What are the main factors that influence a Make up Advisor's salary?

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

How does experience change A Make up Advisor's salary?

A Make up Advisor's salary grows with experience: starting around $57,165 for beginners, reaching about $58,816 at mid-level, and approach $62,130 for experts.

What are the highest paying states for a Make up Advisor?

Make up Advisor salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Make up Advisor roles are District of Columbia $68,790, California $68,530, Massachusetts $67,616. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of Make up Advisor roles make?

Salaries for Make up Advisor level roles vary by specialization: Apartment Make Ready Handyman: $73,305; Academic Success Advisor: $54,333; Academic Advisor: $54,314; Maintenance Make Ready: $47,944; Detailer/Carwash/Make Ready: $46,601.

How do different companies affect a Make up Advisor's salary?

Company size, industry, and compensation structure create significant salary variations for Make up Advisor 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.

Make up Advisor Salary in the United States

How much does a Make up Advisor make in the United States?

As of August 01, 2026, the average salary for a Make up Advisor in the United States is $62,130 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $30.

However, a Make up Advisor's salary can vary significantly. Here’s a look at the typical salary range:

Top Earners (90th percentile): $75,325
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $51,552 to $69,037
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $41,922

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Make up Advisor Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$69,037	$5,753	$1,328	$33
Average	$62,130	$5,178	$1,195	$30
25th Percentile	$51,552	$4,296	$991	$25

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Key Factors That Influence Make up Advisor Salaries

A Make up Advisor'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 Make up Advisor Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of a Make up Advisor'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): $57,165
Early Career (1-2 years): $57,991
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $58,816
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $59,971
Expert (over 8 years): $62,130

Levels	Salary
Entry Level Make up Advisor	$57,165
Intermediate Level Make up Advisor	$57,991
Senior Level Make up Advisor	$58,816
Specialist Level Make up Advisor	$59,971
Expert Level Make up Advisor	$62,130

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How Do Make up Advisor 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 Make up Advisors. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $68,790.
California: $68,530.
Massachusetts: $67,616.

District of Columbia $68,790

California $68,530

Massachusetts $67,616

Washington $67,368

New Jersey $67,343

Alaska $67,256

Connecticut $66,398

New York $66,051

Hawaii $64,938

Rhode Island $64,416

Maryland $64,062

Minnesota $63,578

Colorado $63,391

Illinois $63,329

Oregon $63,093

Delaware $62,919

New Hampshire $62,810

Virginia $62,565

Pennsylvania $61,851

Nevada $61,490

North Dakota $61,372

Michigan $61,186

Wisconsin $61,117

Vermont $60,981

Texas $60,602

Maine $60,577

Arizona $60,540

Ohio $60,496

Georgia $59,924

Indiana $59,639

Wyoming $59,583

Utah $59,496

Iowa $59,459

Kansas $59,160

Louisiana $59,073

North Carolina $59,042

Missouri $59,030

Florida $58,788

Montana $58,657

Nebraska $58,533

Kentucky $58,464

South Carolina $58,216

Tennessee $58,061

Idaho $57,998

New Mexico $57,545

Oklahoma $57,445

Alabama $57,079

South Dakota $56,464

Arkansas $56,128

West Virginia $55,948

Mississippi $55,408

Top Paying Cities for Make up Advisors

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: $78,365
San Francisco: $77,507
Oakland: $75,873

