Singer earnings by seniority

90th percentile

Top-level singer earnings begin at:

$73.62 per hour

$153,130 per year

75th percentile

Senior-level singer earnings begin at:

$47.43 per hour

$98,654 per year

50th percentile

Mid-level singer earnings begin at:

$34.98 per hour

$72,758 per year

25th percentile

Junior-level singer earnings begin at:

$16.24 per hour

$33,779 per year

10th percentile

Starting level singer earnings begin at:

$10.98 per hour

$22,838 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
Arkansas $84,136
Indiana $83,034
New Jersey $82,472
Missouri $81,578
Maryland $81,058
Massachusetts $80,954
New York $78,083
Michigan $76,190
Wisconsin $76,149
Maine $74,381
Iowa $74,152
Georgia $72,758
Texas $69,867
Ohio $69,389
Wyoming $62,587
Rhode Island $62,338
Pennsylvania $60,362
Oregon $60,112
Kansas $59,571
District of Columbia $51,126
Arizona $49,608
Alabama $49,483
Utah $45,718
Vermont $45,386
South Carolina $40,082
Kentucky $39,270
Tennessee $38,376
Nebraska $38,126
Oklahoma $35,734
Louisiana $31,387
Puerto Rico $24,211
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 Georgia. On average, they make less than musicians but more than conductors.

Career Median Salary
Musician salary $73K
Singer salary $73K
Music artist salary $73K
Talent agent salary $73K
Conductor salary $77K

Source: CareerExplorer (Aggregated)