The annual salary statistics of music directors and composers in Akron, Ohio is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of music directors and composers in Akron 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 | $25,200 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $35,150 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $56,980 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $79,620 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $93,590 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for music directors and composers in Akron, Ohio in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $93,590. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $56,980. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $25,200.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of music directors and composers from 2012 to 2016.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 4-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | $56,980 | -29.31% | 6.97% |
| 2015 | $73,680 | 24.50% | - |
| 2014 | $55,630 | 1.71% | - |
| 2013 | $54,680 | 3.05% | - |
| 2012 | $53,010 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $56,980 in Akron is in the middle of salary range for music directors and composers in state of Ohio. In comparison, the annual salary of music directors and composers in Akron is 44.3 percent (44.3%) lower than that in the highest paying Other Ohio nonmetropolitan area and 12.4 percent (12.4%) higher than that in the lowest paying Canton-Massillon.