Postsecondary Art, Drama, and Music Teacher Salary in Southwest New York nonmetropolitan area, New York

The annual salary statistics of postsecondary art, drama, and music teachers in Southwest New York nonmetropolitan area, New York is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of postsecondary art, drama, and music teachers in Southwest New York nonmetropolitan area 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 Southwest New York nonmetropolitan area, New York

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$32,250
25th Percentile Wage
$50,400
50th Percentile Wage
$65,580
75th Percentile Wage
$82,880
90th Percentile Wage
$105,960

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for postsecondary art, drama, and music teachers in Southwest New York nonmetropolitan area, New York in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $105,960. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $65,580. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $32,250.

Median salary trend (2012 to 2022)

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of postsecondary art, drama, and music teachers from 2012 to 2022.

YearMedian SalaryYearly Growth10-Year Growth
2022
$65,580
8.34% 29.72%
2021
$60,110
10.05% -
2020
$54,070
7.95% -
2019
$49,770
-2.65% -
2018
$51,090
-4.85% -
2017
$53,570
18.76% -
2013
$43,520
-5.91% -
2012
$46,090
- -

Table 2. Compare Postsecondary Art, Drama, and Music Teacher Salary in Southwest New York nonmetropolitan area with Other New York Cities

From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $65,580 in Southwest New York nonmetropolitan area is in the middle of salary range for postsecondary art, drama, and music teachers in state of New York. In comparison, the annual salary of postsecondary art, drama, and music teachers in Southwest New York nonmetropolitan area is 48.6 percent (48.6%) lower than that in the highest paying New York-Northern New Jersey-Long Island and 20.2 percent (20.2%) higher than that in the lowest paying Buffalo-Niagara Falls.

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
New York-Northern New Jersey-Long Island
$127,510
New York-White Plains-Wayne
$100,050
Binghamton
$82,000
Utica-Rome
$80,880
Syracuse
$78,590
Albany-Schenectady-Troy
$76,600
Capital-Northern New York nonmetropolitan area
$71,370
Ithaca
$67,050
Southwest New York nonmetropolitan area
$65,580
Central East New York nonmetropolitan area
$63,050
Nassau-Suffolk
$62,830
Rochester
$61,450
Poughkeepsie-Newburgh-Middletown
$61,040
Central New York nonmetropolitan area
$59,500
Buffalo-Niagara Falls
$52,310

See also: Top paying jobs in Southwest New York nonmetropolitan area, New York.