What jobs can I get? How much can I get paid?
Career Opportunities
Our graduates perform and are employed around the world as:
- Professional artists
- Composers and arrangers
- Studio and live sound engineers
- Radio and television staff
- Music retailers and marketers
Careers and salaries in the music industry vary widely according to type and location.
According to the
Dallas Audio Post Group, skilled freelance audio engineers in the Dallas area can earn $80,000 a year or more.
The best source of information on performing and recording opportunities, salaries and work availability is to ask local musicians and recording artists, expertise widely held by all of Cedar Valley’s Commercial Music program faculty members.
Why Is This a Good Career Bet?
CareerOneStop, sponsored by the U.S. Department of Labor, projects job growth of 21 percent for audio and video equipment technicians, 17 percent for musicians and sound engineering technicians through 2024 in Texas. With a large video and film production industry in the area, job possibilities are higher than in most cities outside of the east and west coasts for technicians with solid technical skills.