What are the main factors that influence a Permanent Makeup Artist's salary?

The primary factors are: 1) Experience Level, 2) Geographic Location, 3) Education/Skills, 4) Company Size & Industry

How does experience change A Permanent Makeup Artist's salary?

A Permanent Makeup Artist's salary grows with experience: starting around $56,930 for beginners, reaching about $58,571 at mid-level, and approach $61,870 for experts.

What are the highest paying states for a Permanent Makeup Artist?

Permanent Makeup Artist salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Permanent Makeup Artist roles are District of Columbia $65,213, California $64,966, Massachusetts $64,100. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of Permanent Makeup Artist roles make?

Salaries for Permanent Makeup Artist level roles vary by specialization: Mac Makeup Artist: $73,578; Special Effects Makeup Artist: $62,016; Makeup Artist: $61,493; Freelance Makeup Artist: $58,798; Permanent Teacher: $55,375.

How do different companies affect a Permanent Makeup Artist's salary?

Company size, industry, and compensation structure create significant salary variations for Permanent Makeup Artist roles. Large, established industry leaders like Mskcc ($110,264) and Health Street ($108,691) offer base salaries 35-40% above the national average. In contrast, smaller firms or startups may offer closer to $86,641.

Permanent Makeup Artist Salary in the United States

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

As of January 01, 2026, the average salary for a Permanent Makeup Artist in the United States is $58,899 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $28.

However, a Permanent Makeup Artist's salary can vary significantly. Here’s a look at the typical salary range:

Top Earners (90th percentile): $73,130
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $47,082 to $66,348
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $36,324

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Permanent Makeup Artist Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$66,348	$5,529	$1,276	$32
Average	$58,899	$4,908	$1,133	$28
25th Percentile	$47,082	$3,924	$905	$23

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Key Factors That Influence Permanent Makeup Artist Salaries

A Permanent Makeup Artist's salary isn't a fixed number. It's shaped by several important factors. Below, we'll explore how your years of experience, geographic location and company size can directly affect your earning potential.

How Experience Level Affects Permanent Makeup Artist Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of a Permanent Makeup Artist's salary. As you build your skills and take on more complex tasks, your compensation generally increases. Here's how the average salary grows at different career stages:

Entry-Level (less than 1 year): $56,930
Early Career (1-2 years): $57,750
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $58,571
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $59,720
Expert (over 8 years): $61,870

Levels	Salary
Entry Level Permanent Makeup Artist	$56,930
Intermediate Level Permanent Makeup Artist	$57,750
Senior Level Permanent Makeup Artist	$58,571
Specialist Level Permanent Makeup Artist	$59,720
Expert Level Permanent Makeup Artist	$61,870

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How Do Permanent Makeup Artist Salaries Vary from State to State?

Your salary can change significantly depending on where you work. States with a higher cost of living and strong industrial sectors often pay more to attract Permanent Makeup Artists. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $65,213.
California: $64,966.
Massachusetts: $64,100.

District of Columbia $65,213 California $64,966 Massachusetts $64,100 Washington $63,864 New Jersey $63,841 Alaska $63,758 Connecticut $62,945 New York $62,616

Hawaii $61,561 Rhode Island $61,067 Maryland $60,731 Minnesota $60,271 Colorado $60,095 Illinois $60,036 Oregon $59,812 Delaware $59,647

New Hampshire $59,543 Virginia $59,311 Pennsylvania $58,634 Nevada $58,292 North Dakota $58,181 Michigan $58,004 Wisconsin $57,939 Vermont $57,809

Texas $57,450 Maine $57,427 Arizona $57,391 Ohio $57,350 Georgia $56,808 Indiana $56,537 Wyoming $56,484 Utah $56,402

Iowa $56,366 Kansas $56,084 Louisiana $56,001 North Carolina $55,972 Missouri $55,960 Florida $55,730 Montana $55,607 Nebraska $55,489

Kentucky $55,424 South Carolina $55,188 Tennessee $55,041 Idaho $54,982 New Mexico $54,552 Oklahoma $54,458 Alabama $54,111 South Dakota $53,528

Arkansas $53,209 West Virginia $53,039 Mississippi $52,526

Top Paying Cities for Permanent Makeup Artists

Salaries can also vary between different cities. Major metropolitan areas or cities with a high demand for technicians often offer more competitive pay. Here are a few examples of average annual salaries in different U.S. cities:

