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Teach courses in drama, music, and the arts including fine and applied art, such as painting and sculpture, or design and crafts. Includes both teachers primarily engaged in teaching and those who do a combination of teaching and research.
Employment estimate and mean wage estimates for Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary:
Employment (1) | Employment RSE (3) |
Mean hourly wage |
Mean annual wage (2) |
Mean wage RSE (3) |
---|---|---|---|---|
91,170 | 2.3 % | (4) | $ 84,780 | 1.4 % |
Percentile wage estimates for Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary:
Percentile | 10% | 25% | 50% (Median) |
75% | 90% |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Annual Wage (2) | $ 34,220 | $ 50,300 | $ 69,690 | $ 102,330 | $ 153,060 |
Industries with the highest published employment and wages for Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary are provided. For a list of all industries with employment in Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary, see the Create Customized Tables function.
Industries with the highest levels of employment in Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary:
Industry | Employment (1) | Percent of industry employment | Hourly mean wage | Annual mean wage (2) |
---|---|---|---|---|
Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools | 69,360 | 2.29 | (4) | $ 84,590 |
Junior Colleges | 16,870 | 2.47 | (4) | $ 90,980 |
Other Schools and Instruction | 4,380 | 1.09 | (4) | $ 66,020 |
Industries with the highest concentration of employment in Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary:
Industry | Employment (1) | Percent of industry employment | Hourly mean wage | Annual mean wage (2) |
---|---|---|---|---|
Junior Colleges | 16,870 | 2.47 | (4) | $ 90,980 |
Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools | 69,360 | 2.29 | (4) | $ 84,590 |
Other Schools and Instruction | 4,380 | 1.09 | (4) | $ 66,020 |
Top paying industries for Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary:
Industry | Employment (1) | Percent of industry employment | Hourly mean wage | Annual mean wage (2) |
---|---|---|---|---|
Junior Colleges | 16,870 | 2.47 | (4) | $ 90,980 |
Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools | 69,360 | 2.29 | (4) | $ 84,590 |
Performing Arts Companies | (8) | (8) | (4) | $ 68,490 |
Promoters of Performing Arts, Sports, and Similar Events | (8) | (8) | (4) | $ 67,760 |
Other Schools and Instruction | 4,380 | 1.09 | (4) | $ 66,020 |
States and areas with the highest published employment, location quotients, and wages for Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary are provided. For a list of all areas with employment in Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary, see the Create Customized Tables function.
States with the highest employment level in Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary:
State | Employment (1) | Employment per thousand jobs | Location quotient (9) | Hourly mean wage | Annual mean wage (2) |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
California | 10,670 | 0.65 | 0.99 | (4) | $ 113,140 |
New York | 10,300 | 1.18 | 1.81 | (4) | $ 110,800 |
Texas | 6,680 | 0.55 | 0.84 | (4) | $ 64,180 |
Massachusetts | 5,280 | 1.58 | 2.41 | (4) | $ 110,510 |
Illinois | 4,280 | 0.76 | 1.16 | (4) | $ 69,880 |
States with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary:
State | Employment (1) | Employment per thousand jobs | Location quotient (9) | Hourly mean wage | Annual mean wage (2) |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Massachusetts | 5,280 | 1.58 | 2.41 | (4) | $ 110,510 |
New York | 10,300 | 1.18 | 1.81 | (4) | $ 110,800 |
Rhode Island | 420 | 0.95 | 1.45 | (4) | $ 82,860 |
New Jersey | 3,370 | 0.89 | 1.36 | (4) | $ 79,840 |
Utah | 1,280 | 0.86 | 1.31 | (4) | $ 82,260 |
Top paying states for Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary:
State | Employment (1) | Employment per thousand jobs | Location quotient (9) | Hourly mean wage | Annual mean wage (2) |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
California | 10,670 | 0.65 | 0.99 | (4) | $ 113,140 |
New York | 10,300 | 1.18 | 1.81 | (4) | $ 110,800 |
Massachusetts | 5,280 | 1.58 | 2.41 | (4) | $ 110,510 |
Minnesota | 1,590 | 0.59 | 0.90 | (4) | $ 101,350 |
Florida | 2,130 | 0.25 | 0.39 | (4) | $ 99,090 |
Metropolitan areas with the highest employment level in Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary:
Metropolitan area | Employment (1) | Employment per thousand jobs | Location quotient (9) | Hourly mean wage | Annual mean wage (2) |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA | 9,410 | 1.07 | 1.63 | (4) | $ 110,910 |
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | 5,850 | 1.01 | 1.53 | (4) | $ 122,920 |
Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH | 3,930 | 1.51 | 2.30 | (4) | $ 114,250 |
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI | 3,200 | 0.73 | 1.12 | (4) | $ 72,050 |
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD | 2,270 | 0.84 | 1.29 | (4) | $ 80,530 |
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX | 2,060 | 0.57 | 0.88 | (4) | $ 59,200 |
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV | 1,610 | 0.53 | 0.81 | (4) | $ 77,890 |
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX | 1,350 | 0.46 | 0.70 | (4) | $ 77,480 |
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA | 1,240 | 0.53 | 0.81 | (4) | $ 102,140 |
Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD | 1,180 | 0.92 | 1.40 | (4) | $ 70,070 |
Metropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary:
Metropolitan area | Employment (1) | Employment per thousand jobs | Location quotient (9) | Hourly mean wage | Annual mean wage (2) |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Lawrence, KS | 150 | 3.34 | 5.10 | (4) | $ 72,830 |
Trenton, NJ | 660 | 2.86 | 4.36 | (8) | (8) |
Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford, VA | 180 | 2.68 | 4.10 | (4) | $ 64,380 |
Bloomington, IL | 200 | 2.38 | 3.64 | (8) | (8) |
Boulder, CO | 420 | 2.34 | 3.57 | (8) | (8) |
Ann Arbor, MI | 460 | 2.19 | 3.33 | (4) | $ 96,500 |
Springfield, MA-CT | 610 | 2.01 | 3.07 | (8) | (8) |
South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI | 230 | 1.80 | 2.74 | (8) | (8) |
Binghamton, NY | 160 | 1.72 | 2.62 | (4) | $ 100,730 |
Terre Haute, IN | 110 | 1.67 | 2.55 | (8) | (8) |
Top paying metropolitan areas for Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary:
Metropolitan area | Employment (1) | Employment per thousand jobs | Location quotient (9) | Hourly mean wage | Annual mean wage (2) |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | 5,850 | 1.01 | 1.53 | (4) | $ 122,920 |
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI | 930 | 0.50 | 0.77 | (4) | $ 115,740 |
Rochester, NY | 670 | 1.40 | 2.13 | (4) | $ 115,080 |
Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH | 3,930 | 1.51 | 2.30 | (4) | $ 114,250 |
Provo-Orem, UT | (8) | (8) | (8) | (4) | $ 113,200 |
San Diego-Carlsbad, CA | 850 | 0.60 | 0.92 | (4) | $ 111,630 |
Fresno, CA | 190 | 0.52 | 0.79 | (4) | $ 111,470 |
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA | 9,410 | 1.07 | 1.63 | (4) | $ 110,910 |
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA | 1,240 | 0.53 | 0.81 | (4) | $ 102,140 |
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL | 860 | 0.34 | 0.52 | (4) | $ 101,570 |
Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest employment in Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary:
Nonmetropolitan area | Employment (1) | Employment per thousand jobs | Location quotient (9) | Hourly mean wage | Annual mean wage (2) |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Mountain North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | 310 | 2.54 | 3.87 | (4) | $ 59,360 |
Southwest New York nonmetropolitan area | 290 | 1.78 | 2.71 | (4) | $ 55,580 |
Southeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area | 220 | 1.45 | 2.22 | (8) | (8) |
Southeast Coastal North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | 210 | 0.86 | 1.31 | (4) | $ 68,680 |
Western Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area | 200 | 1.42 | 2.16 | (8) | (8) |
Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary:
Nonmetropolitan area | Employment (1) | Employment per thousand jobs | Location quotient (9) | Hourly mean wage | Annual mean wage (2) |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Massachusetts nonmetropolitan area | 200 | 3.52 | 5.36 | (4) | $ 91,980 |
Mountain North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | 310 | 2.54 | 3.87 | (4) | $ 59,360 |
West Central-Southwest New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area | 190 | 1.92 | 2.93 | (4) | $ 82,040 |
Southwest New York nonmetropolitan area | 290 | 1.78 | 2.71 | (4) | $ 55,580 |
Southeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area | 220 | 1.45 | 2.22 | (8) | (8) |
Top paying nonmetropolitan areas for Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary:
Nonmetropolitan area | Employment (1) | Employment per thousand jobs | Location quotient (9) | Hourly mean wage | Annual mean wage (2) |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Massachusetts nonmetropolitan area | 200 | 3.52 | 5.36 | (4) | $ 91,980 |
Central Missouri nonmetropolitan area | 130 | 0.85 | 1.30 | (4) | $ 82,730 |
West Central-Southwest New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area | 190 | 1.92 | 2.93 | (4) | $ 82,040 |
Capital/Northern New York nonmetropolitan area | 180 | 1.34 | 2.04 | (4) | $ 78,420 |
Upper Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area | 30 | 0.33 | 0.51 | (4) | $ 74,090 |
These estimates are calculated with data collected from employers in all industry sectors, all metropolitan and nonmetropolitan areas, and all states and the District of Columbia. The top employment and wage figures are provided above. The complete list is available in the downloadable XLS files.
The percentile wage estimate is the value of a wage below which a certain percent of workers fall. The median wage is the 50th percentile wage estimate—50 percent of workers earn less than the median and 50 percent of workers earn more than the median. More about percentile wages.
(1) Estimates for detailed occupations do not sum to the totals because the totals include occupations not shown separately. Estimates do not include self-employed workers.
(2) Annual wages have been calculated by multiplying the hourly mean wage by a "year-round, full-time" hours figure of 2,080 hours; for those occupations where there is not an hourly wage published, the annual wage has been directly calculated from the reported survey data.
(3) The relative standard error (RSE) is a measure of the reliability of a survey statistic. The smaller the relative standard error, the more precise the estimate.
(4) Wages for some occupations that do not generally work year-round, full time, are reported either as hourly wages or annual salaries depending on how they are typically paid.
(8) Estimate not released.
(9) The location quotient is the ratio of the area concentration of occupational employment to the national average concentration. A location quotient greater than one indicates the occupation has a higher share of employment than average, and a location quotient less than one indicates the occupation is less prevalent in the area than average.
Other OEWS estimates and related information:
May 2020 National Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates
May 2020 State Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates
May 2020 Metropolitan and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates
May 2020 National Industry-Specific Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates
Last Modified Date: March 31, 2021