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| Year | # of jobs | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 305 | 0.00% |
| 2020 | 296 | 0.00% |
| 2019 | 310 | 0.00% |
| 2018 | 314 | 0.00% |
| 2017 | 307 | 0.00% |
| Year | Avg. salary | Hourly rate | % Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | $53,362 | $25.65 | +2.0% |
| 2025 | $52,335 | $25.16 | +2.2% |
| 2024 | $51,198 | $24.61 | +1.9% |
| 2023 | $50,222 | $24.15 | +2.0% |
| 2022 | $49,254 | $23.68 | +1.5% |
| Rank | State | Population | # of jobs | Employment/ 1000ppl |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | District of Columbia | 693,972 | 122 | 18% |
| 2 | New Hampshire | 1,342,795 | 174 | 13% |
| 3 | New Jersey | 9,005,644 | 968 | 11% |
| 4 | Maryland | 6,052,177 | 694 | 11% |
| 5 | Minnesota | 5,576,606 | 590 | 11% |
| 6 | Colorado | 5,607,154 | 590 | 11% |
| 7 | Illinois | 12,802,023 | 1,282 | 10% |
| 8 | Massachusetts | 6,859,819 | 667 | 10% |
| 9 | New Mexico | 2,088,070 | 208 | 10% |
| 10 | Montana | 1,050,493 | 107 | 10% |
| 11 | Nebraska | 1,920,076 | 169 | 9% |
| 12 | Delaware | 961,939 | 91 | 9% |
| 13 | Virginia | 8,470,020 | 649 | 8% |
| 14 | Indiana | 6,666,818 | 528 | 8% |
| 15 | Nevada | 2,998,039 | 244 | 8% |
| 16 | Kansas | 2,913,123 | 232 | 8% |
| 17 | Pennsylvania | 12,805,537 | 890 | 7% |
| 18 | South Carolina | 5,024,369 | 358 | 7% |
| 19 | Oklahoma | 3,930,864 | 285 | 7% |
| 20 | Iowa | 3,145,711 | 227 | 7% |
Jeffrey Doebler Ph.D.: The arts are a basic human need. Especially during this time of turmoil in our world, we need musicians and other artists to help us create and share beauty. Also, many jobs in the music industry are entrepreneurial; musicians with initiative can create their own paths.
Jeffrey Doebler Ph.D.: LIKE As musicians, we have the privilege of creating and sharing beauty every day! We love to share music with the general public in the many ways I described in question #1. DISLIKE Some people don't understand the value of music and the other arts. If that happens, musicians can be overlooked and underpaid.
Jeffrey Doebler Ph.D.: The music field is much more broad than many people realize. Music graduates of Valparaiso University are doing these things... a. music teacher in K-12 school (band, orchestra, choir, general music, handbell choir) b. music therapist c. church musician (organ, choir, soloist, chamber musician) d. university professor (music education, music theory, music performance, music history, administration) e. private lessons teacher f. professional performer (military band, symphony orchestra, professional chorus, soloist, chamber musician, jazz). g. music industry (retail, sales, repairs) h. music industry (concert management, concert hall management, performance planning, music travel planning) i. law (copyright and more) j. community volunteer musician k. recording engineer l. composer (schools, churches, professional organizations, movies, television, video games)