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Music Director and Composers Salary Information in Oklahoma

The average annual salaries for music directors and composers in the state of Oklahoma are shown in Table 1. The comparison of the salary statistics of music directors and composers amongst Oklahoma metropolitan areas is shown in Table 2. The salary statistics are based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2022 and published in April 2023 [1].

Table 1 & 2. Annual Salary of Music Directors and Composers in Oklahoma (2022 Survey)

Percentile bracket	Average annual salary
10th Percentile Wage	$19,220
25th Percentile Wage	$20,470
50th Percentile Wage	$62,110
75th Percentile Wage	$76,870
90th Percentile Wage	$114,050

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for music directors and composers in Oklahoma in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $114,050. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $62,110. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent is $19,220.

Median salary trend (2012 to 2022)

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	$62,110	39.37%	33.07%
2021	$37,660	-16.62%	-
2020	$43,920	5.85%	-
2019	$41,350	17.58%	-
2018	$34,080	-12.06%	-
2017	$38,190	2.96%	-
2016	$37,060	-6.64%	-
2015	$39,520	-4.86%	-
2014	$41,440	-1.95%	-
2013	$42,250	1.61%	-
2012	$41,570	-	-

Table 3. Median Annual Salary of Music Directors and Composers in Oklahoma Cities (2022 Survey)

Table 3 shows the median annual salary of music directors and composers in some Oklahoma cities and metropolitan areas. We note that the median annual salary of music directors and composers in state of Oklahoma ranges from $29,360 to $62,110. The highest paying area for music directors and composers in Oklahoma is Oklahoma City with a median annual salary of $62,110. The second highest paying city/area in Oklahoma State is Southeastern Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area (mean annual salary $43,740). The lowest paying area is Northeastern Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area with a median annual salary of $29,360.

Cities/Areas	Median Annual Salary
Oklahoma City	$62,110
Southeastern Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area	$43,740
Northwestern Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area	$42,460
Tulsa	$40,900
Northeastern Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area	$29,360

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