The median annual wage for Music Directors and Composers in New York is $80,230 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $108,980.
Pay spans roughly $36,890 at the 10th percentile to $238,300 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $38.57 per hour. An estimated 1,610 people work as music directors and composers in New York.
| Median (annual) | $80,230 |
| Mean (annual) | $108,980 |
| Median (hourly) | $38.57 |
| 10th percentile | $36,890 |
| 90th percentile | $238,300 |
| Employment | 1,610 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.