Musicians and singers

Detailed Occupation

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2024 Workforce

106k

Average Age

47.6

Estimated Job Growth

1.06%

10-year projection

Average Salary

$39,480

Average Male Salary

$45,591

Average Female Salary

$29,356

About

Musicians and singers are most often employed by the Religious organizations industry. The average yearly wage for Musicians and singers was $39,480 in 2024.

The locations that employ the most Musicians and singers are Nashville/Davidson County--Downtown, East & North Nashville PUMA, TN, NYC-Manhattan Community District 12--Washington Heights & Inwood PUMA, NY, and Nashville/Davidson County--South & Southeast Nashville PUMA, TN. The locations with a relatively high concentration of Musicians and singers are Nashville/Davidson County--Downtown, East & North Nashville PUMA, TN, Nashville/Davidson County (North) PUMA, TN, and Nashville/Davidson County--South & Southeast Nashville PUMA, TN.

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Employment

Employment and salary information for the Musicians and singers workforce. Musicians and singers workforce in 2024 was 106,092 people, of which 37.6% were women and 62.4% were men.

Musicians and singers are paid most in Los Angeles County (West Central)--LA City (West Los Angeles, Century City & Palms) PUMA, CA but are relatively concentrated in Nashville/Davidson County--Downtown, East & North Nashville PUMA, TN.

Employment Over Time

Metric

Grouping

66,157

Male Workforce

± 6.31k

39,935

Female Workforce

± 4.91k

The Musicians and singers workforce in 2024 was 106,092 people (37.6% women and 62.4% men). This implies an average annual growth of −0.791% between 2018 (106,938) and 2024 (106,092).

Employment by Location

Level

Metric

This map shows the states in the United States shaded by average wage for Musicians and singers.

During 2024, the states that concentrated the best average annual wage were California ($68,893), Vermont ($65,232), and District of Columbia ($60,107).

Yearly Wage Ranking

$39,480

AVERAGE WAGE

#399 in the ranking (2018)

$69,878

NATIONAL AVERAGE WAGE

For all occupations across the US

In 2024, Musicians and singers earned an average of $39,480, $30,398 less than the average national salary of $69,878

The graph shows the ranking of Musicians and singers in relation to all Detailed Occupation in 2018.

In 2024, Musicians and singers had a wage GINI coefficient of 0.608, which is higher than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed less evenly for Musicians and singers (shown in red) than for the overall labor force (shown in gray).

The graphic shows the distribution of average salaries by buckets for Musicians and singers compared to the entire workforce in the country.

Industry

Information on the industries that employ Musicians and singers and on wages for those in the field. Religious organizations is the industry that employs the most Musicians and singers, both by share and by number, though the highest paid industry for Musicians and singers, by average wage, is Motion pictures & video industries ($86,098).

Occupations by Industries

Metric

Value

106k

2024 Workforce

± 7,994

0.605%

1 YEAR GROWTH

± 10.6%

This graphic shows the share of Musicians and singers employed by various industries. Religious organizations employs the largest share of Musicians and singers at 43.2%, followed by Independent artists, writers, and performers with 27% and Performing arts companies with 25.7%.

Diversity

Demographic information on Musicians and singers in the US. The workforce of Musicians and singers in 2024 was 106,092 people, with 37.6% woman, and 62.4% men. The average age of male Musicians and singers in the workforce is 45 and of female Musicians and singers is 51.9, and the most common race/ethnicity for Musicians and singers is White.

Gender and Age

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The workforce of Musicians and singers in 2024 was 106,092 people, with 37.6% woman, and 62.4% men.

The age ranges that concentrated the largest workforce were 30 to 34 years (11,206 people), 65 to 69 years (10,749 people), and 35 to 39 years (10,309 people). Among them they concentrated 30.5% of the total workforce.

Ethnicity

Gender

In 2024, 9.76% of Musicians and singers workers were Hispanic and 90.2% non-Hispanic.

The treemap shows the distribution of Hispanic workers according to their origin, highlighting Mexican (45.3%), Puerto Rican (11.1)%, and All Other Spanish/Hispanic/Latino (8.31)%

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Races

In 2024, 70.2% of the Musicians and singers workforce were White, of which 40% were women and 60% men. Other races that concentrated a significant number of workers were Black (12%) and Two or More Races (9.57%).

Education & Skills

Data on higher education choices for Musicians and singers from The Department of Education and Census Bureau. The most common major for Musicians and singers is Visual & Performing Arts but the most specialized major according to RCA in 2024 were Visual & Performing Arts.

Majors

ACS PUMS data only shows the major for bachelor's degrees. However, we can filter the data based on highest degree obtained.

Type of Majors

Degree

The most common majors achieved by Musicians and singers in 2024 (counting all academic degrees) were Visual & Performing Arts (31,606 people), Education (8,421 people), and Business (4,568 people).

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Education Levels

Metric

The main educational levels achieved by the Musicians and singers workers were Bachelors Degree (34,105 people), Graduate Degree (29,075 people), and Some college (21,791 people).

The graphic shows the Musicians and singers workforce by gender and educational level.

Projections

Projections on job growth for Musicians and Singers from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. The 10-year national workforce is projected to grow 3.07%, but Musicians and Singers are expected to see a growth of 1.06% over the same period. This occupation is expected to grow less than the national average.

Job Growth

1.06%

Estimated Job Growth

10-year Projection

3.07%

National Growth

10-year Projection

This line chart shows the projected 10-year growth in the number of jobs for Musicians and singers. This profession is expected to grow less than than 3.07%, the average rate of national job growth.