How much do Music Directors and Composers make in Salem, OR?

Percentile spread

For Music Directors and Composers, the published 10th percentile is $40,340 and the 90th percentile is $104,500. The difference is $64,160, which is 113.1% of the median. Ten percent of measured wages fall below the 10th percentile and ten percent fall above the 90th. How to read a percentile.

The middle half of the distribution, from the 25th percentile at $40,350 to the 75th at $86,880, covers $46,530.

The mean annual wage is $64,990, which sits above the median of $56,730. Median and mean measure different points in the same distribution.

National and state comparison

The Salem, OR median is 23% lower than the national median of $73,710 for Music Directors and Composers. In 2024 national prices the local median is $54,733, which is 25.7% lower than that same national median. The national figure is already in national prices because the United States parity is 100.

It is 6.7% lower than the Oregon median of $60,800.

Price-adjusted pay

The 2024 all-items regional price parity for Salem, OR is 103.649, with the United States at 100. The Bureau of Economic Analysis released those parities on February 19, 2026. Dividing the May 2025 median of $56,730 by that parity and multiplying by 100 puts Music Directors and Composers at $54,733 in national prices. The wage year and the price year are different. Compare this wage after prices.

Nearby metros

2 other metropolitan areas within 200 miles publish a annual median for Music Directors and Composers. Salem, OR ranks 3rd of 3 on that median, counting itself. Distance is the great-circle mileage between Census Bureau internal points (U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Gazetteer Files, Core Based Statistical Areas, internal points (INTPTLAT, INTPTLONG).).

• Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA is 52 miles away, with a median of $66,800 and employment of 160. That median is 17.8% higher than the median here. In 2024 national prices it is $63,365, against $54,733 here.
• Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA is 186 miles away, with a median of $75,030 and employment of 190. That median is 32.3% higher than the median here. In 2024 national prices it is $67,514, against $54,733 here.