The annual salary statistics of music directors and composers in Southwestern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area, Wisconsin is shown in Table 1. The wage data of music directors and composers in Southwestern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area 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 | $16,830 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $18,660 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $36,210 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $44,280 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $47,720 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for music directors and composers in Southwestern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area, Wisconsin in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $47,720. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $36,210. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $16,830.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of music directors and composers from 2012 to 2013. Note that there is no salary data for some years between 2012 and 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Growth | 1-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | $36,210 | -12.21% | -12.21% |
| 2012 | $40,630 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $36,210, Southwestern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area is the lowest paying city for music directors and composers in state of Wisconsin, following city of Madison (median annual salary of $71,880). Also we note that in comparison, the annual salary of music directors and composers in Southwestern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area is about 49.6 percent (49.6%) lower than that of the highest paying city Madison.
| 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 |