The annual salary statistics of music directors and composers in Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, Tennessee is shown in Table 1. The wage information of music directors and composers in Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin 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 | $18,830 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $41,080 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $62,220 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $103,550 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $114,260 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for music directors and composers in Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, Tennessee in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $114,260. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $62,220. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $18,830.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of music directors and composers from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $62,220 | 3.10% | 20.99% |
| 2020 | $60,290 | 29.77% | - |
| 2019 | $42,340 | 15.04% | - |
| 2018 | $35,970 | -7.26% | - |
| 2017 | $38,580 | 37.74% | - |
| 2015 | $24,020 | -0.37% | - |
| 2014 | $24,110 | 2.86% | - |
| 2013 | $23,420 | -109.91% | - |
| 2012 | $49,160 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $62,220, Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin is the highest paying city for music directors and composers in state of Tennessee, followed by Chattanooga (median annual salary $44,760). In comparison, the median annual salary of music directors and composers in Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin is 28.1 percent (28.1%) higher than that in Chattanooga.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin | |
| Chattanooga | |
| Memphis |