DETAILED OCCUPATION DATA

27-2042 Musicians and Singers

Occupational Description:
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
GeographyEmploymentEmp SE*MeanMean SE*10th25thMedian75th90th
Southeast Minnesota N/A10$37.94/hr$5.82/hr$14.18/hr$32.07/hr$35.41/hr$38.77/hr$62.44/hr
Minnesota 48061$36.01/hr$7.56/hr$10.20/hr$11.25/hr$27.93/hr$44.95/hr$69.63/hr
U S 41,1301,193$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)OESProjections
EmploymentMedian Wage% Change 2022 - 2032
Seven County Mpls-St Paul, MN 350 $27.38/hr 1.9%
Central Minnesota 30 N/A N/A
Southwest Minnesota 30 $24.97/hr 0.0%
Northeast Minnesota 10 $10.50/hr N/A
Northwest Minnesota N/A $27.27/hr N/A
Southeast Minnesota N/A $35.41/hr 0.4%
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EmploymentMedian Wage% Change 2022 - 2032
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Musical Instrument Repairers and TunersN/AN/AN/A
Music Directors and ComposersN/A$55.71/hrN/A
ActorsN/AN/AN/A
Film and Video EditorsN/AN/AN/A
Tasks for Musicians and Singers