DETAILED OCCUPATION DATA

Play one or more musical instruments or sing. May perform on stage, for broadcasting, or for sound or video recording.

Occupational Employment Statistics(OES) Wage Data
Wages Updated to First Quarter, 2020

					Percentiles
Geography	Employment	Emp SE*	Mean	Mean SE*	10th	25th	Median	75th	90th
EDR 7E- East Central	N/A	0	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Minnesota	480	61	$36.01/hr	$7.56/hr	$10.20/hr	$11.25/hr	$27.93/hr	$44.95/hr	$69.63/hr
U S	41,130	1,193	$40.37/hr	$1.01/hr	$11.23/hr	$17.66/hr	$30.70/hr	$51.29/hr	$81.54/hr
*SE = Standard error, a measure of the statistical reliability of the estimate.

Other Regional Data For Musicians and Singers Geography (click title for details) OES Projections Employment Median Wage % Change  -  EDR 11 - 7 County Twin Cities 350 $27.38/hr N/A EDR 9 - South Central 20 $20.80/hr N/A EDR 7W- Central 20 N/A N/A EDR 3 - Arrowhead 10 $10.50/hr N/A EDR 6E- Southwest Central N/A N/A N/A EDR 10 - Southeast N/A $35.41/hr N/A EDR 4 - West Central N/A N/A N/A EDR 7E- East Central N/A N/A N/A EDR 5 - North Central N/A N/A N/A EDR 1 - Northwest N/A N/A N/A EDR 2 - Headwaters N/A N/A N/A EDR 8 - Southwest N/A N/A N/A

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• Sings before audience or recipient of message as soloist, or in group, as member of vocal ensemble.
• Practices songs and routines to maintain and improve vocal skills.
• Observes choral leader or prompter for cues or directions in vocal presentation.
• Sings a cappella or with musical accompaniment.
• Memorizes musical selections and routines, or sings following printed text, musical notation, or customer instructions.
• Interprets or modifies music, applying knowledge of harmony, melody, rhythm, and voice production, to individualize presentation and maintain audience interest.
• Plays musical instrument as soloist or as member of musical group, such as orchestra or band, to entertain audience.
• Transposes music to play in alternate key, or to fit individual style or purposes.
• Teaches music for specific instruments.
• Composes new musical scores.
• Directs band/orchestra.
• Memorizes musical scores.
• Plays from memory or by following score.
• Studies and rehearses music to learn and interpret score.
• Practices performance on musical instrument to maintain and improve skills.
• Improvises music during performance.