What is the average salary for a musicians and singers in the US?

BLS OEWS May 2025 did not publish a median wage for musicians and singers (the cell was suppressed). The published mean, where available, is —. GeraJobs never estimates suppressed figures.

How does musicians and singers pay compare to the US average?

The median wage for musicians and singers is not published by BLS for May 2025, so a like-for-like comparison to the $50,980 all-occupations median is not possible.

How many musicians and singers are employed in the US?

BLS OEWS May 2025 estimates about 36,180 musicians and singers employed nationally (SOC 27-2042), across all industries.

Where does this musicians and singers salary data come from?

From the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) May 2025 national release — cross-industry, all-ownership estimates, SOC code 27-2042. As US federal government work it is public domain. GeraJobs publishes the figures verbatim; suppressed cells are shown as "—", never estimated.

Musicians and Singers Salary in the US

BLS OEWS May 2025 suppressed the median wage for this occupation. The mean, where published, is —.

How much does a musicians and singers earn in the US?

BLS OEWS May 2025 suppressed the national median wage for musicians and singers (SOC 27-2042), so it is shown as not available rather than estimated. Where published, the mean is — and employment is 36,180. Figures are BLS estimates, published verbatim.

Source:U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics — Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS)·As of May 2025 national estimates · updated annually · last refreshed 27 June 2026

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What a musicians and singers earns in the US

BLS OEWS May 2025 suppressed the national median wage for musicians and singers (SOC 27-2042), so GeraJobs shows it as not available rather than estimating it. Where BLS does publish a figure, the mean (average) annual wage is — and national employment is 36,180.

Note: BLS top-codes any annual wage at or above $239,200/year, so occupations at that ceiling share the same figure.

Frequently asked questions

What is the average salary for a musicians and singers in the US?: BLS OEWS May 2025 did not publish a median wage for musicians and singers (the cell was suppressed). The published mean, where available, is —. GeraJobs never estimates suppressed figures.
How does musicians and singers pay compare to the US average?: The median wage for musicians and singers is not published by BLS for May 2025, so a like-for-like comparison to the $50,980 all-occupations median is not possible.
How many musicians and singers are employed in the US?: BLS OEWS May 2025 estimates about 36,180 musicians and singers employed nationally (SOC 27-2042), across all industries.
Where does this musicians and singers salary data come from?: From the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) May 2025 national release — cross-industry, all-ownership estimates, SOC code 27-2042. As US federal government work it is public domain. GeraJobs publishes the figures verbatim; suppressed cells are shown as "—", never estimated.

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Data source

U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics — Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) · May 2025 national estimates · SOC 27-2042 · Public domain (U.S. federal government work)

Published verbatim by GeraJobs. Last updated: 2026-06-27. ← All US salaries