The median annual wage for Music Directors and Composers in Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH is $74,910 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $87,720.
Pay spans roughly $53,830 at the 10th percentile to $166,990 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $36.02 per hour. An estimated 200 people work as music directors and composers in Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH.
| Median (annual) | $74,910 |
| Mean (annual) | $87,720 |
| Median (hourly) | $36.02 |
| 10th percentile | $53,830 |
| 90th percentile | $166,990 |
| Employment | 200 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.