Postsecondary Art, Drama, and Music Teacher Salary in Modesto, California

The annual salary statistics of postsecondary art, drama, and music teachers in Modesto, California is shown in Table 1. The wage information of postsecondary art, drama, and music teachers in Modesto is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2022 and published in April 2023 [1].

Table 1. Annual Salary of Postsecondary Art, Drama, and Music Teachers in Modesto, California

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$46,250
25th Percentile Wage
$54,460
50th Percentile Wage
$70,830
75th Percentile Wage
$95,630
90th Percentile Wage
$107,400

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for postsecondary art, drama, and music teachers in Modesto, California in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $107,400. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $70,830. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $46,250.

Table 2. Compare Postsecondary Art, Drama, and Music Teacher Salary in Modesto with Other California Cities

From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $70,830 in Modesto is in the middle of salary range for postsecondary art, drama, and music teachers in state of California. In comparison, the annual salary of postsecondary art, drama, and music teachers in Modesto is 48.3 percent (48.3%) lower than that in the highest paying Napa and 14.7 percent (14.7%) higher than that in the lowest paying Stockton.

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
Napa
$137,020
Visalia-Porterville
$119,980
North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area
$116,560
Santa Ana-Anaheim-Irvine
$105,150
San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont
$104,840
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara
$103,800
Bakersfield-Delano
$103,740
Fresno
$103,060
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario
$101,190
Sacramento-Arden-Arcade-Roseville
$101,150
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim
$100,220
San Diego-Carlsbad-San Marcos
$98,470
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara
$95,780
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Glendale
$80,010
Santa Cruz-Watsonville
$78,430
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Santa Ana
$78,200
Oakland-Fremont-Hayward
$73,800
Modesto
$70,830
San Francisco-San Mateo-Redwood City
$66,280
Stockton
$60,390

See also: Top paying jobs in Modesto, California.