How much does a Pianist make?

As of December 01, 2024, the average annual pay of Pianist in San Jose, CA is $56,668. While Salary.com is seeing that Pianist salary in San Jose, CA can go up to $117,204 or down to $36,262, but most earn between $45,987 and $88,354. Salary.com shows the average base salary (core compensation), as well as the average total cash compensation for the job of Pianist in the United States.

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Pianist Salaries by Percentile
Percentile Salary Location Last Updated
10th Percentile Pianist Salary $36,262 San Jose,CA December 01, 2024
25th Percentile Pianist Salary $45,987 San Jose,CA December 01, 2024
50th Percentile Pianist Salary $56,668 San Jose,CA December 01, 2024
75th Percentile Pianist Salary $88,354 San Jose,CA December 01, 2024
90th Percentile Pianist Salary $117,204 San Jose,CA December 01, 2024
25% $45,987 10% $36,262 90% $117,204 75% $88,354 $56,668 50%(Median) Didn’t find job title? Click
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What is a Pianist ?

A pianist (/ˈpiːənɪst/ PEE-ə-nist, /piˈænɪst/ pee-AN-ist) is an individual musician who plays the piano. Since most forms of Western music can make use of the piano, pianists have a wide repertoire and a wide variety of styles to choose from, among them traditional classical music, jazz, blues, and all sorts of popular music, including rock and roll. Most pianists can, to an extent, easily play other keyboard-related instruments such as the synthesizer, harpsichord, celesta, and the organ....

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These charts show the average base salary (core compensation), as well as the average total cash compensation for the job of Pianist in San Jose, CA. The base salary for Pianist ranges from $45,987 to $88,354 with the average base salary of $56,668. The total cash compensation, which includes base, and annual incentives, can vary anywhere from $45,987 to $88,354 with the average total cash compensation of $56,668.

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About San Jose, California    San Jose is located at 37°20′07″N 121°53′31″W / 37.335278°N 121.891944°W / 37.335278; -121.891944. According to the United States Census Bureau, th....More

San Jose, California  area prices were up 2.9% from a year ago

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