Education Analysis

Education Requirements for Musicians and Singers

Does degree level affect salary? Based on education data in DOL PERM (green card) filings.

Salary by Education Level

What the Data Shows

For Musicians and Singers positions, filings requiring a Master's degree carried an average declared salary of $60,000 versus $47,095 for those requiring a Bachelor's - a premium of +27.4%. Across all certified filings with a stated education level, 29.4% accepted a Bachelor's degree as the minimum requirement.

Education vs Salary

Education LevelAverage SalaryFilings% of Total
Doctorate$62,00015.9%
Master's$60,00015.9%
Bachelor's$47,095529.4%
High School$43,444317.6%
Associate's$41,93315.9%
None$41,177635.3%

Education by Top Employer

EmployerMost Common Minimum% Bachelor's% Master'sMedian Salary
THE UNIVERISTY OF SOUTHERN MISSISIPPI N/A N/A N/A $30,000
California State University, Fresno N/A N/A N/A $50,400
ALBANY SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA, INC. N/A N/A N/A $89,856
Green Valley United Methodist Church N/A N/A N/A $41,600
International Musicians League, Inc N/A N/A N/A N/A
Stephen F Austin State University N/A N/A N/A $48,067
IRVING SYMPHONY ASSOCIATION N/A N/A N/A $74,880
Southeastern Louisiana University N/A N/A N/A $39,395
PRO Corporation N/A N/A N/A $24,960
PRIMUS ENTERTAINMENT GROUP LLC N/A N/A N/A $30,056
LADY CROONERS N/A N/A N/A $104,000
MANHATTAN SCHOOL OF MUSIC N/A N/A N/A $145,600
COOPER GARY PRODUCTION LLC N/A N/A N/A $96,658
MUZIK KAOZ, INC. N/A N/A N/A N/A
DAVINCI RESTAURANT AND LOUNGE LLC N/A N/A N/A N/A
PLANO SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA ASSOCIATION N/A N/A N/A $98,176
THE LOUISIANA PHILHARMONIC ORCHESTRA N/A N/A N/A $22,809
ROCHESTER PHILHARMONIC ORCHESTRA N/A N/A N/A $58,760
Mississippi Symphony Orchestra Association N/A N/A N/A $38,314
Texas Tech University N/A N/A N/A $38,000