The annual salary statistics of music directors and composers in Newark-Union, Pennsylvania is shown in Table 1. The wage data of music directors and composers in Newark-Union 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 | $37,900 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $45,190 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $52,250 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $61,850 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for music directors and composers in Newark-Union, Pennsylvania in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $61,850. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $45,190. 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 2016.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 4-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | $45,190 | -2.08% | -21.07% |
| 2015 | $46,130 | -2.23% | - |
| 2014 | $47,160 | -14.12% | - |
| 2013 | $53,820 | -1.65% | - |
| 2012 | $54,710 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $45,190 in Newark-Union 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 Newark-Union is 18.1 percent (18.1%) lower than that in the highest paying West Central Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area and 57.6 percent (57.6%) higher than that in the lowest paying Youngstown-Warren-Boardman.