The annual salary statistics of music directors and composers in Baltimore-Towson, Maryland is shown in Table 1. The wage data of music directors and composers in Baltimore-Towson 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 | $40,840 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $46,610 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $59,280 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $66,960 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $78,390 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for music directors and composers in Baltimore-Towson, Maryland in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $78,390. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $59,280. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $40,840.
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 | $59,280 | 6.78% | 35.07% |
| 2021 | $55,260 | -27.25% | - |
| 2020 | $70,320 | -2.72% | - |
| 2018 | $72,230 | -0.22% | - |
| 2017 | $72,390 | 29.44% | - |
| 2016 | $51,080 | -1.00% | - |
| 2015 | $51,590 | 9.96% | - |
| 2014 | $46,450 | 15.82% | - |
| 2013 | $39,100 | 1.56% | - |
| 2012 | $38,490 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $59,280, Baltimore-Towson is the highest paying city for music directors and composers in state of Maryland, followed by Bethesda-Rockville-Frederick (median annual salary $57,990). In comparison, the median annual salary of music directors and composers in Baltimore-Towson is 2.2 percent (2.2%) higher than that in Bethesda-Rockville-Frederick.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Baltimore-Towson | |
| Bethesda-Rockville-Frederick |