While mime salaries vary greatly depending on the company, the location, and the mime's experience, the average salary is $57,450 or an hourly rate of $28 according to Salaryexpert.com.
In addition, they earn an average bonus of $1,666.
Mimes practice pantomime. The stereotypical mime dresses in a black and white outfit with white makeup covering his face. You may have seen one pretending they are stuck in a box or walking in place.
These performers have an uncanny ability to use hand gestures and contorted faces to tell stories, create characters, describe moods, and express ideas. Mime communication is fascinating.
How to do basic mime skills? Teri Lynne shows us how to do basic mime in this series of videos shared by Acting.wonderhowto.com.