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Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary salary
in Ithaca, NY

Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary in the Ithaca, NY metro earn a median of $102,910 a year, based on BLS estimates for 670 jobs (May 2025). That is 31% above the U.S. median of $78,620 and 4% above the NY statewide median of $98,850. It ranks #5 of 76 metros with published figures for this job.

ART, DRAMA, AND MUSIC TEACHERS, POSTSECONDARY · ITHACA, NY · BLS
BLS OEWS MAY 2025 · ITHACA, NY · ALL EMPLOYERS, ALL EXPERIENCE LEVELS
P10$50,910P25$73,950MEDIAN$102,910P75$162,120P90$211,480
BLS · UNITED STATES
P10$47,570P25$61,620MEDIAN$78,620P75$103,850P90$163,350
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EMPLOYERS FILING FOR THIS JOB IN ITHACA · VISA-SPONSORED BASE WAGES

Median of each employer’s DOL LCA filings (5+ filings) in this metro, FY2026 Q3. Covers sponsored positions only.

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Questions

What is the average Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary salary in Ithaca?

The BLS median is $102,910 a year (May 2025). Half of the 670 jobs pay between $73,950 and $162,120. The 10th percentile is $50,910 and the 90th is $211,480.

Is Ithaca a high-paying metro for Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary?

That is 31% above the U.S. median of $78,620 and 4% above the NY statewide median of $98,850. It ranks #5 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).

Which employers pay Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary the most in Ithaca?

Among employers with 5+ visa-sponsored filings here, the highest medians were Cornell University ($74,356). These are base wages for sponsored positions, not all employees.

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.