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Music Directors and Composers

H-1B & Green Card Salary Data and Market Analysis

Note: No data found for the last 5 years. Automatically expanded to show all available years (20 years total, starting from 2008).

195

Total Filings

All time (charts below use selected years)

$51,504

Median Salary

National Average

+325.0%

Growth

Growth 2008-2019 (Filing Volume)

15

Top Employers

Hiring This Role
Salary Distribution (All Employers + Top Employer Overlays)
10th Percentile

$35,054

25th Percentile

$37,544

Median (50th)

$50,000

75th Percentile

$58,666

90th Percentile

$68,972

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Top Employers Hiring Music Directors and Composers
Employer Filings Median Salary Salary Range Approval Rate
First Baptist Church of Hollywood 4 $35,454 $34,757 - $37,544 25.0%
LOS ANGELES SA-RANG COMMUNITY CHURCH 3 $57,976 $36,213 - $88,566 100.0%
ADVANCED PURIFICATION ENGINEERING CORP. 2 $64,761 $63,814 - $65,707 50.0%
ILSLEY MUSIC 2 $58,198 $58,198 - $58,198 50.0%
Choong Hyun Mission Church 2 $37,544 $37,544 - $37,544 50.0%
CALIFORNIA CALVARY CHURCH 2 $55,307 $52,416 - $58,198 0.0%
MNA3 COMPANY LLC 2 $50,856 $49,296 - $52,416 100.0%
ABBYWHO, INC. 2 $39,624 $39,624 - $39,624 100.0%
HYO SHIN BIBLE PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH OF NEW YORK 2 $67,777 $49,795 - $85,758 100.0%
JJF INTERNATIONAL MUSIC ACADEMY, LLC 2 $65,187 $65,187 - $65,187 50.0%
Vivaldi Music Academy LLC 2 $57,658 $57,658 - $57,658 50.0%
WANG MUSIC INTERNATIONAL 2 $50,856 $49,296 - $52,416 50.0%
JOYFUL CHURCH OF NEW YORK 2 $60,944 $60,258 - $61,630 100.0%
THE KOREAN CHURCH OF ATLANTA, U.M.C. 2 $49,411 $43,077 - $55,744 100.0%
CHURCHOFTHELORD 2 $51,815 $42,000 - $61,630 100.0%
Geographic Distribution
Based on 195 filings in selected period (charts use selected years, not all-time total)
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Median Salary by State
Based on selected period (same 195 filings as above)
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Top Metro Areas
City State Filings Median Salary
LOS ANGELES CA 21 $52,347
FLUSHING NY 8 $58,180
Los Angeles CA 6 $53,009
Los Angeles, CA 4 $35,454
Flushing NY 3 $67,787
Fullerton CA 3 $54,460
LAS VEGAS NV 3 $43,999
Bayside NY 3 $50,579
FAIRVIEW HEIGHTS IL 2 $33,187
CHICAGO IL 2 $37,066
Filing Volume Trend
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Median Salary Trend
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Year-over-Year Statistics
Fiscal Year Filings Median Salary Approval Rate
FY 2008 4 $38,039 100.0%
FY 2010 6 $45,151 66.7%
FY 2011 4 $44,278 100.0%
FY 2012 17 $58,833 94.1%
FY 2013 11 $54,471 90.9%
FY 2014 20 $52,950 75.0%
FY 2015 28 $56,334 82.1%
FY 2016 32 $50,652 87.5%
FY 2017 27 $47,742 92.6%
FY 2018 29 $52,467 86.2%
FY 2019 17 $45,645 82.4%
Company Comparison - Music Directors and Composers

Compare how top companies pay for this role.

Company Filings Median Salary Approval Rate
First Baptist Church of Hollywood 4 $35,454 25.0%
LOS ANGELES SA-RANG COMMUNITY CHURCH 3 $57,976 100.0%
ADVANCED PURIFICATION ENGINEERING CORP. 2 $64,761 50.0%
ILSLEY MUSIC 2 $58,198 50.0%
Choong Hyun Mission Church 2 $37,544 50.0%
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Data Source: U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) H-1B and green card (PERM) disclosure data. Data shown for fiscal years 2021 to present. Last updated: February 19, 2026

Note on Salary Data: For data quality, we exclude salaries below $30,000 (likely data entry errors) and above $1,000,000 (lacking automated validation for ultra-high compensation packages). This may affect statistics for some executive and specialized positions.