Music artist earnings by seniority

90th percentile

Top-level music artist earnings begin at:

$61.01 per hour

$126,901 per year

75th percentile

Senior-level music artist earnings begin at:

$54.98 per hour

$114,358 per year

50th percentile

Mid-level music artist earnings begin at:

$35.71 per hour

$74,277 per year

25th percentile

Junior-level music artist earnings begin at:

$18.23 per hour

$37,918 per year

10th percentile

Starting level music artist earnings begin at:

$12.41 per hour

$25,813 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 about the same as related careers in Hawaii. On average, they make less than singers but more than dancers.

Career Median Salary
Singer salary $79K
Music artist salary $74K
Performer salary $47K
Talent director salary $70K
Music teacher salary $62K
Dancer salary $46K

Source: CareerExplorer (Aggregated)