Music Directors and Composers

PERM salary data: 59 certified positions, FY2023–FY2026. SOC 27-2041.

59
certified PERM positions
$45,675
Median pay
$36,670
25th pct
$60,040
75th pct
$76,518
90th pct
$31,770
10th pct
Estimates from public U.S. Department of Labor records — wages are employer-attested offered wages, not verified salaries paid; counts are filings, not people. Not legal, financial, or career advice. See our disclaimer & terms.
Data: DOL PERM filings FY2023–FY2026 (through June 2026) · Page updated October 2026
$31,770$45,675 median$76,518

Quarterly median offered wage 2022-Q4 → 2026-Q2 · ▲ 57.7%

2022-Q4: $37,024 (5 positions)2023-Q1: $42,500 (4 positions)2023-Q2: $35,412 (6 positions)2023-Q3: $46,362 (6 positions)2023-Q4: $53,233 (2 positions)2024-Q1: $39,000 (1 positions)2024-Q2: $37,024 (5 positions)2025-Q3: $37,772 (6 positions)2025-Q4: $57,844 (4 positions)2026-Q1: $51,656 (8 positions)2026-Q2: $58,386 (14 positions)2022-Q42026-Q2$61,832$31,966

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