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Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary salary
in Pittsburgh, PA

Median base pay · Pittsburgh, PA
$79,610
BLS OEWS, May 2025 · 970 jobs
Middle 50%
$58,620–$81,010
vs U.S. median
+1%
Metro rank
#31 of 76

Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary in the Pittsburgh, PA metro earn a median of $79,610 a year, based on BLS estimates for 970 jobs (May 2025). That is 1% above the U.S. median of $78,620 and 3% above the PA statewide median of $77,280. It ranks #31 of 76 metros with published figures for this job.

ART, DRAMA, AND MUSIC TEACHERS, POSTSECONDARY · PITTSBURGH, PA · BLS

Full percentile breakdown

BLS OEWS MAY 2025 · PITTSBURGH, PA · ALL EMPLOYERS, ALL EXPERIENCE LEVELS
P10$47,490P25$58,620MEDIAN$79,610P75$81,010P90$116,990
BLS · UNITED STATES
P10$47,570P25$61,620MEDIAN$78,620P75$103,850P90$163,350
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What is the average Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary salary in Pittsburgh?

The BLS median is $79,610 a year (May 2025). Half of the 970 jobs pay between $58,620 and $81,010. The 10th percentile is $47,490 and the 90th is $116,990.

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

That is 1% above the U.S. median of $78,620 and 3% above the PA statewide median of $77,280. It ranks #31 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.