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Music Directors and Composers
SOC 27-2041. Offered wages, prevailing wage levels and sponsoring employers on H-1B labor condition applications, with PERM counts.
Employers filed 112 labor condition applications for Music Directors and Composers (SOC 27-2041) in fiscal years 2025–2026, 101 of them certified.
The median offered wage is $61,422 a year (quartiles $49,920–$83,450), below the $122,221 median across all occupations; the median prevailing wage cited is $52,947. Level I is the most common prevailing wage level (44% of filings).
PERM applications for the occupation number 57 with a median offered wage of $49,774.
H-1B labor condition applications
Employer-specific case information was provided to OFLC by employers who submitted foreign labor certification applications. These are not employer responses to the Bureau of Labor Statistics' survey. Wage levels I–IV are as stated on the application. Data through 30 Jun 2026.
Applications by fiscal year
Prevailing wage levels
Level I 44%Level II 38%Level III 11%Level IV 5%Not stated 2%
| Measure | SOC 27-2041 | All occupations |
|---|---|---|
| Median offered wage | $61,422 | $122,221 |
| 25th–75th percentile | $49,920–$83,450 | — |
| Share at Level I or II | 82% | 56% |
| Share certified | 90% | 98% |
Wages annualised from the rate and unit on the application; medians use up to 4,000 sampled applications per occupation (112 here).
Offered wages by employer
| Employer | City | Applications | Mean offered wage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bard College | Annandale-on-Hudson | 3 | $47,812 |
| Music Land School of Music, LLC | Fremont | 2 | — |
| Tyler Independent School District | Tyler | 2 | — |
| Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University | Blacksburg | 1 | — |
| The Juilliard School | New York | 1 | — |
| Sony Interactive Entertainment LLC | San Mateo | 1 | — |
| Empire State Youth Orchestra, Inc. | Schenectady | 1 | — |
The list names employers that have a page on this site (organisations above the size floor); the totals above count every record in the files.
Worksite states
California 30 · New York 24 · Texas 8 · Pennsylvania 6 · Massachusetts 5 · Virginia 5 · Michigan 5 · Arizona 4 · Florida 3 · Minnesota 3
PERM labor certification
PERM applications as disclosed by OFLC; FY2024 covers the new Form 9089 only. Status is as recorded at the data date. Data through 30 Jun 2026.
Median offered wage on PERM applications: $49,774.
| Employer | City | PERM applications |
|---|---|---|
| Grace Korean Church at Norwalk | Fullerton | 1 |
The list names employers that have a page on this site (organisations above the size floor); the totals above count every record in the files.
Questions and answers
What is the H-1B salary for Music Directors and Composers?
The median offered wage on labor condition applications for SOC 27-2041 is $61,422 a year, with the middle half between $49,920 and $83,450; the median prevailing wage cited is $52,947.
Which employers file the most H-1B applications for Music Directors and Composers?
Bard College (3), Music Land School of Music, LLC (2), Tyler Independent School District (2), Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University (1), The Juilliard School (1)
Which wage level is most common for Music Directors and Composers?
Level I: Level I 44%, Level II 38%, Level III 11%, Level IV 5% of filings.
How many PERM applications name Music Directors and Composers?
57 in fiscal years 2024–2026, median offered wage $49,774.
Source: OFLC LCA and PERM disclosure files, fiscal years 2025–2026, through 30 Jun 2026. Occupation pages are built for SOC codes with at least 50 applications. How H-1B wage levels work.