)
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$35K Sephora's Average Makeup Artist Salary (21 salaries)

Equal to national average Makeup Artist salary ($35K)
-$5K (13%) less than average Sephora salary ($40K)
$50K
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-$5K (15%) less than average Sephora Makeup Artist salary ($35K)
-$7K (22%) less than average Sephora Makeup Artist salary ($35K)
-$11K (37%) less than average Sephora Makeup Artist salary ($35K)
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$36K Lancôme's Average Makeup Artist Salary (19 salaries)

+$1K (2%) more than national average Makeup Artist salary ($35K)
Equal to average Lancôme salary ($36K)
$50K
$100K
$150K
+$25K (51%) more than average Lancôme Makeup Artist salary ($36K)
+$2K (5%) more than average Lancôme Makeup Artist salary ($36K)
-$1K (2%) less than average Lancôme Makeup Artist salary ($36K)
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$33K Chanel 's Average Makeup Artist Salary (17 salaries)

-$2K (5%) less than national average Makeup Artist salary ($35K)
-$18K (42%) less than average Chanel salary ($51K)
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+$3K (8%) more than average Chanel Makeup Artist salary ($33K)
+$8K (21%) more than average Chanel Makeup Artist salary ($33K)
-$3K (9%) less than average Chanel Makeup Artist salary ($33K)
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$35K Saks Fifth Avenue's Average Makeup Artist Salary (16 salaries)

Equal to national average Makeup Artist salary ($35K)
-$5K (13%) less than average Saks Fifth Avenue salary ($40K)
$50K
$100K
$150K
+$16K (37%) more than average Saks Fifth Avenue Makeup Artist salary ($35K)
+$5K (13%) more than average Saks Fifth Avenue Makeup Artist salary ($35K)
-$5K (15%) less than average Saks Fifth Avenue Makeup Artist salary ($35K)
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$35K Estee Lauder's Average Makeup Artist Salary (15 salaries)

Equal to national average Makeup Artist salary ($35K)
-$20K (44%) less than average Estee Lauder salary ($55K)
$50K
$100K
$150K
-$15K (54%) less than average Estee Lauder Makeup Artist salary ($35K)
-$5K (15%) less than average Estee Lauder Makeup Artist salary ($35K)
+$39K (71%) more than average Estee Lauder Makeup Artist salary ($35K)
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$49K Glamour Shots' Average Makeup Artist Salary (15 salaries)

+$14K (33%) more than national average Makeup Artist salary ($35K)
+$19K (48%) more than average Glamour Shots salary ($30K)
$50K
$100K
$150K
+$13K (23%) more than average Glamour Shots Makeup Artist salary ($49K)
-$14K (33%) less than average Glamour Shots Makeup Artist salary ($49K)
-$25K (68%) less than average Glamour Shots Makeup Artist salary ($49K)
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