The annual salary statistics of music directors and composers in Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis, Wisconsin is shown in Table 1. The wage information of music directors and composers in Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis 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 | $26,200 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $31,300 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $52,860 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $81,190 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $86,650 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for music directors and composers in Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis, Wisconsin in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $86,650. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $52,860. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $26,200.
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 | $52,860 | 6.21% | -12.90% |
| 2021 | $49,580 | -3.23% | - |
| 2020 | $51,180 | 0.53% | - |
| 2019 | $50,910 | -24.77% | - |
| 2018 | $63,520 | 8.52% | - |
| 2017 | $58,110 | 1.69% | - |
| 2016 | $57,130 | -1.28% | - |
| 2015 | $57,860 | 5.58% | - |
| 2014 | $54,630 | -8.13% | - |
| 2013 | $59,070 | -1.03% | - |
| 2012 | $59,680 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $52,860 in Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis is in the middle of salary range for music directors and composers in state of Wisconsin. In comparison, the annual salary of music directors and composers in Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis is 26.5 percent (26.5%) lower than that in the highest paying Madison and 31.5 percent (31.5%) higher than that in the lowest paying Southwestern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Madison | |
| Minneapolis-St Paul-Bloomington | |
| West Central Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area | |
| Eastern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area | |
| Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis | |
| South Central Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area | |
| Lake County-Kenosha County | |
| Janesville | |
| Green Bay | |
| Sheboygan | |
| Duluth | |
| Southwestern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area |