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Average Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary Salary in the United States

According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics

How much does a art, drama, and music teachers, postsecondary make in the United States?

The average salary for a art, drama, and music teachers, postsecondary in the United States is $100,840, but the range typically falls between $61,970 and $110,120. This corresponds to an average hourly wage of $48.48, with a range between $29.79 and $52.94.

There are approximately 101,500 people employed as a art, drama, and music teachers, postsecondary in the United States. With New York, California, Texas employing the highest number of art, drama, and music teachers, postsecondary.The state with the best pay for a art, drama, and music teachers, postsecondary is New York, with an average annual salary of $144,860, while Nevada has the lowest average annual salary of $62,620.

Annual SalaryHourly Wage
10th Percentile$47,570$22.87
25th Percentile$61,970$29.79
Median$80,360$38.63
75th Percentile$110,120$52.94
90th Percentile$178,670$85.9

Average art, drama, and music teachers, postsecondary salary by location

The salary of a art, drama, and music teachers, postsecondary can vary depending on the state. Below is a map of the United States showing the average annual salary for a art, drama, and music teachers, postsecondary in each state. The darker the color, the higher the salary. The best states for art, drama, and music teachers, postsecondary are New York, California, New Jersey, Connecticut, Rhode Island while the worst states are Nevada, Hawaii, Oklahoma, South Dakota, Mississippi.

Lower salary
Higher salary
StateLow-endAverageHigh-end
Alabama$46,420$69,820$99,530
Alaska$33,560$76,210$125,150
Arizona$50,200$78,340$122,250
Arkansas$41,410$67,770$105,650
California$60,410$127,860$213,400
Colorado$30,080$68,720$103,740
Connecticut$64,910$101,100$136,910
District of Columbia$57,360$106,050$175,070
Florida$46,470$90,080$165,770
Georgia$40,050$83,880$133,780
Hawaii$49,900$66,150$83,910
Idaho$49,790$78,540$118,860
Illinois$40,290$84,870$126,750
Indiana$48,160$85,930$134,930
Iowa$38,610$88,000$162,450
Kansas$47,570$75,250$103,040
Kentucky$39,560$68,630$99,490
Louisiana$50,610$103,900$225,620
Maine$45,510$81,460$129,120
Maryland$49,220$89,190$137,280
Massachusetts$40,720$92,040$139,110
Michigan$44,240$81,110$131,380
Minnesota$51,110$90,740$134,230
Mississippi$30,890$60,630$82,180
Missouri$48,680$110,890$222,350
Montana$37,060$74,610$106,930
Nebraska$49,940$93,160$179,610
Nevada$48,520$62,620$103,300
New Hampshire$46,040$91,910$170,510
New Jersey$49,240$107,440$172,670
New Mexico$46,000$79,920$129,270
New York$60,350$144,860>$239,200
North Carolina$43,310$71,400$101,130
North Dakota$50,850$77,000$103,390
Ohio$38,800$88,290$137,790
Oklahoma$33,230$59,280$80,230
Oregon$50,970$87,830$144,550
Pennsylvania$49,450$103,200$167,080
Rhode Island$48,390$103,210$177,520
South Carolina$41,790$76,150$109,260
South Dakota$49,520$64,400$80,580
Tennessee$46,840$71,950$103,910
Texas$39,500$81,100$126,300
Utah$39,140$78,890$134,380
Vermont$48,570$92,530$132,840
Virginia$46,330$79,360$123,330
Washington$48,490$76,240$104,630
West Virginia$42,510$74,580$105,350
Wisconsin$41,380$72,870$107,240
Wyoming$38,650$69,450$108,570

Even between cities, the salary of a art, drama, and music teachers, postsecondary can vary. For example, the areas with the highest average salary for art, drama, and music teachers, postsecondary is Southwest Missouri nonmetropolitan area, MO with an average salary of $172,230.The city with the lowest average salary for art, drama, and music teachers, postsecondary is Northeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area, OK with an average salary of $42,150.

Areas with highest average salaries for art, drama, and music teachers, postsecondary

  1. Southwest Missouri nonmetropolitan area, MO - $172,230
  2. New York-Newark-Jersey City area, NY - $156,320
  3. Ithaca, NY - $143,480
  4. San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward area, CA - $139,400
  5. San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara area, CA - $139,390

Areas with lowest average salaries for art, drama, and music teachers, postsecondary

  1. Northeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area, OK - $42,150
  2. Reno, NV - $51,210
  3. Southeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area, OK - $51,720
  4. Northeastern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area, WI - $55,390
  5. South Arkansas nonmetropolitan area, AR - $55,560

Employment trends for art, drama, and music teachers, postsecondary in the United States

The number of art, drama, and music teachers, postsecondary in the United States has been increasing over the years. Since 2020, the number of art, drama, and music teachers, postsecondary has increased by 10,330. On average, the number of art, drama, and music teachers, postsecondary has been increasing by 2.8% each year. The salary of art, drama, and music teachers, postsecondary has been increasing. Since 2020, the salary of art, drama, and music teachers, postsecondary has increased by $16,060. On average, the salary of art, drama, and music teachers, postsecondary has been increasing by 4.7% each year.

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How art, drama, and music teachers, postsecondary salaries compare to other education, training, and library occupations

Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary are part of the education, training, and library occupations group. Below is a comparison of the average annual salary for art, drama, and music teachers, postsecondary compared to other jobs in the same occupation group. View all education, training, and library occupations jobs here.

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