Conductor earnings by seniority

90th percentile

Top-level conductor earnings begin at:

$70.89 per hour

$147,440 per year

75th percentile

Senior-level conductor earnings begin at:

$29.58 per hour

$61,530 per year

50th percentile

Mid-level conductor earnings begin at:

$24.06 per hour

$50,040 per year

25th percentile

Junior-level conductor earnings begin at:

$21.39 per hour

$44,490 per year

10th percentile

Starting level conductor earnings begin at:

$10.34 per hour

$21,500 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 10% less than similar careers in Minnesota. On average, they make less than musicians but more than piano tuners.

Career Median Salary
Musician salary $105K
Talent agent salary $99K
Music teacher salary $77K
Casting director salary $62K
Audio engineer salary $69K
Conductor salary $50K
Composer salary $50K
Performer salary $59K
Music therapist salary $48K
Piano tuner salary $35K

Source: CareerExplorer (Aggregated)