Music: earnings by state
What Music graduates typically earn 4 years out, in each state.
Graduates with a bachelor's in Music typically earn most 4 years out in Connecticut ($60,262) and least in Georgia ($36,681). Pay usually follows local wages and living costs, so a high figure isn't a reason on its own to study there.
See every state as a list
| State | Median earnings |
|---|---|
| Alabama | $45k |
| Alaska | — |
| Arizona | $45k |
| Arkansas | — |
| California | $45k |
| Colorado | $42k |
| Connecticut | $60k |
| Delaware | — |
| District of Columbia | — |
| Florida | $44k |
| Georgia | $37k |
| Hawaii | — |
| Idaho | — |
| Illinois | $47k |
| Indiana | $42k |
| Iowa | $54k |
| Kansas | — |
| Kentucky | $42k |
| Louisiana | $42k |
| Maine | — |
| Maryland | $42k |
| Massachusetts | $43k |
| Michigan | $50k |
| Minnesota | $47k |
| Mississippi | — |
| Missouri | $43k |
| Montana | — |
| Nebraska | — |
| Nevada | — |
| New Hampshire | — |
| New Jersey | $54k |
| New Mexico | — |
| New York | $43k |
| North Carolina | $43k |
| North Dakota | — |
| Ohio | $47k |
| Oklahoma | $47k |
| Oregon | $43k |
| Pennsylvania | $45k |
| Rhode Island | — |
| South Carolina | — |
| South Dakota | — |
| Tennessee | $48k |
| Texas | $60k |
| Utah | $44k |
| Vermont | — |
| Virginia | $51k |
| Washington | $44k |
| West Virginia | — |
| Wisconsin | $48k |
| Wyoming | — |
Every state, highest first
| State | Median, 4 years out | Schools |
|---|---|---|
| Connecticut | $60,262 | 8 |
| Texas | $59,691 | 20 |
| New Jersey | $54,155 | 11 |
| Iowa | $53,899 | 3 |
| Virginia | $51,113 | 9 |
| Michigan | $49,886 | 6 |
| Tennessee | $48,341 | 12 |
| Wisconsin | $47,632 | 4 |
| Minnesota | $47,408 | 6 |
| Illinois | $47,339 | 14 |
| Oklahoma | $47,334 | 4 |
| Ohio | $47,301 | 17 |
| California | $45,402 | 25 |
| Pennsylvania | $45,351 | 10 |
| Alabama | $44,864 | 5 |
| Arizona | $44,694 | 3 |
| Washington | $44,233 | 5 |
| Florida | $43,667 | 10 |
| Utah | $43,606 | 5 |
| Missouri | $43,498 | 5 |
| New York | $43,353 | 14 |
| North Carolina | $43,186 | 8 |
| Oregon | $42,888 | 5 |
| Massachusetts | $42,634 | 7 |
| Louisiana | $42,364 | 4 |
| Maryland | $42,199 | 6 |
| Colorado | $42,090 | 6 |
| Kentucky | $42,071 | 7 |
| Indiana | $41,549 | 5 |
| Georgia | $36,681 | 5 |