San Jose: $74,289
San Francisco: $73,559
Oakland: $71,928

San Jose, CA $74,289

San Francisco, CA $73,559

Oakland, CA $71,928

New York, NY $68,258

Queens Village, NY $67,816

Paramus, NJ $67,345

Passaic, NJ $67,286

Bergenfield, NJ $67,227

Stamford, CT $67,139

Huntington, NY $67,080

Newark, NJ $66,697

Bridgeport, CT $66,580

New Brunswick, NJ $66,385

Vallejo, CA $66,261

Middlesex, NJ $66,226

Somerset, NJ $66,173

Petaluma, CA $66,038

Santa Cruz, CA $65,808

Boston, MA $65,690

Monterey, CA $65,396

Fairbanks, AK $65,354

Los Angeles, CA $65,243

Washington, DC $65,213

Seattle, WA $65,107

Santa Rosa, CA $65,095

Juneau, AK $64,924

Orange, CA $64,730

Anchorage, AK $64,624

Anaheim, CA $64,583

Santa Ana, CA $64,495

Nassau, NY $64,459

Long Beach, CA $64,436

Danbury, CT $64,418

Santa Maria, CA $64,218

Everett, WA $64,206

Bremerton, WA $63,917

Trenton, NJ $63,805

Sacramento, CA $63,782

San Diego, CA $63,752

Brockton, MA $63,729

Tacoma, WA $63,705

Santa Barbara, CA $63,623

Lowell, MA $63,387

New Suffolk, NY $63,364

Nashua, NH $63,293

Lompoc, CA $63,199

Ventura, CA $63,140

Stockton, CA $63,122

New Haven, CT $63,004

Atlantic City, NJ $62,851

Hartford, CT $62,722

Modesto, CA $62,692

Poughkeepsie, NY $62,563

New Britain, CT $62,533

Olympia, WA $62,451

Kennewick, WA $62,451

New London, CT $62,439

Norwich, CT $62,421

Lawrence, MA $62,392

Bakersfield, CA $62,227

Riverside, CA $62,144

New Bedford, MA $62,144

Richland, WA $62,086

Portsmouth, NH $62,038

Vineland, NJ $62,027

San Bernardino, CA $61,980

Boulder, CO $61,815

Worcester, MA $61,767

Portland, OR $61,714

Saint Paul, MN $61,644

Minneapolis, MN $61,644

Philadelphia, PA $61,561

Honolulu, HI $61,249

Springfield, MA $61,043

Providence, RI $61,037

Chicago, IL $60,866

Bellingham, WA $60,796

Baltimore, MD $60,731

Chico, CA $60,584

Wilmington, DE $60,483

Pittsfield, MA $60,425

Manchester, NH $60,313

Spokane, WA $60,054

Denver, CO $60,048

Albany, NY $59,771

Troy, NY $59,747

Schenectady, NY $59,624

Burlington, VT $59,494

Portland, ME $59,288

Salem, OR $59,241

Yakima, WA $59,229

Ann Arbor, MI $59,211

Rochester, MN $59,046

Fresno, CA $59,017

Reno, NV $59,017

Milwaukee, WI $58,964

Detroit, MI $58,905

Allentown, PA $58,887

Carson City, NV $58,881

Houston, TX $58,793

Colorado Springs, CO $58,787

Syracuse, NY $58,758

Eugene, OR $58,646

Bismarck, ND $58,575

Gary, IN $58,575

Galveston, TX $58,575

Springfield, OR $58,528

Medford, OR $58,387

Fort Collins, CO $58,363

Austin, TX $58,316

Mesa, AZ $58,192

Phoenix, AZ $58,181

Dallas, TX $58,163

Reading, PA $58,128

Saint Cloud, MN $58,104

Concord, NH $58,051

Madison, WI $58,027

Utica, NY $57,868

Raleigh, NC $57,821

Las Vegas, NV $57,815

Rochester, NY $57,774

Des Moines, IA $57,768

Atlanta, GA $57,674

Battle Creek, MI $57,656

Salt Lake City, UT $57,639

Lancaster, PA $57,550

Champaign, IL $57,539

Harrisburg, PA $57,468

Durham, NC $57,415

Kansas City, MO $57,409

Kansas City, KS $57,397

Fort Worth, TX $57,391

Boca Raton, FL $57,368

Cleveland, OH $57,362

Columbus, OH $57,350

Pittsburgh, PA $57,344

Richmond, VA $57,321

Indianapolis, IN $57,309

Cincinnati, OH $57,232

Petersburg, VA $57,144

Billings, MT $57,014

Lansing, MI $57,014

Huntsville, AL $57,014

Lebanon, PA $57,008

Dayton, OH $57,003

Pueblo, CO $57,003

Appleton, WI $56,985

Buffalo, NY $56,961

Racine, WI $56,932

Charlotte, NC $56,926

Saint Louis, MO $56,908

Springfield, IL $56,885

Elkhart, IN $56,873

York, PA $56,873

