Musician earnings by seniority

90th percentile

Top-level musician earnings begin at:

$23.85 per hour

$49,608 per year

75th percentile

Senior-level musician earnings begin at:

$22.71 per hour

$47,237 per year

50th percentile

Mid-level musician earnings begin at:

$17.47 per hour

$36,338 per year

25th percentile

Junior-level musician earnings begin at:

$9.08 per hour

$18,886 per year

10th percentile

Starting level musician earnings begin at:

$8.61 per hour

$17,909 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 16% less than similar careers in Utah. On average, they make less than music teachers but more than audio engineers.

Career Median Salary
Music teacher salary $61K
Conductor salary $46K
Composer salary $46K
Music therapist salary $38K
Musician salary $36K
Singer salary $36K
Music artist salary $36K
Piano tuner salary $30K
Audio engineer salary $24K

Source: CareerExplorer (Aggregated)