Musicians and Singers
SOC code 27-2042 · Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media Occupations
Wage percentiles
| Percentile | Annual wage | Hourly wage |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | Not reported | $20.35 |
| 25th percentile | Not reported | $27.57 |
| 50th percentile (median) | Not reported | $47.80 |
| 75th percentile | Not reported | $75.33 |
| 90th percentile | Not reported | $132.56 |
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Wages by state (May 2024)
State-level employment and wage estimates for Musicians and Singers (SOC 27-2042), from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) State estimates, May 2024. Data available for 44 of 51 states/DC for this occupation.
| State | Employment | Mean annual | Median annual | 10th pctl annual | 25th pctl annual | 75th pctl annual | 90th pctl annual |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | 220 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Arizona | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Arkansas | 80 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Colorado | 540 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Connecticut | 590 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| District of Columbia | 300 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Florida | 1,880 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Georgia | 690 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Hawaii | 750 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Idaho | 30 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Illinois | 2,140 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Indiana | 540 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Iowa | 270 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Kansas | 270 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Kentucky | 210 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Louisiana | 370 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Maryland | 790 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Massachusetts | 730 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Michigan | 1,050 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Minnesota | 670 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Mississippi | 80 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Missouri | 700 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Montana | 240 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Nebraska | 320 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Nevada | 300 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| New Jersey | 690 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| New Mexico | 150 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| New York | 6,070 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| North Carolina | 570 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Ohio | 1,290 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Oklahoma | 230 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Oregon | 790 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Pennsylvania | 1,400 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Rhode Island | 70 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| South Carolina | 260 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| South Dakota | 60 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Tennessee | 1,980 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Texas | 1,100 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Utah | 280 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Vermont | 70 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Virginia | 700 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Washington | 670 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| West Virginia | 60 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Wisconsin | 350 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Hourly by-state wages are in the source dataset but not rendered here (annual only, to keep this table a manageable width); see the source link below for the full file. BLS suppresses some state-level figures for reliability: an em dash (—) means BLS did not publish that figure for this state and occupation. Per BLS’s own field definitions: "*" = a wage estimate is not available; "**" = an employment estimate is not available; "#" = a wage equal to or greater than $115.00 per hour or $239,200 per year (all three are shown here as —, not guessed). Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), State occupational employment and wage estimates, May 2024.
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Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2024 estimates. Wage figures are BLS OEWS estimates and may not reflect current pay.