Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary pay in the U.S.
$94,700avg. a year
Annual salary · 93,560 employed
Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary in the U.S. earn an average of $94,700 a year and a median of $78,620. Pay is highest in New York ($128,810) and lowest in Oklahoma ($60,230).
$78,620Median pay
$94,700Average yearly
+12%Avg. pay since 2020
93,560Jobs in the U.S.
Top-paying states for art, drama, and music teachers, postsecondary
Average pay by state. Swipe to see the top 10.
114,920 jobs
New York
$128,810
a year
29,820 jobs
California
$114,430
a year
31,280 jobs
Maryland
$106,790
a year
43,300 jobs
New Jersey
$106,020
a year
5340 jobs
Maine
$105,660
a year
6150 jobs
Delaware
$105,430
a year
74,960 jobs
Massachusetts
$102,790
a year
81,440 jobs
Oregon
$100,640
a year
9350 jobs
District of Columbia
$100,300
a year
10440 jobs
Rhode Island
$99,410
a year
Why people trust JobPayFacts
Official government dataEvery number comes from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics wage survey of employers, not self-reported salaries.
Every state and city830 jobs across all 50 states, D.C. and 199 large metro areas.
Updated every yearNew figures each spring when BLS releases them. This site uses May 2025 data.
Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary pay, charted
Pay over time
United States, annual wage, May of each year
AverageMedian
Where the jobs are
Employment by state, May 2025
Average pay by state
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Top-paying metro areas
Average pay, May 2025 (areas with 100+ jobs)
| Metro area | Avg. pay | Hourly |
|---|---|---|
| Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA | $152,090 | – |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $139,080 | – |
| New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | $135,980 | – |
| Fresno, CA | $135,810 | – |
| Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA | $126,560 | – |
| Portland-South Portland, ME | $116,760 | – |
| Ithaca, NY | $116,500 | – |
| San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA | $115,630 | – |
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Average U.S. pay, May 2025
Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS
Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary pay in every state
States without a figure had too few jobs or too little survey data for BLS to publish.
| State | Avg. pay | Median | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | $71,270 | $63,540 | 900 |
| Arizona | $80,770 | $72,060 | 1,040 |
| Arkansas | $76,950 | $60,650 | 360 |
| California | $114,430 | $99,410 | 9,820 |
| Colorado | $74,780 | $70,060 | 1,950 |
| Connecticut | $98,780 | $78,600 | 1,430 |
| Delaware | $105,430 | $103,320 | 150 |
| District of Columbia | $100,300 | $96,900 | 350 |
| Florida | $77,190 | $63,820 | 2,490 |
| Georgia | $79,880 | $79,870 | 1,910 |
| Idaho | $76,400 | $72,300 | 250 |
| Illinois | $72,810 | $62,960 | 4,170 |
| Indiana | $87,730 | $76,050 | 1,920 |
| Iowa | $90,180 | $77,740 | 910 |
| Kansas | $75,220 | $61,260 | 640 |
| Kentucky | $68,910 | $64,440 | 900 |
| Louisiana | $92,510 | $78,710 | 720 |
| Maine | $105,660 | $79,860 | 340 |
| Maryland | $106,790 | $85,590 | 1,280 |
| Massachusetts | $102,790 | $85,820 | 4,960 |
| Michigan | $89,290 | $82,990 | 2,410 |
| Minnesota | $80,340 | $77,760 | 1,310 |
| Mississippi | $61,940 | $60,580 | 540 |
| Missouri | $82,760 | $75,960 | 1,450 |
| Montana | $84,390 | $78,420 | 190 |
| Nebraska | $85,880 | $75,200 | 490 |
| Nevada | $67,220 | $52,870 | 260 |
| New Hampshire | $88,570 | $79,090 | 440 |
| New Jersey | $106,020 | $80,100 | 3,300 |
| New Mexico | $82,990 | $76,240 | 380 |
| New York | $128,810 | $98,850 | 14,920 |
| North Carolina | $74,820 | $73,800 | 2,880 |
| North Dakota | $73,000 | $67,190 | 130 |
| Ohio | $84,700 | $78,050 | 3,940 |
| Oklahoma | $60,230 | $62,200 | 760 |
| Oregon | $100,640 | $76,770 | 1,440 |
| Pennsylvania | $79,170 | $77,280 | 4,170 |
| Rhode Island | $99,410 | $97,580 | 440 |
| South Carolina | $69,230 | $62,420 | 1,290 |
| South Dakota | $66,920 | $63,380 | 200 |
| Tennessee | $80,020 | $72,030 | 1,370 |
| Texas | $84,800 | $77,560 | 6,730 |
| Utah | $74,560 | $66,220 | 790 |
| Vermont | $98,590 | $97,980 | 180 |
| Virginia | $81,160 | $74,870 | 2,840 |
| Washington | $79,670 | $77,950 | 1,400 |
| West Virginia | $73,830 | $73,280 | 340 |
| Wisconsin | $76,750 | $77,560 | 1,840 |
| Wyoming | $63,900 | $59,190 | 180 |
Metro areas with the most jobs
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ
$135,980
13,080 jobsLos Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA$105,260
5,200 jobsBoston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH
$104,830
3,820 jobsChicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN
$68,840
2,950 jobsDallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX
$81,080
1,770 jobsPhiladelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD
$81,880
1,750 jobsWashington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV
$92,130
1,200 jobsHouston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX
$98,120
1,100 jobsQuestions and answers
How much do art, drama, and music teachers, postsecondary make?
The average is $94,700 a year across the U.S. Half earn more than $78,620 and half earn less (the median).
Which state pays art, drama, and music teachers, postsecondary the most?
New York, with an average of $128,810 a year. The best-paying metro area is Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA at $152,090.
What is the pay range?
The lowest-paid 10% earn under $47,570 a year, and the top 10% earn over $163,350.
Sources and notes. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 (trend: May 2020–May 2025), occupation code 25-1121. Wages are gross pay before taxes and don't include overtime premiums, tips, bonuses or benefits; self-employed workers aren't included. Year-to-year changes can partly reflect survey method changes, so treat the trend as a guide. How we use the data. JobPayFacts isn't affiliated with BLS.