Musicians and singers

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2019 Workforce

113k

Average Age

45.8

Estimated Job Growth

0.911%

10-year projection

Average Salary

$36,482

Average Male Salary

$41,926

Average Female Salary

$27,180

About

Musicians and singers are most often employed by the Religious organizations industry. The average yearly wage for Musicians and singers was $36,482 in 2016. The top 3 most similar occupations to Musicians and singers by wage are Cutting, punching, and press machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic, Pest control workers, and Woodworking machine setters, operators, & tenders, except sawing.

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, Virginia Beach City (North) PUMA, VA, and Glendale City PUMA, CA. The top 3 locations with a relatively high concentration of Musicians and singers are Nashville-Davidson (Central) PUMA, TN, Virginia Beach City (North) PUMA, VA, and Memphis City (Central Riverside) 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 LA City (Northwest/Canoga Park, Winnetka & Woodland Hills) PUMA, CA but are relatively concentrated in Nashville-Davidson (Central) PUMA, TN.

Wages

Yearly Wage

$36,482

AVERAGE SALARY

± $4,264

In 2019, Musicians and singers earned an average of $36,482, $19,042 less than than the average national salary of $55,524.

Pest control workers make somewhat more than Musicians and singers while Cutting, punching, and press machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic 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

0.599

WAGE GINI

In 2019, Musicians and singers had a wage GINI coefficient of 0.599, 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, Performing arts companies, Independent artists, writers, and performers, Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges, Restaurants & Food Services, Other schools & instruction and educational support services, U. S. Marines, Elementary & secondary schools, Civic, social, advocacy organizations, & grantmaking & giving services, Sound recording industries, and Amusement & Recreation.

Highest Paying

The highest paying industries for Musicians and singers, by average wage, are Sound recording industries, National security & international affairs, and Promoters of performing arts, sports, and similar events, agents and managers for artists, athletes, entertainers, and other public figures.

Industries by Share

113k

2019 Workforce

± 8,243

14.7%

1 YEAR GROWTH

± 9.33%

The number of people employed as Musicians and singers has been growing at a rate of 14.7%, from 98,330 people in 2018 to 112,801 people in 2019.

This graphic shows the share of Musicians and singers employed by various industries. Religious organizations employs the largest share of Musicians and singers at 33.9%, followed by Performing arts companies with 21.9% and Independent artists, writers, and performers with 18.4%.

Diversity

Demographic information on Musicians and singers in the US. The average age of male Musicians and singers in the workforce is 42.4 and of female Musicians and singers is 51.5, and the most common race/ethnicity for Musicians and singers is White (Non-Hispanic).

Composition by Sex

71.2k

MALE WORKFORCE

± 6,548

41.6k

FEMALE WORKFORCE

± 5,010

63.1% 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)
White (Hispanic)

72% of Musicians and singers are White (Non-Hispanic), making that the most common race or ethnicity in the occupation. Representing 14.9% 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

42.4

AVERAGE MALE AGE

± 1.59

51.5

AVERAGE FEMALE AGE

± 2.39

The median age of Musicians and singers is 45.8, and Male employees are generally 9.05 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.