Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary pay range in Springfield
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $44,790 a year or less, while the top 10% make $137,210 or more. The middle half of art, drama, and music teachers, postsecondary in Springfield earn between $58,620 and $90,360.
- $45K10th
- $59K25th
- $78KMedian
- $90K75th
- $137K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $84,770 | $7,064 | — |
| Median | $78,010 | $6,501 | — |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $58,620 | $4,885 | — |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $90,360 | $7,530 | — |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year (BLS publishes this job's pay as annual only). Hourly to annual salary.
Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary pay in Springfield vs. Massachusetts and the U.S.
Art, drama, and music teachers, postsecondary in Springfield earn 18% less than the Massachusetts average ($102,790) and 10% less than the U.S. average ($94,700). At the median the gap is -1% against the U.S. median of $78,620.
| Area | Average | Median | 10th pct. | 90th pct. | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Springfield | $84,770 | $78,010 | $44,790 | $137,210 | 170 |
| Massachusetts | $102,790 | $85,820 | $59,920 | $156,070 | 4,960 |
| United States | $94,700 | $78,620 | $47,570 | $163,350 | 93,560 |
State and U.S. rows: BLS statewide and national estimates, May 2025, which include rural areas.
Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary salary after taxes in Springfield
On the average salary of $84,770, a single filer in Springfield takes home about $64,547 a year, or $5,379 a month and $2,483 every two weeks. Taxes take 24% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules). Massachusetts Paid Family and Medical Leave premiums are not included.
Is Springfield a good place for art, drama, and music teachers, postsecondary? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Springfield area are 4% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 96.1), so the average $84,770 buys what about $88,246 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.5 times the median wage of all jobs in Springfield ($51,930). A typical home costs $376,017, or 4.4 years of this average salary before tax.
Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary salary in other Massachusetts cities
Springfield ranks 5th of 5 Massachusetts metro areas for this job; Pittsfield pays the most ($115,390).
- Pittsfield$115,390
- Boston$104,830
- Worcester$101,690
- Amherst$95,530
- Springfield$84,770
All Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary salaries in Massachusetts
Highest-paying cities for art, drama, and music teachers, postsecondary
Riverside, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($152,090).
- Riverside, CA$152,090
- Trenton, NJ$140,890
- San Francisco, CA$139,080
- New York, NY$135,980
- Fresno, CA$135,810
Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary salary by city
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Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary salary in Springfield: questions
What is the entry-level art, drama, and music teachers, postsecondary salary in Springfield?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $44,790 a year and the 25th percentile is $58,620, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the art, drama, and music teachers, postsecondary take-home pay in Springfield?
About $64,547 a year ($5,379 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $84,770. Massachusetts Paid Family and Medical Leave premiums are not included.
Do art, drama, and music teachers, postsecondary earn more in Springfield than elsewhere?
The average here is 10% less than the U.S. average for this job ($94,700).
Sources and how to read this page
- Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. SOC code 25-1121; area Springfield, MA (44140). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.5%.
- U.S. and statewide figures: BLS OEWS national and state estimates, May 2025, every employer including rural areas.
- Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
- Home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Typical-wage figure: OEWS all occupations, same metro.
- Take-home pay: Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules). Massachusetts Paid Family and Medical Leave premiums are not included.
- Job concentration: location quotient 1.39, this job is 1.4 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.
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