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Wage information comes from the Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment Statistics Program. The OES is a semi-annual survey that provides wage and employment statistics for the nation, each state, and sub-state regions.

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      Wages for Music Directors and Composers in UNITED STATES


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      Location Pay
      Period      		 2023
      10% 25% Median 75% 90%
      United States Hourly $16.46 $22.55 $30.09 $48.89 $83.56
      Yearly $34,240 $46,910 $62,590 $101,690 $173,810
      Connecticut Hourly $21.73 $26.12 $46.76 $61.79 $106.09
      Yearly $45,200 $54,320 $97,260 $128,530 $220,670
      Iowa Hourly $9.91 $23.45 $40.20 $47.45 $57.87
      Yearly $20,600 $48,780 $83,620 $98,700 $120,380
      Texas Hourly $16.64 $27.54 $39.59 $60.84 $76.56
      Yearly $34,610 $57,270 $82,340 $126,540 $159,240
      Massachusetts Hourly $19.77 $26.72 $38.08 $78.25 $88.26
      Yearly $41,110 $55,580 $79,210 $162,770 $183,590
      California Hourly $16.93 $24.52 $38.01 $80.96 $105.44
      Yearly $35,220 $51,000 $79,070 $168,400 $219,310
      Oregon Hourly $19.30 $26.19 $35.86 $66.12 $82.07
      Yearly $40,150 $54,470 $74,590 $137,520 $170,700
      Tennessee Hourly $21.86 $23.61 $34.62 $46.97 $52.54
      Yearly $45,480 $49,100 $72,010 $97,690 $109,290
      District of Columbia Hourly $17.30 $27.02 $34.46 $39.46 $60.01
      Yearly $35,990 $56,210 $71,680 $82,070 $124,810
      Hawaii Hourly $20.65 $22.85 $33.04 $45.28 $84.72
      Yearly $42,940 $47,540 $68,720 $94,170 $176,220
      Washington Hourly $20.07 $22.65 $32.96 $50.12 $56.58
      Yearly $41,740 $47,100 $68,560 $104,240 $117,680
      Georgia Hourly $9.92 $23.58 $32.28 $44.32 $50.89
      Yearly $20,630 $49,040 $67,140 $92,190 $105,850
      Illinois Hourly $17.36 $21.81 $31.29 $41.03 $59.05
      Yearly $36,110 $45,360 $65,090 $85,340 $122,810
      Florida Hourly $13.47 $20.22 $31.11 $48.10 $67.46
      Yearly $28,010 $42,060 $64,710 $100,040 $140,330
      Mississippi Hourly $15.27 $24.24 $30.77 $37.30 $43.91
      Yearly $31,750 $50,410 $64,000 $77,580 $91,340
      South Carolina Hourly $8.65 $20.09 $30.71 $32.39 $66.29
      Yearly $17,990 $41,790 $63,870 $67,360 $137,890
      Colorado Hourly $14.69 $22.57 $30.28 $53.97 $57.60
      Yearly $30,550 $46,940 $62,980 $112,270 $119,800
      New Jersey Hourly $23.86 $27.00 $29.31 $46.54 $80.96
      Yearly $49,640 $56,160 $60,960 $96,800 $168,400
      New Mexico Hourly $23.15 $24.25 $28.91 $44.03 $46.13
      Yearly $48,150 $50,440 $60,130 $91,570 $95,940
      Ohio Hourly $17.20 $22.47 $28.90 $42.34 $50.29
      Yearly $35,770 $46,740 $60,120 $88,060 $104,610
      Wisconsin Hourly $14.67 $20.10 $28.68 $38.01 $45.52
      Yearly $30,520 $41,800 $59,660 $79,060 $94,680
      Minnesota Hourly $19.84 $23.54 $27.86 $36.43 $67.89
      Yearly $41,270 $48,950 $57,940 $75,780 $141,210
      Arizona Hourly $18.53 $21.10 $27.58 $33.75 $52.17
      Yearly $38,530 $43,880 $57,360 $70,200 $108,510
      Virginia Hourly $15.87 $21.64 $27.36 $42.07 $57.69
      Yearly $33,020 $45,020 $56,900 $87,510 $120,000
      Indiana Hourly $18.29 $22.04 $27.24 $59.54 $115.00+
      Yearly $38,030 $45,850 $56,660 $123,830 $239,200+
      Utah Hourly $16.88 $24.16 $26.69 $40.03 $56.98
      Yearly $35,100 $50,240 $55,520 $83,250 $118,520
      Alaska Hourly $15.29 $25.49 $25.57 $25.57 $44.99
      Yearly $31,800 $53,030 $53,180 $53,180 $93,590
      Oklahoma Hourly $9.62 $19.02 $25.14 $30.54 $45.39
      Yearly $20,010 $39,550 $52,290 $63,530 $94,410
      Maryland Hourly $16.34 $21.79 $24.58 $31.71 $47.01
      Yearly $33,990 $45,330 $51,130 $65,950 $97,780
      North Carolina Hourly $16.56 $22.25 $24.49 $27.19 $39.03
      Yearly $34,450 $46,270 $50,940 $56,560 $81,170
      Puerto Rico Hourly $9.76 $11.38 $24.23 $29.05 $30.62
      Yearly $20,290 $23,670 $50,390 $60,410 $63,700
      Montana Hourly $13.01 $20.84 $23.90 $30.22 $53.48
      Yearly $27,060 $43,350 $49,710 $62,850 $111,230
      Missouri Hourly $17.85 $19.25 $23.29 $46.46 $50.09
      Yearly $37,130 $40,040 $48,440 $96,630 $104,190
      Pennsylvania Hourly $13.62 $15.80 $22.36 $27.54 $47.52
      Yearly $28,330 $32,870 $46,500 $57,270 $98,840
      Michigan Hourly $14.85 $17.28 $20.07 $31.94 $45.86
      Yearly $30,890 $35,940 $41,740 $66,430 $95,390
      Kentucky Hourly $8.87 $10.06 $19.06 $30.52 $36.71
      Yearly $18,440 $20,930 $39,650 $63,490 $76,360
      Alabama Hourly $11.77 $12.74 $16.55 $26.92 $31.55
      Yearly $24,480 $26,510 $34,420 $56,000 $65,620
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