Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary pay range in Walla Walla
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $47,840 a year or less, while the top 10% make $98,310 or more. The middle half of art, drama, and music teachers, postsecondary in Walla Walla earn between $57,180 and $89,450.
- $48K10th
- $57K25th
- $76KMedian
- $89K75th
- $98K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $73,620 | $6,135 | — |
| Median | $76,130 | $6,344 | — |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $57,180 | $4,765 | — |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $89,450 | $7,454 | — |
*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 Walla Walla vs. Washington and the U.S.
Art, drama, and music teachers, postsecondary in Walla Walla earn 8% less than the Washington average ($79,670) and 22% less than the U.S. average ($94,700). At the median the gap is -3% against the U.S. median of $78,620.
| Area | Average | Median | 10th pct. | 90th pct. | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Walla Walla | $73,620 | $76,130 | $47,840 | $98,310 | 70 |
| Washington | $79,670 | $77,950 | $52,230 | $103,170 | 1,400 |
| 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 Walla Walla
On the average salary of $73,620, a single filer in Walla Walla takes home about $60,622 a year, or $5,052 a month and $2,332 every two weeks. Taxes take 18% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and no state income tax. Washington's WA Cares (0.58%) and Paid Family and Medical Leave payroll premiums are not included.
Is Walla Walla a good place for art, drama, and music teachers, postsecondary? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Walla Walla area are in line with the U.S. average (BEA price parity 98.5), so the average $73,620 buys what about $74,727 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.4 times the median wage of all jobs in Walla Walla ($53,100). A typical home costs $419,484, or 5.7 years of this average salary before tax.
Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary salary in other Washington cities
Walla Walla ranks 3rd of 3 Washington metro areas for this job; Seattle pays the most ($85,710).
All Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary salaries in Washington
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
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Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary salary in Walla Walla: questions
What is the entry-level art, drama, and music teachers, postsecondary salary in Walla Walla?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $47,840 a year and the 25th percentile is $57,180, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the art, drama, and music teachers, postsecondary take-home pay in Walla Walla?
About $60,622 a year ($5,052 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $73,620. Washington has no state income tax; Washington's WA Cares (0.58%) and Paid Family and Medical Leave payroll premiums are not included.
Do art, drama, and music teachers, postsecondary earn more in Walla Walla than elsewhere?
The average here is 22% 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 Walla Walla, WA (47460). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.1%.
- 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 no state income tax. Washington's WA Cares (0.58%) and Paid Family and Medical Leave payroll premiums are not included.
- Job concentration: location quotient 4.63, this job is 4.6 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.
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