Musician earnings by seniority

90th percentile

Top-level musician earnings begin at:

$29.85 per hour

$62,088 per year

75th percentile

Senior-level musician earnings begin at:

$24.29 per hour

$50,523 per year

50th percentile

Mid-level musician earnings begin at:

$16.00 per hour

$33,280 per year

25th percentile

Junior-level musician earnings begin at:

$9.09 per hour

$18,907 per year

10th percentile

Starting level musician earnings begin at:

$8.63 per hour

$17,950 per year

Approximate values based on highest and lowest earning segments.

Musician 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 $42,751
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 musician salaries compare to similar careers?

Musicians earn about the same as related careers in Montana. On average, they make less than casting directors but more than composers.

Career Median Salary
Casting director salary $46K
Music therapist salary $42K
Musician salary $33K
Singer salary $33K
Music artist salary $33K
Conductor salary $19K
Composer salary $19K

Source: CareerExplorer (Aggregated)