The annual salary statistics of music directors and composers in Des Moines-West Des Moines, Iowa is shown in Table 1. The wage information of music directors and composers in Des Moines-West Des Moines 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 | $18,320 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $51,490 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $71,210 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $86,150 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $96,650 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for music directors and composers in Des Moines-West Des Moines, Iowa in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $96,650. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $71,210. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $18,320.
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 | $71,210 | 23.17% | 33.55% |
| 2016 | $54,710 | 2.01% | - |
| 2015 | $53,610 | -8.90% | - |
| 2014 | $58,380 | 2.95% | - |
| 2013 | $56,660 | 16.48% | - |
| 2012 | $47,320 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $71,210, Des Moines-West Des Moines is the highest paying city for music directors and composers in state of Iowa, followed by Davenport-Moline-Rock Island (median annual salary $53,760). In comparison, the median annual salary of music directors and composers in Des Moines-West Des Moines is 24.5 percent (24.5%) higher than that in Davenport-Moline-Rock Island.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Des Moines-West Des Moines | |
| Davenport-Moline-Rock Island | |
| Waterloo-Cedar Falls | |
| Dubuque | |
| Southwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area | |
| Cedar Rapids | |
| Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area | |
| Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area | |
| Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area |