The annual salary statistics of postsecondary art, drama, and music teachers in Wichita, Kansas is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of postsecondary art, drama, and music teachers in Wichita 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 | $29,790 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $29,790 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $29,790 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $49,160 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $61,460 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for postsecondary art, drama, and music teachers in Wichita, Kansas in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $61,460. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $29,790. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $29,790.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of postsecondary art, drama, and music teachers from 2012 to 2021.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 9-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | $29,790 | -5.94% | -56.56% |
| 2020 | $31,560 | -39.73% | - |
| 2018 | $44,100 | -5.76% | - |
| 2017 | $46,640 | 0.00% | - |
| 2012 | $46,640 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $29,790, Wichita is the lowest paying city for postsecondary art, drama, and music teachers in state of Kansas, following city of Lawrence (median annual salary of $68,080). Also we note that in comparison, the annual salary of postsecondary art, drama, and music teachers in Wichita is about 56.2 percent (56.2%) lower than that of the highest paying city Lawrence.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Lawrence | |
| Kansas nonmetropolitan area | |
| Manhattan | |
| Kansas nonmetropolitan area | |
| Wichita |