The annual salary statistics of postsecondary art, drama, and music teachers in Odessa, Texas is shown in Table 1. The wage data of postsecondary art, drama, and music teachers in Odessa 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 | $45,000 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $47,860 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $63,960 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $78,330 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $102,690 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for postsecondary art, drama, and music teachers in Odessa, Texas in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $102,690. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $63,960. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $45,000.
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $63,960 in Odessa is in the middle of salary range for postsecondary art, drama, and music teachers in state of Texas. In comparison, the annual salary of postsecondary art, drama, and music teachers in Odessa is 20.6 percent (20.6%) lower than that in the highest paying Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos and 70.0 percent (70.0%) higher than that in the lowest paying Abilene.