SOC 27-2042 · Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media Occupations
Musicians and Singers wages by metro
National median hourly wage
$47.80
- 10th percentile
- $20.35
- 25th percentile
- $27.57
- Median
- $47.80
- 75th percentile
- $75.33
- 90th percentile
- $132.56
- Mean
- $60.46
Hourly wage from the May 2025 OEWS estimates. An annual wage was not published for this cell.
National employment in May 2025: 36,180.
The metro and state figures below are the same May 2025 release. A blank wage means BLS did not publish it. See when a wage is not published.
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Highest published medians
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Where employment is largest
| Occupation | Employment | 10th | Median | 90th |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | 4,410 | Not available | Not available | Not available |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | 3,230 | Not available | Not available | Not available |
| Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN | 1,280 | Not available | Not available | Not available |
| Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN | 1,050 | Not available | Not available | Not available |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | 970 | Not available | Not available | Not available |
| Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA | 950 | Not available | Not available | Not available |
| Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL | 670 | Not available | Not available | Not available |
| Urban Honolulu, HI | 560 | Not available | Not available | Not available |
| Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH | 540 | Not available | Not available | Not available |
| Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD | 540 | Not available | Not available | Not available |
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | 540 | Not available | Not available | Not available |
| Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX | 530 | Not available | Not available | Not available |
| Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX | 460 | Not available | Not available | Not available |
| Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV | 410 | Not available | Not available | Not available |
| Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI | 400 | Not available | Not available | Not available |
| Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI | 400 | Not available | Not available | Not available |
| Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD | 380 | Not available | Not available | Not available |
| Cleveland, OH | 370 | Not available | Not available | Not available |
| San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA | 370 | Not available | Not available | Not available |
| Syracuse, NY | 330 | Not available | Not available | Not available |
Hourly medians where an annual wage was not published
| Occupation | Employment | 10th | Median | 90th |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Waterbury-Shelton, CT | 30 | Not available | $85.80 | Not available |
| Medford, OR | 90 | Not available | $85.45 | Not available |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | 970 | Not available | $75.75 | Not available |
| New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | 4,410 | Not available | $66.29 | Not available |
| Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV | 240 | Not available | $65.46 | Not available |
| Boulder, CO | 60 | Not available | $64.45 | Not available |
| Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV | 410 | Not available | $64.25 | Not available |
| Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | 230 | Not available | $63.36 | Not available |
| Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI | 400 | Not available | $61.56 | Not available |
| Pittsburgh, PA | 270 | Not available | $60.47 | Not available |
| New Haven, CT | 80 | Not available | $60.12 | Not available |
| Eugene-Springfield, OR | 180 | Not available | $59.92 | Not available |
| Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OH | 160 | Not available | $59.56 | Not available |
| Winston-Salem, NC | 70 | Not available | $58.88 | Not available |
| Tulsa, OK | 90 | Not available | $56.27 | Not available |
States and territories
| Occupation | Employment | 10th | Median | 90th |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | 190 | Not available | $23.79 | Not available |
| Arizona | 410 | Not available | Not available | Not available |
| Arkansas | 110 | Not available | Not available | Not available |
| California | 6,840 | Not available | $43.83 | Not available |
| Colorado | 420 | Not available | $46.27 | Not available |
| Connecticut | 520 | Not available | $50.75 | Not available |
| District of Columbia | 200 | Not available | Not available | Not available |
| Florida | 2,130 | Not available | $50.47 | Not available |
| Georgia | 540 | Not available | Not available | Not available |
| Hawaii | 740 | Not available | $52.59 | Not available |
| Illinois | 1,300 | Not available | $53.12 | Not available |
| Indiana | 400 | Not available | $39.92 | Not available |
| Iowa | 250 | Not available | $35.65 | Not available |
| Kansas | 260 | Not available | $28.64 | Not available |
| Kentucky | 130 | Not available | Not available | Not available |
| Louisiana | 150 | Not available | Not available | Not available |
| Maine | 30 | Not available | $35.76 | Not available |
| Maryland | 570 | Not available | $38.97 | Not available |
| Massachusetts | 680 | Not available | $38.92 | Not available |
| Michigan | 1,340 | Not available | $36.63 | Not available |
| Minnesota | 540 | Not available | $53.64 | Not available |
| Mississippi | 80 | Not available | Not available | Not available |
| Missouri | 620 | Not available | $39.22 | Not available |
| Montana | 260 | Not available | $46.84 | Not available |
| Nevada | 260 | Not available | $65.46 | Not available |
| New Jersey | 570 | Not available | Not available | Not available |
| New Mexico | 60 | Not available | $45.14 | Not available |
| New York | 5,470 | Not available | Not available | Not available |
| North Carolina | 750 | Not available | $57.96 | Not available |
| Ohio | 1,760 | Not available | $33.36 | Not available |
| Oklahoma | 280 | Not available | Not available | Not available |
| Oregon | 1,310 | Not available | Not available | Not available |
| Pennsylvania | 1,160 | Not available | Not available | Not available |
| South Carolina | 330 | Not available | $19.27 | Not available |
| Tennessee | 1,860 | Not available | Not available | Not available |
| Texas | 1,430 | Not available | $33.59 | Not available |
| Utah | 230 | Not available | $21.98 | Not available |
| Vermont | 30 | Not available | $21.82 | Not available |
| Virginia | 400 | Not available | $50.60 | Not available |
| Washington | 750 | Not available | $46.55 | Not available |
| Wisconsin | 380 | Not available | $36.61 | Not available |
| Puerto Rico | 90 | Not available | Not available | Not available |