Composer Salary

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Career Attributes

  • $53,315
  • 74,800
  • 4.2
  • 5.7%
  • Certificate or Associate's degree
  • Music
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How much does a Composer make in the United States?

Table of Contents

  1. How much do Composers make in the United States?
  2. Composer earnings by seniority
  3. Composer employment mix
  4. Composer salary satisfaction
  5. Composer earnings by seniority
  6. Composer salary comparison
  7. Composer salary by state

Average Composer Yearly Salary in the United States

Composers earn an average yearly salary of $53,315. Salaries typically start from $18,929 and go up to $96,168.

Average Composer Hourly Wage in the United States

Composers earn an average hourly wage of $25.63. Hourly wages typically start from $9.10 and go up to $46.23.

Source: Sokanu (Aggregated)

These numbers may vary depending on several factors, like level of education, amount of experience, industry, company size and location.

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Employment Type Mix

21%
Full-Time
79%
Part-Time

Source: Sokanu user data. View more Composer demographics

Salary Satisfaction

2.4
SCORE
411
RATINGS
Composers average a score of 2.4 out of 5 on our salary satisfaction scale. This places Composers in the 2th percentile of salary satisfaction.

Source: Sokanu user data. View more Composer satisfaction

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Composer Earnings by Seniority

Top End Composer Earnings

The highest earning Composers in the United States earn:

 $46.23
an hour 		$96,168.2
per year
Senior Composer Earnings

Senior Composers in the United States earn:

 $30.11
an hour 		$62,620.4
per year
Experienced Composer Earnings

Experienced Composers in the United States earn:

 $20.99
an hour 		$43,657.9
per year
Junior Composer Earnings

Junior Composers in the United States earn:

 $14.69
an hour 		$30,551.6
per year
Starting Composer Earnings

Starting Composers in the United States earn:

 $9.10
an hour 		$18,928.8
per year

Approximate values based on highest and lowest earning segments.

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Composer Salary Comparison

Composers earn more than 70% percent of similar careers in the United States.

Talent Agent Salary $66k
Music Teacher Salary $58k
Conductor Salary $58k
Audio Engineer Salary $56k
Piano Accompanist Salary $53k
Composer Salary $53k
Singer Salary $49k
Music Therapist Salary $44k
DJ Salary $43k
Musician Salary $41k
Source: Sokanu (Aggregated)

Composer salary by state

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State Hourly Wage Annual Salary Rank
Composer Salary in New York $37.87 $78,760 # 1
Composer Salary in Minnesota $34.81 $72,410 # 2
Composer Salary in Massachusetts $32.74 $68,100 # 3
Composer Salary in Vermont $30.88 $64,220 # 4
Composer Salary in Florida $30.82 $64,110 # 5
Composer Salary in Iowa $30.16 $62,740 # 6
Composer Salary in Connecticut $29.95 $62,290 # 7
Composer Salary in Washington $29.43 $61,220 # 8
Composer Salary in New Jersey $29.26 $60,860 # 9
Composer Salary in Virginia $29.10 $60,530 # 10
Composer Salary in New Mexico $29.03 $60,380 # 11
Composer Salary in Ohio $28.83 $59,960 # 12
Composer Salary in Michigan $28.82 $59,940 # 13
Composer Salary in Maryland $28.27 $58,810 # 14
Composer Salary in Rhode Island $28.18 $58,620 # 15
Composer Salary in Texas $27.83 $57,890 # 16
Composer Salary in Georgia $27.79 $57,800 # 17
Composer Salary in Arizona $26.57 $55,270 # 18
Composer Salary in Missouri $26.48 $55,080 # 19
Composer Salary in New Hampshire $26.05 $54,180 # 20
Composer Salary in Tennessee $25.73 $53,510 # 21
Composer Salary in United States $25.63 $53,315.4 # 22
Composer Salary in Louisiana $25.16 $52,340 # 23
Composer Salary in Nebraska $25.12 $52,240 # 24
Composer Salary in Wisconsin $24.94 $51,880 # 25
Composer Salary in Indiana $24.94 $51,870 # 26
Composer Salary in California $24.80 $51,580.3 # 27
Composer Salary in Pennsylvania $24.36 $50,670 # 28
Composer Salary in Arkansas $24.00 $49,920 # 29
Composer Salary in Colorado $23.95 $49,820 # 30
Composer Salary in Illinois $23.75 $49,390 # 31
Composer Salary in Mississippi $23.72 $49,340 # 32
Composer Salary in Utah $23.13 $48,100 # 33
Composer Salary in District of Columbia $22.76 $47,350 # 34
Composer Salary in Kansas $22.49 $46,780 # 35
Composer Salary in Oregon $22.35 $46,480 # 36
Composer Salary in Kentucky $21.23 $44,150 # 37
Composer Salary in South Carolina $21.20 $44,100 # 38
Composer Salary in Oklahoma $19.08 $39,680 # 39
Composer Salary in Idaho $18.65 $38,800 # 40
Composer Salary in Hawaii $16.40 $34,110 # 41

Career Attributes

  • $53,315
  • 74,800
  • 4.2
  • 5.7%
  • Certificate or Associate's degree
  • Music
More Attributes