Musician and Singer Salary in the U.S.
Median hourly pay in the U.S.
$47.80/hour
BLS OEWS, May 2025
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025.
Pay
| Annual | Hourly | |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | Not published | $20.35 |
| 25th percentile | Not published | $27.57 |
| Median | Not published | $47.80 |
| 75th percentile | Not published | $75.33 |
| 90th percentile | Not published | $132.56 |
BLS publishes only hourly pay for this occupation.
Employment
- Employment in the U.S.
- 36,180
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Comparison
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
| Rank | Median hourly pay | Adjusted for cost of living (hourly) |
|---|---|---|
| Nevada | ||
| 1st | $65.46 | $65.47 1st |
| North Carolina | ||
| 2nd | $57.96 | $61.45 2nd |
| Minnesota | ||
| 3rd | $53.64 | $54.39 3rd |
| Illinois | ||
| 4th | $53.12 | $53.14 4th |
| Hawaii | ||
| 5th | $52.59 | $47.83 10th |
| Connecticut | ||
| 6th | $50.75 | $48.98 7th |
| Virginia | ||
| 7th | $50.60 | $50.05 5th |
| Florida | ||
| 8th | $50.47 | $48.80 9th |
| Montana | ||
| 9th | $46.84 | $49.49 6th |
| Washington | ||
| 10th | $46.55 | $43.50 12th |
| Colorado | ||
| 11th | $46.27 | $44.90 11th |
| New Mexico | ||
| 12th | $45.14 | $48.95 8th |
| California | ||
| 13th | $43.83 | $39.59 16th |
| Indiana | ||
| 14th | $39.92 | $42.77 14th |
| Missouri | ||
| 15th | $39.22 | $43.19 13th |
| Maryland | ||
| 16th | $38.97 | $37.13 19th |
| Massachusetts | ||
| 17th | $38.92 | $36.80 21st |
| Michigan | ||
| 18th | $36.63 | $38.07 18th |
| Wisconsin | ||
| 19th | $36.61 | $38.91 17th |
| Maine | ||
| 20th | $35.76 | $36.85 20th |
| Iowa | ||
| 21st | $35.65 | $40.62 15th |
| Texas | ||
| 22nd | $33.59 | $34.61 23rd |
| Ohio | ||
| 23rd | $33.36 | $35.96 22nd |
| Kansas | ||
| 24th | $28.64 | $31.80 24th |
| Alabama | ||
| 25th | $23.79 | $26.78 25th |
| Utah | ||
| 26th | $21.98 | $22.23 27th |
| Vermont | ||
| 27th | $21.82 | $22.27 26th |
| South Carolina | ||
| 28th | $19.27 | $20.55 28th |
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Outlook
- Projected employment change, 2025–35 (U.S.)
- +0.3%
- Typical education needed for entry (U.S.)
- No formal educational credential
BLS Employment Projections, 2025–35
Sources and update
- Wages and employment: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025.
- Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
- Related occupations: O*NET® 31.0 Database, CC BY 4.0. Attributions
- Employment projections and typical education: BLS Employment Projections, 2025–35.
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