Conductor earnings by seniority

90th percentile

Top-level conductor earnings begin at:

$59.94 per hour

$124,680 per year

75th percentile

Senior-level conductor earnings begin at:

$39.28 per hour

$81,700 per year

50th percentile

Mid-level conductor earnings begin at:

$23.46 per hour

$48,790 per year

25th percentile

Junior-level conductor earnings begin at:

$17.74 per hour

$36,900 per year

10th percentile

Starting level conductor earnings begin at:

$14.55 per hour

$30,260 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 14% less than similar careers in New York. On average, they make less than music artists but more than piano tuners.

Career Median Salary
Music artist salary $78K
Singer salary $78K
Musician salary $78K
Audio engineer salary $97K
Actor salary $59K
Composer salary $49K
Conductor salary $49K
Dancer salary $61K
Music therapist salary $60K
Piano tuner salary $44K

Source: CareerExplorer (Aggregated)