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Music Director and Composers Salary Information in Connecticut

The average annual salaries for music directors and composers in the state of Connecticut are shown in Table 1. The comparison of the salary statistics of music directors and composers amongst Connecticut cities is shown in Table 2. The salary statistics are based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2022 and published in April 2023 [1].

Table 1 & 2. Annual Salary of Music Directors and Composers in Connecticut (2022 Survey)

Percentile bracket	Average annual salary
10th Percentile Wage	$44,610
25th Percentile Wage	$53,940
50th Percentile Wage	$95,710
75th Percentile Wage	$123,220
90th Percentile Wage	$157,890

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for music directors and composers in Connecticut in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $157,890. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $95,710. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent is $44,610.

Median salary trend (2012 to 2022)

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	$95,710	44.29%	45.31%
2021	$53,320	12.51%	-
2019	$46,650	-7.78%	-
2018	$50,280	2.90%	-
2017	$48,820	2.48%	-
2016	$47,610	27.22%	-
2015	$34,650	-30.79%	-
2014	$45,320	-4.72%	-
2013	$47,460	-10.28%	-
2012	$52,340	-	-

Table 3. Median Annual Salary of Music Directors and Composers in Connecticut Cities (2022 Survey)

Table 3 shows the median annual salary of music directors and composers in some Connecticut cities and metropolitan areas. We note that the median annual salary of music directors and composers in state of Connecticut ranges from $40,600 to $108,680. The highest paying area for music directors and composers in Connecticut is Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk with a median annual salary of $108,680. The second highest paying city/area in Connecticut State is Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford (mean annual salary $79,540). The lowest paying area is New Haven with a median annual salary of $40,600.

Cities/Areas	Median Annual Salary
Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk	$108,680
Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford	$79,540
Northwestern Connecticut nonmetropolitan area	$44,480
New Haven	$40,600

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