Average Music Directors And Composers Salary in Minnesota

BLS did not publish a wage for music directors and composers in Minnesota in the latest release, but in 2024 the local median hourly wage was $29.73. There are 140 workers employed locally today.

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics survey, May 2025 estimates for Minnesota (state).

No annual salary published for this location. BLS does not publish an annual wage estimate for music directors and composers in Minnesota. 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: 140
How common this job is here: 0.60×; Less concentrated here than nationally.

The last time BLS reported wages here

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

Last reporting year: 2024
Median hourly wage (2024): $29.73/hr
Median annual wage (2024): $61,830
Employment (2024): 90

This data is from the 2024 BLS release. Recent figures may differ — small-sample suppression is common for this occupation.

Metros inside Minnesota

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

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

New Jersey: $59.02/hr
California: $44.76/hr
Colorado: $42.53/hr
District of Columbia: $40.41/hr
New York: $39.87/hr
Utah: $39.70/hr
Tennessee: $38.29/hr
Wisconsin: $37.83/hr

By hourly wage

Top-paying metros

Syracuse, NY: $67.42/hr
Trenton-Princeton, NJ: $55.48/hr
San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA: $54.31/hr
Colorado Springs, CO: $50.33/hr
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ: $47.10/hr
Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA: $45.53/hr
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA: $44.76/hr
Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN: $40.70/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.