Music Directors and Composers in California
Local pay for music directors and composers in California, on the same wage scale as the U.S. Growth and openings are national.
SOC 27-2041
$93,090
median pay, California
2,510
employed in California
+26.3%
vs U.S. median
-0.3%
growth, 2024–34 (U.S.)
What music directors and composers earn in California
California · annual wage · OEWS May 2025
Half of music directors and composers in California earn between $66,810 and $126,430 a year; the U.S. median is $73,710.
$48,600
P10
$66,810
P25
$93,090
MEDIAN
$126,430
P75
$175,670
P90
Pay by metro in California
$112,950
$94,700
$93,090
$74,270
$46,960
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