Postsecondary Art, Drama, and Music Teacher Salary in Santa Fe, New Mexico

The annual salary statistics of postsecondary art, drama, and music teachers in Santa Fe, New Mexico is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of postsecondary art, drama, and music teachers in Santa Fe 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 Santa Fe, New Mexico

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$42,680
25th Percentile Wage
$51,510
50th Percentile Wage
$58,240
75th Percentile Wage
$77,010
90th Percentile Wage
$102,500

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for postsecondary art, drama, and music teachers in Santa Fe, New Mexico in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $102,500. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $58,240. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $42,680.

Table 2. Compare Postsecondary Art, Drama, and Music Teacher Salary in Santa Fe with Other New Mexico Cities

From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $58,240 in Santa Fe is in the middle of salary range for postsecondary art, drama, and music teachers in state of New Mexico. In comparison, the annual salary of postsecondary art, drama, and music teachers in Santa Fe is 27.0 percent (27.0%) lower than that in the highest paying Albuquerque and 21.3 percent (21.3%) higher than that in the lowest paying North and West Central New Mexico nonmetropolitan area.

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
Albuquerque
$79,740
Eastern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area
$64,460
Santa Fe
$58,240
Eastern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area
$52,140
North and West Central New Mexico nonmetropolitan area
$45,810

See also: Top paying jobs in Santa Fe, New Mexico.