The annual salary statistics of music directors and composers in McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, Texas is shown in Table 1. The wage information of music directors and composers in McAllen-Edinburg-Mission 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 | $46,310 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $54,640 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $60,660 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $66,740 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $78,470 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for music directors and composers in McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, Texas in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $78,470. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $60,660. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $46,310.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of music directors and composers from 2012 to 2019.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 7-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | $60,660 | 2.82% | 14.08% |
| 2018 | $58,950 | 1.54% | - |
| 2017 | $58,040 | 5.25% | - |
| 2013 | $54,990 | 5.22% | - |
| 2012 | $52,120 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $60,660 in McAllen-Edinburg-Mission is in the middle of salary range for music directors and composers in state of Texas. In comparison, the annual salary of music directors and composers in McAllen-Edinburg-Mission is 28.4 percent (28.4%) lower than that in the highest paying Houston-Sugar Land-Baytown and 25.2 percent (25.2%) higher than that in the lowest paying Longview.