The annual salary statistics of music directors and composers in Trenton-Ewing, New Jersey is shown in Table 1. The wage data of music directors and composers in Trenton-Ewing 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 | $34,300 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $42,540 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $77,700 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $122,860 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $156,820 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for music directors and composers in Trenton-Ewing, New Jersey in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $156,820. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $77,700. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $34,300.
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 | $77,700 | -26.76% | 14.86% |
| 2021 | $98,490 | 11.05% | - |
| 2019 | $87,610 | 34.63% | - |
| 2017 | $57,270 | 1.75% | - |
| 2016 | $56,270 | -11.46% | - |
| 2015 | $62,720 | -5.47% | - |
| 2012 | $66,150 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $77,700, Trenton-Ewing is the highest paying city for music directors and composers in state of New Jersey, followed by Edison-New Brunswick (median annual salary $62,900). In comparison, the median annual salary of music directors and composers in Trenton-Ewing is 19.0 percent (19.0%) higher than that in Edison-New Brunswick.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Trenton-Ewing | |
| Edison-New Brunswick | |
| Wilmington | |
| Camden |