Music artist earnings by seniority

90th percentile

Top-level music artist earnings begin at:

$84.14 per hour

$175,011 per year

75th percentile

Senior-level music artist earnings begin at:

$48.11 per hour

$100,069 per year

50th percentile

Mid-level music artist earnings begin at:

$31.51 per hour

$65,541 per year

25th percentile

Junior-level music artist earnings begin at:

$11.80 per hour

$24,544 per year

10th percentile

Starting level music artist earnings begin at:

$9.96 per hour

$20,717 per year

Approximate values based on highest and lowest earning segments.

Music artist salary by state

State Name Average Salary
Nevada $86,174
South Carolina $77,085
Connecticut $75,962
Hawaii $74,277
Illinois $70,360
New Mexico $69,430
Massachusetts $69,014
Pennsylvania $66,197
Georgia $65,541
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 $35,422
Montana $33,280
Nebraska $30,805
Maryland $20,280

How do music artist salaries compare to similar careers?

Music artists earn 7% more than similar careers in Georgia. On average, they make less than talent directors but more than choreographers.

Career Median Salary
Talent director salary $73K
Music teacher salary $67K
Musician salary $66K
Music artist salary $66K
Conductor salary $65K
Composer salary $65K
Choreographer salary $52K

Source: CareerExplorer (Aggregated)