Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary salary by location
National median: $78,620 (2025 OEWS). Percentages below describe each area's published median against that national figure.
| Location | Type | Median | vs national | Employment | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Riverside, CA | metropolitan | $163,750 | +108.3% | 560 | 2025 |
| Fresno, CA | metropolitan | $135,970 | +72.9% | 170 | 2025 |
| Visalia, CA | metropolitan | $128,910 | +64.0% | 40 | 2025 |
| San Francisco, CA | metropolitan | $127,800 | +62.6% | 1,050 | 2025 |
| Sacramento, CA | metropolitan | $124,680 | +58.6% | 370 | 2025 |
| Trenton, NJ | metropolitan | $104,910 | +33.4% | — | 2025 |
| Charlottesville, VA | metropolitan | $104,570 | +33.0% | 200 | 2025 |
| DE | state | $103,320 | +31.4% | 150 | 2025 |
| Ithaca, NY | metropolitan | $102,910 | +30.9% | 670 | 2025 |
| Eugene, OR | metropolitan | $101,270 | +28.8% | — | 2025 |
| San Diego, CA | metropolitan | $101,010 | +28.5% | 770 | 2025 |
| New York, NY | metropolitan | $100,950 | +28.4% | 13,080 | 2025 |
| Pittsfield, MA | metropolitan | $100,490 | +27.8% | — | 2025 |
| CA | state | $99,410 | +26.4% | 9,820 | 2025 |
| NY | state | $98,850 | +25.7% | 14,920 | 2025 |
| Lincoln, NE | metropolitan | $98,800 | +25.7% | 130 | 2025 |
| VT | state | $97,980 | +24.6% | 180 | 2025 |
| RI | state | $97,580 | +24.1% | 440 | 2025 |
| DC | state | $96,900 | +23.3% | 350 | 2025 |
| Boston, MA | metropolitan | $96,170 | +22.3% | 3,820 | 2025 |
| Houston, TX | metropolitan | $96,050 | +22.2% | 1,100 | 2025 |
| Binghamton, NY | metropolitan | $95,160 | +21.0% | 140 | 2025 |
| College Station, TX | metropolitan | $94,740 | +20.5% | 210 | 2025 |
| Providence, RI | metropolitan | $94,490 | +20.2% | 580 | 2025 |
| San Jose, CA | metropolitan | $94,370 | +20.0% | 690 | 2025 |
| Los Angeles, CA | metropolitan | $91,490 | +16.4% | 5,200 | 2025 |
| Augusta, GA | metropolitan | $87,760 | +11.6% | 70 | 2025 |
| Salem, OR | metropolitan | $86,800 | +10.4% | 40 | 2025 |
| MA | state | $85,820 | +9.2% | 4,960 | 2025 |
| St. Cloud, MN | metropolitan | $85,820 | +9.2% | 80 | 2025 |
| MD | state | $85,590 | +8.9% | 1,280 | 2025 |
| Baltimore, MD | metropolitan | $85,590 | +8.9% | 860 | 2025 |
| Bloomington, IN | metropolitan | $84,830 | +7.9% | 370 | 2025 |
| Amherst Town, MA | metropolitan | $84,190 | +7.1% | 470 | 2025 |
| Raleigh, NC | metropolitan | $84,140 | +7.0% | 270 | 2025 |
| Kiryas Joel, NY | metropolitan | $84,060 | +6.9% | 540 | 2025 |
| Detroit, MI | metropolitan | $83,550 | +6.3% | 680 | 2025 |
| Amarillo, TX | metropolitan | $83,280 | +5.9% | 130 | 2025 |
| MI | state | $82,990 | +5.6% | 2,410 | 2025 |
| New Orleans, LA | metropolitan | $82,750 | +5.3% | 350 | 2025 |
| Buffalo, NY | metropolitan | $82,480 | +4.9% | 450 | 2025 |
| Albany, NY | metropolitan | $82,030 | +4.3% | 410 | 2025 |
| Cleveland, OH | metropolitan | $81,810 | +4.1% | 1,070 | 2025 |
| Harrisburg, PA | metropolitan | $81,790 | +4.0% | 130 | 2025 |
| Worcester, MA | metropolitan | $81,670 | +3.9% | 300 | 2025 |
| Burlington, VT | metropolitan | $81,520 | +3.7% | 90 | 2025 |
