Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary Salary by State and Metro Area
Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondaries in the United States earn a median salary of $78,620/year. Salaries range from $47,570 to $163,350 depending on experience. Below, compare salaries across 49 states and 30 metro areas where BLS publishes data.
$48K
10th percentile
$62K
25th percentile
$79K
Median
$104K
75th percentile
$163K
90th percentile
Where Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondaries have the most money left over after rent
Median pay minus estimated federal + state + FICA taxes, minus 12 months of rent at HUD's 2-bedroom Fair Market Rent. Darker green means more money left over each year. Hover any state for the breakdown.
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| State | Median (nominal) | Rent/mo (2BR) | Left after rent |
|---|---|---|---|
| Delaware | $103K | $1,448 | $58K |
| Rhode Island | $98K | $1,544 | $55K |
| Vermont | $98K | $1,498 | $55K |
| New York | $99K | $1,917 | $50K |
| Michigan | $83K | $1,272 | $48K |
| Ohio | $78K | $1,188 | $48K |
| Louisiana | $79K | $1,191 | $47K |
| Indiana | $76K | $1,144 | $46K |
| Iowa | $78K | $1,064 | $46K |
| Missouri | $76K | $1,097 | $46K |
| Montana | $78K | $1,129 | $46K |
| New Hampshire | $79K | $1,528 | $46K |
| New Mexico | $76K | $1,119 | $46K |
| Texas | $78K | $1,415 | $46K |
| District of Columbia | $97K | $2,146 | $45K |
| Maine | $80K | $1,281 | $45K |
| Nebraska | $75K | $1,113 | $45K |
| West Virginia | $73K | $1,008 | $45K |
| Wisconsin | $78K | $1,202 | $45K |
| Pennsylvania | $77K | $1,351 | $44K |
| Tennessee | $72K | $1,215 | $44K |
| Georgia | $80K | $1,434 | $43K |
| Maryland | $86K | $1,795 | $43K |
| Minnesota | $78K | $1,384 | $43K |
| California | $99K | $2,471 | $43K |
| Idaho | $72K | $1,136 | $42K |
| North Carolina | $74K | $1,284 | $42K |
| North Dakota | $67K | $1,034 | $42K |
| South Dakota | $63K | $1,017 | $41K |
| Washington | $78K | $1,830 | $41K |
| Connecticut | $79K | $1,679 | $40K |
| Arizona | $72K | $1,437 | $40K |
| Kentucky | $64K | $1,110 | $38K |
| Oregon | $77K | $1,555 | $38K |
| Virginia | $75K | $1,646 | $38K |
| Wyoming | $59K | $1,008 | $38K |
| New Jersey | $80K | $2,067 | $37K |
| Oklahoma | $62K | $1,081 | $37K |
| Alabama | $64K | $1,085 | $37K |
| Kansas | $61K | $1,066 | $36K |
| Massachusetts | $86K | $2,347 | $36K |
| Utah | $66K | $1,350 | $36K |
| Arkansas | $61K | $1,021 | $36K |
| Mississippi | $61K | $1,077 | $35K |
| South Carolina | $62K | $1,263 | $35K |
| Florida | $64K | $1,658 | $33K |
| Illinois | $63K | $1,407 | $33K |
| Colorado | $70K | $1,832 | $33K |
| Nevada | $53K | $1,501 | $27K |
Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary salary by state
| State | Median | Hourly | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Delaware | $103K | , | 150 |
| California | $99K | , | 9,820 |
| New York | $99K | , | 14,920 |
| Vermont | $98K | , | 180 |
| Rhode Island | $98K | , | 440 |
| District of Columbia | $97K | , | 350 |
| Massachusetts | $86K | , | 4,960 |
| Maryland | $86K | , | 1,280 |
| Michigan | $83K | , | 2,410 |
| New Jersey | $80K | , | 3,300 |
| Georgia | $80K | , | 1,910 |
| Maine | $80K | , | 340 |
| New Hampshire | $79K | , | 440 |
| Louisiana | $79K | , | 720 |
| Connecticut | $79K | , | 1,430 |
| Montana | $78K | , | 190 |
| Ohio | $78K | , | 3,940 |
| Washington | $78K | , | 1,400 |
| Minnesota | $78K | , | 1,310 |
| Iowa | $78K | , | 910 |
| Texas | $78K | , | 6,730 |
| Wisconsin | $78K | , | 1,840 |
| Pennsylvania | $77K | , | 4,170 |
| Oregon | $77K | , | 1,440 |
| New Mexico | $76K | , | 380 |
| Indiana | $76K | , | 1,920 |
| Missouri | $76K | , | 1,450 |
| Nebraska | $75K | , | 490 |
| Virginia | $75K | , | 2,840 |
| North Carolina | $74K | , | 2,880 |
| West Virginia | $73K | , | 340 |
| Idaho | $72K | , | 250 |
| Arizona | $72K | , | 1,040 |
| Tennessee | $72K | , | 1,370 |
| Colorado | $70K | , | 1,950 |
| North Dakota | $67K | , | 130 |
| Utah | $66K | , | 790 |
| Kentucky | $64K | , | 900 |
| Florida | $64K | , | 2,490 |
| Alabama | $64K | , | 900 |
| South Dakota | $63K | , | 200 |
| Illinois | $63K | , | 4,170 |
| South Carolina | $62K | , | 1,290 |
| Oklahoma | $62K | , | 760 |
| Kansas | $61K | , | 640 |
| Arkansas | $61K | , | 360 |
| Mississippi | $61K | , | 540 |
| Wyoming | $59K | , | 180 |
| Nevada | $53K | , | 260 |
Showing 1–10 of 49 states with published data
BLS does not publish data for every state when sample sizes are too small
Top paying metro areas
| Metro area | Median | Employment |
|---|---|---|
| Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA | $164K | 560 |
| Fresno, CA | $136K | 170 |
| Visalia, CA | $129K | 40 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $128K | 1,050 |
| Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA | $125K | 370 |
| Trenton-Princeton, NJ | $105K | , |
| Charlottesville, VA | $105K | 200 |
| Ithaca, NY | $103K | 670 |
| Eugene-Springfield, OR | $101K | , |
| San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA | $101K | 770 |
| New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | $101K | 13,080 |
| Pittsfield, MA | $100K | , |
| Lincoln, NE | $99K | 130 |
| Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH | $96K | 3,820 |
| Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX | $96K | 1,100 |
| Binghamton, NY | $95K | 140 |
| College Station-Bryan, TX | $95K | 210 |
| Providence-Warwick, RI-MA | $94K | 580 |
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $94K | 690 |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | $91K | 5,200 |
| Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC | $88K | 70 |
| Salem, OR | $87K | 40 |
| St. Cloud, MN | $86K | 80 |
| Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD | $86K | 860 |
| Bloomington, IN | $85K | 370 |
| Amherst Town-Northampton, MA | $84K | 470 |
| Raleigh-Cary, NC | $84K | 270 |
| Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh, NY | $84K | 540 |
| Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI | $84K | 680 |
| Amarillo, TX | $83K | 130 |