Music Directors and Composer salary
73,710 USD
Median annual wage · 2025 · BLS · 27-2041
Half of all music directors and composers in the United States earn more than 73,710 USD a year, half earn less.
Rank by pay292of 825 occupations
Spread, quartile to quartile1.96×53,110 USD – 104,090 USD
| Measure | All |
|---|---|
| Lower quartile | 53,110 USD |
| Median | 73,710 USD |
| Mean | 90,470 USD |
| Upper quartile | 104,090 USD |
About the figure
Occupation code 27-2041 in SOC 2018, the US occupation classification. Covers wage and salary workers, excluding the self-employed. Published by the Bureau of Labor Statistics, not estimated by us. The figure is an annual wage, not a monthly one.
Occupations that pay about the same
- Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment 74,090 USD
- Fish and Game Wardens 74,060 USD
- Electro-Mechanical and Mechatronics Technologists and Technicians 73,900 USD
- Media and Communication Workers, All Other 73,620 USD
- Pile Driver Operators 73,300 USD
- Real Estate Brokers 73,220 USD
Source: US Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS. Figures are for 2025; snapshot taken 2026-08-15. www.bls.gov