San Jose, CA $78,365

San Francisco, CA $77,507

Oakland, CA $75,873

New York, NY $71,536

Paramus, NJ $70,666

Queens Village, NY $70,663

Passaic, NJ $70,604

Bergenfield, NJ $70,598

Stamford, CT $70,462

Huntington, NY $70,436

Newark, NJ $69,977

Bridgeport, CT $69,846

Vallejo, CA $69,722

New Brunswick, NJ $69,698

Petaluma, CA $69,660

Middlesex, NJ $69,542

Somerset, NJ $69,499

Santa Cruz, CA $69,418

Boston, MA $69,039

Monterey, CA $68,821

Seattle, WA $68,679

Santa Rosa, CA $68,666

Los Angeles, CA $68,648

Juneau, AK $68,486

Washington, DC $68,418

Orange, CA $68,196

Santa Ana, CA $68,032

Long Beach, CA $67,970

Anaheim, CA $67,958

Anchorage, AK $67,927

Santa Maria, CA $67,740

Everett, WA $67,728

Danbury, CT $67,509

Bremerton, WA $67,424

Tacoma, WA $67,200

New Suffolk, NY $67,199

Sacramento, CA $67,181

Santa Barbara, CA $67,113

Trenton, NJ $67,045

San Diego, CA $67,045

Brockton, MA $66,976

Fairbanks, AK $66,824

Lompoc, CA $66,666

Lowell, MA $66,615

Ventura, CA $66,603

Nashua, NH $66,591

Stockton, CA $66,585

Modesto, CA $66,131

Poughkeepsie, NY $65,995

Olympia, WA $65,877

Kennewick, WA $65,877

New Haven, CT $65,852

Lawrence, MA $65,628

Hartford, CT $65,566

Riverside, CA $65,553

New Bedford, MA $65,491

Richland, WA $65,491

Bakersfield, CA $65,404

San Bernardino, CA $65,380

New Britain, CT $65,373

Atlantic City, NJ $65,373

New London, CT $65,348

Norwich, CT $65,330

Portsmouth, NH $65,317

Boulder, CO $65,186

Portland, OR $65,100

Worcester, MA $65,094

Minneapolis, MN $64,901

Philadelphia, PA $64,814

Honolulu, HI $64,609

Saint Paul, MN $64,579

Vineland, NJ $64,566

Providence, RI $64,385

Chicago, IL $64,205

Bellingham, WA $64,131

Springfield, MA $64,081

Baltimore, MD $64,062

Chico, CA $63,907

Pittsfield, MA $63,739

Manchester, NH $63,621

Spokane, WA $63,348

Denver, CO $63,342

Albany, NY $63,050

Troy, NY $63,025

Nassau, NY $62,958

Schenectady, NY $62,894

Wilmington, DE $62,845

Burlington, VT $62,758

Salem, OR $62,733

Portland, ME $62,540

Yakima, WA $62,478

Rochester, MN $62,285

Reno, NV $62,254

Fresno, CA $62,254

Milwaukee, WI $62,198

Detroit, MI $62,136

Ann Arbor, MI $62,126

Allentown, PA $62,118

Colorado Springs, CO $62,012

Syracuse, NY $61,981

Carson City, NV $61,981

Houston, TX $61,894

Eugene, OR $61,863

Gary, IN $61,788

Springfield, OR $61,739

Bismarck, ND $61,726

Galveston, TX $61,683

Medford, OR $61,590

Fort Collins, CO $61,565

Concord, NH $61,534

Austin, TX $61,515

Mesa, AZ $61,385

Reading, PA $61,378

Phoenix, AZ $61,372

Dallas, TX $61,353

Saint Cloud, MN $61,294

Madison, WI $61,211

Utica, NY $61,043

Rochester, NY $60,943

Des Moines, IA $60,937

Raleigh, NC $60,931

Atlanta, GA $60,838

Battle Creek, MI $60,819

Salt Lake City, UT $60,801

Lancaster, PA $60,707

Harrisburg, PA $60,620

Kansas City, MO $60,558

Champaign, IL $60,546

Kansas City, KS $60,546

Fort Worth, TX $60,540

Columbus, OH $60,529

Boca Raton, FL $60,515

Pittsburgh, PA $60,490

Richmond, VA $60,465

Indianapolis, IN $60,453

Cleveland, OH $60,446

Las Vegas, NV $60,372

Cincinnati, OH $60,372

Petersburg, VA $60,279

Huntsville, AL $60,185

Lansing, MI $60,144

Lebanon, PA $60,136

Pueblo, CO $60,130

Appleton, WI $60,111

Buffalo, NY $60,086

Dayton, OH $60,067

Racine, WI $60,055

Charlotte, NC $60,049

Saint Louis, MO $60,030

York, PA $59,993

Elkhart, IN $59,993

Gastonia, NC $59,981

Billings, MT $59,966

Beaumont, TX $59,949

Lorain, OH $59,937

Benton Harbor, MI $59,924

Toledo, OH $59,912

Binghamton, NY $59,881

Rock Hill, SC $59,875

Rockford, IL $59,844

Springfield, IL $59,819

Elyria, OH $59,813

Fargo, ND $59,813

Flagstaff, AZ $59,769

Fort Lauderdale, FL $59,732

Duluth, MN $59,695

Miami, FL $59,695

Cheyenne, WY $59,651

Grand Forks, ND $59,651

Bangor, ME $59,514

Cedar Rapids, IA $59,446

Durham, NC $59,420

Louisville, KY $59,415

Grand Rapids, MI $59,403

Hialeah, FL $59,396

Casper, WY $59,309

Scranton, PA $59,235

New Orleans, LA $59,216

Virginia Beach, VA $59,210

Akron, OH $59,179

Peoria, IL $59,098

Sarasota, FL $59,086

Nashville, TN $59,042

Omaha, NE $59,042

Green Bay, WI $59,042

Baton Rouge, LA $59,011

Charleston, SC $58,999

