The annual salary statistics of music directors and composers in Seattle-Bellevue-Everett, Washington is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of music directors and composers in Seattle-Bellevue-Everett 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 | $39,350 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $47,890 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $78,540 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $95,020 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $104,660 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for music directors and composers in Seattle-Bellevue-Everett, Washington in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $104,660. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $78,540. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $39,350.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of music directors and composers from 2012 to 2017.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 5-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $78,540 | 14.27% | 27.39% |
| 2016 | $67,330 | -14.91% | - |
| 2015 | $77,370 | -2.00% | - |
| 2014 | $78,920 | -16.04% | - |
| 2013 | $91,580 | 37.73% | - |
| 2012 | $57,030 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $78,540, Seattle-Bellevue-Everett is the highest paying city for music directors and composers in state of Washington, followed by Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue (median annual salary $59,420). In comparison, the median annual salary of music directors and composers in Seattle-Bellevue-Everett is 24.3 percent (24.3%) higher than that in Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Seattle-Bellevue-Everett | |
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue | |
| Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro | |
| Tacoma |