The most common problem with the esophagus is gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD). It happens when a band of muscle at the end of your esophagus does not close properly. This allows stomach contents to leak back, or reflux, into the esophagus and irritate it.
About 4,290 out of the total 11,830 visual artists worked for themselves to average $49,930 per year. The next largest employers were the motion picture and video industries, where 1,970 artists earned a mean annual $65,980.
New York-based makeup artists were the most highly compensated in the country, with average annual wages of $93,390 as of May 2011, according to the Bureau. Makeup artists who worked in California earned $73,240 per year. Texas-based makeup artists earned average wages of $42,650 per year.