How much money do musicians make playing in NYC subways?

Is the question asking about 'typical' street musicians or professional musicians that play in NYC streets? If it's the latter, Brady's estimate may be indicative, otherwise I think it's a terrible baseline for multiple reasons: 1. read more

Typical musicians playing in subways are not pros; Bell played in DC not NYC; Bell used a $3.5m violin; As Nick alludes to, street musicians do not work 'regular' 40 hour weeks; Non-monetary items such as food are sometimes given to artists; I highly doubt that any 'typical' musician playing in NYC subway makes $90k a year. read more

Over at Priceonomics, Mark Sandusky, one half of the music duo The Dirty Little Blondes, has made his financials public. During 12.5 hours of performing, the pair made a total of $532, which works out to $21.22 per hour each. read more