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Music Directors and Composers Salary by State (2025)

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Compare Music Directors and Composers salaries across 30 states

$69,922
National Average (Median)
$122,750
Highest: New Jersey
$42,250
Lowest: Alabama

Music Directors and Composers Salary by State

Compare Music Directors and Composers salaries across all 50 states. Click any state for the full breakdown.

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AK AL AR AZ CA CO FL GA HI IA ID IL IN KS KY LA ME MI MN MO MS MT NC ND NE NM NV NY OH OK OR PA SC SD TN TX UT VA WA WI WV WY VT NH MA RI CT NJ DE MD DC
$42,250
$122,750

Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS 2025 Annual

AL $42,250 CA $93,090 CO $88,460 CT $77,070 DC $84,040 FL $57,830 GA $67,100 HI $74,570 IL $49,270 IN $77,270 IA $61,740 MD $64,300 MA $78,620 MI $59,400 MS $62,240 MO $61,670 MT $51,530 NJ $122,750 NY $82,930 NC $63,380 OH $61,380 OK $54,250 OR $60,800 PA $61,160 TN $79,640 TX $65,570 UT $82,570 VA $59,050 WA $75,060 WI $78,690

Top 5 Highest-Paying States

#1
New Jersey
$122,750
#2
California
$93,090
#3
Colorado
$88,460
#4
District of Columbia
$84,040
#5
New York
$82,930

Music Directors and Composers Salary in All 30 States

# State Median Salary Mean Salary Employment
1 New Jersey $122,750 $133,540 210
2 California $93,090 $108,530 2,510
3 Colorado $88,460 $92,810 160
4 District of Columbia $84,040 $97,530 140
5 New York $82,930 $105,520 2,370
6 Utah $82,570 $83,970 150
7 Tennessee $79,640 $70,240 400
8 Wisconsin $78,690 $90,360 200
9 Massachusetts $78,620 $93,170 340
10 Indiana $77,270 $91,240 200
11 Connecticut $77,070 $105,300 120
12 Washington $75,060 $87,600 260
13 Hawaii $74,570 $87,060 90
14 Georgia $67,100 $74,460 N/A
15 Texas $65,570 $85,750 480
16 Maryland $64,300 $80,120 160
17 North Carolina $63,380 $84,340 200
18 Mississippi $62,240 $63,380 40
19 Iowa $61,740 $66,750 120
20 Missouri $61,670 $72,810 60
21 Ohio $61,380 $73,880 440
22 Pennsylvania $61,160 $74,570 580
23 Oregon $60,800 $69,590 500
24 Michigan $59,400 $68,810 310
25 Virginia $59,050 $79,160 370
26 Florida $57,830 $64,800 570
27 Oklahoma $54,250 $88,420 60
28 Montana $51,530 $56,230 110
29 Illinois $49,270 $60,360 N/A
30 Alabama $42,250 $51,980 70

Music Directors and Composers Take-Home Pay After Taxes

Gross salary only tells half the story. State income taxes vary from 0% to 13.3%, dramatically affecting your take-home pay. See exactly what a Music Directors and Composers keeps after federal, state, and FICA taxes.

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Data Source & Methodology

Salary data is sourced from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) survey, 2025 estimates. After-tax figures use IRS federal brackets and state income tax rates for all 50 states.

Our Methodology · Data Sources · Source: BLS OEWS

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