Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary salary
in New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ
- Middle 50%
- $76,680–$171,170
- vs U.S. median
- +28%
- Metro rank
- #7 of 76
Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary in the New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ metro earn a median of $100,950 a year, based on BLS estimates for 13,080 jobs (May 2025). That is 28% above the U.S. median of $78,620 and 2% above the NY statewide median of $98,850. It ranks #7 of 76 metros with published figures for this job.
- SOURCEBLS OEWS, May 2025
- SAMPLE13,080 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 |
| Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh, NY | $84,060 |
| Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY | $82,480 |
| Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY | $82,030 |
| Syracuse, NY | $81,420 |
| Southwest New York nonmetropolitan area | $62,670 |
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Questions
What is the average Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary salary in New York?
The BLS median is $100,950 a year (May 2025). Half of the 13,080 jobs pay between $76,680 and $171,170. The 10th percentile is $61,140 and the 90th is $330,390.
Is New York a high-paying metro for Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary?
That is 28% above the U.S. median of $78,620 and 2% above the NY statewide median of $98,850. It ranks #7 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.