Jamestown, NY $58,968

Davenport, IA $58,968

Tucson, AZ $58,937

Saint Petersburg, FL $58,899

Tampa, FL $58,887

Evansville, IN $58,850

Port Arthur, TX $58,850

Bradenton, FL $58,825

Santa Fe, NM $58,713

Orlando, FL $58,601

Clearwater, FL $58,582

Canton, OH $58,452

La Crosse, WI $58,452

Albuquerque, NM $58,415

Newport News, VA $58,409

High Point, NC $58,390

Ogden, UT $58,365

Corpus Christi, TX $58,315

Norfolk, VA $58,278

Laramie, WY $58,278

Rock Island, IL $58,241

Saginaw, MI $58,228

Jacksonville, FL $58,222

Salisbury, NC $58,210

Boise, ID $58,197

Moline, IL $58,166

Fort Myers, FL $58,148

Memphis, TN $58,135

Tulsa, OK $58,104

Waterloo, IA $58,067

Spartanburg, SC $58,005

Lincoln, NE $57,974

Fort Wayne, IN $57,961

Provo, UT $57,955

Cedar Falls, IA $57,880

San Antonio, TX $57,856

Greensboro, NC $57,831

South Bend, IN $57,824

Savannah, GA $57,756

Muskegon, MI $57,731

Birmingham, AL $57,725

Winston Salem, NC $57,695

Lake Charles, LA $57,545

Anderson, IN $57,532

Lexington, KY $57,514

Augusta, GA $57,495

Greenville, SC $57,495

Lima, OH $57,445

Wichita, KS $57,439

Tuscaloosa, AL $57,439

Columbia, SC $57,383

Springfield, OH $57,371

Asheville, NC $57,272

Bloomington, IN $57,228

Knoxville, TN $57,004

Shreveport, LA $56,998

Wilmington, NC $56,917

Roanoke, VA $56,917

Topeka, KS $56,806

Frankfort, KY $56,799

Oklahoma City, OK $56,756

Chillicothe, OH $56,731

Longview, TX $56,725

Melbourne, FL $56,719

Sioux Falls, SD $56,619

Mobile, AL $56,613

Terre Haute, IN $56,588

Altoona, PA $56,551

Amarillo, TX $56,507

Killeen, TX $56,489

Fayetteville, AR $56,439

Chattanooga, TN $56,420

Sioux City, IA $56,364

Idaho Falls, ID $56,352

Lynchburg, VA $56,302

Gainesville, FL $56,222

Portsmouth, OH $56,190

Little Rock, AR $56,178

Lafayette, LA $56,153

Youngstown, OH $56,153

Daytona Beach, FL $56,116

Clarksville, TN $56,110

Pensacola, FL $56,103

Temple, TX $56,099

Hopkinsville, KY $55,917

Erie, PA $55,905

Florence, SC $55,880

Charleston, WV $55,780

Great Falls, MT $55,749

Macon, GA $55,662

Tallahassee, FL $55,656

Fayetteville, NC $55,644

Waco, TX $55,631

Helena, MT $55,588

Pine Bluff, AR $55,564

Vincennes, IN $55,488

Lubbock, TX $55,464

Alamogordo, NM $55,426

Twin Falls, ID $55,370

Rapid City, SD $55,352

Jackson, MS $55,240

Huntington, WV $55,236

Greenville, MS $55,234

Parkersburg, WV $55,170

Montgomery, AL $55,159

Wichita Falls, TX $55,097

Springfield, MO $55,097

Biloxi, MS $55,066

Monroe, LA $55,004

Johnstown, PA $54,960

Sumter, SC $54,935

Columbus, GA $54,929

Pascagoula, MS $54,811

Abilene, TX $54,811

Kingsport, TN $54,650

Albany, GA $54,650

Gulfport, MS $54,631

Alexandria, LA $54,426

Fort Smith, AR $54,271

El Paso, TX $54,103

Las Cruces, NM $53,823

Harlingen, TX $53,665

Pocatello, ID $53,656

Florence, AL $53,575

Brownsville, TX $53,562

Mcallen, TX $53,432

Dothan, AL $53,345

Columbus, MS $52,976

Altus, OK $52,686

Lawton, OK $52,568

Pierre, SD $52,345

What Skills Can Increase a Make up Advisor'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 Make up Advisor'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	$68,964	11%
Empathy	$66,479	7%
Selling Skills	$66,479	7%
Written Communication	$65,858	6%
Team Building	$65,858	6%
Commitment	$65,237	5%

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Make up Advisor Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how a Make up Advisor'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 August 01, 2026

$51,552

Average $62,130/year

$69,037

$4,296

Average $5,178/month

$5,753

$991

Average $1,195/week

$1,328

$25

Average $30/hour

$33

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$69,037	$5,753	$1,328	$33
Average	$62,130	$5,178	$1,195	$30
25th Percentile	$51,552	$4,296	$991	$25

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Salaries for a Make up Advisor can change over time, reflecting shifts in market demand and the overall economy. The median salary decreased from $57,208 in 2023 to around $56,816 in 2025, reflecting changes in demand, location, experience, and the wider economy. For a detailed analysis of Make up Advisor salary trends, .

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