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Music Directors and Composers salary in Fresno, CA

The median music directors and composers in Fresno, CA earns $46,960 a year, 36% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,052 a month.

10th percentile
$35,710
25th percentile
$35,710
Median percentile
$46,960
75th percentile
$63,540
90th percentile
$94,650

Based on 40 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

$36,625 take-home a year
Gross pay$46,960
Federal income tax−$3,455
Social Security + Medicare−$3,592
California income tax (approx.)−$3,287
Monthly take-home$3,052
Every two weeks$1,409

Does it go far here?

$45,968Median pay in Fresno, CA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 102.2 vs 100).
46%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,392 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Fresno, CA

JobMedian pay
Chief Executives$188,930
Pharmacists$169,160
Nurse Practitioners$166,570
Lawyers$162,680
Computer and Information Systems Managers$148,650
Financial Managers$137,650
Medical and Health Services Managers$136,130
Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary$134,720

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