Conductor earnings by seniority

90th percentile

Top-level conductor earnings begin at:

$45.43 per hour

$94,490 per year

75th percentile

Senior-level conductor earnings begin at:

$31.41 per hour

$65,330 per year

50th percentile

Mid-level conductor earnings begin at:

$21.68 per hour

$45,100 per year

25th percentile

Junior-level conductor earnings begin at:

$12.80 per hour

$26,630 per year

10th percentile

Starting level conductor earnings begin at:

$9.61 per hour

$20,000 per year

Approximate values based on highest and lowest earning segments.

Conductor salary by state

State Name Average Salary
Minnesota $72,630
Georgia $64,700
New Jersey $64,240
Washington $60,380
Texas $58,340
District of Columbia $57,450
Wisconsin $57,240
Rhode Island $56,980
New Hampshire $55,690
Vermont $55,160
Virginia $55,090
Massachusetts $55,000
Florida $53,260
South Carolina $53,150
New York $53,020
Iowa $51,940
Mississippi $51,790
California $51,610
Kansas $51,250
Connecticut $50,280
Missouri $49,280
Arkansas $49,110
Maryland $48,830
Indiana $46,900
Louisiana $46,420
Hawaii $45,760
Alabama $45,480
Michigan $45,100
Arizona $44,750
Nebraska $44,240
Oregon $44,040
Utah $43,440
Tennessee $43,260
Ohio $42,290
Illinois $42,104
Colorado $41,780
Kentucky $41,290
Pennsylvania $40,630
North Carolina $39,180
New Mexico $36,310
Oklahoma $34,080
Idaho $33,730
Montana $19,180

How do conductor salaries compare to similar careers?

Conductors earn 6% less than similar careers in Michigan. On average, they make less than musicians but more than announcers.

Career Median Salary
Musician salary $47K
Singer salary $47K
Talent director salary $56K
Audio engineer salary $60K
Music therapist salary $49K
Composer salary $45K
Conductor salary $45K
Actor salary $30K
Costume attendant salary $39K
Announcer salary $29K

Source: CareerExplorer (Aggregated)