SOC 25-1121 · Educational Instruction and Library Occupations
Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary
Source: BLS OEWS, May 2025United States, all industries
U.S. median annual wage$78,620
U.S. median hourly wageNot published
U.S. employment93,560
Nationally, art, drama, and music teachers, postsecondary earned a median of $78,620 per year as of the May 2025 OEWS estimates, across 93,560 jobs. Pay varies substantially by area — look up a specific state or metro below.
National pay distribution
Pay by state
Every state and territory with a published May 2025 estimate. “Not published” means BLS suppressed the value — it never means zero. Higher medians often track higher living costs; this is not a ranking of where the job is “best”.
| State | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Delaware | $103,320 | Not published | 150 | 0.3 |
| California | $99,410 | Not published | 9,820 | 0.5 |
| New York | $98,850 | Not published | 14,920 | 1.5 |
| Vermont | $97,980 | Not published | 180 | 0.6 |
| Rhode Island | $97,580 | Not published | 440 | 0.9 |
| District of Columbia | $96,900 | Not published | 350 | 0.5 |
| Massachusetts | $85,820 | Not published | 4,960 | 1.4 |
| Maryland | $85,590 | Not published | 1,280 | 0.5 |
| Michigan | $82,990 | Not published | 2,410 | 0.5 |
| New Jersey | $80,100 | Not published | 3,300 | 0.8 |
| Georgia | $79,870 | Not published | 1,910 | 0.4 |
| Maine | $79,860 | Not published | 340 | 0.5 |
| New Hampshire | $79,090 | Not published | 440 | 0.6 |
| Louisiana | $78,710 | Not published | 720 | 0.4 |
| Connecticut | $78,600 | Not published | 1,430 | 0.8 |
| Montana | $78,420 | Not published | 190 | 0.4 |
| Ohio | $78,050 | Not published | 3,940 | 0.7 |
| Washington | $77,950 | Not published | 1,400 | 0.4 |
| Minnesota | $77,760 | Not published | 1,310 | 0.4 |
| Iowa | $77,740 | Not published | 910 | 0.6 |
| Texas | $77,560 | Not published | 6,730 | 0.5 |
| Wisconsin | $77,560 | Not published | 1,840 | 0.6 |
| Pennsylvania | $77,280 | Not published | 4,170 | 0.7 |
| Oregon | $76,770 | Not published | 1,440 | 0.7 |
| New Mexico | $76,240 | Not published | 380 | 0.4 |
| Indiana | $76,050 | Not published | 1,920 | 0.6 |
| Missouri | $75,960 | Not published | 1,450 | 0.5 |
| Nebraska | $75,200 | Not published | 490 | 0.5 |
| Virginia | $74,870 | Not published | 2,840 | 0.7 |
| North Carolina | $73,800 | Not published | 2,880 | 0.6 |
| West Virginia | $73,280 | Not published | 340 | 0.5 |
| Idaho | $72,300 | Not published | 250 | 0.3 |
| Arizona | $72,060 | Not published | 1,040 | 0.3 |
| Tennessee | $72,030 | Not published | 1,370 | 0.4 |
| Colorado | $70,060 | Not published | 1,950 | 0.7 |
| North Dakota | $67,190 | Not published | 130 | 0.3 |
| Utah | $66,220 | Not published | 790 | 0.5 |
| Kentucky | $64,440 | Not published | 900 | 0.5 |
| Florida | $63,820 | Not published | 2,490 | 0.3 |
| Alabama | $63,540 | Not published | 900 | 0.4 |
| Puerto Rico | $63,500 | Not published | 110 | 0.1 |
| South Dakota | $63,380 | Not published | 200 | 0.4 |
| Illinois | $62,960 | Not published | 4,170 | 0.7 |
| South Carolina | $62,420 | Not published | 1,290 | 0.6 |
| Oklahoma | $62,200 | Not published | 760 | 0.4 |
| Kansas | $61,260 | Not published | 640 | 0.4 |
| Arkansas | $60,650 | Not published | 360 | 0.3 |
| Mississippi | $60,580 | Not published | 540 | 0.5 |
| Wyoming | $59,190 | Not published | 180 | 0.6 |
| Nevada | $52,870 | Not published | 260 | 0.2 |
Pay by metro area
All 150 metro areas where BLS publishes this occupation. Sort by median wage, employment, or local concentration — or see the highest-paying metros ranked.
