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Musicians and Singers in New York

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Musicians and Singers in New York

Is New York a good place for you to work as a Musician or Singer?

12.8% Jobs Projection
1,280 Job Openings
  • Projected employment for Musicians and Singers in New York is growing faster than average.

How Many Musicians and Singers Work in New York?

In 2018, there were 7,840 Musicians and Singers working in the state.

There were 7,640 Musicians and Singers employed in this state in 2017.

That’s growth of 200 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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The typical state has 580 Musicians and Singers working in it, which means New York has more Musicians and Singers than average.

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Job Projections for New York

Jobs for Musicians and Singers in this state are growing at a rate of 12.8% which is faster than the nationwide estimated projection of 6.0%.

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New York Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates 1,280 annual job openings, and a total of 12,770 jobs for New York Musicians and Singers in 2026.

Nationwide, the prediction is 17,800 annual jobs and 182,800 total jobs in 2026.

What do Musicians and Singers Make in New York?

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $10.41 to $79.81. The median hourly rate was $31.16.

In 2017 the median pay for this field was $36.6 an hour.

The hourly rate declined by $5.44.

Top New York Metros for Musicians and Singers

The table below shows some of the metros in this state with the most Musicians and Singers.

Metro Number Employed
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA 7,050
Buffalo-Cheektowaga-Niagara Falls, NY 500
Rochester, NY 430
Syracuse, NY 180
Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY 100
Binghamton, NY 60
Utica-Rome, NY 60
Watertown-Fort Drum, NY 30

Top States for Musicians and Singers Employment

View the list below to see where most Musicians and Singers work.

State Number Employed
New York 7,840
California 6,100
Tennessee 2,270
Texas 1,720
Florida 1,660
Illinois 1,630
Michigan 1,600
Ohio 1,530
Oregon 1,460
New Jersey 1,080
Pennsylvania 1,080
Washington 890
Massachusetts 890
Missouri 820
Georgia 790
Virginia 770
Connecticut 720
Indiana 640
Hawaii 630
Maryland 590

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