SOC 27-2042 · Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media Occupations · May 2025
How much do Musicians and Singers make in Richmond, VA?
In the May 2025 Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics estimates, released May 15, 2026, the median hourly wage for Musicians and Singers in Richmond, VA is $54.98. The 10th percentile is $20.60 and the 90th percentile is $54.98. Employment was not published. An annual wage was not published, and none is estimated from the hourly median.
Median hourly wage
$54.98
- 10th percentile
- $20.60
- 25th percentile
- $24.34
- Median
- $54.98
- 75th percentile
- $54.98
- 90th percentile
- $54.98
- Mean
- $43.76
Hourly wage from the May 2025 OEWS estimates. An annual wage was not published for this cell.
Percentile spread
For Musicians and Singers, the published 10th percentile is $20.60 and the 90th percentile is $54.98. The difference is $34.38, which is 62.5% of the median. Ten percent of measured wages fall below the 10th percentile and ten percent fall above the 90th. How to read a percentile.
The middle half of the distribution, from the 25th percentile at $24.34 to the 75th at $54.98, covers $30.64.
The mean hourly wage is $43.76, which sits below the median of $54.98. Median and mean measure different points in the same distribution.
National and state comparison
The Richmond, VA median is 15% higher than the national median of $47.80 for Musicians and Singers.
It is 8.7% higher than the Virginia median of $50.60.
Price-adjusted pay
The 2024 all-items regional price parity for Richmond, VA is 97.858, with the United States at 100. The Bureau of Economic Analysis released those parities on February 19, 2026. Dividing the May 2025 median of $54.98 by that parity and multiplying by 100 puts Musicians and Singers at $56.18 in national prices. The wage year and the price year are different. Compare this wage after prices.
Nearby metros
6 other metropolitan areas within 200 miles publish a hourly median for Musicians and Singers. Richmond, VA ranks 3rd of 7 on that median, counting itself. Distance is the great-circle mileage between Census Bureau internal points (U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Gazetteer Files, Core Based Statistical Areas, internal points (INTPTLAT, INTPTLONG).).
- Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC is 70 miles away, with a median of $47.84 and employment of 70. That median is 13% lower than the median here. In 2024 national prices it is $48.85, against $56.18 here.
- Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV is 98 miles away, with a median of $64.25 and employment of 410. That median is 16.9% higher than the median here. In 2024 national prices it is $59.01, against $56.18 here.
- Durham-Chapel Hill, NC is 134 miles away, with a median of $28.56 and employment of 40. That median is 48.1% lower than the median here. In 2024 national prices it is $29.27, against $56.18 here.
Highest-paying jobs in Richmond, VA · Musicians and Singers by metro · How to read these percentiles · Median and mean · When a wage is not published · How the figures are made · Compare this wage after prices
Questions this page answers
How much do Musicians and Singers make in Richmond, VA?
In the May 2025 OEWS estimates, released May 15, 2026, the median hourly wage for Musicians and Singers in Richmond, VA is $54.98. The 10th percentile is $20.60 and the 90th percentile is $54.98.
How does that compare with the national median for Musicians and Singers?
The local median is 15% higher than the national median of $47.80.
What is Musicians and Singers pay in Richmond, VA after local prices?
The 2024 all-items regional price parity for Richmond, VA is 97.858, with the United States at 100. In those national prices, the May 2025 median of $54.98 is $56.18. The wage is May 2025 and the parity is 2024.
How does Richmond, VA compare with nearby metros for Musicians and Singers?
Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC is the closest metropolitan area within 200 miles with a published hourly median, 70 miles away, at $47.84. Richmond, VA ranks 3rd of 7 metros within 200 miles on that median. Distances use Census Bureau internal points.