The annual salary statistics of music directors and composers in Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Marietta, Georgia is shown in Table 1. The wage data of music directors and composers in Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Marietta 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 | $23,950 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $31,730 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $90,290 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $105,660 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $116,490 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for music directors and composers in Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Marietta, Georgia in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $116,490. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $90,290. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $23,950.
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 | $90,290 | 23.13% | 49.47% |
| 2020 | $69,410 | 26.65% | - |
| 2019 | $50,910 | -71.81% | - |
| 2018 | $87,470 | 27.50% | - |
| 2017 | $63,420 | 1.97% | - |
| 2016 | $62,170 | 6.80% | - |
| 2015 | $57,940 | -0.66% | - |
| 2014 | $58,320 | 6.46% | - |
| 2013 | $54,550 | 16.37% | - |
| 2012 | $45,620 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $90,290, Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Marietta is the highest paying city for music directors and composers in state of Georgia, followed by East Georgia nonmetropolitan area (median annual salary $57,640). In comparison, the median annual salary of music directors and composers in Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Marietta is 36.2 percent (36.2%) higher than that in East Georgia nonmetropolitan area.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Marietta | |
| East Georgia nonmetropolitan area | |
| North Georgia nonmetropolitan area | |
| Middle Georgia nonmetropolitan area | |
| South Georgia nonmetropolitan area |