The annual salary statistics of postsecondary art, drama, and music teachers in Indianapolis-Carmel, Indiana is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of postsecondary art, drama, and music teachers in Indianapolis-Carmel 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 | $40,880 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $62,190 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $79,020 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $129,490 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $200,840 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for postsecondary art, drama, and music teachers in Indianapolis-Carmel, Indiana in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $200,840. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $79,020. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $40,880.
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 | 9-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $79,020 | 2.00% | 18.54% |
| 2021 | $77,440 | 23.45% | - |
| 2018 | $59,280 | 1.48% | - |
| 2017 | $58,400 | -5.00% | - |
| 2016 | $61,320 | -1.44% | - |
| 2015 | $62,200 | 1.67% | - |
| 2014 | $61,160 | -5.25% | - |
| 2013 | $64,370 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $79,020, Indianapolis-Carmel is the highest paying city for postsecondary art, drama, and music teachers in state of Indiana, followed by Central Indiana nonmetropolitan area (median annual salary $75,950). In comparison, the median annual salary of postsecondary art, drama, and music teachers in Indianapolis-Carmel is 3.9 percent (3.9%) higher than that in Central Indiana nonmetropolitan area.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Indianapolis-Carmel | |
| Central Indiana nonmetropolitan area | |
| Northern Indiana nonmetropolitan area | |
| Terre Haute | |
| Southern Indiana nonmetropolitan area | |
| Fort Wayne |