Headline risk
2%
Very Low RiskMusicians and singers
United States AI Work Index tracks this occupation on the shared structural baseline and then layers on local demand resilience, wages, and confidence.
Why This Score
Share of job tasks that overlap with current AI capabilities
Median annual wage
Projected employment change over 10 years
Typical preparation needed for this occupation
Occupation profile
Play one or more musical instruments or sing. May perform on stage, for broadcasting, or for sound or video recording.
Task evidence
100% weighted task match · 0% effective coverage
Scores combine AI task overlap, human advantages, and local demand. How it works
United States Now
Median Wage
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Employment 2024
169.8K
Projected Change (2024–34)
1.1%
Openings (2024–34)
19.4K
Wage distribution
Demand outlook
Employment of musicians and singers is projected to show little or no change from 2024 to 2034.
Role Profile
Tasks
- 1. Perform before live audiences in concerts, recitals, educational presentations, and other social gatherings. AI use: 0%
- 2. Sing a cappella or with musical accompaniment. AI use: 0%
- 3. Sing as a soloist or as a member of a vocal group. AI use: 0%
- 4. Memorize musical selections and routines, or sing following printed text, musical notation, or customer instructions. AI use: 0%
- 5. Specialize in playing a specific family of instruments or a particular type of music. AI use: 0%
- 6. Play musical instruments as soloists, or as members or guest artists of musical groups such as orchestras, ensembles, or bands. AI use: 0%
Technologies
Requirements
Work context
Worker profile
Median age 44.1 · 167K employed
Under 25: 8% · 25–54: 57% · 55+: 34%
Related
Source coverage
10/11 source families · O*NET 30.2 / OEWS 2024 / ORS 2025 / OOH 2025-08-28 / Projections 2024-34 / CPS 2025 / Anthropic task penetration
Mapping quality
title_match · employment series present
Narrative & sources
Musicians and singers play instruments or sing for live audiences and in recording studios.
Musicians and singers often perform in settings such as concert halls, churches, and clubs. Part-time work is common, and work schedules may vary and include mornings, nights, or weekends.
Musicians and singers typically do not need formal postsecondary education to enter the occupation. However, those pursuing careers in some genres, such as classical or opera, may choose to earn a bachelor's or higher degree. Musicians and singers need extensive training and regular practice to acquire their skills.
The median hourly wage for musicians and singers was $42.45 in May 2024.
Employment of musicians and singers is projected to show little or no change from 2024 to 2034.
Published limitations
This page shows the local country layer, not realised individual job outcomes. The global structural baseline is shared across countries; only the local demand and wage layer changes here.
Built from O*NET occupation descriptions, task statements, technology skills, work context, Job Zones, Anthropic task penetration, BLS OEWS wages, BLS projection tables, BLS ORS requirements, BLS OOH narrative content, BLS skills data, and BLS CPS occupation age tables.