Music artist earnings by seniority

90th percentile

Top-level music artist earnings begin at:

$38.33 per hour

$79,726 per year

75th percentile

Senior-level music artist earnings begin at:

$23.69 per hour

$49,275 per year

50th percentile

Mid-level music artist earnings begin at:

$15.09 per hour

$31,387 per year

25th percentile

Junior-level music artist earnings begin at:

$11.45 per hour

$23,816 per year

10th percentile

Starting level music artist earnings begin at:

$9.41 per hour

$19,573 per year

Approximate values based on highest and lowest earning segments.

Music artist salary by state

State Name Average Salary
Ohio $98,550
Connecticut $98,488
Hawaii $98,072
Nevada $86,174
California $84,469
Arkansas $84,136
Virginia $83,741
Colorado $82,472
New Jersey $82,472
Washington $81,037
New York $78,083
Texas $73,029
Georgia $72,758
Wyoming $62,587
Illinois $62,338
Rhode Island $62,338
Pennsylvania $60,362
Oregon $60,112
District of Columbia $51,126
Wisconsin $50,648
Florida $50,253
Arizona $49,608
Indiana $49,546
Michigan $48,942
Massachusetts $47,424
Maine $47,050
Missouri $46,883
North Carolina $45,136
Iowa $44,678
Kentucky $39,270
South Carolina $38,875
Kansas $38,813
Tennessee $38,376
Nebraska $38,126
New Mexico $36,982
Utah $36,338
Oklahoma $35,734
Montana $33,280
Louisiana $31,387
Puerto Rico $24,211
Alabama $24,003
Maryland $20,280
Minnesota $104,978

How do music artist salaries compare to similar careers?

Music artists earn 6% less than similar careers in Louisiana. On average, they make less than casting directors but more than choreographers.

Career Median Salary
Casting director salary $44K
Audio engineer salary $55K
Music therapist salary $47K
Talent agent salary $39K
Singer salary $31K
Music artist salary $31K
Musician salary $31K
Performer salary $36K
Choreographer salary $31K

Source: CareerExplorer (Aggregated)