Music Directors and Composers in Tennessee
Local pay for music directors and composers in Tennessee, on the same wage scale as the U.S. Growth and openings are national.
SOC 27-2041
$79,640
median pay, Tennessee
400
employed in Tennessee
+8.0%
vs U.S. median
-0.3%
growth, 2024–34 (U.S.)
What music directors and composers earn in Tennessee
Tennessee · annual wage · OEWS May 2025
Half of music directors and composers in Tennessee earn between $18,600 and $99,900 a year; the U.S. median is $73,710.
$18,520
P10
$79,640
MEDIAN
$99,900
P75
$117,820
P90
Pay by metro in Tennessee
$84,660
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