Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary Wages
SOC 25-1121 • Full occupation profile
The median annual wage for Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary is $80,360 nationally (2023 BLS OEWS). The 10th percentile is $47,570 and the 90th percentile is $178,670, showing the wide spread of wages in this occupation.
National Wage Distribution (2023)
Employment
101,500
P10
$47,570
P25
$61,970
Median
$80,360
P75
$110,120
P90
$178,670
National Wage Trend
How national median and mean wages for Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary have moved across BLS OEWS release years.
| Year | Median | Mean | P10 | P90 | Employment | YoY Median |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | $80,360 | $100,840 | $47,570 | $178,670 | 101,500 | — |
| 2022 | $77,280 | $93,440 | $40,960 | $167,610 | 97,830 | -3.83% |
| 2021 | $75,940 | $86,240 | $38,090 | $156,240 | 94,720 | -1.73% |
| 2020 | $69,690 | $84,780 | $34,220 | $153,060 | 91,170 | -8.23% |
Wages by State (2023)
State-level OEWS wage estimates for Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary. The highest median is in New York at $108,020, 34% above the U.S. median.
| Area | Median Annual | vs National | Mean Annual | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York | $108,020 | +34.4% | $144,860 | 19,400 |
| California | $107,680 | +34% | $127,860 | 9,570 |
| New Jersey | $100,680 | +25.3% | $107,440 | 2,720 |
| Connecticut | $100,640 | +25.2% | $101,100 | 990 |
| Rhode Island | $97,730 | +21.6% | $103,210 | 450 |
| Pennsylvania | $97,480 | +21.3% | $103,200 | 5,640 |
| Vermont | $86,480 | +7.6% | $92,530 | 270 |
| District of Columbia | $83,090 | +3.4% | $106,050 | 380 |
| Missouri | $81,430 | +1.3% | $110,890 | 1,600 |
| New Hampshire | $80,600 | +0.3% | $91,910 | 370 |
| Massachusetts | $80,000 | -0.4% | $92,040 | 5,130 |
| Maryland | $79,890 | -0.6% | $89,190 | 1,930 |
| Minnesota | $79,600 | -0.9% | $90,740 | 1,340 |
| Alaska | $79,070 | -1.6% | $76,210 | 60 |
| Maine | $78,380 | -2.5% | $81,460 | 430 |
| Georgia | $78,150 | -2.8% | $83,880 | 2,100 |
| Illinois | $77,260 | -3.9% | $84,870 | 4,720 |
| Texas | $77,000 | -4.2% | $81,100 | 6,790 |
| Louisiana | $75,900 | -5.6% | $103,900 | 520 |
| Washington | $75,770 | -5.7% | $76,240 | 1,180 |
| Iowa | $75,580 | -5.9% | $88,000 | 1,010 |
| Indiana | $75,240 | -6.4% | $85,930 | 2,300 |
| Oregon | $74,450 | -7.4% | $87,830 | 1,100 |
| Ohio | $74,040 | -7.9% | $88,290 | 4,290 |
| North Dakota | $72,770 | -9.4% | $77,000 | 110 |
| Michigan | $69,270 | -13.8% | $81,110 | 1,990 |
| Arizona | $68,460 | -14.8% | $78,340 | 1,230 |
| Wyoming | $68,190 | -15.1% | $69,450 | 150 |
| Montana | $67,680 | -15.8% | $74,610 | 220 |
| Nebraska | $67,260 | -16.3% | $93,160 | 480 |
| Florida | $66,420 | -17.3% | $90,080 | 3,840 |
| Idaho | $66,300 | -17.5% | $78,540 | 340 |
| North Carolina | $65,910 | -18% | $71,400 | 3,080 |
| Virginia | $65,620 | -18.3% | $79,360 | 2,710 |
| Alabama | $65,460 | -18.5% | $69,820 | 960 |
| Kansas | $64,740 | -19.4% | $75,250 | 450 |
| Kentucky | $64,640 | -19.6% | $68,630 | 800 |
| Tennessee | $64,610 | -19.6% | $71,950 | 1,460 |
| West Virginia | $64,360 | -19.9% | $74,580 | 380 |
| Utah | $64,200 | -20.1% | $78,890 | 910 |
| New Mexico | $64,100 | -20.2% | $79,920 | 460 |
| South Carolina | $63,970 | -20.4% | $76,150 | 1,020 |
| Wisconsin | $63,720 | -20.7% | $72,870 | 1,380 |
| Arkansas | $63,600 | -20.9% | $67,770 | 650 |
| Colorado | $63,580 | -20.9% | $68,720 | 1,930 |
| Mississippi | $63,480 | -21% | $60,630 | 610 |
| South Dakota | $62,070 | -22.8% | $64,400 | 230 |
| Oklahoma | $61,770 | -23.1% | $59,280 | 790 |
| Hawaii | $51,700 | -35.7% | $66,150 | 500 |
| Nevada | $50,810 | -36.8% | $62,620 | 260 |