The annual salary statistics of music directors and composers in Providence-Fall River-Warwick, Rhode Island is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of music directors and composers in Providence-Fall River-Warwick 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 | $27,690 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $32,140 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $57,480 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $66,020 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $147,350 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for music directors and composers in Providence-Fall River-Warwick, Rhode Island in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $147,350. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $57,480. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $27,690.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of music directors and composers from 2012 to 2018.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 6-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | $57,480 | -5.01% | 13.85% |
| 2017 | $60,360 | 8.81% | - |
| 2016 | $55,040 | -3.56% | - |
| 2015 | $57,000 | 1.74% | - |
| 2014 | $56,010 | 5.23% | - |
| 2013 | $53,080 | 6.71% | - |
| 2012 | $49,520 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $57,480, Providence-Fall River-Warwick is the highest paying city for music directors and composers in state of Rhode Island, followed by Norwich-New London (median annual salary $54,310). In comparison, the median annual salary of music directors and composers in Providence-Fall River-Warwick is 5.5 percent (5.5%) higher than that in Norwich-New London.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Providence-Fall River-Warwick | |
| Norwich-New London |