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

Median annual wages across 51 states, from BLS data.

National Median

$80,190

Highest

$129,330

Hawaii

Lowest

$49,520

Nevada

Total Employment

97,880

Salary by State

#	State	Median Salary	Employment	vs. National
1	Hawaii	$129,330	570	+61.3%
2	New York	$110,000	17,600	+37.2%
3	California	$105,980	10,100	+32.2%
4	New Jersey	$99,110	3,060	+23.6%
5	Rhode Island	$98,960	450	+23.4%
6	Connecticut	$98,420	970	+22.7%
7	Vermont	$86,570	230	+8.0%
8	Massachusetts	$83,490	5,780	+4.1%
9	New Hampshire	$83,100	390	+3.6%
10	District of Columbia	$83,000	330	+3.5%
11	Maine	$81,810	360	+2.0%
12	Maryland	$81,530	1,570	+1.7%
13	Pennsylvania	$81,250	4,070	+1.3%
14	Alaska	$80,190	50	+0.0%
15	Georgia	$79,240	2,020	-1.2%
16	Missouri	$77,770	1,400	-3.0%
17	Washington	$77,310	1,440	-3.6%
18	Indiana	$76,790	2,050	-4.2%
19	Michigan	$76,760	2,620	-4.3%
20	Minnesota	$76,540	1,260	-4.6%
21	Texas	$76,290	7,190	-4.9%
22	Louisiana	$75,930	580	-5.3%
23	Montana	$75,710	210	-5.6%
24	Iowa	$75,600	970	-5.7%
25	Oregon	$74,800	1,050	-6.7%
26	Ohio	$73,050	4,130	-8.9%
27	Arizona	$68,350	1,160	-14.8%
28	Virginia	$67,950	2,630	-15.3%
29	North Carolina	$67,220	2,980	-16.2%
30	Nebraska	$67,180	500	-16.2%
31	Illinois	$66,670	3,910	-16.9%
32	North Dakota	$66,080	140	-17.6%
33	Delaware	$65,120	180	-18.8%
34	Tennessee	$65,000	1,530	-18.9%
35	Florida	$64,840	3,230	-19.1%
36	West Virginia	$64,810	360	-19.2%
37	Alabama	$64,060	940	-20.1%
38	New Mexico	$63,990	430	-20.2%
39	Wisconsin	$63,650	1,360	-20.6%
40	Arkansas	$63,620	620	-20.7%
41	Kentucky	$63,540	810	-20.8%
42	Utah	$63,500	890	-20.8%
43	Colorado	$63,390	1,870	-21.0%
44	Idaho	$63,290	300	-21.1%
45	South Carolina	$63,290	1,030	-21.1%
46	South Dakota	$61,970	210	-22.7%
47	Mississippi	$61,670	600	-23.1%
48	Oklahoma	$61,240	740	-23.6%
49	Wyoming	$59,820	160	-25.4%
50	Kansas	$58,910	580	-26.5%
51	Nevada	$49,520	270	-38.2%