The median annual wage for Music Directors and Composers in Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN is $46,730 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $64,600.
Pay spans roughly $30,100 at the 10th percentile to $108,130 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $22.47 per hour. An estimated 440 people work as music directors and composers in Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN.
| Median (annual) | $46,730 |
| Mean (annual) | $64,600 |
| Median (hourly) | $22.47 |
| 10th percentile | $30,100 |
| 90th percentile | $108,130 |
| Employment | 440 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.