Music Directors and Composers Salary in New York

Ranked #3 of 30 · NY

16.6% above U.S. average
Mean annual salary $105,520 ≈ $51/hr
Median annual salary $82,930
Employment 2,370

Salary Distribution (10th–90th percentile)

P10 $46,640P25 $56,890 Median $82,930P75 $140,230P90 $199,430

About 80% of music directors and composerss in New York earn between $46,640 and $199,430. The blue band is the middle 50% (P25–P75); the dot marks the median.

Compared to the U.S.

New York
$105,520
U.S. average
$90,470

The mean music directors and composers salary in New York is $105,520, about 16.6% above the U.S. average ($90,470). That works out to roughly $51/hr at 2,080 hours per year.

Metro Areas in New York

Metro areaMedianMeanEmployment
Syracuse, NY $140,230 $128,010 120
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ $97,970 $120,330 1,520
Rochester, NY $84,130 $86,610 180
Central East New York nonmetropolitan area $61,870 $68,830 40
Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh, NY $61,670 $87,610 100
Binghamton, NY $40,500 $66,130 40

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