The median annual wage for Music Directors and Composers in New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ is $97,980 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $124,070.
At the median that is about $47.11 per hour. An estimated 1,050 people work as music directors and composers in New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ.
| Median (annual) | $97,980 |
| Mean (annual) | $124,070 |
| Median (hourly) | $47.11 |
| 10th percentile | $36,890 |
| 90th percentile | — |
| Employment | 1,050 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.