Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary pay range in Eugene
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $66,660 a year or less, while the top 10% make $206,120 or more. The middle half of art, drama, and music teachers, postsecondary in Eugene earn between $79,300 and $206,120.
- $67K10th
- $79K25th
- $101KMedian
- $206K75th
- $206K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $132,860 | $11,072 | — |
| Median | $101,270 | $8,439 | — |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $79,300 | $6,608 | — |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $206,120 | $17,177 | — |
*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 Eugene vs. Oregon and the U.S.
Art, drama, and music teachers, postsecondary in Eugene earn 32% more than the Oregon average ($100,640) and 40% more than the U.S. average ($94,700). At the median the gap is +29% against the U.S. median of $78,620.
| Area | Average | Median | 10th pct. | 90th pct. | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eugene | $132,860 | $101,270 | $66,660 | $206,120 | n/a |
| Oregon | $100,640 | $76,770 | $48,580 | $206,120 | 1,440 |
| 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 Eugene
On the average salary of $132,860, a single filer in Eugene takes home about $91,454 a year, or $7,621 a month and $3,517 every two weeks. Taxes take 31% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules). Portland-area Metro and Multnomah County taxes and the 0.1% statewide transit tax are not included.
Is Eugene a good place for art, drama, and music teachers, postsecondary? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Eugene area are 2% above the U.S. average (BEA price parity 101.6), so the average $132,860 buys what about $130,809 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 2.0 times the median wage of all jobs in Eugene ($49,680). A typical home costs $459,366, or 3.5 years of this average salary before tax.
Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary salary in other Oregon cities
Eugene ranks 1st of 3 Oregon metro areas for this job, the best-paid in the state.
All Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary salaries in Oregon
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 Eugene: questions
What is the entry-level art, drama, and music teachers, postsecondary salary in Eugene?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $66,660 a year and the 25th percentile is $79,300, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the art, drama, and music teachers, postsecondary take-home pay in Eugene?
About $91,454 a year ($7,621 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $132,860. Portland-area Metro and Multnomah County taxes and the 0.1% statewide transit tax are not included.
Do art, drama, and music teachers, postsecondary earn more in Eugene than elsewhere?
The average here is 40% more 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 Eugene-Springfield, OR (21660). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 0.9%.
- 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 (2025 rules). Portland-area Metro and Multnomah County taxes and the 0.1% statewide transit tax are not included.
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