Musicians and Singers
Musicians and Singers is a dynamic career path with diverse opportunities.
Key Statistics
Employment
Employment and salary information for the Musicians and Singers workforce.
Employment Over Time
N/A Workforce in 2023
The Musicians and Singers workforce has been growing over time.
Historical employment trends for Musicians and Singers.
Yearly Wage Ranking
$N/A Average Wage
In 2023, Musicians and Singers earned an average of $N/A.
Wage ranking compared to other occupations.
Wage Distribution
This chart shows the distribution of average salaries by income buckets for Musicians and Singers.
Salary distribution for Musicians and Singers.
Employment Growth Projections
-5.5% Compound Annual Growth Rate (CAGR)
10,050 Projected Employment (5 years)
Projected growth: -24.5%
7,583 Projected Employment (10 years)
Projected growth: -43.1%
This occupation is experiencing a decline. Consider related fields with better growth prospects.
Historical employment trends and future projections for Musicians and Singers.
Industry
Information on the industries that employ Musicians and Singers and on wages for those in the field.
Occupations by Industries
This graphic shows the share of Musicians and Singers employed by various industries.
Industry distribution for Musicians and Singers.
Wage Trends by Industry
Wage trend data by industry is not available for this occupation.
Historical wage growth trends by industry for Musicians and Singers.
Geographic Distribution
Employment and wage information by geographic location for Musicians and Singers.
Metropolitan employment on this page is from the California OEWS extract. Area names omit state codes; all listed metros are in California, so the state chart shows California totals (not a multi-state ranking).
Top States by Employment
Top States by Employment:
- CA: 6,560 employees, N/A avg wage
Top 10 states by employment for Musicians and Singers.
Top Metropolitan Areas
Top Metropolitan Areas:
- Los Angeles-Long Beach-Glendale MD: 3,360 employees, N/A avg wage
- San Francisco-San Mateo-Redwood City MD: 590 employees, N/A avg wage
- San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad MSA: 480 employees, N/A avg wage
- Anaheim-Santa Ana-Irvine MD: 480 employees, N/A avg wage
- Oakland-Fremont-Berkeley MD: 320 employees, N/A avg wage
- Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario MSA: 290 employees, N/A avg wage
- Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom MSA: 230 employees, N/A avg wage
- San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara MSA: 170 employees, N/A avg wage
- Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura MSA: 110 employees, N/A avg wage
- Salinas MSA: 100 employees, N/A avg wage
Top 10 metropolitan statistical areas by employment for Musicians and Singers.
Diversity
Demographic information on Musicians and Singers in the US.
Gender and Age
The workforce of Musicians and Singers in 2023 was N/A people, with 62.0% women and 38.0% men.
Gender and age distribution for Musicians and Singers.
Races
Racial and ethnic shares when present in the career dataset. If the chart area shows a notice instead, occupational race/ethnicity fields are not yet populated for this extract.
Race and ethnicity distribution for Musicians and Singers.
Education & Skills
Data on higher education choices and required skills for Musicians and Singers.
Majors
The most common majors achieved by Musicians and Singers in 2023 were Business Administration, Business, Social Sciences.
Common majors for Musicians and Singers.
Education Levels
The main educational levels achieved by Musicians and Singers workers.
Education level distribution for Musicians and Singers.
Skills
Musicians and Singers need many skills, but most especially Speaking, Monitoring, Active Listening, Social Perceptiveness, Reading Comprehension.
Required skills for Musicians and Singers.
Knowledge & Abilities
Knowledge areas and abilities required for Musicians and Singers.
Knowledge Areas
The most important knowledge areas for Musicians and Singers include Fine Arts, English Language, Foreign Language, Education and Training, Communications and Media.
Knowledge areas required for Musicians and Singers.
Abilities
Key abilities needed for Musicians and Singers include Oral Expression, Oral Comprehension, Hearing Sensitivity, Written Comprehension, Speech Recognition.
Required abilities for Musicians and Singers.
Work Activities
Common work activities performed by Musicians and Singers.
Daily Activities
Musicians and Singers spend their time on activities such as Performing for or Working Directly with the Public, Establishing and Maintaining Interpersonal Relationships, Processing Information, Identifying Objects, Actions, and Events, Thinking Creatively.
Most important work activities for Musicians and Singers.
About
Musicians and Singers
The average yearly wage for Musicians and Singers was $N/A in 2023.
SOC Code
27-2042 - Musicians and Singers
Insights and Analysis
Forward outlook: Projected annual decline is -5.5%, which should inform long-term career planning.
Data Sources
This page uses data from the following sources:
- College Scorecard - U.S. Department of Education
- Institutional characteristics, costs, completion rates, and earnings data
- Data years: 2015-2024
- Source: collegescorecard.ed.gov
- Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS)
- Employment and wage data by occupation
- Latest data: May 2024
- Source: bls.gov/oes
- O*NET Online - U.S. Department of Labor
- Occupational skills, knowledge, abilities, and work activities
- Database version: 28.0 (August 2023)
- Source: onetcenter.org
- IPEDS (Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System) - National Center for Education Statistics
- Institutional data, completions, enrollment, and financial aid
- Data years: 2015-2024
- Source: nces.ed.gov/ipeds
- Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS)
- Demographic and workforce data
- Latest data: 2023 ACS 5-Year Estimates
- Source: census.gov/acs
Data Processing: All data has been processed, cleaned, and aggregated for presentation. Where specific data points are unavailable, estimates are based on available data and clearly marked.
Last Updated: Data reflects the most recent available information as of January 2025.
Methodology
Data for this profile is sourced from the Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS), and O*NET Online.
All wage figures represent annual averages and may vary by location, industry, and experience level.