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Music Directors and Composers salary in Michigan

The median music directors and composers in Michigan earns $59,400 a year, 19% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,949 a month.

10th percentile
$36,700
25th percentile
$43,710
Median percentile
$59,400
75th percentile
$78,260
90th percentile
$125,090

Based on 310 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

$47,383 take-home a year
Gross pay$59,400
Federal income tax−$4,948
Social Security + Medicare−$4,544
Michigan income tax (approx.)−$2,525
Monthly take-home$3,949
Every two weeks$1,822

Does it go far here?

$61,735Median pay in Michigan is worth this at average US prices (local price level 96.2 vs 100).
29%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,129 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Michigan

JobMedian pay
Emergency Medicine Physicians$417,760
Psychiatrists$291,850
Chief Executives$255,560
Nurse Anesthetists$247,010
Family Medicine Physicians$214,070
Obstetricians and Gynecologists$209,650
Pediatricians, General$204,690
Dentists, General$169,930

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