Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2004

27-2041 Music Directors and Composers

Conduct, direct, plan, and lead instrumental or vocal performances by musical groups, such as orchestras, choirs, and glee clubs. Include arrangers, composers, choral directors, and orchestrators.

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National estimates for this occupation: Top

Employment estimate and mean wage estimates for this occupation:

Employment (1) Employment
RSE (3)
Mean hourly
wage
Mean annual
wage (2)
Wage RSE (3)
8,870 10.8 % $21.06 $43,810 4.8 %

Percentile wage estimates for this occupation:

Percentile 10% 25% 50%
(Median)
75% 90%
Hourly Wage $7.67 $11.56 $16.62 $24.89 $36.24
Annual Wage (2) $15,960 $24,040 $34,570 $51,770 $75,380

Industry profile for this occupation: Top

Industries with the highest levels of employment in this occupation:

Industry Employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage
Religious organizations 3,010 $17.32 $36,030
Performing arts companies 2,880 $21.77 $45,290
Colleges and universities 470 $21.62 $44,970
Elementary and secondary schools 350 $19.38 $40,320
Sound recording industries 270 $28.02 $58,280

Top paying industries for this occupation:

Industry Employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage
Motion picture and video industries 110 $36.51 $75,940
Junior colleges 60 $31.31 $65,120
Sound recording industries 270 $28.02 $58,280
Other schools and instruction (7) $25.65 $53,340
Management of companies and enterprises 40 $23.70 $49,300

State profile for this occupation: Top

States with the highest concentration of workers in this occupation:

State Employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage Percent of State employment
Oregon 670 $23.84 $49,580 0.043%
New York 2,000 $23.95 $49,810 0.024%
Hawaii 110 $21.70 $45,140 0.019%
Rhode Island 80 $12.16 $25,280 0.017%
California 2,060 $18.84 $39,200 0.014%

Top paying States for this occupation:

State Employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage Percent of State employment
Missouri 60 $44.65 $92,870 0.002%
Washington 70 $33.16 $68,970 0.003%
Arizona (7) $31.96 $66,480 (7)
Massachusetts 70 $27.69 $57,600 0.002%
Illinois 170 $26.33 $54,760 0.003%

Metropolitan area profile for this occupation: Top

Metropolitan areas with the highest concentration of workers in this occupation:

MSA Employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage Percent of MSA employment
Portland-Vancouver, OR-WA PMSA 420 $22.88 $47,590 0.045%
Los Angeles-Long Beach, CA PMSA 1,150 $15.83 $32,920 0.029%
San Francisco, CA PMSA 220 $22.25 $46,280 0.023%
Rochester, NY MSA 120 $15.57 $32,380 0.023%
Sarasota-Bradenton, FL MSA 50 $20.12 $41,840 0.018%

Top paying Metropolitan areas for this occupation:

MSA Employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage Percent of MSA employment
Tucson, AZ MSA 40 $58.18 $121,020 0.012%
Ventura, CA PMSA 50 $46.87 $97,490 0.017%
Chicago, IL PMSA 110 $30.93 $64,330 0.003%
Boston, MA-NH PMSA 30 $29.82 $62,030 0.002%
Washington, DC-MD-VA-WV PMSA 100 $28.36 $58,980 0.004%

About May 2004 National, State, and Metropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

These estimates are calculated with data collected from employers in all industry sectors in metropolitan and non-metropolitan areas in every State and the District of Columbia. The top five employment and wage figures are provided above. The complete list is available in the downloadable Excel files(XLS).

Percentile wage estimates show the percentage of workers in an occupation that earn less than a given wage and the percentage that earn more. The median wage is the 50th percentile wage estimate—50 percent of workers earn less than the median and 50 percent of workers earn more than the median. More about percentile wages.


(1) Estimates for detailed occupations do not sum to the totals because the totals include occupations not shown separately. Estimates do not include self-employed workers.

(2) Annual wages have been calculated by multiplying the hourly mean wage by a "year-round, full-time" hours figure of 2,080 hours; for those occupations where there is not an hourly mean wage published, the annual wage has been directly calculated from the reported survey data.

(3) The relative standard error (RSE) is a measure of the reliability of a survey statistic. The smaller the relative standard error, the more precise the estimate.

(7) Estimates not released.

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Last Modified Date: June 02, 2005