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Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary Salary by City

Art, drama, and music teachers, postsecondary earn the most in Riverside, CA (average $152,090 a year), followed by Trenton, NJ ($140,890) and San Francisco, CA ($139,080), among the 149 metro areas we cover. Nationwide the average is $94,700 and the median $78,620, for 93,560 workers (May 2025).

$94,700U.S. average
$152Khighest: Riverside, CA
$54Klowest: Hickory, NC
149metro areas
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Top 15 cities for this job by average salary

Riverside, CA$152,090
Trenton, NJ$140,890
San Francisco, CA$139,080
New York, NY$135,980
Fresno, CA$135,810
Eugene, OR$132,860
Visalia, CA$131,310
Sacramento, CA$126,560
Peoria, IL$125,160
Portland, ME$116,760
Ithaca, NY$116,500
San Diego, CA$115,630
Pittsfield, MA$115,390
Baltimore, MD$113,690
Abilene, TX$110,340
Average annual wage, BLS OEWS May 2025.

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Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary salary by state

New York pays art, drama, and music teachers, postsecondary the most statewide, $128,810 a year on average. Statewide columns cover every employer in the state; city columns cover the metro areas we publish.

StateStatewide averageStatewide medianJobsMetrosHighest city averageLowest city average
New York$128,810$98,85014,9208$135,980$83,780
California$114,430$99,4109,8209$152,090$85,550
Maryland$106,790$85,5901,2801$113,690$113,690
New Jersey$106,020$80,1003,3001$140,890$140,890
Maine$105,660$79,8603402$116,760$87,300
Delaware$105,430$103,3201500n/an/a
Massachusetts$102,790$85,8204,9605$115,390$84,770
Oregon$100,640$76,7701,4403$132,860$89,090
Washington, D.C.$100,300$96,9003501$92,130$92,130
Rhode Island$99,410$97,5804401$96,980$96,980
Connecticut$98,780$78,6001,4304$108,240$82,620
Vermont$98,590$97,9801801$85,630$85,630
Louisiana$92,510$78,7107203$105,170$79,350
Iowa$90,180$77,7409103$78,380$61,070
Michigan$89,290$82,9902,4102$92,250$73,990
New Hampshire$88,570$79,0904401$81,930$81,930
Indiana$87,730$76,0501,9205$96,540$80,400
Puerto Rico$86,330$63,5001101$88,710$88,710
Nebraska$85,880$75,2004902$99,700$97,540
Texas$84,800$77,5606,73012$110,340$67,350
Ohio$84,700$78,0503,9406$104,420$64,180
Montana$84,390$78,4201900n/an/a
New Mexico$82,990$76,2403800n/an/a
Missouri$82,760$75,9601,4505$89,380$76,440
Virginia$81,160$74,8702,8405$100,400$58,340
Arizona$80,770$72,0601,0402$82,820$80,930
Minnesota$80,340$77,7601,3104$86,000$71,050
Tennessee$80,020$72,0301,3704$88,640$79,190
Georgia$79,880$79,8701,9102$82,460$81,360
Washington$79,670$77,9501,4003$85,710$73,620
Pennsylvania$79,170$77,2804,1707$93,130$73,060
Florida$77,190$63,8202,4908$83,790$61,690
Arkansas$76,950$60,6503600n/an/a
Wisconsin$76,750$77,5601,8403$79,190$69,410
Idaho$76,400$72,3002501$75,930$75,930
Kansas$75,220$61,2606400n/an/a
North Carolina$74,820$73,8002,8809$90,760$53,830
Colorado$74,780$70,0601,9505$82,000$68,190
Utah$74,560$66,2207901$74,050$74,050
West Virginia$73,830$73,2803401$69,300$69,300
North Dakota$73,000$67,1901300n/an/a
Illinois$72,810$62,9604,1703$125,160$68,840
Alabama$71,270$63,5409006$77,060$64,100
South Carolina$69,230$62,4201,2903$88,760$56,460
Kentucky$68,910$64,4409002$77,070$74,180
Nevada$67,220$52,8702601$81,210$81,210
South Dakota$66,920$63,3802000n/an/a
Wyoming$63,900$59,1901800n/an/a
Mississippi$61,940$60,5805401$59,000$59,000
Oklahoma$60,230$62,2007602$66,920$62,300
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Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary salary in every city we cover

Sort by any column. Each city links to its pay range, take-home pay and cost of living.