Gastonia, NC $56,867

Benton Harbor, MI $56,867

Beaumont, TX $56,832

Lorain, OH $56,820

Toledo, OH $56,796

Binghamton, NY $56,767

Rock Hill, SC $56,761

Rockford, IL $56,732

Fargo, ND $56,702

Elyria, OH $56,702

Flagstaff, AZ $56,661

Fort Lauderdale, FL $56,626

Miami, FL $56,590

Duluth, MN $56,496

Bangor, ME $56,419

Cedar Rapids, IA $56,355

Louisville, KY $56,325

Grand Rapids, MI $56,313

Hialeah, FL $56,308

Casper, WY $56,225

Scranton, PA $56,154

New Orleans, LA $56,137

Virginia Beach, VA $56,131

Akron, OH $56,101

Peoria, IL $56,025

Sarasota, FL $56,013

Green Bay, WI $55,972

Baton Rouge, LA $55,942

Charleston, SC $55,931

Nashville, TN $55,913

Jamestown, NY $55,901

Davenport, IA $55,901

Tucson, AZ $55,872

Cheyenne, WY $55,854

Saint Petersburg, FL $55,836

Tampa, FL $55,825

Omaha, NE $55,813

Port Arthur, TX $55,789

Evansville, IN $55,789

Bradenton, FL $55,766

Santa Fe, NM $55,660

Orlando, FL $55,601

Clearwater, FL $55,536

Canton, OH $55,412

La Crosse, WI $55,412

Grand Forks, ND $55,395

Albuquerque, NM $55,377

Tulsa, OK $55,377

Newport News, VA $55,371

High Point, NC $55,353

Ogden, UT $55,330

Corpus Christi, TX $55,283

Laramie, WY $55,247

Norfolk, VA $55,247

Rock Island, IL $55,212

Saginaw, MI $55,200

Jacksonville, FL $55,194

Salisbury, NC $55,183

Memphis, TN $55,171

Moline, IL $55,141

Fort Myers, FL $55,124

Waterloo, IA $55,047

Spartanburg, SC $54,988

Lincoln, NE $54,959

Fort Wayne, IN $54,947

Birmingham, AL $54,882

Cedar Falls, IA $54,870

Provo, UT $54,865

Springfield, OH $54,859

San Antonio, TX $54,847

Greensboro, NC $54,823

South Bend, IN $54,817

Winston Salem, NC $54,812

Boise, ID $54,794

Savannah, GA $54,753

Muskegon, MI $54,647

Lima, OH $54,576

Lake Charles, LA $54,552

Anderson, IN $54,541

Lexington, KY $54,523

Augusta, GA $54,505

Greenville, SC $54,505

Wichita, KS $54,452

Tuscaloosa, AL $54,452

Columbia, SC $54,399

Bloomington, IN $54,252

Roanoke, VA $54,217

Asheville, NC $54,140

Knoxville, TN $54,040

Shreveport, LA $54,034

Wilmington, NC $53,957

Frankfort, KY $53,846

Oklahoma City, OK $53,804

Chillicothe, OH $53,781

Longview, TX $53,775

Topeka, KS $53,757

Mobile, AL $53,669

Terre Haute, IN $53,645

Erie, PA $53,639

Altoona, PA $53,610

Melbourne, FL $53,592

Amarillo, TX $53,569

Killeen, TX $53,551

Fayetteville, AR $53,504

Sioux Falls, SD $53,463

Chattanooga, TN $53,427

Idaho Falls, ID $53,421

Gainesville, FL $53,298

Portsmouth, OH $53,268

Little Rock, AR $53,257

Lynchburg, VA $53,257

Lafayette, LA $53,233

Youngstown, OH $53,233

Temple, TX $53,209

Daytona Beach, FL $53,198

Clarksville, TN $53,192

Pensacola, FL $53,186

Hopkinsville, KY $53,009

Charleston, WV $53,003

Florence, SC $52,974

Sioux City, IA $52,939

Macon, GA $52,768

Tallahassee, FL $52,762

Fayetteville, NC $52,750

Waco, TX $52,738

Wichita Falls, TX $52,738

Pine Bluff, AR $52,715

Vincennes, IN $52,603

Lubbock, TX $52,579

Great Falls, MT $52,544

Alamogordo, NM $52,538

Abilene, TX $52,491

Rapid City, SD $52,414

Monroe, LA $52,414

Albany, GA $52,379

Huntington, WV $52,373

Jackson, MS $52,367

Greenville, MS $52,361

Parkersburg, WV $52,302

Montgomery, AL $52,291

Johnstown, PA $52,279

Springfield, MO $52,232

Biloxi, MS $52,202

Sumter, SC $52,079

Columbus, GA $52,073

Twin Falls, ID $52,037

Pascagoula, MS $51,961

Kingsport, TN $51,808

Gulfport, MS $51,790

Alexandria, LA $51,596

Fort Smith, AR $51,448

El Paso, TX $51,289

Helena, MT $51,213

Las Cruces, NM $51,024

