Musicians and Singers
Occupation · SOC 2018 27-2042 · United States
- SOC 2018 code
- 27-2042
- Share of U.S. applications
- 0.00%
- Applications on record
- 461
- FY2025
- 26
- Median offered wage
- $74,880
- Certified (last three years)
- 81.8%
- Main route
- H-1B
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Applications year by year
Labor condition, PERM and H-2 applications classified as Musicians and Singers (SOC 27-2042). Older SOC codes are mapped to SOC 2018.
Applications by fiscal year — Musicians and Singers
Data table
| FY2008 | 9 |
| FY2009 | 10 |
| FY2010 | 54 |
| FY2011 | 44 |
| FY2012 | 28 |
| FY2013 | 26 |
| FY2014 | 20 |
| FY2015 | 25 |
| FY2016 | 26 |
| FY2017 | 28 |
| FY2018 | 21 |
| FY2019 | 26 |
| FY2020 | 23 |
| FY2021 | 15 |
| FY2022 | 23 |
| FY2023 | 15 |
| FY2024 | 25 |
| FY2025 | 26 |
| FY2026* | 17 |
| Fiscal year | CW-1 | H-2B | LCA | PERM |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2026* | 0 | 0 | 13 | 4 |
| FY2025 | 6 | 0 | 20 | 0 |
| FY2024 | 7 | 0 | 17 | 1 |
| FY2023 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 3 |
| FY2022 | 1 | 0 | 18 | 4 |
| FY2021 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 5 |
| FY2020 | 6 | 0 | 15 | 2 |
| FY2019 | 4 | 0 | 16 | 6 |
| FY2018 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 6 |
| FY2017 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 7 |
| FY2016 | 0 | 1 | 21 | 4 |
| FY2015 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 0 |
| FY2014 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 2 |
| FY2013 | 0 | 1 | 23 | 2 |
| FY2012 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 1 |
| FY2011 | 0 | 0 | 38 | 6 |
| FY2010 | 0 | 0 | 48 | 6 |
| FY2009 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 4 |
| FY2008 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 |
Largest sponsoring employers
Employers with the most applications in this occupation, all years.
- Albany Symphony Orchestra, Inc.10
- Arkansas Symphony Orchestra9
- California State University, Fresno8
- Mississippi Symphony Orchestra Association7
- Green Valley United Methodist Church7
- The Univeristy of Southern Missisippi6
- H-MUSIC&Arts Inc6
- The Louisiana Philharmonic Orchestra5
- Stephen F. Austin State University5
- Project Merz, Inc.5
- American Balalaika Symphony5
- Southeastern Louisiana University4
Where the jobs are
Worksite state and metropolitan area (Census CBSA).
Musicians and Singers: applications by worksite state
Data table
| State | Applications |
|---|---|
| NY | 84 |
| TX | 59 |
| CA | 58 |
| MP | 26 |
| LA | 26 |
| MS | 18 |
| NV | 16 |
| FL | 14 |
| GA | 12 |
| MA | 11 |
| NJ | 11 |
| AR | 11 |
| NC | 8 |
| MO | 7 |
| OK | 7 |
| SC | 6 |
| CO | 6 |
| VA | 6 |
| TN | 6 |
| CT | 5 |
| IA | 5 |
| PA | 5 |
| WA | 5 |
| IL | 4 |
| OH | 4 |
| RI | 4 |
| IN | 4 |
| MN | 3 |
| MD | 3 |
| AZ | 3 |
| WI | 3 |
| AL | 2 |
| KY | 2 |
| MI | 2 |
| SD | 2 |
| UT | 2 |
| HI | 2 |
| ID | 1 |
| NH | 1 |
| ND | 1 |
| GU | 1 |
| NM | 1 |
- New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ73
- Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA28
- San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA19
- Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX17
- Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV16
- Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX14
- Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY12
- Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR11
- Hattiesburg, MS10
- New Orleans-Metairie, LA9
Pay
Offered annual wages on certified labor condition applications, FY2024–FY2026.
Offered annual wage, 10th to 90th percentile (certified LCAs)
Median $74,880; middle half $52,142 to $93,600 · median prevailing wage $58,469 (marker) · 45 applications.
- Level I27
- Level II12
- Level III6
- Level IV5
- Musician37
- Staff Accompanist15
- Music Teacher11
- Violinist11
- Piano Instructor11
- Piano Accompanist10
- Orchestra Violinist9
- Accompanist II9
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