The annual salary statistics of music directors and composers in Omaha-Council Bluffs, Nebraska is shown in Table 1. The wage information of music directors and composers in Omaha-Council Bluffs 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 | $35,100 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $41,360 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $49,310 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $57,450 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $62,250 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for music directors and composers in Omaha-Council Bluffs, Nebraska in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $62,250. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $49,310. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $35,100.
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 | $49,310 | 2.15% | 10.65% |
| 2014 | $48,250 | -2.05% | - |
| 2013 | $49,240 | 10.52% | - |
| 2012 | $44,060 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $49,310, Omaha-Council Bluffs is the second highest paying city for music directors and composers in state of Nebraska, following the highest paying city Southeastern Nebraska nonmetropolitan area (median annual salary of $51,270). Compared with Southeastern Nebraska nonmetropolitan area, the median annual salary of music directors and composers in Omaha-Council Bluffs is 3.8 percent (3.8%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Southeastern Nebraska nonmetropolitan area | |
| Omaha-Council Bluffs | |
| Northeastern Nebraska nonmetropolitan area | |
| Western Nebraska nonmetropolitan area | |
| Central Nebraska nonmetropolitan area |