Music Directors and Composers pay range in Virginia Beach
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $39,380 a year or less, while the top 10% make $107,050 or more. The middle half of music directors and composers in Virginia Beach earn between $48,140 and $78,230.
- $39K10th
- $48K25th
- $55KMedian
- $78K75th
- $107K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $70,670 | $5,889 | $33.98 |
| Median | $55,130 | $4,594 | $26.50 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $48,140 | $4,012 | $23.14 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $78,230 | $6,519 | $37.61 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.
Music Directors and Composers pay in Virginia Beach vs. Virginia and the U.S.
Music directors and composers in Virginia Beach earn 11% less than the Virginia average ($79,160) and 22% less than the U.S. average ($90,470). At the median the gap is -25% against the U.S. median of $73,710.
| Area | Average | Median | 10th pct. | 90th pct. | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Virginia Beach | $70,670 | $55,130 | $39,380 | $107,050 | 100 |
| Virginia | $79,160 | $59,050 | $42,910 | $130,980 | 370 |
| United States | $90,470 | $73,710 | $39,880 | $165,760 | 12,540 |
State and U.S. rows: BLS statewide and national estimates, May 2025, which include rural areas.
Music Directors and Composers salary after taxes in Virginia Beach
On the average salary of $70,670, a single filer in Virginia Beach takes home about $55,297 a year, or $4,608 a month and $2,127 every two weeks. Taxes take 22% of gross pay.
The Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC metro area crosses state lines, so take-home pay depends on the state where you work:
| State | Per year | Per month |
|---|---|---|
| Working in NC | $56,235 | $4,686 |
| Working in VA | $55,297 | $4,608 |
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules).
Is Virginia Beach a good place for music directors and composers? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Virginia Beach area are 2% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 97.9), so the average $70,670 buys what about $72,156 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.1 times the median wage of all jobs in Virginia Beach ($49,430). A typical home costs $373,678, or 5.3 years of this average salary before tax.
Music Directors and Composers salary in other Virginia cities
Virginia Beach ranks 2nd of 2 Virginia metro areas for this job; Richmond pays the most ($85,330).
- Richmond$85,330
- Virginia Beach$70,670
Highest-paying cities for music directors and composers
San Francisco, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($136,080).
- San Francisco, CA$136,080
- Las Vegas, NV$132,760
- Syracuse, NY$128,010
- Trenton, NJ$126,910
- New York, NY$120,330
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Music Directors and Composers salary in Virginia Beach: questions
How much do music directors and composers make an hour in Virginia Beach?
$33.98 an hour on average, and $26.50 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level music directors and composers salary in Virginia Beach?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $39,380 a year and the 25th percentile is $48,140, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the music directors and composers take-home pay in Virginia Beach?
About $55,297 a year ($4,608 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $70,670.
Do music directors and composers earn more in Virginia Beach than elsewhere?
The average here is 22% less than the U.S. average for this job ($90,470).
Sources and how to read this page
- Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. SOC code 27-2041; area Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC (47260). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 7.0%.
- U.S. and statewide figures: BLS OEWS national and state estimates, May 2025, every employer including rural areas.
- Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
- Home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Typical-wage figure: OEWS all occupations, same metro.
- Take-home pay: Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules).
- Job concentration: location quotient 1.61, this job is 1.6 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.
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