The annual salary statistics of music directors and composers in Southwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area, Minnesota is shown in Table 1. The wage data of music directors and composers in Southwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area 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 | $26,610 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $29,250 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $36,130 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $56,110 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $62,150 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for music directors and composers in Southwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area, Minnesota in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $62,150. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $36,130. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $26,610.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of music directors and composers from 2012 to 2015. Note that there is no salary data for some years between 2012 and 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Growth | 3-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | $36,130 | -18.18% | -17.80% |
| 2014 | $42,700 | 7.21% | - |
| 2013 | $39,620 | -7.42% | - |
| 2012 | $42,560 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $36,130, Southwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area is the lowest paying city for music directors and composers in state of Minnesota, following city of Mankato-North Mankato (median annual salary of $50,660). Compared with the highest paying city Mankato-North Mankato, the median annual salary of music directors and composers in Southwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area is 28.7 percent (28.7%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Mankato-North Mankato | |
| Southeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area | |
| Northeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area | |
| Northwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area | |
| Rochester | |
| Southwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area |