DETAILED OCCUPATION DATA

27-2041 Music Directors and Composers

Occupational Description:
Conduct, direct, plan, and lead instrumental or vocal performances by musical artists or groups, such as orchestras, bands, choirs, and glee clubs; or create original works of music.

Occupational Employment Statistics(OES) Wage Data
Wages Updated to First Quarter, 2020
 Percentiles
GeographyEmploymentEmp SE*MeanMean SE*10th25thMedian75th90th
Seven County Mpls-St Paul, MN 9027N/A$10.62/hrN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
Minnesota 14032$31.05/hr$5.06/hr$10.21/hr$17.34/hr$23.16/hr$39.43/hr$64.10/hr
U S 10,580476$31.41/hr$1.32/hr$11.21/hr$16.18/hr$25.10/hr$36.43/hr$60.81/hr
*SE = Standard error, a measure of the statistical reliability of the estimate.


Leading Industries for Music Directors and Composers
IndustryOES EmploymentOES Median Wage
Leisure and Hospitality30$17.03/hr
Education and Health Services20$30.73/hr
Other Regional Data For Music Directors and Composers
Geography (click title for details)OESProjections
EmploymentMedian Wage% Change 2022 - 2032
Seven County Mpls-St Paul, MN 90 N/A 2.0%
Southwest Minnesota 10 $21.58/hr N/A
Central Minnesota N/A N/A N/A
Northeast Minnesota N/A N/A N/A
Southeast Minnesota N/A $55.71/hr N/A
Northwest Minnesota N/A N/A N/A
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EmploymentMedian Wage% Change 2022 - 2032
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Costume Attendants190$24.66/hr14.0%
Film and Video Editors180N/A10.5%
Camera Operators, Television, Video, and Motion Picture150$23.52/hr5.5%
Musical Instrument Repairers and Tuners80$16.70/hr1.1%
Fine Artists, Including Painters, Sculptors, and IllustratorsN/A$28.61/hr6.3%
Tasks for Music Directors and Composers