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Musicians and Singers in New Jersey

Considering a career as a Musician or Singer in New Jersey?

8.7% Jobs Projection
170 Job Openings
  • Projected employment for Musicians and Singers in New Jersey is growing faster than average.

How Many Musicians and Singers Work in New Jersey?

In 2018, there were 1,080 Musicians and Singers working in the state.

There were 800 Musicians and Singers employed in this state in 2017.

That’s growth of 280 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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

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Job Projections for New Jersey

Jobs for Musicians and Singers in this state are growing at a rate of 8.7% which is faster than the nationwide estimated projection of 6.0%.

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New Jersey Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates 170 annual job openings, and a total of 1,750 jobs for New Jersey 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 Jersey?

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $12.1 to $57.29. The median hourly rate was $26.69.

Workers in this field were paid a median of $24.72 an hour in 2017.

The hourly rate grew by $1.97.

Top New Jersey 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
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD 580
Trenton, NJ 90
Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ 40

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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