The median annual wage for Music Directors and Composers in San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA is $92,930 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $110,320.
Pay spans roughly $55,430 at the 10th percentile to $198,490 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $44.68 per hour. An estimated 480 people work as music directors and composers in San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA.
| Median (annual) | $92,930 |
| Mean (annual) | $110,320 |
| Median (hourly) | $44.68 |
| 10th percentile | $55,430 |
| 90th percentile | $198,490 |
| Employment | 480 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.