Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary pay in Colorado
$74,780avg. a year
Annual salary · 1,950 employed
Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary in Colorado earn an average of $74,780 a year. That is $19,920 (21%) less than the U.S. average of $94,700. The best-paying metro area is Pueblo, CO at $82,000.
$70,060Median pay
$74,780Average yearly
+13%Avg. pay since 2020
#37Of 48 states + D.C.
Top-paying Colorado metro areas
Average pay for art, drama, and music teachers, postsecondary by metro area. Swipe to see all 5.
150 jobs
Pueblo, CO
$82,000
a year
2
Colorado Springs, CO
$79,780
a year
3840 jobs
Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO
$72,130
a year
4210 jobs
Fort Collins-Loveland, CO
$69,410
a year
5130 jobs
Greeley, CO
$68,190
a year
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Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary pay in Colorado, charted
Pay over time
Colorado, annual wage, May of each year
AverageMedian
Where Colorado art, drama, and music teachers, postsecondary work
Employment by metro area, May 2025
Average pay by state
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Colorado vs. neighbors
Average pay, May 2025
| Area | Avg. pay | Hourly |
|---|---|---|
| United States | $94,700 | – |
| Colorado | $74,780 | – |
| Nebraska | $85,880 | – |
| New Mexico | $82,990 | – |
| Kansas | $75,220 | – |
| Utah | $74,560 | – |
| Wyoming | $63,900 | – |
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- Education Teachers, Postsecondary$70,720
Average pay, Colorado, May 2025
Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS
Questions and answers
How much do art, drama, and music teachers, postsecondary make in Colorado?
The average is $74,780 a year, and the median is $70,060. That is $19,920 (21%) less than the U.S. average of $94,700.
Where in Colorado do they earn the most?
Pueblo, CO ($82,000), followed by Colorado Springs, CO ($79,780). The lowest average among 5 metro areas with data is Greeley, CO ($68,190).
How does Colorado rank?
Colorado ranks #37 of 49 states (including D.C.) with published data for this job, by average pay.
Sources and notes. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 (trend: May 2020–May 2025), occupation code 25-1121. State rank compares average pay across states with published data. Metro figures cover metropolitan statistical areas; a metro area can cross state lines. See also the national art, drama, and music teachers, postsecondary page. Wages are gross pay before taxes and don't include overtime premiums, tips, bonuses or benefits; self-employed workers aren't included. Year-to-year changes can partly reflect survey method changes, so treat the trend as a guide. How we use the data. JobPayFacts isn't affiliated with BLS.