Harlingen, TX $50,859

Pocatello, ID $50,806

Florence, AL $50,789

Brownsville, TX $50,777

Dothan, AL $50,683

Mcallen, TX $50,653

Columbus, MS $50,217

Altus, OK $49,946

Lawton, OK $49,835

Pierre, SD $49,622

What Skills Can Increase a Permanent Makeup Artist's Salary?

Demanded Skills for the Role:

Customer Service (Mentioned in 11.23% Job Postings): Customer service is the provision of service to customers before, during and after a purchase. The perception of success of such interactions is dependent on employees "who can adjust themselves to the personality of the guest". Customer service concerns the priority an organization assigns to customer service relative to components such as product innovation and pricing. In this sense, an organization that values good customer service may spend more money in training employees than the average organization or may proactively interview customers for feedback. From the point of view of an overall sales process engineering effort, customer service plays an important role in an organization's ability to generate income and revenue. From that perspective, customer service should be included as part of an overall approach to systematic improvement. One good customer service experience can change the entire perception a customer holds towards the organization.
Credit Card (Mentioned in 2.19% Job Postings): A credit card is a type of credit facility, provided by banks that allow customers to borrow funds within a pre-approved credit limit.
Point of Sale (Mentioned in 0.78% Job Postings): Accepting payments from customers for goods and services either in person or online.

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Skills	Demand Percentage
Customer Service	11.23%
Credit Card	2.19%
Point of Sale	0.78%

What skills can make your compensation higher?

Mastering certain specialized skills can lead to a significant increase in pay. Here are examples of skills and the potential impact they can have on a Permanent Makeup Artist's salary.

Leadership: Can increase your salary by up to 11%.
Empathy: Can increase your salary by up to 7%.
Selling Skills: Can increase your salary by up to 7%.

Skill	Salary	Salary % Increase
Leadership	$65,378	11%
Empathy	$63,022	7%
Selling Skills	$63,022	7%
Written Communication	$62,433	6%
Team Building	$62,433	6%
Commitment	$61,844	5%

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Permanent Makeup Artist Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how a Permanent Makeup Artist's annual salary breaks down can help with budgeting. Below, you can see the average hourly rate, weekly pay, and monthly pay for this role. Use the buttons to switch between different pay periods.

Last Updated on January 01, 2026

$47,082

Average $58,899/year

$66,348

$3,924

Average $4,908/month

$5,529

$905

Average $1,133/week

$1,276

$23

Average $28/hour

$32

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$66,348	$5,529	$1,276	$32
Average	$58,899	$4,908	$1,133	$28
25th Percentile	$47,082	$3,924	$905	$23

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Salary Trends for Permanent Makeup Artist

Salaries for a Permanent Makeup Artist can change over time, reflecting shifts in market demand and the overall economy. The median salary decreased from $57,024 in 2023 to around $56,634 in 2025, reflecting changes in demand, location, experience, and the wider economy. For a detailed analysis of Permanent Makeup Artist salary trends, .

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