Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary Salary by City
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AK
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Alaska | $80,190 | 50 |
AL
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Auburn, AL | $66,700 | 80 |
| Southeast Alabama | $66,010 | 60 |
| Tuscaloosa, AL | $65,620 | 150 |
| Birmingham, AL | $64,270 | 200 |
| Alabama | $64,060 | 940 |
| Huntsville, AL | $63,610 | 110 |
| Mobile, AL | $62,840 | 60 |
| Montgomery, AL | $60,570 | 60 |
AR
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Arkansas | $63,620 | 620 |
| West Arkansas | $60,240 | 70 |
| South Arkansas | $59,780 | 70 |
AZ
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Flagstaff, AZ | $75,430 | 70 |
| Arizona | $68,350 | 1,160 |
| Phoenix, AZ | $68,350 | 830 |
CA
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Riverside, CA | $133,190 | 700 |
| Fresno, CA | $131,450 | 150 |
| San Jose, CA | $130,660 | 1,010 |
| San Francisco, CA | $126,880 | 1,260 |
| Visalia, CA | $126,680 | 40 |
| Santa Maria, CA | $113,660 | 110 |
| California | $105,980 | 10,100 |
| Sacramento, CA | $105,800 | 260 |
| San Diego, CA | $105,610 | 710 |
| Los Angeles, CA | $102,370 | 5,060 |
CO
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Boulder, CO | $83,550 | 340 |
| Pueblo, CO | $65,190 | 30 |
| Colorado Springs, CO | $64,520 | 190 |
| Greeley, CO | $64,220 | 130 |
| Fort Collins, CO | $63,480 | 220 |
| Colorado | $63,390 | 1,870 |
| Denver, CO | $63,350 | 750 |
| Southwest Colorado | $61,590 | 40 |
| Eastern and Southern Colorado | $51,740 | 60 |
CT
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Norwich, CT | $107,020 | 100 |
| New Haven, CT | $104,960 | — |
| Connecticut | $98,420 | 970 |
| Hartford, CT | $83,990 | 370 |
| Bridgeport, CT | $76,450 | 150 |
DC
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Washington, DC-VA-MD-WV | $78,100 | 1,130 |
DE
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Delaware | $65,120 | 180 |
FL
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Deltona, FL | $93,200 | 70 |
| Orlando, FL | $84,900 | 660 |
| Miami, FL | $84,200 | 810 |
| Florida | $64,840 | 3,230 |
| Tampa, FL | $62,710 | 260 |
| Jacksonville, FL | $62,320 | 190 |
| Lakeland, FL | $61,140 | 70 |
| Tallahassee, FL | $58,970 | 70 |
| North Port, FL | $58,590 | 70 |
GA
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Rome, GA | $107,180 | — |
| Athens, GA | $80,560 | 150 |
| Georgia | $79,240 | 2,020 |
| Atlanta, GA | $76,040 | 790 |
| Augusta, GA-SC | $62,950 | 80 |
| Middle Georgia | $62,050 | 60 |
| North Georgia | $55,120 | 50 |
HI
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Hawaii | $129,330 | 570 |
| Urban Honolulu, HI | $129,330 | 560 |
IA
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Des Moines, IA | $79,500 | 170 |
| Southeast Iowa | $76,820 | 80 |
| Cedar Rapids, IA | $75,600 | 70 |
| Iowa | $75,600 | 970 |
| Northwest Iowa | $73,540 | 50 |
| Davenport, IA-IL | $61,690 | 60 |
ID
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Boise City, ID | $66,370 | 140 |
| Idaho | $63,290 | 300 |
| Northwestern Idaho | $63,290 | 70 |
IL
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Peoria, IL | $85,610 | — |
| Bloomington, IL | $80,750 | — |
| Champaign, IL | $80,640 | 210 |
