There were 1,224 symphony orchestras in the United States as of 2014.
[1][2] As of 2007, there were 117 U.S. orchestras with annual budgets of $2.5 million or more.
[3] Critics in the 1950s identified five American orchestras as the Big Five, those considered leaders in "musical excellence, calibre of musicianship, total contract weeks, weekly basic wages, recording guarantees, and paid vacations.
[5] Notable U.S. orchestras are listed here by state.
Youth orchestras are listed in a separate list of youth orchestras in the United States.