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Music Directors and Composers salary in Hawaii

The median music directors and composers in Hawaii earns $74,570 a year, 1% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $4,641 a month.

10th percentile
$53,790
25th percentile
$63,230
Median percentile
$74,570
75th percentile
$92,400
90th percentile
$116,390

Based on 90 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

$55,697 take-home a year
Gross pay$74,570
Federal income tax−$7,575
Social Security + Medicare−$5,705
Hawaii income tax (approx.)−$5,593
Monthly take-home$4,641
Every two weeks$2,142

Does it go far here?

$67,821Median pay in Hawaii is worth this at average US prices (local price level 110.0 vs 100).
42%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,971 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Hawaii

JobMedian pay
Physicians, All Other$339,290
Dentists, General$167,820
Physician Assistants$164,050
Pharmacists$163,220
Architectural and Engineering Managers$151,670
Medical and Health Services Managers$147,630
Computer and Information Systems Managers$141,640
First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives$140,590

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