| West Central Illinois | $77,570 | 130 |
| Illinois | $66,670 | 3,910 |
| Chicago, IL-IN | $65,060 | 2,540 |
| East Central Illinois | $64,400 | 60 |
| South Illinois | $59,560 | 90 |
IN
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Indianapolis, IN | $81,210 | 390 |
| Bloomington, IN | $80,830 | 370 |
| South Bend, IN-MI | $79,110 | 240 |
| Central Indiana | $78,800 | 140 |
| Indiana | $76,790 | 2,050 |
| Fort Wayne, IN | $67,210 | 120 |
| Evansville, IN | $66,660 | 100 |
| Terre Haute, IN | $60,810 | 70 |
| Northern Indiana | $59,160 | 50 |
KS
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Kansas | $58,910 | 580 |
| Kansas | $51,400 | 210 |
| Wichita, KS | $47,100 | 80 |
KY
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| West Kentucky | $68,440 | 80 |
| Lexington, KY | $67,930 | 210 |
| Central Kentucky | $67,530 | — |
| Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN | $64,720 | 270 |
| Kentucky | $63,540 | 810 |
| South Central Kentucky | $57,460 | 50 |
| East Kentucky | $46,590 | 30 |
LA
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| New Orleans, LA | $79,410 | — |
| Shreveport, LA | $78,970 | — |
| Lafayette, LA | $77,510 | 100 |
| Louisiana | $75,930 | 580 |
MA
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Pittsfield, MA | $100,490 | — |
| Boston, MA-NH | $96,710 | 4,630 |
| Massachusetts | $83,490 | 5,780 |
| Amherst Town, MA | $81,040 | 470 |
| Springfield, MA | $78,530 | 110 |
| Worcester, MA | $70,670 | 410 |
MD
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Baltimore, MD | $81,800 | 940 |
| Maryland | $81,530 | 1,570 |
| Maryland | $72,150 | 70 |
ME
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Portland, ME | $83,770 | 200 |
| Maine | $81,810 | 360 |
| Southwest Maine | $78,270 | 50 |
| Bangor, ME | $76,540 | 30 |
MI
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Ann Arbor, MI | $103,270 | 490 |
| Lansing, MI | $80,840 | 160 |
| Mid Michigan | $77,380 | 180 |
| Michigan | $76,760 | 2,620 |
| Detroit, MI | $76,750 | 810 |
| Upper Peninsula of Michigan | $76,580 | 90 |
| Grand Rapids, MI | $64,370 | 350 |
MN
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Southeast Minnesota | $80,810 | 130 |
| St. Cloud, MN | $77,820 | 80 |
| Minnesota | $76,540 | 1,260 |
| Minneapolis, MN-WI | $74,450 | 740 |
| Mankato, MN | $74,280 | — |
| Northwest Minnesota | $64,810 | 50 |
| Duluth, MN-WI | $63,040 | 130 |
MO
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Southwest Missouri | $101,890 | — |
| St. Louis, MO-IL | $81,810 | 720 |
| Missouri | $77,770 | 1,400 |
| Joplin, MO-KS | $75,950 | 30 |
| Springfield, MO | $75,040 | 170 |
| Kansas City, MO-KS | $74,250 | 260 |
| Central Missouri | $72,200 | 80 |
| Columbia, MO | $64,560 | 60 |
| North Missouri | $64,170 | 110 |
MS
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Lower East Mississippi | $65,150 | 40 |
| West Delta Mississippi | $64,680 | 50 |
| Upper East Mississippi | $64,060 | 220 |
| Mississippi | $61,670 | 600 |
| Jackson, MS | $60,580 | — |
MT
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Montana | $75,710 | 210 |
NC
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Greensboro, NC | $79,350 | 330 |
| Raleigh, NC | $79,250 | — |
| Durham, NC | $76,950 | — |
| Wilmington, NC | $76,110 | 140 |
| Charlotte, NC-SC | $75,690 | 540 |
