Singer earnings by seniority

90th percentile

Top-level singer earnings begin at:

$29.85 per hour

$62,088 per year

75th percentile

Senior-level singer earnings begin at:

$24.29 per hour

$50,523 per year

50th percentile

Mid-level singer earnings begin at:

$16.00 per hour

$33,280 per year

25th percentile

Junior-level singer earnings begin at:

$9.09 per hour

$18,907 per year

10th percentile

Starting level singer earnings begin at:

$8.63 per hour

$17,950 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 Montana. On average, they make less than talent directors but more than composers.

Career Median Salary
Talent director salary $46K
Music therapist salary $42K
Music artist salary $33K
Musician salary $33K
Singer salary $33K
Conductor salary $19K
Composer salary $19K

Source: CareerExplorer (Aggregated)