Singer earnings by seniority

90th percentile

Top-level singer earnings begin at:

$140.00 per hour

$291,200 per year

75th percentile

Senior-level singer earnings begin at:

$64.44 per hour

$134,035 per year

50th percentile

Mid-level singer earnings begin at:

$52.59 per hour

$109,387 per year

25th percentile

Junior-level singer earnings begin at:

$32.73 per hour

$68,078 per year

10th percentile

Starting level singer earnings begin at:

$25.59 per hour

$53,227 per year

Approximate values based on highest and lowest earning segments.

Singer salary by state

State Name Average Salary
Montana $97,427
Washington $96,824
Colorado $96,242
New Mexico $93,891
California $91,166
Georgia $83,491
Indiana $83,034
Missouri $81,578
Maryland $81,058
Massachusetts $80,954
Michigan $76,190
Wisconsin $76,149
Maine $74,381
Iowa $74,152
Texas $69,867
Ohio $69,389
Pennsylvania $65,818
New York $64,813
District of Columbia $64,272
Kansas $59,571
New Jersey $55,515
Rhode Island $54,288
Arkansas $53,539
Alabama $49,483
Utah $45,718
Oregon $45,406
Vermont $45,386
Louisiana $40,539
South Carolina $40,082
Nebraska $30,805
Nevada $136,157
North Carolina $120,557
Minnesota $111,571
Illinois $110,490
Hawaii $109,387
Connecticut $105,560
Virginia $105,248
Florida $104,978

How do singer salaries compare to similar careers?

Singers earn 12% more than similar careers in Hawaii. On average, they make less than musicians but more than composers.

Career Median Salary
Musician salary $109K
Singer salary $109K
DJ salary $113K
Composer salary $75K

Source: CareerExplorer (Aggregated)