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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

      Location Pay
      Period
      2024
      10% 25% Median 75% 90%
      United States Hourly $16.82 $22.75 $30.61 $46.44 $75.49
      Yearly $34,990 $47,330 $63,670 $96,590 $157,010
      Connecticut Hourly $23.19 $25.70 $44.14 $67.37 $115.00+
      Yearly $48,230 $53,450 $91,810 $140,130 $239,200+
      New York Hourly $17.73 $24.63 $38.57 $62.78 $114.57
      Yearly $36,890 $51,230 $80,230 $130,590 $238,300
      Utah Hourly $23.43 $34.43 $37.51 $37.51 $38.20
      Yearly $48,720 $71,610 $78,010 $78,010 $79,450
      Washington Hourly $24.52 $29.69 $37.42 $51.16 $57.73
      Yearly $50,990 $61,760 $77,840 $106,400 $120,070
      Hawaii Hourly $23.51 $32.91 $37.23 $49.43 $52.73
      Yearly $48,900 $68,450 $77,440 $102,800 $109,670
      California Hourly $20.09 $26.40 $35.94 $57.34 $86.13
      Yearly $41,790 $54,920 $74,760 $119,260 $179,160
      Wisconsin Hourly $12.71 $28.83 $35.38 $39.52 $47.96
      Yearly $26,430 $59,960 $73,580 $82,200 $99,760
      Massachusetts Hourly $25.89 $28.33 $34.98 $37.52 $76.67
      Yearly $53,860 $58,930 $72,760 $78,050 $159,480
      Indiana Hourly $22.24 $24.27 $34.44 $43.10 $75.43
      Yearly $46,260 $50,470 $71,640 $89,650 $156,900
      Oklahoma Hourly $19.68 $21.41 $32.05 $59.16 $61.27
      Yearly $40,940 $44,520 $66,650 $123,050 $127,440
      Oregon Hourly $21.30 $24.15 $30.00 $36.90 $69.63
      Yearly $44,300 $50,220 $62,400 $76,760 $144,840
      Minnesota Hourly $19.06 $23.10 $29.73 $44.33 $64.34
      Yearly $39,640 $48,060 $61,830 $92,210 $133,820
      North Carolina Hourly $18.08 $23.79 $29.70 $37.38 $43.50
      Yearly $37,610 $49,490 $61,780 $77,750 $90,470
      Georgia Hourly $10.26 $26.08 $29.46 $45.91 $59.43
      Yearly $21,340 $54,240 $61,270 $95,490 $123,620
      Ohio Hourly $14.48 $21.33 $29.07 $38.55 $55.32
      Yearly $30,120 $44,370 $60,470 $80,190 $115,060
      Pennsylvania Hourly $16.05 $18.25 $29.04 $45.00 $55.65
      Yearly $33,390 $37,950 $60,410 $93,600 $115,750
      Mississippi Hourly $11.51 $25.22 $28.97 $35.89 $43.00
      Yearly $23,930 $52,450 $60,250 $74,660 $89,450
      Missouri Hourly $20.02 $22.24 $28.19 $37.50 $51.93
      Yearly $41,630 $46,250 $58,640 $78,010 $108,020
      Maryland Hourly $15.00 $18.10 $27.76 $46.29 $60.79
      Yearly $31,200 $37,650 $57,740 $96,290 $126,450
      Florida Hourly $16.79 $22.11 $27.57 $36.27 $50.68
      Yearly $34,910 $45,980 $57,350 $75,440 $105,420
      Iowa Hourly $12.43 $19.75 $27.27 $33.65 $48.72
      Yearly $25,860 $41,090 $56,720 $69,980 $101,340
      Alaska Hourly $17.05 $26.83 $26.83 $26.83 $48.72
      Yearly $35,460 $55,810 $55,810 $55,810 $101,330
      Texas Hourly $19.17 $22.84 $24.70 $39.39 $68.49
      Yearly $39,870 $47,510 $51,380 $81,930 $142,460
      South Carolina Hourly $8.52 $22.19 $23.98 $26.88 $43.75
      Yearly $17,730 $46,160 $49,890 $55,910 $91,000
      Virginia Hourly $16.82 $20.09 $23.88 $29.91 $50.51
      Yearly $34,990 $41,790 $49,670 $62,210 $105,070
      Montana Hourly $12.01 $18.11 $23.33 $33.12 $56.16
      Yearly $24,990 $37,670 $48,530 $68,890 $116,810
      Illinois Hourly $14.45 $18.35 $22.27 $32.03 $51.99
      Yearly $30,060 $38,160 $46,310 $66,630 $108,130
      Michigan Hourly $15.44 $18.17 $20.21 $30.95 $41.49
      Yearly $32,120 $37,800 $42,030 $64,380 $86,300
      Kentucky Hourly $9.33 $10.56 $20.13 $33.22 $45.01
      Yearly $19,400 $21,960 $41,870 $69,100 $93,620
      South Dakota Hourly $14.87 $15.07 $17.79 $18.13 $18.60
      Yearly $30,930 $31,340 $36,990 $37,710 $38,690
      Alabama Hourly $12.61 $13.18 $15.56 $23.84 $28.38
      Yearly $26,240 $27,410 $32,370 $49,580 $59,040
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      Guam Hourly not available not available not available not available not available
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      Louisiana Hourly not available not available not available not available not available
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