| Winston, NC | $75,460 | 240 |
| Greenville, NC | $74,200 | 140 |
| North Carolina | $67,220 | 2,980 |
| Western North Carolina | $64,610 | 370 |
| Central North Carolina | $63,640 | 130 |
| Fayetteville, NC | $62,430 | — |
| Hickory, NC | $61,630 | 60 |
| Eastern North Carolina | $61,460 | 120 |
| Asheville, NC | $60,410 | 170 |
ND
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| North Dakota | $66,080 | 140 |
| East North Dakota | $53,370 | 30 |
NE
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Omaha, NE-IA | $83,050 | 170 |
| Northeast Nebraska | $77,390 | — |
| Nebraska | $67,180 | 500 |
| South Nebraska | $66,900 | 120 |
| Lincoln, NE | $64,110 | 170 |
NH
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Manchester, NH | $96,730 | 60 |
| New Hampshire | $83,100 | 390 |
NJ
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Trenton, NJ | $101,020 | — |
| New Jersey | $99,110 | 3,060 |
NM
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| New Mexico | $63,990 | 430 |
| Eastern New Mexico | $62,410 | 90 |
| Northern New Mexico | $60,950 | 40 |
NV
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Las Vegas, NV | $66,010 | 130 |
| Nevada | $49,520 | 270 |
NY
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Ithaca, NY | $127,430 | 1,120 |
| New York, NY-NJ | $126,100 | 15,040 |
| New York | $110,000 | 17,600 |
| Albany, NY | $97,210 | 510 |
| Binghamton, NY | $95,160 | 140 |
| Syracuse, NY | $86,360 | — |
| Kiryas Joel, NY | $82,420 | 330 |
| Buffalo, NY | $81,260 | 430 |
| Utica, NY | $80,990 | 110 |
| Rochester, NY | $78,300 | 1,000 |
| Southwest New York | $60,840 | 290 |
| Central East New York | $60,510 | 120 |
OH
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Cleveland, OH | $79,160 | 1,110 |
| Dayton, OH | $78,140 | 420 |
| Eastern Ohio | $77,520 | 50 |
| Toledo, OH | $74,640 | 220 |
| North Northeastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area (noncontiguous) | $73,420 | 150 |
| Ohio | $73,050 | 4,130 |
| Columbus, OH | $64,680 | 770 |
| Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN | $61,360 | 740 |
| Canton, OH | $59,590 | 40 |
OK
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Tulsa, OK | $64,950 | 170 |
| Oklahoma City, OK | $62,620 | 220 |
| Northwest Oklahoma | $62,430 | 150 |
| Oklahoma | $61,240 | 740 |
| Southeast Oklahoma | $49,850 | 80 |
| Northeast Oklahoma | $33,170 | 90 |
OR
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Eugene, OR | $101,310 | — |
| Salem, OR | $95,950 | 50 |
| Oregon | $74,800 | 1,050 |
| Medford, OR | $70,270 | 40 |
| Portland, OR-WA | $69,340 | 590 |
| Coast Oregon | $51,560 | 30 |
Other
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| District of Columbia | $83,000 | 330 |
PA
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Scranton, PA | $95,980 | 110 |
| Philadelphia, PA-NJ-DE-MD | $83,730 | 2,270 |
| Pennsylvania | $81,250 | 4,070 |
| Gettysburg, PA | $78,550 | — |
| Lancaster, PA | $78,330 | 190 |
| Harrisburg, PA | $77,640 | — |
| Allentown, PA-NJ | $77,270 | 240 |
| Southwestern Pennsylvania | $76,310 | 170 |
| Central Pennsylvania | $75,460 | 110 |
| Pittsburgh, PA | $74,840 | 590 |
| Reading, PA | $66,370 | 140 |
| Erie, PA | $65,990 | 100 |
| Northeastern Pennsylvania | $61,260 | 40 |
| Northwestern Pennsylvania | $36,880 | — |
