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Music Directors and Composers Salary by State
Median annual wage from the latest BLS Occupational Employment Statistics release. Hover any state for the cost-of-living adjusted figure. Click to open the full state breakdown.
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Music Directors and Composers — median wage by state
- Connecticut: $91,810
- New York: $80,230
- Utah: $78,010
- Washington: $77,840
- Hawaii: $77,440
- California: $74,760
- Wisconsin: $73,580
- Massachusetts: $72,760
- Indiana: $71,640
- Colorado: $69,160
- Oklahoma: $66,650
- Oregon: $62,400
- Minnesota: $61,830
- North Carolina: $61,780
- Georgia: $61,270
- Ohio: $60,470
- Pennsylvania: $60,410
- Mississippi: $60,250
- Missouri: $58,640
- Maryland: $57,740
- Florida: $57,350
- Iowa: $56,720
- Alaska: $55,810
- Texas: $51,380
- South Carolina: $49,890
- Virginia: $49,670
- Montana: $48,530
- Illinois: $46,310
- Michigan: $42,030
- Kentucky: $41,870
- South Dakota: $36,990
- Alabama: $32,370
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- Connecticut$91,810
- New York$80,230
- Utah$78,010
- Washington$77,840
- Hawaii$77,440
- California$74,760
- Wisconsin$73,580
- Massachusetts$72,760
- Indiana$71,640
- Colorado$69,160
- Oklahoma$66,650
- Oregon$62,400
- Minnesota$61,830
- North Carolina$61,780
- Georgia$61,270
- Ohio$60,470
- Pennsylvania$60,410
- Mississippi$60,250
- Missouri$58,640
- Maryland$57,740
- Florida$57,350
- Iowa$56,720
- Alaska$55,810
- Texas$51,380
- South Carolina$49,890
- Virginia$49,670
- Montana$48,530
- Illinois$46,310
- Michigan$42,030
- Kentucky$41,870
- South Dakota$36,990
- Alabama$32,370
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