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Music directors and composers Salary in the United States
Median pay, percentile range, and top US metros — official BLS data.
Median annual salary
$63,670
~$31/hr · ~$5,306/mo
Total US jobs
47K
Little or no change
Education
Bachelor's degree
Growth: 0%
Salary range
10th %ile
$34,990
25th %ile
$47,330
Median
$63,670
75th %ile
$96,590
90th %ile
$157,010
Top US metros for Music directors and composers
| Metro | Local salary |
|---|---|
| Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA | $104,000 |
| Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT Metropolitan Statistical Area | $114,290 |
| Trenton-Princeton, NJ | $96,430 |
| Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA | $94,020 |
| Oklahoma City, OK | $82,490 |
| Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT | $91,440 |
| Colorado Springs, CO | $86,740 |
| New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | $97,980 |
| Chattanooga, TN-GA | $78,070 |
| Salt Lake City-Murray, UT | $78,010 |
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