Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary Salary by State (2025)

Last updated: 2025 BLS data · Page refreshed: 2026-05-19

Compare Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary salaries across 49 states

$75,639

National Average (Median)

$103,320

Highest: Delaware

$52,870

Lowest: Nevada

Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary Salary by State

Compare Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary salaries across all 50 states. Click any state for the full breakdown.

$52,870

$103,320

Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS 2025 Annual

AL $63,540 AZ $72,060 AR $60,650 CA $99,410 CO $70,060 CT $78,600 DE $103,320 DC $96,900 FL $63,820 GA $79,870 ID $72,300 IL $62,960 IN $76,050 IA $77,740 KS $61,260 KY $64,440 LA $78,710 ME $79,860 MD $85,590 MA $85,820 MI $82,990 MN $77,760 MS $60,580 MO $75,960 MT $78,420 NE $75,200 NV $52,870 NH $79,090 NJ $80,100 NM $76,240 NY $98,850 NC $73,800 ND $67,190 OH $78,050 OK $62,200 OR $76,770 PA $77,280 RI $97,580 SC $62,420 SD $63,380 TN $72,030 TX $77,560 UT $66,220 VT $97,980 VA $74,870 WA $77,950 WV $73,280 WI $77,560 WY $59,190

Top 5 Highest-Paying States

Delaware

$103,320

California

$99,410

New York

$98,850

Vermont

$97,980

Rhode Island

$97,580

Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary Salary in All 49 States

#	State	Median Salary	Mean Salary	Employment
1	Delaware	$103,320	$105,430	150
2	California	$99,410	$114,430	9,820
3	New York	$98,850	$128,810	14,920
4	Vermont	$97,980	$98,590	180
5	Rhode Island	$97,580	$99,410	440
6	District of Columbia	$96,900	$100,300	350
7	Massachusetts	$85,820	$102,790	4,960
8	Maryland	$85,590	$106,790	1,280
9	Michigan	$82,990	$89,290	2,410
10	New Jersey	$80,100	$106,020	3,300
11	Georgia	$79,870	$79,880	1,910
12	Maine	$79,860	$105,660	340
13	New Hampshire	$79,090	$88,570	440
14	Louisiana	$78,710	$92,510	720
15	Connecticut	$78,600	$98,780	1,430
16	Montana	$78,420	$84,390	190
17	Ohio	$78,050	$84,700	3,940
18	Washington	$77,950	$79,670	1,400
19	Minnesota	$77,760	$80,340	1,310
20	Iowa	$77,740	$90,180	910
21	Texas	$77,560	$84,800	6,730
22	Wisconsin	$77,560	$76,750	1,840
23	Pennsylvania	$77,280	$79,170	4,170
24	Oregon	$76,770	$100,640	1,440
25	New Mexico	$76,240	$82,990	380
26	Indiana	$76,050	$87,730	1,920
27	Missouri	$75,960	$82,760	1,450
28	Nebraska	$75,200	$85,880	490
29	Virginia	$74,870	$81,160	2,840
30	North Carolina	$73,800	$74,820	2,880
31	West Virginia	$73,280	$73,830	340
32	Idaho	$72,300	$76,400	250
33	Arizona	$72,060	$80,770	1,040
34	Tennessee	$72,030	$80,020	1,370
35	Colorado	$70,060	$74,780	1,950
36	North Dakota	$67,190	$73,000	130
37	Utah	$66,220	$74,560	790
38	Kentucky	$64,440	$68,910	900
39	Florida	$63,820	$77,190	2,490
40	Alabama	$63,540	$71,270	900
41	South Dakota	$63,380	$66,920	200
42	Illinois	$62,960	$72,810	4,170
43	South Carolina	$62,420	$69,230	1,290
44	Oklahoma	$62,200	$60,230	760
45	Kansas	$61,260	$75,220	640
46	Arkansas	$60,650	$76,950	360
47	Mississippi	$60,580	$61,940	540
48	Wyoming	$59,190	$63,900	180
49	Nevada	$52,870	$67,220	260

Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary Take-Home Pay After Taxes

Gross salary only tells half the story. State income taxes vary from 0% to 13.3%, dramatically affecting your take-home pay. See exactly what a Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary keeps after federal, state, and FICA taxes.

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Data Source & Methodology

Salary data is sourced from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) survey, 2025 estimates. After-tax figures use IRS federal brackets and state income tax rates for all 50 states.

Our Methodology · Data Sources · Source: BLS OEWS