Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary salary
in Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY
- Middle 50%
- $56,120–$126,620
- vs U.S. median
- +5%
- Metro rank
- #21 of 76
Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary in the Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY metro earn a median of $82,480 a year, based on BLS estimates for 450 jobs (May 2025). That is 5% above the U.S. median of $78,620 and 17% below the NY statewide median of $98,850. It ranks #21 of 76 metros with published figures for this job.
- SOURCEBLS OEWS, May 2025
- SAMPLE450 jobs (estimate)
- SCOPEall employers, all experience levels
- PERIODMay 2025 estimates
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Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary pay in other NY metros
6 metros · BLS
| Metro | Median |
|---|---|
| Ithaca, NY | $102,910 |
| New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | $100,950 |
| Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh, NY | $84,060 |
| Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY | $82,030 |
| Syracuse, NY | $81,420 |
| Southwest New York nonmetropolitan area | $62,670 |
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What is the average Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary salary in Buffalo?
The BLS median is $82,480 a year (May 2025). Half of the 450 jobs pay between $56,120 and $126,620. The 10th percentile is $52,370 and the 90th is $167,390.
Is Buffalo a high-paying metro for Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary?
That is 5% above the U.S. median of $78,620 and 17% below the NY statewide median of $98,850. It ranks #21 of 76 U.S. metros with published BLS figures for this job.
Does this include experience levels?
BLS figures cover all experience levels together. Employer filings carry a DOL wage level, which the free checker can filter by (approximate).
Sources: U.S. BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025 (national + state) (metro area estimates, all employers); employer rows from U.S. DOL OFLC LCA Disclosure Data, FY2026 Q3 (LCA_Disclosure_Data_FY2026_Q3.xlsx). Base pay only. Estimates can have sampling error, especially for smaller metros.