Singer earnings by seniority

90th percentile

Top-level singer earnings begin at:

$43.50 per hour

$90,480 per year

75th percentile

Senior-level singer earnings begin at:

$33.24 per hour

$69,139 per year

50th percentile

Mid-level singer earnings begin at:

$24.47 per hour

$50,898 per year

25th percentile

Junior-level singer earnings begin at:

$19.26 per hour

$40,061 per year

10th percentile

Starting level singer earnings begin at:

$12.29 per hour

$25,563 per year

Approximate values based on highest and lowest earning segments.

Singer salary by state

State Name Average Salary
Nevada $86,174
Georgia $83,491
Hawaii $79,308
South Carolina $77,085
Connecticut $75,962
Illinois $71,429
New Mexico $69,430
Massachusetts $69,014
Utah $66,290
Pennsylvania $65,818
New York $64,813
District of Columbia $64,272
California $63,669
Missouri $55,931
Minnesota $55,578
New Jersey $55,515
Rhode Island $54,288
Florida $54,038
Arkansas $53,539
Colorado $50,898
Texas $49,566
Ohio $48,485
Michigan $47,320
Alabama $45,864
Oregon $45,406
Iowa $44,678
Louisiana $40,539
Kansas $35,079
Montana $33,280
Nebraska $30,805
Maryland $20,280

How do singer salaries compare to similar careers?

Singers earn about the same as related careers in Colorado. On average, they make more than audio engineers.

Career Median Salary
Singer salary $51K
Music artist salary $51K
Musician salary $51K
Music teacher salary $55K
Audio engineer salary $52K

Source: CareerExplorer (Aggregated)