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Music Directors and Composers salary in St. Louis, MO

The median music directors and composers in St. Louis, MO-IL earns $61,670 a year, 16% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $4,069 a month.

10th percentile
$43,680
25th percentile
$48,030
Median percentile
$61,670
75th percentile
$66,400
90th percentile
$113,670

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

$48,833 take-home a year
Gross pay$61,670
Federal income tax−$5,220
Social Security + Medicare−$4,718
Missouri income tax (approx.)−$2,898
Monthly take-home$4,069
Every two weeks$1,878

Does it go far here?

$64,856Median pay in St. Louis, MO is worth this at average US prices (local price level 95.1 vs 100).
27%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,113 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in St. Louis, MO

JobMedian pay
Physicians, All Other$246,440
Nurse Anesthetists$232,300
Dentists, General$210,430
Chief Executives$202,840
Computer and Information Systems Managers$167,130
Architectural and Engineering Managers$162,660
Natural Sciences Managers$158,820
Financial Managers$158,780

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