Occupational Employment Statistics

DETAILED OCCUPATION DATA

27-2042 Musicians and Singers

Occupational Description:
Play one or more musical instruments or sing. May perform on stage, for on-air broadcasting, or for sound or video recording.

Occupational Employment Statistics(OES) Wage Data
First Quarter 2025

Geography	Employment	Emp SE*	Percentiles
Geography	Employment	Emp SE*	Mean	10th	25th	Median	75th	90th
Southwest Minnesota	30	7	$40.58/hr	$18.67/hr	$24.56/hr	$51.72/hr	$52.42/hr	$53.47/hr

Leading Industries for Musicians and Singers

Industry	OES Employment (Statewide)	OES Median Wage (Statewide)
Trade, Transportation and Utilities	N/A	N/A
Education and Health Services	20	$31.24/hr
Leisure and Hospitality	360	N/A
Other Services	240	$52.42/hr

Other Regional Data for Musicians and Singers

Geography	Employment	Median Wage	Projections % Change 2022-2032
Central Minnesota	N/A	N/A	N/A
Northeast Minnesota	N/A	N/A	N/A
Northwest Minnesota	N/A	N/A	N/A
Southeast Balance of State	10	$51.72/hr	N/A
Duluth MN-WI MSA	20	$35.05/hr	N/A
Southwest Balance of State	20	$52.42/hr	N/A
Southeast Minnesota	30	$51.67/hr	0.4%
Southwest Minnesota	30	$51.72/hr	0.0%
Seven County Mpls-St Paul, MN	530	$59.00/hr	1.9%
Minneapolis-St Paul-Bloomington MN-WI MSA	540	$58.99/hr	N/A
Minnesota	670	$52.73/hr	0.7%

Related Occupations

Occupations	Employment	Median Wage	Projections % Change 2022-2032
Actors	410	$29.59/hr	10.1%
Music Directors and Composers	90	$30.15/hr	1.7%
Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education	10,830	$18.84/hr	11.8%

Task for Musicians and Singers

Sight-read musical parts during rehearsals.
Observe choral leaders or prompters for cues or directions in vocal presentation.
Memorize musical selections and routines, or sing following printed text, musical notation, or customer instructions.
Perform before live audiences in concerts, recitals, educational presentations, and other social gatherings.
Listen to recordings to master pieces or to maintain and improve skills.
Sing as a soloist or as a member of a vocal group.
Specialize in playing a specific family of instruments or a particular type of music.
Teach music for specific instruments.
Play from memory or by following scores.
Specialize in playing a specific family of instruments or a particular type of music.