Music Directors and Composers Wages
SOC 27-2041 • Full occupation profile
The median annual wage for Music Directors and Composers is $62,590 nationally (2023 BLS OEWS). The 10th percentile is $34,240 and the 90th percentile is $173,810, showing the wide spread of wages in this occupation.
National Wage Distribution (2023)
Employment
10,770
P10
$34,240
P25
$46,910
Median
$62,590
P75
$101,690
P90
$173,810
National Wage Trend
How national median and mean wages for Music Directors and Composers have moved across BLS OEWS release years.
| Year | Median | Mean | P10 | P90 | Employment | YoY Median |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | $62,590 | $87,840 | $34,240 | $173,810 | 10,770 | — |
| 2022 | $62,940 | $95,430 | $31,750 | $165,760 | 11,690 | +0.56% |
| 2021 | $49,130 | $65,080 | $24,440 | $123,800 | 9,560 | -21.94% |
| 2020 | $52,250 | $65,720 | $23,890 | $124,390 | 9,200 | +6.35% |
Wages by State (2023)
State-level OEWS wage estimates for Music Directors and Composers. The highest median is in Connecticut at $97,260, 55% above the U.S. median.
| Area | Median Annual | vs National | Mean Annual | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Connecticut | $97,260 | +55.4% | $108,620 | 260 |
| Iowa | $83,620 | +33.6% | $76,970 | 60 |
| Texas | $82,340 | +31.6% | $94,270 | 170 |
| Massachusetts | $79,210 | +26.6% | $111,700 | 200 |
| California | $79,070 | +26.3% | $115,420 | 2,120 |
| Oregon | $74,590 | +19.2% | $91,100 | 470 |
| Tennessee | $72,010 | +15.1% | $76,420 | 210 |
| District of Columbia | $71,680 | +14.5% | $76,660 | 100 |
| Hawaii | $68,720 | +9.8% | $82,540 | 230 |
| Washington | $68,560 | +9.5% | $77,340 | 400 |
| Georgia | $67,140 | +7.3% | $71,380 | 50 |
| Illinois | $65,090 | +4% | $73,120 | 310 |
| Florida | $64,710 | +3.4% | $84,110 | 810 |
| Mississippi | $64,000 | +2.3% | $66,740 | 40 |
| South Carolina | $63,870 | +2% | $76,650 | 70 |
| Colorado | $62,980 | +0.6% | $69,720 | 150 |
| New Jersey | $60,960 | -2.6% | $83,900 | 310 |
| New Mexico | $60,130 | -3.9% | $69,260 | 50 |
| Ohio | $60,120 | -3.9% | $71,600 | 350 |
| Wisconsin | $59,660 | -4.7% | $63,530 | 190 |
| Minnesota | $57,940 | -7.4% | $79,570 | 140 |
| Arizona | $57,360 | -8.4% | $71,390 | — |
| Virginia | $56,900 | -9.1% | $73,260 | 220 |
| Indiana | $56,660 | -9.5% | $99,130 | 130 |
| Utah | $55,520 | -11.3% | $71,330 | 60 |
| Alaska | $53,180 | -15% | $54,510 | 40 |
| Oklahoma | $52,290 | -16.5% | $56,270 | 110 |
| Maryland | $51,130 | -18.3% | $68,760 | 140 |
| North Carolina | $50,940 | -18.6% | $53,030 | 230 |
| Montana | $49,710 | -20.6% | $59,060 | 130 |
| Missouri | $48,440 | -22.6% | $69,890 | 100 |
| Pennsylvania | $46,500 | -25.7% | $53,190 | 500 |
| Michigan | $41,740 | -33.3% | $54,250 | 240 |
| Kentucky | $39,650 | -36.7% | $45,710 | 60 |
| Alabama | $34,420 | -45% | $44,450 | 100 |
| Nevada | — | — | — | 100 |
| Rhode Island | — | — | — | 170 |
| West Virginia | — | — | — | 40 |