Each dot is one metro area with a published median — hover any dot for the name and figure. Metros without published estimates are not drawn.
| Metro area | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA | $163,750 | Not published | 560 | 0.3 |
| Fresno, CA | $135,970 | Not published | 170 | 0.4 |
| Visalia, CA | $128,910 | Not published | 40 | 0.2 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $127,800 | Not published | 1,050 | 0.4 |
| Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA | $124,680 | Not published | 370 | 0.3 |
| Trenton-Princeton, NJ | $104,910 | Not published | Not published | Not published |
| Charlottesville, VA | $104,570 | Not published | 200 | 1.7 |
| Ithaca, NY | $102,910 | Not published | 670 | 14.0 |
| Eugene-Springfield, OR | $101,270 | Not published | Not published | Not published |
| San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA | $101,010 | Not published | 770 | 0.5 |
| New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | $100,950 | Not published | 13,080 | 1.4 |
| Pittsfield, MA | $100,490 | Not published | Not published | Not published |
| Lincoln, NE | $98,800 | Not published | 130 | 0.7 |
| Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH | $96,170 | Not published | 3,820 | 1.4 |
| Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX | $96,050 | Not published | 1,100 | 0.3 |
| Binghamton, NY | $95,160 | Not published | 140 | 1.5 |
| College Station-Bryan, TX | $94,740 | Not published | 210 | 1.6 |
| Providence-Warwick, RI-MA | $94,490 | Not published | 580 | 0.8 |
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $94,370 | Not published | 690 | 0.6 |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | $91,490 | Not published | 5,200 | 0.8 |
| Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC | $87,760 | Not published | 70 | 0.3 |
| Salem, OR | $86,800 | Not published | 40 | 0.2 |
| St. Cloud, MN | $85,820 | Not published | 80 | 0.8 |
| Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD | $85,590 | Not published | 860 | 0.6 |
| Bloomington, IN | $84,830 | Not published | 370 | 5.0 |
| Amherst Town-Northampton, MA | $84,190 | Not published | 470 | 7.2 |
| Raleigh-Cary, NC | $84,140 | Not published | 270 | 0.4 |
| Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh, NY | $84,060 | Not published | 540 | 2.0 |
| Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI | $83,550 | Not published | 680 | 0.4 |
| Amarillo, TX | $83,280 | Not published | 130 | 1.1 |
| New Orleans-Metairie, LA | $82,750 | Not published | 350 | 0.8 |
| Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY | $82,480 | Not published | 450 | 0.8 |
| Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY | $82,030 | Not published | 410 | 0.9 |
| Cleveland, OH | $81,810 | Not published | 1,070 | 1.0 |
| Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA | $81,790 | Not published | 130 | 0.4 |
| Worcester, MA | $81,670 | Not published | 300 | 0.9 |
| Burlington-South Burlington, VT | $81,520 | Not published | 90 | 0.8 |
| Syracuse, NY | $81,420 | Not published | 320 | 1.1 |
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | $81,050 | Not published | 700 | 0.3 |
| Utica-Rome, NY | $80,990 | Not published | 110 | 0.9 |
| Columbus, OH | $80,700 | Not published | 650 | 0.6 |
| Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV | $80,190 | Not published | 1,200 | 0.4 |
| Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX | $80,000 | Not published | 960 | 0.7 |
| Bangor, ME | $79,910 | Not published | 40 | 0.5 |
| Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN | $79,720 | Not published | 370 | 0.3 |
| Pittsburgh, PA | $79,610 | Not published | 970 | 0.9 |
| Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI | $79,550 | Not published | 820 | 1.0 |
| Terre Haute, IN | $79,130 | Not published | Not published | Not published |
| Manchester-Nashua, NH | $79,080 | Not published | 50 | 0.3 |
| Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA | $79,010 | Not published | 830 | 0.3 |
| McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX | $79,010 | Not published | 140 | 0.5 |
| Shreveport-Bossier City, LA | $78,970 | Not published | Not published | Not published |
| Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV | $78,950 | Not published | 120 | 0.1 |
| Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT | $78,910 | Not published | 470 | 0.8 |
| Columbia, SC | $78,880 | Not published | 220 | 0.5 |
| Abilene, TX | $78,630 | Not published | 60 | 0.7 |
| New Haven, CT | $78,600 | Not published | 600 | 2.1 |
| St. Louis, MO-IL | $78,510 | Not published | 720 | 0.5 |
| Cedar Rapids, IA | $78,500 | Not published | 70 | 0.5 |
| Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD | $78,380 | Not published | 1,750 | 0.6 |
| Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OH | $78,140 | Not published | 420 | 1.1 |
| Knoxville, TN | $78,080 | Not published | 180 | 0.4 |
| Springfield, MA | $78,010 | Not published | 170 | 0.8 |
| Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA | $78,000 | Not published | 140 | 0.7 |
| San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX | $77,970 | Not published | 350 | 0.3 |
| Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA | $77,910 | Not published | 240 | 0.9 |
| Birmingham, AL | $77,850 | Not published | 210 | 0.4 |
| Lafayette, LA | $77,510 | Not published | 100 | 0.5 |
| Harrisonburg, VA | $77,480 | Not published | 220 | 3.3 |
| Fayetteville, NC | $77,430 | Not published | 30 | 0.3 |
| Greensboro-High Point, NC | $77,340 | Not published | 280 | 0.8 |
| La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN | $77,210 | Not published | 70 | 0.9 |
| Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI | $77,060 | Not published | 740 | 0.4 |
| Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX | $76,810 | Not published | 1,770 | 0.4 |
| Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL | $76,710 | Not published | 740 | 0.3 |
| Lancaster, PA | $76,450 | Not published | 140 | 0.5 |
| Toledo, OH | $76,350 | Not published | 310 | 1.0 |
| Mankato, MN | $76,320 | Not published | Not published | Not published |
| Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT | $76,190 | Not published | Not published | Not published |
| Walla Walla, WA | $76,130 | Not published | 70 | 2.8 |
| Wilmington, NC | $76,110 | Not published | 140 | 0.7 |
| Peoria, IL | $75,960 | Not published | Not published | Not published |
| Norwich-New London-Willimantic, CT | $75,940 | Not published | 100 | 0.8 |
| Columbia, MO | $75,810 | Not published | 80 | 0.7 |
| Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ | $75,730 | Not published | 200 | 0.5 |
| Pueblo, CO | $75,730 | Not published | 50 | 0.9 |
| Portland-South Portland, ME | $75,680 | Not published | 200 | 0.7 |
| Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA | $75,660 | Not published | 1,020 | 0.8 |
| Omaha, NE-IA | $75,650 | Not published | 190 | 0.4 |
| Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA | $75,490 | Not published | 80 | 0.2 |
| Flagstaff, AZ | $75,430 | Not published | 70 | 1.0 |
| Reading, PA | $75,200 | Not published | 120 | 0.7 |
| Janesville-Beloit, WI | $74,950 | Not published | 30 | 0.4 |
| Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL | $74,850 | Not published | 90 | 0.4 |
| South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI | $74,800 | Not published | 350 | 2.6 |
| Greenville, NC | $74,200 | Not published | 140 | 1.8 |
| Memphis, TN-MS-AR | $73,990 | Not published | 180 | 0.3 |
| Richmond, VA | $73,940 | Not published | 610 | 0.9 |
| Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | $72,970 | Not published | 510 | 0.4 |
| Colorado Springs, CO | $72,750 | Not published | Not published | Not published |
| Duluth, MN-WI | $71,950 | Not published | 140 | 1.1 |
| Kansas City, MO-KS | $71,870 | Not published | 260 | 0.2 |
| Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC | $71,500 | Not published | 560 | 0.7 |
| Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH | $71,430 | Not published | 60 | 0.5 |
| Auburn-Opelika, AL | $71,290 | Not published | 70 | 1.0 |
| Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ | $71,230 | Not published | 680 | 0.3 |
| Springfield, MO | $70,130 | Not published | 180 | 0.8 |
| Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO | $70,060 | Not published | 840 | 0.5 |
| Tulsa, OK | $67,680 | Not published | 200 | 0.4 |
| Fort Wayne, IN | $67,210 | Not published | 120 | 0.5 |
| Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN | $66,980 | Not published | 480 | 0.4 |
| Lexington-Fayette, KY | $66,570 | Not published | 250 | 0.9 |
| Bloomington, IL | $66,300 | Not published | 180 | 2.1 |
| Fort Collins-Loveland, CO | $66,150 | Not published | 210 | 1.3 |
| Charleston-North Charleston, SC | $65,800 | Not published | 240 | 0.6 |
| Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI | $65,470 | Not published | 310 | 0.5 |
| Killeen-Temple, TX | $65,190 | Not published | Not published | Not published |
| Greeley, CO | $64,220 | Not published | 130 | 1.1 |
| Laredo, TX | $63,830 | Not published | 50 | 0.5 |
| Jacksonville, FL | $63,820 | Not published | 170 | 0.2 |
| Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL | $63,780 | Not published | 220 | 0.2 |
| San Juan-Bayamon-Caguas, PR | $63,500 | Not published | 100 | 0.1 |
| Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN | $63,300 | Not published | 150 | 0.2 |
| Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN | $62,960 | Not published | 2,950 | 0.7 |
| Montgomery, AL | $62,930 | Not published | 70 | 0.4 |
| Mobile, AL | $62,840 | Not published | 60 | 0.3 |
| Erie, PA | $62,760 | Not published | 70 | 0.6 |
| Oklahoma City, OK | $62,720 | Not published | 240 | 0.4 |
| Huntsville, AL | $62,620 | Not published | 120 | 0.5 |
| North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota, FL | $62,170 | Not published | 60 | 0.2 |
| Durham-Chapel Hill, NC | $62,130 | Not published | 260 | 0.8 |
| Chattanooga, TN-GA | $61,970 | Not published | 110 | 0.4 |
| Joplin, MO-KS | $61,740 | Not published | 40 | 0.4 |
| Jackson, MS | $61,650 | Not published | 120 | 0.5 |
| Salt Lake City-Murray, UT | $61,600 | Not published | 310 | 0.4 |
| Tuscaloosa, AL | $61,380 | Not published | 110 | 1.0 |
| Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN | $61,290 | Not published | 590 | 0.5 |
| Tyler, TX | $61,250 | Not published | 80 | 0.7 |
| Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL | $61,140 | Not published | 70 | 0.3 |
| Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL | $60,700 | Not published | 530 | 0.4 |
| Boise City, ID | $60,480 | Not published | Not published | Not published |
| El Paso, TX | $60,440 | Not published | 260 | 0.8 |
| Canton-Massillon, OH | $59,590 | Not published | 40 | 0.2 |
| Tallahassee, FL | $58,970 | Not published | 70 | 0.4 |
| Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL | $58,830 | Not published | 80 | 0.4 |
| Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC | $58,390 | Not published | 470 | 1.1 |
| Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC | $58,230 | Not published | 60 | 0.4 |
| Roanoke, VA | $54,880 | Not published | 70 | 0.4 |
| Asheville, NC | $50,920 | Not published | 110 | 0.6 |
| Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA | Not published | Not published | 120 | 0.5 |
About this data. Estimates are from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics program, May 2025 release, retrieved from bls.gov/oes/tables.htm on July 24, 2026. OEWS estimates describe metropolitan/nonmetropolitan areas and states — not city limits — and are not designed for year-over-year comparisons. See BLS methodology, our plain-English methodology, and sources. CitySalaryData is independent and not affiliated with BLS.