Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary pay in Wisconsin
$76,750avg. a year
Annual salary · 1,840 employed
Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary in Wisconsin earn an average of $76,750 a year. That is $17,950 (19%) less than the U.S. average of $94,700. The best-paying metro area is Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI at $80,460.
$77,560Median pay
$76,750Average yearly
+18%Avg. pay since 2020
#33Of 48 states + D.C.
Top-paying Wisconsin metro areas
Average pay for art, drama, and music teachers, postsecondary by metro area. Swipe to see all 5.
1740 jobs
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI
$80,460
a year
2820 jobs
Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI
$79,190
a year
370 jobs
La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN
$73,600
a year
4140 jobs
Duluth, MN-WI
$71,050
a year
530 jobs
Janesville-Beloit, WI
$69,410
a year
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Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary pay in Wisconsin, charted
Pay over time
Wisconsin, annual wage, May of each year
AverageMedian
Where Wisconsin art, drama, and music teachers, postsecondary work
Employment by metro area, May 2025
Average pay by state
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Wisconsin vs. neighbors
Average pay, May 2025
| Area | Avg. pay | Hourly |
|---|---|---|
| United States | $94,700 | – |
| Wisconsin | $76,750 | – |
| Iowa | $90,180 | – |
| Michigan | $89,290 | – |
| Minnesota | $80,340 | – |
| Illinois | $72,810 | – |
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- Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary$98,120
- Career/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary$88,930
- Business Teachers, Postsecondary$111,340
- Postsecondary Teachers, All Other$83,210
- Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary$87,000
- Education Teachers, Postsecondary$76,440
Average pay, Wisconsin, May 2025
Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS
Questions and answers
How much do art, drama, and music teachers, postsecondary make in Wisconsin?
The average is $76,750 a year, and the median is $77,560. That is $17,950 (19%) less than the U.S. average of $94,700.
Where in Wisconsin do they earn the most?
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI ($80,460), followed by Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI ($79,190). The lowest average among 5 metro areas with data is Janesville-Beloit, WI ($69,410).
How does Wisconsin rank?
Wisconsin ranks #33 of 49 states (including D.C.) with published data for this job, by average pay.
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. State rank compares average pay across states with published data. Metro figures cover metropolitan statistical areas; a metro area can cross state lines. See also the national art, drama, and music teachers, postsecondary page. 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.