Metro areaAverageMedianHourlyJobs
Riverside, CA$152,090$163,750—560
Trenton, NJ$140,890$104,910—n/a
San Francisco, CA$139,080$127,800—1,050
New York, NY$135,980$100,950—13,080
Fresno, CA$135,810$135,970—170
Eugene, OR$132,860$101,270—n/a
Visalia, CA$131,310$128,910—40
Sacramento, CA$126,560$124,680—370
Peoria, IL$125,160$75,960—n/a
Portland, ME$116,760$75,680—200
Ithaca, NY$116,500$102,910—670
San Diego, CA$115,630$101,010—770
Pittsfield, MA$115,390$100,490—n/a
Baltimore, MD$113,690$85,590—860
Abilene, TX$110,340$78,630—60
San Jose, CA$108,240$94,370—690
Hartford, CT$108,240$78,910—470
College Station, TX$106,780$94,740—210
Los Angeles, CA$105,260$91,490—5,200
New Orleans, LA$105,170$82,750—350
Boston, MA$104,830$96,170—3,820
Cleveland, OH$104,420$81,810—1,070
Syracuse, NY$103,030$81,420—320
Worcester, MA$101,690$81,670—300
Kiryas Joel, NY$101,490$84,060—540
McAllen, TX$100,920$79,010—140
Portland, OR$100,760$75,660—1,020
Charlottesville, VA$100,400$104,570—200
Omaha, NE$99,700$75,650—190
New Haven, CT$99,350$78,600—600
Houston, TX$98,120$96,050—1,100
Lincoln, NE$97,540$98,800—130
Providence, RI$96,980$94,490—580
Indianapolis, IN$96,540$79,720—370
Buffalo, NY$95,650$82,480—450
Amherst, MA$95,530$84,190—470
Albany, NY$93,170$82,030—410
Harrisburg, PA$93,130$81,790—130
Detroit, MI$92,250$83,550—680
Washington, DC$92,130$80,190—1,200
Shreveport, LA$90,770$78,970—n/a
Raleigh, NC$90,760$84,140—270
Binghamton, NY$90,490$95,160—140
Austin, TX$89,700$80,000—960
St. Louis, MO$89,380$78,510—720
Salem, OR$89,090$86,800—40
Columbia, SC$88,760$78,880—220
San Juan, PR$88,710$63,500—100
Knoxville, TN$88,640$78,080—180
Bridgeport, CT$87,830$76,190—n/a
Bangor, ME$87,300$79,910—40
South Bend, IN$87,290$74,800—350
St. Cloud, MN$86,000$85,820—80
Seattle, WA$85,710$81,050—700
Burlington, VT$85,630$81,520—90
Memphis, TN$85,560$73,990—180
Santa Maria, CA$85,550$78,000—140
Springfield, MA$84,770$78,010—170
San Antonio, TX$83,800$77,970—350
Miami, FL$83,790$76,710—740
Utica, NY$83,780$80,990—110
Wilmington, NC$83,720$76,110—140
Phoenix, AZ$82,820$71,230—680
Virginia Beach, VA$82,690$71,500—560
Norwich, CT$82,620$75,940—100
Atlanta, GA$82,460$79,010—830
Pueblo, CO$82,000$75,730—50
Killeen, TX$81,980$65,190—n/a
Manchester, NH$81,930$79,080—50
Philadelphia, PA$81,880$78,380—1,750
Harrisonburg, VA$81,460$77,480—220
Augusta, GA$81,360$87,760—70
Bloomington, IN$81,250$84,830—370
Jacksonville, FL$81,220$63,820—170
Las Vegas, NV$81,210$78,950—120
Dallas, TX$81,080$76,810—1,770
Flagstaff, AZ$80,930$75,430—70
Terre Haute, IN$80,760$79,130—n/a
Minneapolis, MN$80,460$77,060—740
Fort Wayne, IN$80,400$67,210—120
Chattanooga, TN$80,230$61,970—110
Dayton, OH$80,140$78,140—420
Colorado Springs, CO$79,780$72,750—n/a
Richmond, VA$79,690$73,940—610
Tampa, FL$79,350$63,780—220
Lafayette, LA$79,350$77,510—100
Joplin, MO$79,240$61,740—40
Milwaukee, WI$79,190$79,550—820
Nashville, TN$79,190$66,980—480
Columbus, OH$79,070$80,700—650
Deltona, FL$79,040$74,850—90
Lancaster, PA$78,620$76,450—140
Greensboro, NC$78,550$77,340—280
Des Moines, IA$78,380$75,490—80
Pittsburgh, PA$78,220$79,610—970
