Singer earnings by seniority

90th percentile

Top-level singer earnings begin at:

$60.43 per hour

$125,694 per year

75th percentile

Senior-level singer earnings begin at:

$45.05 per hour

$93,704 per year

50th percentile

Mid-level singer earnings begin at:

$23.83 per hour

$49,566 per year

25th percentile

Junior-level singer earnings begin at:

$15.46 per hour

$32,157 per year

10th percentile

Starting level singer earnings begin at:

$8.79 per hour

$18,283 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 8% less than similar careers in Texas. On average, they make less than musicians but more than conductors.

Career Median Salary
Musician salary $67K
Talent agent salary $70K
Talent director salary $62K
Singer salary $50K
Music artist salary $50K
Choreographer salary $56K
Composer salary $58K
Conductor salary $58K

Source: CareerExplorer (Aggregated)