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Music Directors

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).

33

Total Filings

All time (charts below use selected years)

$49,364

Median Salary

National Average

-66.7%

Growth

Growth 2008-2019 (Filing Volume)

15

Top Employers

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

$33,064

25th Percentile

$39,000

Median (50th)

$45,000

75th Percentile

$58,136

90th Percentile

$69,938

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Top Employers Hiring Music Directors
Employer Filings Median Salary Salary Range Approval Rate
SIOUX CITY SYMPHONY ASSOCIATION 3 $34,112 $34,112 - $34,112 33.3%
BUL KWANG SA, INC 2 $50,752 $50,752 - $50,752 50.0%
FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH 2 $39,000 $39,000 - $39,000 50.0%
FIRST UNITED METHODIST CHURCH, RESEDA, CALIFORNIA 1 $58,490 $58,490 - $58,490 100.0%
FULL GOSPEL UNITED CHURCH OF NY 1 $40,830 $40,830 - $40,830 100.0%
ILSLEY MUSIC 1 $84,011 $84,011 - $84,011 100.0%
INDEPENDENTLY THINKING MUSIC, INC 1 $62,400 $62,400 - $62,400 0.0%
JOU MUSIC INSTITUTE 1 $51,876 $51,876 - $51,876 100.0%
MUSICAL BRIDGES AROUND THE WORLD 1 $41,808 $41,808 - $41,808 0.0%
NASHVILLE KOREAN SEVENTH-DAY ADVENTIST CHURCH 1 $30,597 $30,597 - $30,597 100.0%
NEW YORK CHO DAE CHURCH 1 $40,830 $40,830 - $40,830 100.0%
NEW YORK KOREAN EVANGELICAL CHURCH 1 $71,822 $71,822 - $71,822 100.0%
PRIMARY WAVE MUSIC PUBLISHING LLC 1 $109,533 $109,533 - $109,533 100.0%
ROYAL ACADEMY FOR PERFORMING ARTS 1 $48,048 $48,048 - $48,048 100.0%
SACRED HEART PARISH 1 $32,677 $32,677 - $32,677 100.0%
Geographic Distribution
Based on 33 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 33 filings as above)
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Top Metro Areas
City State Filings Median Salary
FLUSHING NY 4 $45,844
SIOUX CITY IA 3 $34,112
LOS ANGELES CA 3 $68,304
FORT SMITH AR 2 $39,000
TAPPAN NY 2 $50,752
Buford GA 1 $40,000
FAIRFAX VA 1 $60,382
HOFFMAN ESTATES IL 1 $31,387
HUNTINGTON STATION NY 1 $45,000
Fairfax VA 1 $32,802
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 3 $33,634 33.3%
FY 2010 11 $43,727 81.8%
FY 2011 14 $59,245 85.7%
FY 2012 3 $48,291 66.7%
FY 2018 1 $32,802 100.0%
FY 2019 1 $40,000 100.0%
Company Comparison - Music Directors

Compare how top companies pay for this role.

Company Filings Median Salary Approval Rate
SIOUX CITY SYMPHONY ASSOCIATION 3 $34,112 33.3%
BUL KWANG SA, INC 2 $50,752 50.0%
FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH 2 $39,000 50.0%
FIRST UNITED METHODIST CHURCH, RESEDA, CALIFORNIA 1 $58,490 100.0%
FULL GOSPEL UNITED CHURCH OF NY 1 $40,830 100.0%
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.