PR
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| San Juan, PR | $79,060 | 80 |
RI
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Rhode Island | $98,960 | 450 |
| Providence, RI-MA | $90,990 | 550 |
SC
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Charleston, SC | $77,530 | 260 |
| Columbia, SC | $76,610 | 190 |
| Greenville, SC | $66,220 | 140 |
| South Carolina | $63,290 | 1,030 |
| Southern South Carolina | $62,510 | 30 |
| Spartanburg, SC | $54,010 | 130 |
| Northwestern South Carolina | $50,550 | 50 |
SD
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| East South Dakota | $61,970 | 130 |
| South Dakota | $61,970 | 210 |
TN
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Knoxville, TN | $70,330 | 210 |
| Memphis, TN-MS-AR | $65,430 | 250 |
| Tennessee | $65,000 | 1,530 |
| Nashville, TN | $64,280 | 540 |
| Chattanooga, TN-GA | $61,970 | 110 |
| West Tennessee | $60,290 | 40 |
| Jackson, TN | $60,130 | 40 |
| East Tennessee | $58,860 | 40 |
| Morristown, TN | $58,220 | 40 |
TX
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Austin, TX | $97,470 | 860 |
| Houston, TX | $94,560 | 1,140 |
| San Antonio, TX | $84,590 | 420 |
| Amarillo, TX | $83,280 | 130 |
| Hill Country Region of Texas | $83,100 | 180 |
| Eastern Region of Texas | $81,450 | 120 |
| Northwestern Region of Texas | $79,760 | 40 |
| College Station, TX | $79,630 | 300 |
| Texas | $76,290 | 7,190 |
| McAllen, TX | $76,270 | 130 |
| Dallas, TX | $75,230 | 2,180 |
| Abilene, TX | $74,800 | 80 |
| El Paso, TX | $64,380 | 260 |
| North Region of Texas | $63,340 | 130 |
| Killeen, TX | $63,160 | 80 |
| Coastal Plains Region of Texas | $62,990 | 70 |
| Tyler, TX | $61,250 | 80 |
| Laredo, TX | $59,200 | 40 |
| Longview, TX | $57,020 | 60 |
UT
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| High Desert Utah | $63,910 | 170 |
| Salt Lake City, UT | $63,500 | 440 |
| Utah | $63,500 | 890 |
VA
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Charlottesville, VA | $104,570 | 200 |
| Blacksburg, VA | $82,130 | 140 |
| Virginia | $67,950 | 2,630 |
| West Virginia | $64,810 | 360 |
| Harrisonburg, VA | $64,520 | 200 |
| Richmond, VA | $63,660 | 580 |
| Northern West Virginia | $63,590 | 60 |
| Virginia Beach, VA-NC | $61,970 | 490 |
| Southside Virginia | $61,950 | 60 |
| Roanoke, VA | $47,400 | 60 |
VT
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Northern Vermont | $107,090 | 100 |
| Vermont | $86,570 | 230 |
| Burlington, VT | $79,310 | 90 |
WA
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Spokane, WA | $81,670 | 260 |
| Seattle, WA | $79,780 | 730 |
| Washington | $77,310 | 1,440 |
| Walla Walla, WA | $76,130 | 70 |
| Eastern Washington | $66,990 | 90 |
| Western Washington | $64,700 | 30 |
WI
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Madison, WI | $82,460 | 190 |
| Janesville, WI | $74,950 | 30 |
| Wisconsin | $63,650 | 1,360 |
| La Crosse, WI-MN | $63,210 | 60 |
| Milwaukee, WI | $62,980 | 340 |
| South Central Wisconsin | $61,170 | 80 |
| Northeastern Wisconsin | $48,140 | 90 |
WV
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Huntington, WV-KY-OH | $64,170 | 60 |
WY
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Eastern Wyoming | $62,320 | 80 |
| Western Wyoming | $61,060 | 40 |
| Wyoming | $59,820 | 160 |