Average Music Directors And Composers Salary in District of Columbia

BLS did not publish a wage for music directors and composers in District of Columbia in the latest release, but in 2023 the local median hourly wage was $34.46. There are 130 workers employed locally today.

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics survey, May 2024 estimates for District of Columbia (state).

No annual salary published for this location. BLS does not publish an annual wage estimate for music directors and composers in District of Columbia. This is common for occupations where most work is project-based, hourly, or on irregular schedules (actors, athletes, musicians, dancers). No wage figures were published at all for this location in the latest release.

Local employment

Workers tracked locally: 130
How common this job is here: 2.28×; More concentrated here than nationally — this state is unusually strong in this occupation.

The last time BLS reported wages here

The latest release does not include a wage figure for music directors and composers in District of Columbia, but earlier releases did. Here is the most recent year with a published wage.

Last reporting year: 2023
Median hourly wage (2023): $34.46/hr
Median annual wage (2023): $71,680
Employment (2023): 100

This data is from the 2023 BLS release. Recent figures may differ — small-sample suppression is common for this occupation.

Metros inside District of Columbia

Pay and employment for music directors and composers often cluster in specific cities within the state. Drill into any metro for its local breakdown.

Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV

Where music directors and composers earn the most per hour

Locations where BLS did publish hourly wage data for music directors and composers this release, ranked highest to lowest.

By hourly wage

Top-paying states

Connecticut: $44.14/hr
New York: $38.57/hr
Utah: $37.51/hr
Washington: $37.42/hr
Hawaii: $37.23/hr
California: $35.94/hr
Wisconsin: $35.38/hr
Massachusetts: $34.98/hr

By hourly wage

Top-paying metros

Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT: $54.95/hr
Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA: $50.00/hr
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ: $47.11/hr
Trenton-Princeton, NJ: $46.36/hr
Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA: $45.20/hr
San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA: $44.68/hr
Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT: $43.96/hr
Colorado Springs, CO: $41.70/hr

National job outlook

BLS publishes national employment projections for music directors and composers from 2024 to 2034. These projections are national and not broken down by state.

Projected growth: -0.3%; -100 net jobs over the projection period
Annual openings: 4,300; Includes growth plus replacements
Typical entry education: Bachelor's degree
Work experience: Less than 5 years

Related occupations

Other jobs in the same field. Many of these follow similar hourly or project-based pay patterns.