Compare One Occupation Across States
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Music Directors and Composers
Full music directors and composers overview →U.S. mean $90,470 · median $73,710
| State | Rank | Mean | Median | Hourly | Mean vs U.S. | P10–P90 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Jersey | #1 | $133,540 | $122,750 | $64 | +47.6% | $67,690–$205,740 |
| California | #2 | $108,530 | $93,090 | $52 | +20% | $48,600–$175,670 |
| New York | #3 | $105,520 | $82,930 | $51 | +16.6% | $46,640–$199,430 |
| Connecticut | #4 | $105,300 | $77,070 | $51 | +16.4% | $46,430–$207,250 |
| District of Columbia | #5 | $97,530 | $84,040 | $47 | +7.8% | $39,310–$159,250 |
| Massachusetts | #6 | $93,170 | $78,620 | $45 | +3% | $51,120–$150,380 |
| Colorado | #7 | $92,810 | $88,460 | $45 | +2.6% | $49,170–$158,760 |
| Indiana | #8 | $91,240 | $77,270 | $44 | +0.9% | $47,480–$175,610 |
| Wisconsin | #9 | $90,360 | $78,690 | $43 | -0.1% | $43,630–$177,040 |
| Oklahoma | #10 | $88,420 | $54,250 | $43 | -2.3% | $29,540–$167,740 |
| Washington | #11 | $87,600 | $75,060 | $42 | -3.2% | $51,230–$161,370 |
| Hawaii | #12 | $87,060 | $74,570 | $42 | -3.8% | $53,790–$116,390 |
| Texas | #13 | $85,750 | $65,570 | $41 | -5.2% | $27,970–$130,290 |
| North Carolina | #14 | $84,340 | $63,380 | $41 | -6.8% | $38,480–$190,280 |
| Utah | #15 | $83,970 | $82,570 | $40 | -7.2% | $65,110–$86,410 |
| Maryland | #16 | $80,120 | $64,300 | $39 | -11.4% | $48,450–$124,790 |
| Virginia | #17 | $79,160 | $59,050 | $38 | -12.5% | $42,910–$130,980 |
| Pennsylvania | #18 | $74,570 | $61,160 | $36 | -17.6% | $36,540–$109,380 |
| Georgia | #19 | $74,460 | $67,100 | $36 | -17.7% | $19,900–$123,530 |
| Ohio | #20 | $73,880 | $61,380 | $36 | -18.3% | $40,350–$121,270 |
| Missouri | #21 | $72,810 | $61,670 | $35 | -19.5% | $44,990–$113,670 |
| Tennessee | #22 | $70,240 | $79,640 | $34 | -22.4% | $18,520–$117,820 |
| Oregon | #23 | $69,590 | $60,800 | $33 | -23.1% | $40,340–$115,740 |
| Michigan | #24 | $68,810 | $59,400 | $33 | -23.9% | $36,700–$125,090 |
| Iowa | #25 | $66,750 | $61,740 | $32 | -26.2% | $28,500–$100,360 |
| Florida | #26 | $64,800 | $57,830 | $31 | -28.4% | $36,350–$93,510 |
| Mississippi | #27 | $63,380 | $62,240 | $30 | -29.9% | $32,700–$87,460 |
| Illinois | #28 | $60,360 | $49,270 | $29 | -33.3% | $31,930–$104,000 |
| Montana | #29 | $56,230 | $51,530 | $27 | -37.8% | $44,230–$76,680 |
| Alabama | #30 | $51,980 | $42,250 | $25 | -42.5% | $27,850–$62,700 |
P10–P90 bars share one scale across the selected states; the blue band spans P10–P90 and the dot marks the median.