How much does a Musicians and Singers make?

The median annual wage for Musicians and Singers is N/A (N/A per hour). Pay ranges from about N/A at the 10th percentile to N/A at the 90th percentile.

What is the average salary for a Musicians and Singers?

The average (mean) annual salary is N/A, which is higher than the median because a small number of high earners pull the average up.

Which state pays Musicians and Singerss the most?

State-level wage data is not published for this occupation.

Is Musicians and Singers a growing occupation?

BLS employment data for May 2025 counts about 36K people in this occupation. Projected growth is published separately in the BLS Employment Projections program.

What does a Musicians and Singers do?

Perform before live audiences in concerts, recitals, educational presentations, and other social gatherings.; Specialize in playing a specific family of instruments or a particular type of music.; Play musical instruments as soloists, or as members or guest artists of musical groups such as orchestras, ensembles, or bands..

Musicians and Singers Salary

Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media Occupations · 36K employed in the U.S.

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What this role pays

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Play one or more musical instruments or sing. May perform on stage, for broadcasting, or for sound or video recording..

The average is N/A. There are roughly 36K people employed as musicians and singers in the United States. Use the state and metro pages below to see how pay changes by location, and the calculator to convert any hourly or annual figure.

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Hourly: $31.25
Daily: $250
Weekly: $1,250
Bi-weekly: $2,500
Monthly: $5,417
Annual: $65,000

Musicians and Singers — U.S., May 2025
Percentile	Hourly	Annual
10th percentile	$20.40	N/A
25th percentile	$27.60	N/A
Median	$47.80	N/A
75th percentile	$75.30	N/A
90th percentile	$132.60	N/A
Average (mean)	$60.50	N/A
Employment	36,180 people

Key skills

Speaking
Active Listening
Monitoring
Reading Comprehension
Social Perceptiveness
Critical Thinking
Coordination
Service Orientation
Time Management
Writing

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What a Musicians and Singers does

Perform before live audiences in concerts, recitals, educational presentations, and other social gatherings.
Specialize in playing a specific family of instruments or a particular type of music.
Play musical instruments as soloists, or as members or guest artists of musical groups such as orchestras, ensembles, or bands.
Play from memory or by following scores.
Listen to recordings to master pieces or to maintain and improve skills.
Teach music for specific instruments.
Provide the musical background for live shows, such as ballets, operas, musical theatre, and cabarets.
Make or participate in recordings in music studios.

Frequently asked questions

How much does a Musicians and Singers make?: The median annual wage for Musicians and Singers is N/A (N/A per hour). Pay ranges from about N/A at the 10th percentile to N/A at the 90th percentile.
What is the average salary for a Musicians and Singers?: The average (mean) annual salary is N/A, which is higher than the median because a small number of high earners pull the average up.
Which state pays Musicians and Singerss the most?: State-level wage data is not published for this occupation.
Is Musicians and Singers a growing occupation?: BLS employment data for May 2025 counts about 36K people in this occupation. Projected growth is published separately in the BLS Employment Projections program.
What does a Musicians and Singers do?: Perform before live audiences in concerts, recitals, educational presentations, and other social gatherings.; Specialize in playing a specific family of instruments or a particular type of music.; Play musical instruments as soloists, or as members or guest artists of musical groups such as orchestras, ensembles, or bands..