Conductor earnings by seniority

90th percentile

Top-level conductor earnings begin at:

$48.58 per hour

$101,040 per year

75th percentile

Senior-level conductor earnings begin at:

$37.05 per hour

$77,060 per year

50th percentile

Mid-level conductor earnings begin at:

$19.85 per hour

$41,290 per year

25th percentile

Junior-level conductor earnings begin at:

$8.97 per hour

$18,660 per year

10th percentile

Starting level conductor earnings begin at:

$8.04 per hour

$16,730 per year

Approximate values based on highest and lowest earning segments.

Conductor salary by state

State Name Average Salary
Massachusetts $77,230
Georgia $77,000
Hawaii $76,940
Idaho $74,690
Washington $62,480
District of Columbia $62,290
Texas $62,070
Florida $60,750
Arizona $60,290
California $59,110
South Carolina $58,100
Ohio $57,500
Virginia $57,150
Rhode Island $56,980
Mississippi $56,460
New Hampshire $55,690
Vermont $55,160
Maryland $53,460
Connecticut $53,320
Colorado $51,710
Minnesota $50,040
Missouri $49,280
Wisconsin $49,200
Arkansas $49,110
North Carolina $49,090
Iowa $48,830
New York $48,790
Michigan $48,440
Louisiana $46,420
Utah $46,230
Nebraska $44,240
Indiana $43,880
Pennsylvania $43,700
Tennessee $43,260
Kansas $43,200
Kentucky $41,290
Illinois $38,430
Oregon $38,370
Oklahoma $37,660
South Dakota $30,690
Alabama $29,010
Montana $24,060
New Mexico $21,840
New Jersey $100,330

How do conductor salaries compare to similar careers?

Conductors earn about the same as related careers in Kentucky. On average, they make less than composers but more than dancers.

Career Median Salary
Composer salary $48K
Audio engineer salary $53K
Casting director salary $51K
Conductor salary $41K
Music therapist salary $44K
Performer salary $36K
Announcer salary $26K
Dancer salary $35K

Source: CareerExplorer (Aggregated)