The annual salary statistics of music directors and composers in Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, Washington is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of music directors and composers in Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro 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 | $37,200 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $44,200 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $58,800 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $80,220 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $115,800 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for music directors and composers in Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, Washington in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $115,800. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $58,800. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $37,200.
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 | $58,800 | 34.74% | 36.48% |
| 2021 | $38,370 | -24.03% | - |
| 2020 | $47,590 | 8.80% | - |
| 2019 | $43,400 | -3.25% | - |
| 2018 | $44,810 | 7.86% | - |
| 2017 | $41,290 | -10.12% | - |
| 2016 | $45,470 | 16.87% | - |
| 2015 | $37,800 | -5.53% | - |
| 2014 | $39,890 | 0.40% | - |
| 2013 | $39,730 | 5.99% | - |
| 2012 | $37,350 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $58,800 in Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro is in the middle of salary range for music directors and composers in state of Washington. In comparison, the annual salary of music directors and composers in Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro is 25.1 percent (25.1%) lower than that in the highest paying Seattle-Bellevue-Everett and 5.9 percent (5.9%) higher than that in the lowest paying Tacoma.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Seattle-Bellevue-Everett | |
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue | |
| Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro | |
| Tacoma |