The annual salary statistics of music directors and composers in Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, Pennsylvania is shown in Table 1. The wage data of music directors and composers in Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton 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 | $18,700 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $31,650 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $44,360 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $50,880 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $207,030 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for music directors and composers in Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, Pennsylvania in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $207,030. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $44,360. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $18,700.
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 | $44,360 | 31.27% | -7.28% |
| 2017 | $30,490 | 1.61% | - |
| 2016 | $30,000 | -14.77% | - |
| 2015 | $34,430 | -0.03% | - |
| 2014 | $34,440 | -36.61% | - |
| 2013 | $47,050 | -1.15% | - |
| 2012 | $47,590 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $44,360 in Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton is in the middle of salary range for music directors and composers in state of Pennsylvania. In comparison, the annual salary of music directors and composers in Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton is 19.6 percent (19.6%) lower than that in the highest paying West Central Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area and 56.9 percent (56.9%) higher than that in the lowest paying Youngstown-Warren-Boardman.