The annual salary statistics of music directors and composers in Winston-Salem, North Carolina is shown in Table 1. The wage data of music directors and composers in Winston-Salem 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 | $25,010 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $29,370 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $42,440 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $54,370 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $86,490 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for music directors and composers in Winston-Salem, North Carolina in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $86,490. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $42,440. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $25,010.
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $42,440, Winston-Salem is the highest paying city for music directors and composers in state of North Carolina, followed by Northeastern North Carolina nonmetropolitan area (median annual salary $39,630). In comparison, the median annual salary of music directors and composers in Winston-Salem is 6.6 percent (6.6%) higher than that in Northeastern North Carolina nonmetropolitan area.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Winston-Salem | |
| Northeastern North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | |
| Western Central North Carolina nonmetropolitan area |