The annual salary statistics of music directors and composers in Medford, Oregon is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of music directors and composers in Medford 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 | $24,370 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $24,370 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $47,040 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $61,700 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $77,140 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for music directors and composers in Medford, Oregon in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $77,140. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $47,040. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $24,370.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of music directors and composers from 2012 to 2021.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 9-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | $47,040 | 8.69% | -4.74% |
| 2020 | $42,950 | -8.24% | - |
| 2019 | $46,490 | 10.88% | - |
| 2018 | $41,430 | -2.85% | - |
| 2017 | $42,610 | 9.04% | - |
| 2015 | $38,760 | -0.54% | - |
| 2014 | $38,970 | -0.72% | - |
| 2013 | $39,250 | -25.53% | - |
| 2012 | $49,270 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $47,040 in Medford is in the middle of salary range for music directors and composers in state of Oregon. In comparison, the annual salary of music directors and composers in Medford is 39.3 percent (39.3%) lower than that in the highest paying Coast Oregon nonmetropolitan area and 40.5 percent (40.5%) higher than that in the lowest paying Southern Oregon and Linn County nonmetropolitan area.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Coast Oregon nonmetropolitan area | |
| Bend | |
| Albany | |
| Eastern Oregon nonmetropolitan area | |
| Eugene-Springfield | |
| Salem | |
| Medford | |
| Coastal Oregon nonmetropolitan area | |
| Corvallis | |
| Southern Oregon and Linn County nonmetropolitan area |