The annual salary statistics of music directors and composers in Columbia, South Carolina is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of music directors and composers in Columbia 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 | $16,500 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $18,020 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $21,630 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $48,810 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $63,220 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for music directors and composers in Columbia, South Carolina in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $63,220. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $21,630. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $16,500.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of music directors and composers from 2012 to 2020.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 8-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $21,630 | -0.92% | -97.41% |
| 2019 | $21,830 | -97.94% | - |
| 2017 | $43,210 | 1.18% | - |
| 2016 | $42,700 | 2.55% | - |
| 2015 | $41,610 | 1.63% | - |
| 2014 | $40,930 | 9.55% | - |
| 2013 | $37,020 | -15.34% | - |
| 2012 | $42,700 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $21,630, Columbia is the lowest paying city for music directors and composers in state of South Carolina, following city of Spartanburg (median annual salary of $64,420). Compared with the highest paying city Spartanburg, the median annual salary of music directors and composers in Columbia is 66.4 percent (66.4%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Spartanburg | |
| Charlotte-Gastonia-Rock Hill | |
| Charleston-North Charleston-Summerville | |
| Augusta-Richmond County | |
| Myrtle Beach-North Myrtle Beach-Conway | |
| Greenville-Mauldin-Easley | |
| Columbia |