Singer earnings by seniority

90th percentile

Top-level singer earnings begin at:

$75.46 per hour

$156,957 per year

75th percentile

Senior-level singer earnings begin at:

$50.64 per hour

$105,331 per year

50th percentile

Mid-level singer earnings begin at:

$36.61 per hour

$76,149 per year

25th percentile

Junior-level singer earnings begin at:

$20.60 per hour

$42,848 per year

10th percentile

Starting level singer earnings begin at:

$11.90 per hour

$24,752 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 about the same as related careers in Wisconsin. On average, they make less than composers but more than talent directors.

Career Median Salary
Composer salary $79K
Music artist salary $76K
Musician salary $76K
Singer salary $76K
Talent agent salary $75K
Talent director salary $66K

Source: CareerExplorer (Aggregated)