Musicians and singers

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2020 Workforce

106k

Average Age

Estimated Job Growth

0.911%

10-year projection

Average Salary

$34,879

Average Male Salary

$40,830

Average Female Salary

$25,829

About

Musicians and singers are most often employed by the Religious organizations industry. The average yearly wage for Musicians and singers was $34,879 in 2016. The top 3 most similar occupations to Musicians and singers by wage are Miscellaneous woodworkers, including model makers & patternmakers, Electrical, electronics, & electromechanical assemblers, and Refuse & recyclable material collectors.

Musicians and singers are part of the Arts, design, entertainment, sports, & media occupations, along with Artists & related workers, Commercial and industrial designers, Fashion designers, Floral designers, Graphic designers, and 25 more.

The top 3 locations that employ the most Musicians and singers are Nashville-Davidson (Central) PUMA, TN, Nashville-Davidson (Southwest) PUMA, TN, and Nashville-Davidson (East) PUMA, TN. The top 3 locations with a relatively high concentration of Musicians and singers are Nashville-Davidson (Central) PUMA, TN, Nashville-Davidson (Southwest) PUMA, TN, and Nashville-Davidson (East) PUMA, TN.

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Information on the businesses and industries that employ Musicians and singers and on wages and locations 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 Sound recording industries. Musicians and singers are paid most in Red Bank & Tinton Falls (North) Boroughs PUMA, NJ but are relatively concentrated in Nashville-Davidson (Central) PUMA, TN.

Wages

Yearly Wage

$34,879

AVERAGE SALARY

± $4,122

In 2020, Musicians and singers earned an average of $34,879, $21,075 less than than the average national salary of $55,954.

Miscellaneous woodworkers, including model makers & patternmakers make somewhat more than Musicians and singers while Refuse & recyclable material collectors make somewhat less. This chart shows the various occupations closest to Musicians and singers as measured by average annual salary in the US.

Wage Distribution

0.591

WAGE GINI

In 2019, Musicians and singers had a wage GINI coefficient of 0.591, which is higher than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed less evenly for Musicians and singers (shown in red) than for the overall labor force (shown in gray).

Wage by Location

HIGHEST PAYING PUMAS

This map shows the Public Use Microdata Areas (PUMAs) in the United States shaded by average annual wage for Musicians and singers.

Spatial Concentration

PUMAs with a Relatively High Concentration of Musicians and singers

This map displays which Public Use Microdata Areas (PUMAs) in the United States have a relatively high population of Musicians and singers.

Industries

Most Common

The most common industries employing Musicians and singers, by number of employees, are Religious organizations, Independent artists, writers, and performers, Performing arts companies, Spectator sports, Promoters of performing arts, sports, and similar events, agents and managers for artists, athletes, entertainers, and other public figures, Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges, Restaurants & Food Services, Other schools & instruction and educational support services, Elementary & secondary schools, Sound recording industries, and Civic, social, advocacy organizations, & grantmaking & giving services.

Highest Paying

The highest paying industries for Musicians and singers, by average wage, are Sound recording industries, Motion pictures & video industries, and U. S. Air Force.

Industries by Share

106k

2020 Workforce

± 7,978

−0.959%

1 YEAR GROWTH

± 10.8%

The number of people employed as Musicians and singers has been declining at a rate of −0.959%, from 106,683 people in 2019 to 105,660 people in 2020.

This graphic shows the share of Musicians and singers employed by various industries. Religious organizations employs the largest share of Musicians and singers at 41.5%, followed by Independent artists, writers, and performers with 17.2% and Performing arts companies with 15.9%.

Diversity

Demographic information on Musicians and singers in the US. The average age of male Musicians and singers in the workforce is 43.6 and of female Musicians and singers is 52.3, and the most common race/ethnicity for Musicians and singers is White (Non-Hispanic).

Composition by Sex

63.7k

MALE WORKFORCE

± 6,197

41.9k

FEMALE WORKFORCE

± 5,026

60.3% of Musicians and singers are Male, making them the more common sex in the occupation. This chart shows the sex breakdown of Musicians and singers.

Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity of Musicians and singers

White (Non-Hispanic)
Black (Non-Hispanic)
Asian (Non-Hispanic)

71.8% of Musicians and singers are White (Non-Hispanic), making that the most common race or ethnicity in the occupation. Representing 13% of Musicians and singers, Black (Non-Hispanic) is the second most common race or ethnicity in this occupation. This chart shows the racial and ethnic breakdown of Musicians and singers.

Age by Sex

43.6

AVERAGE MALE AGE

± 1.67

52.3

AVERAGE FEMALE AGE

± 2.27

The median age of Musicians and singers is 47, and Male employees are generally 8.74 years younger than than their Female counterparts.

Education

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 a relatively high number of Musicians and singers hold a major in 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.

MOST COMMON MAJORS

MOST SPECIALIZED MAJORS

Projections

Projections on job growth for Musicians and Singers from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. The 10-year national workforce is projected to grow 3.71%, but Musicians and Singers are expected to see a growth of 0.911% over the same period. This occupation is expected to grow less than the national average.

Job Growth

0.911%

Estimated Job Growth

10-year Projection

3.71%

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 3.71%, the average rate of national job growth.