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Postsecondary Art, Drama, and Music Teacher Salary in South Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area, Tennessee

The annual salary statistics of postsecondary art, drama, and music teachers in South Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area, Tennessee is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of postsecondary art, drama, and music teachers in South Central Tennessee 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 South Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area, Tennessee

Percentile Bracket	Average Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage	$42,010
25th Percentile Wage	$48,840
50th Percentile Wage	$64,940
75th Percentile Wage	$76,990
90th Percentile Wage	$84,750

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for postsecondary art, drama, and music teachers in South Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area, Tennessee in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $84,750. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $64,940. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $42,010.

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 2020.

Year	Median Salary	Yearly Growth	8-Year Growth
2020	$64,940	1.65%	41.65%
2019	$63,870	-13.48%	-
2018	$72,480	17.47%	-
2014	$59,820	1.84%	-
2013	$58,720	35.47%	-
2012	$37,890	-	-

Table 2. Compare Postsecondary Art, Drama, and Music Teacher Salary in South Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area with Other Tennessee Cities

From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $64,940, South Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area is the highest paying city for postsecondary art, drama, and music teachers in state of Tennessee, followed by Knoxville (median annual salary $64,770). In comparison, the median annual salary of postsecondary art, drama, and music teachers in South Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area is .3 percent (.3%) higher than that in Knoxville.

Cities/Areas	Median Annual Salary
South Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area	$64,940
Knoxville	$64,770
Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin	$63,070
Memphis	$61,640
Jackson	$61,500
Chattanooga	$61,120
Johnson City	$58,640
Western Tennessee nonmetropolitan area	$52,270
Clarksville	$49,410
Eastern Tennessee nonmetropolitan area	$44,510
Morristown	$42,020