Singer earnings by seniority

90th percentile

Top-level singer earnings begin at:

$60.62 per hour

$126,090 per year

75th percentile

Senior-level singer earnings begin at:

$39.53 per hour

$82,222 per year

50th percentile

Mid-level singer earnings begin at:

$23.31 per hour

$48,485 per year

25th percentile

Junior-level singer earnings begin at:

$13.89 per hour

$28,891 per year

10th percentile

Starting level singer earnings begin at:

$9.54 per hour

$19,843 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 Ohio. On average, they make less than music artists but more than announcers.

Career Median Salary
Music artist salary $48K
Musician salary $48K
Singer salary $48K
Talent director salary $53K
Announcer salary $33K

Source: CareerExplorer (Aggregated)