Music Directors and Composers in New York
Local pay for music directors and composers in New York, on the same wage scale as the U.S. Growth and openings are national.
SOC 27-2041
$82,930
median pay, New York
2,370
employed in New York
+12.5%
vs U.S. median
-0.3%
growth, 2024–34 (U.S.)
What music directors and composers earn in New York
New York · annual wage · OEWS May 2025
Half of music directors and composers in New York earn between $56,890 and $140,230 a year; the U.S. median is $73,710.
$46,640
P10
$82,930
MEDIAN
$140,230
P75
$199,430
P90
Pay by metro in New York
$140,230
$97,970
$84,130
$61,670
$40,500
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