Music Directors and Composers Salary in Massachusetts

State wage data from the BLS OEWS survey, May 2025.

Median annual

$78,620

Median hourly

$38

Average annual

$93,170

Employed in state

340

The median annual salary for Music Directors and Composers in Massachusetts is $78,620, or about $38 an hour. That is 7% higher than the national median.

Pay in Massachusetts ranges from $51,120 at the 10th percentile to $150,380 at the 90th percentile. Roughly 340 people work as music directors and composers in the state.

Pay distribution in Massachusetts

10th$51,120

25th$63,800

Median$78,620

75th$114,150

90th$150,380

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Pay amountPay period

Hours / weekWeeks / year

Hourly: $37.80
Daily: $302
Weekly: $1,512
Bi-weekly: $3,024
Monthly: $6,552
Annual: $78,620

$78,620 a year is around the 50th percentile for Music Directors and Composerss in Massachusetts. The median is $78,620.

Music Directors and Composers — Massachusetts
Percentile	Hourly	Annual
10th percentile	$24.60	$51,120
25th percentile	$30.70	$63,800
Median	$37.80	$78,620
75th percentile	$54.90	$114,150
90th percentile	$72.30	$150,380
Average (mean)	$44.80	$93,170
Employment	340 people

Music Directors and Composers pay by metro area in Massachusetts

Metro area	Median annual	Employment
Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH	$78,760	260
Providence-Warwick, RI-MA	$64,250	150

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