| Syracuse, NY | metropolitan | $81,420 | +3.6% | 320 | 2025 |
| Seattle, WA | metropolitan | $81,050 | +3.1% | 700 | 2025 |
| Utica, NY | metropolitan | $80,990 | +3.0% | 110 | 2025 |
| Columbus, OH | metropolitan | $80,700 | +2.6% | 650 | 2025 |
| Washington, DC | metropolitan | $80,190 | +2.0% | 1,200 | 2025 |
| NJ | state | $80,100 | +1.9% | 3,300 | 2025 |
| Austin, TX | metropolitan | $80,000 | +1.8% | 960 | 2025 |
| Bangor, ME | metropolitan | $79,910 | +1.6% | 40 | 2025 |
| GA | state | $79,870 | +1.6% | 1,910 | 2025 |
| ME | state | $79,860 | +1.6% | 340 | 2025 |
| Indianapolis, IN | metropolitan | $79,720 | +1.4% | 370 | 2025 |
| Pittsburgh, PA | metropolitan | $79,610 | +1.3% | 970 | 2025 |
| Milwaukee, WI | metropolitan | $79,550 | +1.2% | 820 | 2025 |
| Terre Haute, IN | metropolitan | $79,130 | +0.6% | — | 2025 |
| NH | state | $79,090 | +0.6% | 440 | 2025 |
| Manchester, NH | metropolitan | $79,080 | +0.6% | 50 | 2025 |
| McAllen, TX | metropolitan | $79,010 | +0.5% | 140 | 2025 |
| Atlanta, GA | metropolitan | $79,010 | +0.5% | 830 | 2025 |
| Shreveport, LA | metropolitan | $78,970 | +0.4% | — | 2025 |
| Las Vegas, NV | metropolitan | $78,950 | +0.4% | 120 | 2025 |
| Hartford, CT | metropolitan | $78,910 | +0.4% | 470 | 2025 |
| Columbia, SC | metropolitan | $78,880 | +0.3% | 220 | 2025 |
| LA | state | $78,710 | +0.1% | 720 | 2025 |
| Abilene, TX | metropolitan | $78,630 | +0.0% | 60 | 2025 |
| CT | state | $78,600 | −0.0% | 1,430 | 2025 |
| New Haven, CT | metropolitan | $78,600 | −0.0% | 600 | 2025 |
| St. Louis, MO | metropolitan | $78,510 | −0.1% | 720 | 2025 |
| Cedar Rapids, IA | metropolitan | $78,500 | −0.2% | 70 | 2025 |
| MT | state | $78,420 | −0.3% | 190 | 2025 |
| Philadelphia, PA | metropolitan | $78,380 | −0.3% | 1,750 | 2025 |
| Dayton, OH | metropolitan | $78,140 | −0.6% | 420 | 2025 |
| Knoxville, TN | metropolitan | $78,080 | −0.7% | 180 | 2025 |
| OH | state | $78,050 | −0.7% | 3,940 | 2025 |
| Springfield, MA | metropolitan | $78,010 | −0.8% | 170 | 2025 |
| Santa Maria, CA | metropolitan | $78,000 | −0.8% | 140 | 2025 |
| San Antonio, TX | metropolitan | $77,970 | −0.8% | 350 | 2025 |
| WA | state | $77,950 | −0.9% | 1,400 | 2025 |
| Spokane, WA | metropolitan | $77,910 | −0.9% | 240 | 2025 |
| Birmingham, AL | metropolitan | $77,850 | −1.0% | 210 | 2025 |
| MN | state | $77,760 | −1.1% | 1,310 | 2025 |
| IA | state | $77,740 | −1.1% | 910 | 2025 |
| TX | state | $77,560 | −1.3% | 6,730 | 2025 |
| WI | state | $77,560 | −1.3% | 1,840 | 2025 |
| Lafayette, LA | metropolitan | $77,510 | −1.4% | 100 | 2025 |
| Harrisonburg, VA | metropolitan | $77,480 | −1.5% | 220 | 2025 |
| Fayetteville, NC | metropolitan | $77,430 | −1.5% | 30 | 2025 |
| Greensboro, NC | metropolitan | $77,340 | −1.6% | 280 | 2025 |
| PA | state | $77,280 | −1.7% | 4,170 | 2025 |
| La Crosse, WI | metropolitan | $77,210 | −1.8% | 70 | 2025 |
| Minneapolis, MN | metropolitan | $77,060 | −2.0% | 740 | 2025 |
| Dallas, TX | metropolitan | $76,810 | −2.3% | 1,770 | 2025 |
| OR | state | $76,770 | −2.4% | 1,440 | 2025 |
| Miami, FL | metropolitan | $76,710 | −2.4% | 740 | 2025 |
| Lancaster, PA | metropolitan | $76,450 | −2.8% | 140 | 2025 |