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Music Directors and Composers Salary in New Jersey

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

Median annual

$122,750

Median hourly

$59

Average annual

$133,540

Employed in state

210

The median annual salary for Music Directors and Composers in New Jersey is $122,750, or about $59 an hour. That is 67% higher than the national median.

Pay in New Jersey ranges from $67,690 at the 10th percentile to $205,740 at the 90th percentile. Roughly 210 people work as music directors and composers in the state.

Pay distribution in New Jersey

10th$67,690
25th$99,410
Median$122,750
75th$171,070
90th$205,740

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Hourly
$59.01
Daily
$472
Weekly
$2,361
Bi-weekly
$4,721
Monthly
$10,229
Annual
$122,750

$122,750 a year is around the 50th percentile for Music Directors and Composerss in New Jersey. The median is $122,750.

Music Directors and Composers pay by metro area in New Jersey

Metro areaMedian annualEmployment
Trenton-Princeton, NJ$115,40030
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ$97,9701.5K
Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ$71,80040
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD$61,160250

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