Postsecondary Art, Drama, and Music Teacher Salary in Waterloo-Cedar Falls, Iowa

The annual salary statistics of postsecondary art, drama, and music teachers in Waterloo-Cedar Falls, Iowa is shown in Table 1. The wage information of postsecondary art, drama, and music teachers in Waterloo-Cedar Falls 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 Waterloo-Cedar Falls, Iowa

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$20,910
25th Percentile Wage
$46,480
50th Percentile Wage
$59,800
75th Percentile Wage
$77,000
90th Percentile Wage
$81,220

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for postsecondary art, drama, and music teachers in Waterloo-Cedar Falls, Iowa in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $81,220. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $59,800. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $20,910.

Median salary trend (2012 to 2022)

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of postsecondary art, drama, and music teachers from 2012 to 2022. Note that there is no salary data for some years between 2012 and 2022.

YearMedian Salary Growth10-Year Growth
2022
$59,800
-6.59% -7.26%
2021
$63,740
5.54% -
2013
$60,210
-6.53% -
2012
$64,140
- -

Table 2. Compare Postsecondary Art, Drama, and Music Teacher Salary in Waterloo-Cedar Falls with Other Iowa Cities

From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $59,800 in Waterloo-Cedar Falls is in the middle of salary range for postsecondary art, drama, and music teachers in state of Iowa. In comparison, the annual salary of postsecondary art, drama, and music teachers in Waterloo-Cedar Falls is 22.3 percent (22.3%) lower than that in the highest paying Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area and 26.3 percent (26.3%) higher than that in the lowest paying Southwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area.

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area
$76,980
Des Moines-West Des Moines
$71,880
Cedar Rapids
$68,560
Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area
$67,150
Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area
$61,370
Davenport-Moline-Rock Island
$60,050
Waterloo-Cedar Falls
$59,800
Southwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area
$44,050

See also: Top paying jobs in Waterloo-Cedar Falls, Iowa.