Music Directors and Composers
SOC code 27-2041 · 114 certified H-1B positions, FY2023–FY2026.
114
certified positions
$58,240
Median pay
$46,982
25th pct
$72,950
75th pct
$88,608
90th pct
$39,131
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
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Data: DOL filings FY2023–FY2026 (through June 2026) · Page updated October 2026
$49,088
Median prevailing wage
$39,131$58,240 median$88,608
Quarterly median pay 2023-Q1 → 2026-Q2 · ▲ 21.5%
Wage-level mix DOL prevailing-wage levels on these filings
Level I · Entry — 57 (50%), med $49,125Level II · Qualified — 41 (36%), med $66,000Level III · Experienced — 10 (9%), med $85,904Level IV · Fully competent — 6 (5%), med $110,240
Top employers hiring
| Employer | Positions | Median |
|---|---|---|
| UNFINISHED MUSIC STUDIO LLC | 4 | $56,160 |
| Bard College | 3 | $52,000 |
| XIAOLU MUSIC EDUCATION INC | 3 | $55,120 |
| AMERICAN MUSIC ACADEMY LLC | 2 | $78,000 |
| AURORA CHORUS INC | 2 | $77,990 |
| SONY INTERACTIVE ENTERTAINMENT LLC | 2 | $89,711 |
| CATALINA UNITED METHODIST CHURCH | 2 | $50,471 |
| JSE MUSIC CORP | 2 | $65,600 |
| CHRIST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH OF EDINA | 2 | $52,114 |
| FULL GOSPEL CHURCH OF WESTFIELD | 2 | $46,280 |
| TYLER INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT | 2 | $58,000 |
| MENCIUS SOCIETY FOR THE ARTS | 2 | $63,294 |
| BRAMBLETON PIANO STUDIO LLC | 2 | $76,960 |
| THE BLEEDING FINGERS CUSTOM MUSIC SHOP LLC | 2 | $69,098 |
| MUSIC LAND SCHOOL OF MUSIC LLC | 2 | $48,000 |
Top states
| State | Positions |
|---|---|
| California | 30 |
| New York | 19 |
| Minnesota | 8 |
| Texas | 7 |
| Massachusetts | 5 |
| Pennsylvania | 5 |
| New Jersey | 4 |
| Arizona | 4 |
| Virginia | 4 |
| Michigan | 4 |
| Missouri | 3 |
| Washington | 3 |
| Nebraska | 2 |
| Oregon | 2 |
| Utah | 2 |