The annual salary statistics of postsecondary art, drama, and music teachers in Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk, Connecticut is shown in Table 1. The wage data of postsecondary art, drama, and music teachers in Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2022 and published in April 2023 [1].
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $62,100 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $62,100 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $63,430 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $97,600 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $126,710 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for postsecondary art, drama, and music teachers in Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk, Connecticut in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $126,710. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $63,430. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $62,100.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of postsecondary art, drama, and music teachers from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 8-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $63,430 | -30.87% | 8.51% |
| 2021 | $83,010 | -5.38% | - |
| 2019 | $87,480 | 0.62% | - |
| 2018 | $86,940 | 5.33% | - |
| 2017 | $82,310 | 52.06% | - |
| 2016 | $39,460 | 3.45% | - |
| 2015 | $38,100 | -52.31% | - |
| 2014 | $58,030 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $63,430, Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk is the lowest paying city for postsecondary art, drama, and music teachers in state of Connecticut, following city of New Haven (median annual salary of $99,260). Also we note that in comparison, the annual salary of postsecondary art, drama, and music teachers in Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk is about 36.1 percent (36.1%) lower than that of the highest paying city New Haven.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| New Haven | |
| Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford | |
| Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk |