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Music Directors and Composers salary in Columbus, OH

The median music directors and composers in Columbus, OH earns $58,490 a year, 21% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,964 a month.

10th percentile
$48,990
25th percentile
$50,060
Median percentile
$58,490
75th percentile
$71,250
90th percentile
$100,050

Based on 60 employed. Data period: BLS OEWS May 2025. Percentiles show the spread of pay, not experience; reading the 25th percentile as "entry level" is only an approximation.

What you keep

$47,568 take-home a year
Gross pay$58,490
Federal income tax−$4,839
Social Security + Medicare−$4,474
Ohio income tax (approx.)−$1,608
Monthly take-home$3,964
Every two weeks$1,830

Does it go far here?

$61,266Median pay in Columbus, OH is worth this at average US prices (local price level 95.5 vs 100).
32%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,274 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Columbus, OH

JobMedian pay
Physicians, All Other$214,760
Commercial Pilots$175,690
Computer and Information Systems Managers$167,630
Dentists, General$166,180
Chief Executives$162,910
Financial Managers$145,630
Purchasing Managers$141,490
Sales Managers$138,580

All music directors and composers salaries · Take-home pay in Ohio