Music Directors and Composers in Massachusetts

Local pay for music directors and composers in Massachusetts, on the same wage scale as the U.S. Growth and openings are national.

SOC 27-2041

$78,620

median pay, Massachusetts

340

employed in Massachusetts

+6.7%

vs U.S. median

-0.3%

growth, 2024–34 (U.S.)

What music directors and composers earn in Massachusetts

Massachusetts · annual wage · OEWS May 2025

Half of music directors and composers in Massachusetts earn between $63,800 and $114,150 a year; the U.S. median is $73,710.

$51,120

P10

$63,800

P25

$78,620

MEDIAN

$114,150

P75

$150,380

P90

Pay by metro in Massachusetts

$78,760

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