Color Analysts

Earnings for analysts vary based on the number of hours they work, the type of clientele, their geographic location, and other factors.

Color analysts earned average salaries of $57,462 in 2024, according to PayScale.com. Earnings ranged from $43,000 to $82,000.

Many color analysts operate their own businesses, so it's important to remember that there is a wide earnings range. Some small business owners may earn only about $15,000 a year, while the most successful may make $100,000 or more. Salaries are also based on commissions. According to testimonials on the home-based business section of Color Me Beautiful's Web site, one consultant reported that she'd earned a $4,000 commission for her work in her first five months, and another reported earning 40 percent commission on products sold directly to her clients (which she estimated to be about $2,000 per month).

Most color analysts are self-employed, which means that they have to provide their own health insurance and other benefits. Those who work as salaried, full-time employees for a company may receive benefits such as health insurance and paid vacation and sick days.