Also called: Wig Master, Wig and Hair Supervisor
Builds custom wigs by hand-tying thousands of individual hairs, and maintains wigs for shows.
A wig maker ties hair into lace one strand at a time for a custom Broadway wig, which can take 40+ hours. Wig masters style and maintain dozens of wigs for every performance.
Approximate.
Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.
Certificate, about 2 years after high school. Cosmetology plus wig-making training or apprenticeship.
Ways in: Apprenticeship, Trade school, On-the-job training. Training cost: Under $15k.
Majors to look at: Cosmetology (trade school), Theater.
Growing slowly. Tiny, skilled niche.
Low risk for 10 years. Hand-tying wigs and maintaining them for shows is precise craft that machines and AI don't replace.
Classes: Cosmetology CTE, Art, Sewing or FACS, Theater tech crew.
Official data: O*NET occupation 39-5012.
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