The annual salary statistics of music directors and composers in Cleveland-Elyria-Mentor, Ohio is shown in Table 1. The wage information of music directors and composers in Cleveland-Elyria-Mentor 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 | $33,510 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $45,910 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $62,080 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $93,610 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $189,570 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for music directors and composers in Cleveland-Elyria-Mentor, Ohio in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $189,570. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $62,080. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $33,510.
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 | $62,080 | -0.79% | 40.25% |
| 2021 | $62,570 | 25.30% | - |
| 2020 | $46,740 | 3.85% | - |
| 2019 | $44,940 | -77.24% | - |
| 2017 | $79,650 | 6.32% | - |
| 2016 | $74,620 | 0.23% | - |
| 2015 | $74,450 | 48.26% | - |
| 2014 | $38,520 | 3.48% | - |
| 2013 | $37,180 | 0.24% | - |
| 2012 | $37,090 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $62,080 in Cleveland-Elyria-Mentor 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 Cleveland-Elyria-Mentor is 39.3 percent (39.3%) lower than that in the highest paying Other Ohio nonmetropolitan area and 19.6 percent (19.6%) 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 |