Singer earnings by seniority

90th percentile

Top-level singer earnings begin at:

$118.14 per hour

$245,721 per year

75th percentile

Senior-level singer earnings begin at:

$69.14 per hour

$143,814 per year

50th percentile

Mid-level singer earnings begin at:

$38.13 per hour

$79,308 per year

25th percentile

Junior-level singer earnings begin at:

$21.03 per hour

$43,736 per year

10th percentile

Starting level singer earnings begin at:

$12.31 per hour

$25,597 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 42% more than similar careers in Hawaii. On average, they make more than music teachers.

Career Median Salary
Singer salary $79K
Music artist salary $74K
Performer salary $47K
Talent director salary $70K
Music teacher salary $62K

Source: CareerExplorer (Aggregated)