The annual salary statistics of postsecondary art, drama, and music teachers in Winston-Salem, North Carolina is shown in Table 1. The wage information of postsecondary art, drama, and music teachers in Winston-Salem 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 | $43,820 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $61,580 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $78,200 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $85,210 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $105,030 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for postsecondary art, drama, and music teachers in Winston-Salem, North Carolina in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $105,030. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $78,200. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $43,820.
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 | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $78,200 | 12.70% | 16.60% |
| 2019 | $68,270 | 9.07% | - |
| 2018 | $62,080 | -5.06% | - |
| 2016 | $65,220 | 13.66% | - |
| 2015 | $56,310 | 1.70% | - |
| 2014 | $55,350 | 14.91% | - |
| 2013 | $47,100 | -38.47% | - |
| 2012 | $65,220 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $78,200, Winston-Salem is the highest paying city for postsecondary art, drama, and music teachers in state of North Carolina, followed by Wilmington (median annual salary $77,170). In comparison, the median annual salary of postsecondary art, drama, and music teachers in Winston-Salem is 1.3 percent (1.3%) higher than that in Wilmington.