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Makeup Artists, Theatrical and Performance in United States

Makeup Artists, Theatrical and Performance

Apply makeup to performers to reflect period, setting, and situation of their role.

$46.71median, an hour
$49.16mean (average), an hour
2,340people employed in this job here

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