The annual salary statistics of music directors and composers in Youngstown-Warren-Boardman, Pennsylvania is shown in Table 1. The wage data of music directors and composers in Youngstown-Warren-Boardman 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 | $16,750 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $17,900 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $19,140 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $41,160 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $62,050 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for music directors and composers in Youngstown-Warren-Boardman, Pennsylvania in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $62,050. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $19,140. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $16,750.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of music directors and composers from 2012 to 2017.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 5-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $19,140 | 1.57% | -131.35% |
| 2016 | $18,840 | 1.17% | - |
| 2015 | $18,620 | -197.10% | - |
| 2014 | $55,320 | 21.55% | - |
| 2013 | $43,400 | -2.03% | - |
| 2012 | $44,280 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $19,140, Youngstown-Warren-Boardman is the lowest paying city for music directors and composers in state of Pennsylvania, following city of West Central Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area (median annual salary of $55,200). Also we note that in comparison, the annual salary of music directors and composers in Youngstown-Warren-Boardman is about 65.3 percent (65.3%) lower than that of the highest paying city West Central Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area.