Columbia, MO$77,970$75,810—80
Toledo, OH$77,860$76,350—310
Mankato, MN$77,680$76,320—n/a
Louisville, KY$77,070$63,300—150
Birmingham, AL$77,060$77,850—210
Amarillo, TX$76,920$83,280—130
Auburn, AL$76,810$71,290—70
Kansas City, MO$76,480$71,870—260
Springfield, MO$76,440$70,130—180
Spokane, WA$76,160$77,910—240
Boise, ID$75,930$60,480—n/a
Charleston, SC$75,620$65,800—240
Allentown, PA$75,400$75,730—200
Greenville, NC$74,970$74,200—140
Fayetteville, NC$74,830$77,430—30
Tuscaloosa, AL$74,520$61,380—110
Lexington, KY$74,180$66,570—250
Charlotte, NC$74,120$72,970—510
Salt Lake City, UT$74,050$61,600—310
Grand Rapids, MI$73,990$65,470—310
Orlando, FL$73,980$60,700—530
Walla Walla, WA$73,620$76,130—70
La Crosse, WI$73,600$77,210—70
Reading, PA$73,250$75,200—120
Erie, PA$73,060$62,760—70
Cedar Rapids, IA$72,540$78,500—70
Bloomington, IL$72,320$66,300—180
Denver, CO$72,130$70,060—840
Mobile, AL$71,370$62,840—60
Durham, NC$71,310$62,130—260
Duluth, MN$71,050$71,950—140
Fort Collins, CO$69,410$66,150—210
Janesville, WI$69,410$74,950—30
Huntington, WV$69,300$71,430—60
El Paso, TX$69,110$60,440—260
Chicago, IL$68,840$62,960—2,950
Laredo, TX$68,310$63,830—50
Lakeland, FL$68,190$61,140—70
Greeley, CO$68,190$64,220—130
Tyler, TX$67,350$61,250—80
Tulsa, OK$66,920$67,680—200
Huntsville, AL$66,810$62,620—120
Sarasota, FL$66,750$62,170—60
Canton, OH$66,000$59,590—40
Cincinnati, OH$64,180$61,290—590
Montgomery, AL$64,100$62,930—70
Oklahoma City, OK$62,300$62,720—240
Tallahassee, FL$61,690$58,970—70
Davenport, IA$61,070$58,830—80
Jackson, MS$59,000$61,650—120
Roanoke, VA$58,340$54,880—70
Greenville, SC$56,460$58,390—470
Asheville, NC$54,240$50,920—110
Hickory, NC$53,830$58,230—60

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Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary salary: questions

Where do art, drama, and music teachers, postsecondary make the most money?

In Riverside, CA, with an average of $152,090 a year, among the 149 metro areas we cover.

What is the average art, drama, and music teachers, postsecondary salary in the U.S.?

$94,700 a year nationwide (BLS OEWS national estimates, May 2025); the median is $78,620, so half of art, drama, and music teachers, postsecondary earn more than that and half less.

What salary should art, drama, and music teachers, postsecondary ask for?

Start from the figures for your city: the middle half of art, drama, and music teachers, postsecondary nationwide earn between $61,620 (25th percentile) and $103,850 (75th percentile). Newer workers usually start near the 25th percentile and experienced ones can ask for the 75th; each city page shows the local range. See how to read salary percentiles.

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

New York, with a statewide average of $128,810 a year (BLS state estimates, May 2025).

Where is art, drama, and music teachers, postsecondary pay the lowest?

Hickory, NC, at $53,830 a year on average. Lower pay often comes with lower prices: check the cost of living on each city page.

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