Composer Salary by Metro
National median $115,000. Top quartile $172,000. The full band across 50 metros.
| Metro | Mult. | p25 | p50 | p75 | p90 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Francisco | 1.25× | $97,500 | $143,750 | $215,000 | $290,000 |
| New York | 1.20× | $93,600 | $138,000 | $206,400 | $278,400 |
| Seattle | 1.18× | $92,040 | $135,700 | $202,960 | $273,760 |
| Washington DC | 1.17× | $91,260 | $134,550 | $201,240 | $271,440 |
| Los Angeles | 1.15× | $89,700 | $132,250 | $197,800 | $266,800 |
| San Diego | 1.13× | $88,140 | $129,950 | $194,360 | $262,160 |
| Boston | 1.12× | $87,360 | $128,800 | $192,640 | $259,840 |
| Sacramento | 1.10× | $85,800 | $126,500 | $189,200 | $255,200 |
| Anchorage | 1.10× | $85,800 | $126,500 | $189,200 | $255,200 |
| Portland | 1.08× | $84,240 | $124,200 | $185,760 | $250,560 |
| Hartford | 1.08× | $84,240 | $124,200 | $185,760 | $250,560 |
| Minneapolis | 1.07× | $83,460 | $123,050 | $184,040 | $248,240 |
| Baltimore | 1.07× | $83,460 | $123,050 | $184,040 | $248,240 |
| Philadelphia | 1.06× | $82,680 | $121,900 | $182,320 | $245,920 |
| Honolulu | 1.06× | $82,680 | $121,900 | $182,320 | $245,920 |
| Austin | 1.05× | $81,900 | $120,750 | $180,600 | $243,600 |
| Chicago | 1.05× | $81,900 | $120,750 | $180,600 | $243,600 |
| Dallas | 1.04× | $81,120 | $119,600 | $178,880 | $241,280 |
| Detroit | 1.04× | $81,120 | $119,600 | $178,880 | $241,280 |
| Raleigh | 1.04× | $81,120 | $119,600 | $178,880 | $241,280 |
| Denver | 1.03× | $80,340 | $118,450 | $177,160 | $238,960 |
| Houston | 1.03× | $80,340 | $118,450 | $177,160 | $238,960 |
| Salt Lake City | 1.03× | $80,340 | $118,450 | $177,160 | $238,960 |
| Providence | 1.03× | $80,340 | $118,450 | $177,160 | $238,960 |
| Charlotte | 1.02× | $79,560 | $117,300 | $175,440 | $236,640 |
| Milwaukee | 1.02× | $79,560 | $117,300 | $175,440 | $236,640 |
| Nashville | 1.01× | $78,780 | $116,150 | $173,720 | $234,320 |
| Richmond | 1.01× | $78,780 | $116,150 | $173,720 | $234,320 |
| National (US) | 1.00× | $78,000 | $115,000 | $172,000 | $232,000 |
| Pittsburgh | 1.00× | $78,000 | $115,000 | $172,000 | $232,000 |
| Columbus | 1.00× | $78,000 | $115,000 | $172,000 | $232,000 |
| Kansas City | 1.00× | $78,000 | $115,000 | $172,000 | $232,000 |
| Cincinnati | 1.00× | $78,000 | $115,000 | $172,000 | $232,000 |
| St Louis | 1.00× | $78,000 | $115,000 | $172,000 | $232,000 |
| Indianapolis | 1.00× | $78,000 | $115,000 | $172,000 | $232,000 |
| Buffalo | 0.99× | $77,220 | $113,850 | $170,280 | $229,680 |
| Virginia Beach | 0.99× | $77,220 | $113,850 | $170,280 | $229,680 |
| Omaha | 0.99× | $77,220 | $113,850 | $170,280 | $229,680 |
| Miami | 0.98× | $76,440 | $112,700 | $168,560 | $227,360 |
| Phoenix | 0.98× | $76,440 | $112,700 | $168,560 | $227,360 |
| Tampa | 0.98× | $76,440 | $112,700 | $168,560 | $227,360 |
| New Orleans | 0.97× | $75,660 | $111,550 | $166,840 | $225,040 |
| Louisville | 0.97× | $75,660 | $111,550 | $166,840 | $225,040 |
| Memphis | 0.96× | $74,880 | $110,400 | $165,120 | $222,720 |
| Birmingham | 0.96× | $74,880 | $110,400 | $165,120 | $222,720 |
| Atlanta | 0.95× | $74,100 | $109,250 | $163,400 | $220,400 |
| San Antonio | 0.95× | $74,100 | $109,250 | $163,400 | $220,400 |
| Orlando | 0.95× | $74,100 | $109,250 | $163,400 | $220,400 |
| Las Vegas | 0.95× | $74,100 | $109,250 | $163,400 | $220,400 |
| Oklahoma City | 0.95× | $74,100 | $109,250 | $163,400 | $220,400 |
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