The annual salary statistics of postsecondary art, drama, and music teachers in Buffalo-Niagara Falls, New York is shown in Table 1. The wage data of postsecondary art, drama, and music teachers in Buffalo-Niagara 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].
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $29,920 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $31,520 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $52,310 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $82,830 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $109,290 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for postsecondary art, drama, and music teachers in Buffalo-Niagara Falls, New York in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $109,290. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $52,310. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $29,920.
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 | $52,310 | -14.80% | -15.89% |
| 2021 | $60,050 | 20.03% | - |
| 2020 | $48,020 | -12.87% | - |
| 2016 | $54,200 | -0.09% | - |
| 2015 | $54,250 | -7.71% | - |
| 2014 | $58,430 | -2.28% | - |
| 2013 | $59,760 | -1.44% | - |
| 2012 | $60,620 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $52,310, Buffalo-Niagara Falls is the lowest paying city for postsecondary art, drama, and music teachers in state of New York, following city of New York-Northern New Jersey-Long Island (median annual salary of $127,510). Also we note that in comparison, the annual salary of postsecondary art, drama, and music teachers in Buffalo-Niagara Falls is about 59.0 percent (59.0%) lower than that of the highest paying city New York-Northern New Jersey-Long Island.