Average Salary for Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary
SOC 25-1121 · Educational Instruction and Library Occupations · 2024 data
The median annual wage for Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary in the United States is $80,190, based on 2024 BLS OEWS data. Wages range from $47,040 at the 10th percentile to $194,530 at the 90th percentile nationally. An estimated 97,890 people work in this occupation across the country. The national median wage has grown 24.7% since 2014.
Median Annual
$80,190
Mean Annual
$102,240
10th Pct
$47,040
75th Pct
$121,600
Employment
97,890
Salary Distribution
$47k
10th
$61k
25th
$80k
Median
$122k
75th
$195k
90th
Highest Paying Metro Areas
| Metro Area | Median Annual |
|---|---|
| Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA | $133,190 |
| Fresno, CA | $131,450 |
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $130,660 |
| Urban Honolulu, HI | $129,330 |
| Ithaca, NY | $127,430 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $126,880 |
| Visalia, CA | $126,680 |
| New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | $126,100 |
| Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA | $113,660 |
| Rome, GA | $107,180 |
| Norwich-New London-Willimantic, CT | $107,020 |
| Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA | $105,800 |
| San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA | $105,610 |
| New Haven, CT | $104,960 |
| Ann Arbor, MI | $103,270 |
Salary by State
| State | Median Annual |
|---|---|
| Hawaii | $129,330 |
| New York | $110,000 |
| California | $105,980 |
| New Jersey | $99,110 |
| Rhode Island | $98,960 |
| Connecticut | $98,420 |
| Vermont | $86,570 |
| Massachusetts | $83,490 |
| New Hampshire | $83,100 |
| District of Columbia | $83,000 |
| Maine | $81,810 |
| Maryland | $81,530 |
| Pennsylvania | $81,250 |
| Alaska | $80,190 |
| Georgia | $79,240 |
| Puerto Rico | $79,060 |
| Missouri | $77,770 |
| Washington | $77,310 |
| Indiana | $76,790 |
| Michigan | $76,760 |
| Minnesota | $76,540 |
| Texas | $76,290 |
| Louisiana | $75,930 |
| Montana | $75,710 |
| Iowa | $75,600 |
| Oregon | $74,800 |
| Ohio | $73,050 |
| Arizona | $68,350 |
| Virginia | $67,950 |
| North Carolina | $67,220 |
| Nebraska | $67,180 |
| Illinois | $66,670 |
| North Dakota | $66,080 |
| Delaware | $65,120 |
| Tennessee | $65,000 |
| Florida | $64,840 |
| West Virginia | $64,810 |
| Alabama | $64,060 |
| New Mexico | $63,990 |
| Wisconsin | $63,650 |
| Arkansas | $63,620 |
| Kentucky | $63,540 |
| Utah | $63,500 |
| Colorado | $63,390 |
| South Carolina | $63,290 |
| Idaho | $63,290 |
| South Dakota | $61,970 |
| Mississippi | $61,670 |
| Oklahoma | $61,240 |
| Wyoming | $59,820 |
| Kansas | $58,910 |
| Nevada | $49,520 |
Salary by Industry
National median wage for Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary broken down by industry sector, 2024 data.
| Industry | Median Annual |
|---|---|
| Business Schools and Computer and Management Training | $153,720 |
| Educational Support Services | $136,170 |
| Theater Companies and Dinner Theaters | $120,650 |
| Local Government, including Schools and Hospitals (OEWS Designation) | $100,070 |
| Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools | $94,630 |
| Cross-industry, Private Ownership only | $93,610 |
| Educational Services | $93,610 |
| Technical and Trade Schools | $83,450 |
| Educational Services | $80,190 |
| Other Schools and Instruction | $78,740 |
| Federal, State, and Local Government, including State and Local Government Schools and Hospitals and the U.S. Postal Service (OEWS Designation) | $76,530 |
| Performing Arts, Spectator Sports, and Related Industries | $71,980 |
| Performing Arts Companies | $71,980 |
| State Government, including Schools and Hospitals (OEWS Designation) | $71,290 |
| Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation | $69,160 |
| Junior Colleges | $57,820 |
National Wage Trend
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| Year | Median Annual |
|---|---|
| 2024 | $80,190 |
| 2023 | $80,360 |
| 2022 | $77,280 |
| 2021 | $75,940 |
| 2020 | $69,690 |
| 2019 | $69,530 |
| 2018 | $69,960 |
| 2017 | $66,930 |
| 2016 | $68,650 |
| 2015 | $65,340 |
| 2014 | $64,300 |