There could be an entirely unique article on how to go about scoring a gig in each category but, for now, here’s a list with a brief explanation of each occupation: 1. It usually takes time to accumulate quality work in each of these 18 occupations, and it may require working in a combination of the following categories to start making “big money,” but if you have the proper skill set and enough willpower, you could even make six figures early in your career. Sure, that might not be the kind of “big money” where you drive a Lamborghini to the gig, but it’s a lot more than the $22k average salary that a “Google” search would lead you to believe represents the typical income of a jazz musician. It may not be common, but it is entirely possible to even earn “six figures” ($100k or more) as a jazz musician when working in one or a combination of the musical occupations that I’m about to describe. One of the job perks of being a musician is that once you become in demand, you can choose how often you want to be booked, and if you have a strong entrepreneurial sense, the sky is the limit. That number varies greatly, partially because your income as a musician may be subject to how much you want to work. The reality is, just like corporations take advantage of a tax system that allows them to claim losses despite massive earnings, jazz musicians take advantage of a tax system that allows us to claim self-proprietor or small business deductions that make our Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) a lot lower than what we actually consider our income to be.Īccording to my concept of income (not the IRS AGI concept), I would estimate that the average jazz musician makes a wide range of about $30,000 to $80,000. My answer to the headline is plain and simple: No. Among non-jazz musicians, the mean income is lower for non-AFM-affiliated ($20,400) and higher for AFM-affiliated ($48,650).” The number goes up to $37,200 for AFM members. By “music-related,” the FMC included teaching, along with things like performing live and recording.
“The number in the headline, $23,300, is the mean yearly music-related income for a jazz musician not affiliated with the American Federation of Musicians union, according to the FMC. Within that article, a paragraph elaborates: If you Google “How much money does a jazz musician make?”, an NPR article will come up headlined, “Do Jazz Musicians Really Make $23,000 A Year?”. (Editors Note: This is a guest post by Chad Lefkowitz-Brown)
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