Musicians and Singers job outlookprojected pay in 10 years — · outlook score 63/100 · BLS employment projections

United States Music Confidence ★★★☆☆

Median annual pay
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National statistics
Top pay (est.)
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Top 10% —
Pay in 5 years
—est.
2031
Pay in 10 years
—est.
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Outlook score
63/100
★★★☆☆ Average
AI replacement risk
30%
Low
Job growth (10 yr)
+0.3%
17K openings / yr

Projected pay for Musicians and Singers (3, 5 and 10 years)est.

No projection yet because pay statistics are missing.

Projected pay = current pay × (1 + annual growth)^years. The annual growth rate starts from a base wage-growth rate and adds or subtracts labor demand (BLS projected employment growth), wage momentum and AI replacement risk for each occupation. Projections are not guarantees. How it is calculated →

Outlook score for Musicians and Singers

63/100
★★★☆☆
Average · ranked #172 of all U.S. occupations
AI resistance
70 pts
Entry barrier
76 pts
Annual openings
99 pts
Projected growth
30 pts

Each component is a percentile rank among all occupations in the same country (0–100). Weights: labor demand 25, wage momentum / openings 15, pay level 15, AI resistance 25, aging workforce 10 (Japan only), entry barrier 10.

Labor demand for Musicians and Singers

Employment
36K
BLS OEWS
Projected employment
171K
2025–35
Projected change
+0.3%
ranked #573 for growth
Annual openings
17K
growth + replacement needs
Demand score
Average
54/100
Typical entry education
No formal educational credential
Work experience
None
in a related occupation
On-the-job training
Long-term on-the-job training

Employment projections are from the BLS Employment Projections program (2025–35). Annual openings include both new jobs and replacement of workers who leave the occupation.

Pay and employment figures are national statistics. Projected pay, outlook scores and AI replacement risk are estimates from the Shigoto Zukan model, not guarantees. To request a correction, use the contact form. How to read the data
Sources: BLS OEWS May 2025; BLS Employment Projections 2025–35; O*NET 31.0 Database by USDOL/ETA (CC BY 4.0), modified by Shigoto Zukan. Pay ranges, projections and scores are Shigoto Zukan estimates.