The median annual wage for Music Directors and Composers in Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA is $78,300 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $86,280.
Pay spans roughly $52,250 at the 10th percentile to $118,550 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $37.64 per hour. An estimated 250 people work as music directors and composers in Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA.
| Median (annual) | $78,300 |
| Mean (annual) | $86,280 |
| Median (hourly) | $37.64 |
| 10th percentile | $52,250 |
| 90th percentile | $118,550 |
| Employment | 250 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.