The annual salary statistics of music directors and composers in Denver-Aurora-Broomfield, Colorado is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of music directors and composers in Denver-Aurora-Broomfield is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2022 and published in April 2023 [1].
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $25,340 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $49,870 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $68,060 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $75,960 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $80,720 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for music directors and composers in Denver-Aurora-Broomfield, Colorado in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $80,720. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $68,060. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $25,340.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of music directors and composers from 2012 to 2020.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 5-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $68,060 | 13.16% | 28.93% |
| 2019 | $59,100 | 23.20% | - |
| 2018 | $45,390 | 3.53% | - |
| 2017 | $43,790 | -6.53% | - |
| 2016 | $46,650 | -3.69% | - |
| 2015 | $48,370 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $68,060, Denver-Aurora-Broomfield is the second highest paying city for music directors and composers in state of Colorado, following the highest paying city Colorado Springs (median annual salary of $108,530). Compared with Colorado Springs, the median annual salary of music directors and composers in Denver-Aurora-Broomfield is 37.3 percent (37.3%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Colorado Springs | |
| Denver-Aurora-Broomfield |