Occupation overview

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

The median annual wage for art, drama, and music teachers, postsecondary is $78,620, or — per hour. About 93,560 people work in this occupation nationwide. Wages vary substantially by state — from $103,320 in Delaware to $52,870 in Nevada.

Median annual

$78,620

Median hourly

—

Entry level (P10)

$47,570

Top 10% (P90)

$163,350

Employment

93,560

States covered

Wage distribution nationwide

Earnings spread across all U.S. workers in this occupation.

10th percentile90th percentile

$47,570

$61,620

$78,620

$103,850

$47,570$78,620$163,350

Annual wage distribution. Highlighted segment contains the median of $78,620.

Salary by state

All 49 states with published data, ranked by median annual wage.

#	State	Median annual	Median hourly	Employment	Location quotient
1	Delaware	$103,320	—	150	0.51
2	California	$99,410	—	9,820	0.90
3	New York	$98,850	—	14,920	2.56
4	Vermont	$97,980	—	180	0.99
5	Rhode Island	$97,580	—	440	1.45
6	District of Columbia	$96,900	—	350	0.84
7	Massachusetts	$85,820	—	4,960	2.27
8	Maryland	$85,590	—	1,280	0.77
9	Michigan	$82,990	—	2,410	0.91
10	New Jersey	$80,100	—	3,300	1.28
11	Georgia	$79,870	—	1,910	0.65
12	Maine	$79,860	—	340	0.87
13	New Hampshire	$79,090	—	440	1.07
14	Louisiana	$78,710	—	720	0.62
15	Connecticut	$78,600	—	1,430	1.40
16	Montana	$78,420	—	190	0.63
17	Ohio	$78,050	—	3,940	1.18
18	Washington	$77,950	—	1,400	0.66
19	Minnesota	$77,760	—	1,310	0.74
20	Iowa	$77,740	—	910	0.97
21	Wisconsin	$77,560	—	1,840	1.04
22	Texas	$77,560	—	6,730	0.79
23	Pennsylvania	$77,280	—	4,170	1.14
24	Oregon	$76,770	—	1,440	1.22
25	New Mexico	$76,240	—	380	0.72
26	Indiana	$76,050	—	1,920	1.00
27	Missouri	$75,960	—	1,450	0.82
28	Nebraska	$75,200	—	490	0.79
29	Virginia	$74,870	—	2,840	1.15
30	North Carolina	$73,800	—	2,880	0.97
31	West Virginia	$73,280	—	340	0.80
32	Idaho	$72,300	—	250	0.48
33	Arizona	$72,060	—	1,040	0.53
34	Tennessee	$72,030	—	1,370	0.69
35	Colorado	$70,060	—	1,950	1.13
36	North Dakota	$67,190	—	130	0.50
37	Utah	$66,220	—	790	0.76
38	Kentucky	$64,440	—	900	0.75
39	Florida	$63,820	—	2,490	0.42
40	Alabama	$63,540	—	900	0.71
41	South Dakota	$63,380	—	200	0.73
42	Illinois	$62,960	—	4,170	1.14
43	South Carolina	$62,420	—	1,290	0.93
44	Oklahoma	$62,200	—	760	0.74
45	Kansas	$61,260	—	640	0.74
46	Arkansas	$60,650	—	360	0.46
47	Mississippi	$60,580	—	540	0.77
48	Wyoming	$59,190	—	180	1.07
49	Nevada	$52,870	—	260	0.28

Related occupations

Same job family, ranked by national employment.

Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary$36,780 Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education$63,970 Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$72,040 Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$64,370 Substitute Teachers, Short-Term$41,670 Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education$38,140

Frequently asked questions

How much do art, drama, and music teachers, postsecondary make?

The median annual wage for art, drama, and music teachers, postsecondary in the United States is $78,620, or — per hour. Entry-level workers (10th percentile) earn $47,570, and the top 10% earn $163,350.

How many art, drama, and music teachers, postsecondary are employed in the U.S.?

About 93,560 people work as art, drama, and music teachers, postsecondary nationwide.

Which state pays art, drama, and music teachers, postsecondary the most?

Delaware pays the most at a median of $103,320, followed by California ($99,410) and New York ($98,850).

Which state pays art, drama, and music teachers, postsecondary the least?

Nevada has the lowest median at $52,870.

Where are art, drama, and music teachers, postsecondary jobs most concentrated?

The location quotient measures employment concentration relative to the national average. The highest is New York at 2.56×.

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS May 2025. Retrieved 2026-10-26. bls.gov/oes