The annual salary statistics of music directors and composers in Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk, Connecticut is shown in Table 1. The wage information of music directors and composers in Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk 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 | $46,250 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $64,180 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $108,680 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $133,500 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $133,500 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for music directors and composers in Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk, Connecticut in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $133,500. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $108,680. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $46,250.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of music directors and composers from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $108,680 | 64.24% | 52.18% |
| 2019 | $38,860 | -103.40% | - |
| 2018 | $79,040 | 5.28% | - |
| 2016 | $74,870 | 5.57% | - |
| 2015 | $70,700 | 8.91% | - |
| 2014 | $64,400 | 5.96% | - |
| 2013 | $60,560 | 14.18% | - |
| 2012 | $51,970 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $108,680, Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk is the highest paying city for music directors and composers in state of Connecticut, followed by Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford (median annual salary $79,540). In comparison, the median annual salary of music directors and composers in Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk is 26.8 percent (26.8%) higher than that in Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk | |
| Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford | |
| Northwestern Connecticut nonmetropolitan area | |
| New Haven |