Postsecondary Art, Drama, and Music Teacher Salary in Newark-Union, Pennsylvania

The annual salary statistics of postsecondary art, drama, and music teachers in Newark-Union, Pennsylvania is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of postsecondary art, drama, and music teachers in Newark-Union 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 Newark-Union, Pennsylvania

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$30,160
25th Percentile Wage
$43,320
50th Percentile Wage
$57,610
75th Percentile Wage
$82,510
90th Percentile Wage
$114,120

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for postsecondary art, drama, and music teachers in Newark-Union, Pennsylvania in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $114,120. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $57,610. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $30,160.

Median salary trend

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of postsecondary art, drama, and music teachers from 2012 to 2017.

YearMedian SalaryYearly Growth5-Year Growth
2017
$57,610
-9.69% -44.47%
2016
$63,190
2.03% -
2015
$61,910
-22.74% -
2013
$75,990
-9.53% -
2012
$83,230
- -

Table 2. Compare Postsecondary Art, Drama, and Music Teacher Salary in Newark-Union with Other Pennsylvania Cities

From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $57,610, Newark-Union is the lowest paying city for postsecondary art, drama, and music teachers in state of Pennsylvania, following city of Scranton--Wilkes-Barre (median annual salary of $100,180). Compared with the highest paying city Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, the median annual salary of postsecondary art, drama, and music teachers in Newark-Union is 42.5 percent (42.5%) lower.

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
Scranton--Wilkes-Barre
$100,180
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington
$98,600
Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton
$95,430
Erie
$81,470
York-Hanover
$79,670
Pittsburgh
$77,980
Reading
$76,800
Philadelphia
$73,580
Youngstown-Warren-Boardman
$70,030
Northeastern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area
$69,550
East Central Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area
$65,700
Lancaster
$65,600
West Central Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area
$63,100
Far Western Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area
$62,930
Harrisburg-Carlisle
$62,070
Newark-Union
$57,610