The annual salary statistics of music directors and composers in Cincinnati-Middletown, Ohio is shown in Table 1. The wage information of music directors and composers in Cincinnati-Middletown 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 | $37,600 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $45,450 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $65,610 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $76,420 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $101,700 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for music directors and composers in Cincinnati-Middletown, Ohio in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $101,700. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $65,610. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $37,600.
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 | $65,610 | 8.38% | 40.92% |
| 2021 | $60,110 | 23.99% | - |
| 2020 | $45,690 | 3.94% | - |
| 2019 | $43,890 | 3.17% | - |
| 2018 | $42,500 | -62.52% | - |
| 2017 | $69,070 | 8.19% | - |
| 2016 | $63,410 | 2.35% | - |
| 2015 | $61,920 | 22.98% | - |
| 2014 | $47,690 | 15.14% | - |
| 2013 | $40,470 | 4.23% | - |
| 2012 | $38,760 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $65,610 in Cincinnati-Middletown 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 Cincinnati-Middletown is 35.9 percent (35.9%) lower than that in the highest paying Other Ohio nonmetropolitan area and 23.9 percent (23.9%) higher than that in the lowest paying Canton-Massillon.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Other Ohio nonmetropolitan area | |
| Columbus | |
| Toledo | |
| Cincinnati-Middletown | |
| Cleveland-Elyria-Mentor | |
| Dayton | |
| West Northwestern Ohio nonmetropolitan area | |
| Springfield | |
| Akron | |
| Mansfield | |
| Southern Ohio nonmetropolitan area | |
| Canton-Massillon |