CostGuide

Beauty & Personal Care

Makeup Artist cost in the US

Nationally, Makeup Artist runs about $125 per session. In the lowest-cost cities in this guide it is closer to $98, and in the highest-cost cities about $143.

Typical cost

Most people pay about

$125

per session

On the low end
$60
On the high end
$250

Estimated from national price data. Not a quote.

What moves the price

  1. Event type
  2. Trials
  3. On-location
  4. Bridal
  5. Products

Ways to pay less

  1. Skip a trial for casual events
  2. Book studio instead of travel
  3. Ask about group rates
  4. Bring your own lashes
  5. Confirm overtime fees

Lowest-cost cities for Makeup Artist

PlaceTypicalRange
National typical$125
$60 to $250
Brownsville, TX$98
$47 to $195
Jackson, MS$97
$47 to $194
Laredo, TX$96
$46 to $191
McAllen, TX$98
$47 to $195
Shreveport, LA$100
$48 to $200
Amarillo, TX$100
$48 to $200
El Paso, TX$103
$49 to $205
Lubbock, TX$101
$49 to $203

Highest-cost cities for Makeup Artist

PlaceTypicalRange
National typical$125
$60 to $250
Honolulu, HI$143
$69 to $286
San Francisco, CA$161
$78 to $323
New York, NY$151
$73 to $301
San Jose, CA$162
$78 to $324
Sunnyvale, CA$161
$77 to $321
Santa Barbara, CA$148
$71 to $296
Cambridge, MA$149
$72 to $299
Fremont, CA$156
$75 to $313

Makeup Artist in every city

Typical estimate for each city. Open one for the full range.

District of Columbia
Mississippi
New Hampshire
North Dakota
Rhode Island
South Dakota

Questions people ask

Makeup Artist: what does it cost?

Across the US, Makeup Artist typically costs about $125 per session, with most prices between $60 and $250.

Where is Makeup Artist cheapest?

Among the 250 cities in this guide, the lowest estimates are in Brownsville, TX, Jackson, MS, Laredo, TX, at about $98.

Is this a quote?

No. These figures are estimates built from national price data and each city's cost of living. A local pro will price your actual job.