Postsecondary Art, Drama, and Music Teacher Salary in Eastern Washington nonmetropolitan area, Washington

The annual salary statistics of postsecondary art, drama, and music teachers in Eastern Washington nonmetropolitan area, Washington is shown in Table 1. The wage information of postsecondary art, drama, and music teachers in Eastern Washington 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 Eastern Washington nonmetropolitan area, Washington

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$36,560
25th Percentile Wage
$42,730
50th Percentile Wage
$50,440
75th Percentile Wage
$62,110
90th Percentile Wage
$87,350

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for postsecondary art, drama, and music teachers in Eastern Washington nonmetropolitan area, Washington in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $87,350. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $50,440. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $36,560.

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 2014. Note that there is no salary data for some years between 2012 and 2022.

YearMedian Salary Growth2-Year Growth
2014
$50,440
-6.80% 0.00%
2013
$53,870
6.37% -
2012
$50,440
- -

Table 2. Compare Postsecondary Art, Drama, and Music Teacher Salary in Eastern Washington nonmetropolitan area with Other Washington Cities

From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $50,440 in Eastern Washington nonmetropolitan area is in the middle of salary range for postsecondary art, drama, and music teachers in state of Washington. In comparison, the annual salary of postsecondary art, drama, and music teachers in Eastern Washington nonmetropolitan area is 36.9 percent (36.9%) lower than that in the highest paying Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro and 10.4 percent (10.4%) higher than that in the lowest paying Southwestern Washington nonmetropolitan area.

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro
$79,990
Olympia
$74,780
Bellingham
$74,540
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue
$71,870
Walla Walla
$68,430
Western Washington nonmetropolitan area
$64,760
Eastern Washington nonmetropolitan area
$63,180
Seattle-Bellevue-Everett
$61,040
Tacoma
$57,060
Central Washington nonmetropolitan area
$56,290
Eastern Washington nonmetropolitan area
$50,440
Kennewick-Pasco-Richland
$46,750
Spokane
$46,740
Southwestern Washington nonmetropolitan area
$45,190