Of the 2,380 music professionals employed in Pennsylvania, 750 work in Newtown. There has been a 67% growth in the number of music professionals in Newtown between the years 2006 and 2010. As the number of music professionals in Newtown has increased, overall employment in Newtown has also increased.

• Grey: Pennsylvania
• Dark Yellow: Newtown

• Light Blue: Music in Newtown
• Dark Yellow: All Professions in Newtown

Salaries for music professionals in Newtown have increased. Newtown music professionals made $64,240 per year, on average, in 2010. The average salary for music professionals in Newtown was $32,390 per year, four years earlier in 2006. The growth in the salary of music professionals in Newtown is faster than the salary trend for all careers in the city.

Music professionals in Newtown make a median yearly salary of $69,880. The difference in pay between the music professionals in the lowest pay bracket and those in the highest pay bracket is approximately 320%. Those in the lowest 10% of the pay bracket earn less than $26,160 per year, while those in the highest 10% of the pay bracket earn more than $109,970 per year.

Many of Newtown's music professionals are graduates of the only accredited music school in the city.

Newtown's music school offers one music degree and certificate program.

In 2010 approximately 13 students completed music courses.