Metricase

Music Directors and Composers Salary in Washington

The median annual wage for Music Directors and Composers in Washington is $77,840 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $86,200.

Pay spans roughly $50,990 at the 10th percentile to $120,070 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $37.42 per hour. An estimated 390 people work as music directors and composers in Washington.

Median (annual)	$77,840
Mean (annual)	$86,200
Median (hourly)	$37.42
10th percentile	$50,990
90th percentile	$120,070
Employment	390

Updated 2026-07-23.

Music Directors and Composers in other areas

• Music Directors and Composers in Alabama
• Music Directors and Composers in Alaska
• Music Directors and Composers in Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY
• Music Directors and Composers in Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA
• Music Directors and Composers in Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD
• Music Directors and Composers in Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH
• Music Directors and Composers in Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT
• Music Directors and Composers in Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY
• Music Directors and Composers in California
• Music Directors and Composers in Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC
• Music Directors and Composers in Chattanooga, TN-GA
• Music Directors and Composers in Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN
• Music Directors and Composers in Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN
• Music Directors and Composers in Cleveland, OH
• Music Directors and Composers in Colorado
• Music Directors and Composers in Colorado Springs, CO
• Music Directors and Composers in Columbus, OH
• Music Directors and Composers in Connecticut
• Music Directors and Composers in Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX
• Music Directors and Composers in Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO
• Music Directors and Composers in Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA
• Music Directors and Composers in Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI
• Music Directors and Composers in Eugene-Springfield, OR
• Music Directors and Composers in Florida

Other occupations in Washington

• General and Operations Managers
• Legislators
• Marketing Managers
• Sales Managers
• Public Relations Managers
• Fundraising Managers
• Administrative Services Managers
• Facilities Managers
• Computer and Information Systems Managers
• Financial Managers
• Industrial Production Managers
• Purchasing Managers
• Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers
• Compensation and Benefits Managers
• Human Resources Managers
• Training and Development Managers
• Farmers, Ranchers, and Other Agricultural Managers
• Construction Managers
• Education and Childcare Administrators, Preschool and Daycare
• Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary
• Education Administrators, Postsecondary
• Education Administrators, All Other
• Architectural and Engineering Managers
• Food Service Managers

Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.