Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary pay in Indiana
$87,730avg. a year
Annual salary · 1,920 employed
Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary in Indiana earn an average of $87,730 a year. That is $6,970 (7%) less than the U.S. average of $94,700. The best-paying metro area is Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN at $96,540.
$76,050Median pay
$87,730Average yearly
+14%Avg. pay since 2021
#17Of 48 states + D.C.
Top-paying Indiana metro areas
Average pay for art, drama, and music teachers, postsecondary by metro area. Swipe to see all 8.
1370 jobs
Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN
$96,540
a year
2350 jobs
South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI
$87,290
a year
3370 jobs
Bloomington, IN
$81,250
a year
4
Terre Haute, IN
$80,760
a year
5120 jobs
Fort Wayne, IN
$80,400
a year
6150 jobs
Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN
$77,070
a year
72,950 jobs
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN
$68,840
a year
8590 jobs
Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN
$64,180
a year
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Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary pay in Indiana, charted
Pay over time
Indiana, annual wage, May of each year
AverageMedian
Where Indiana art, drama, and music teachers, postsecondary work
Employment by metro area, May 2025
Average pay by state
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Indiana vs. neighbors
Average pay, May 2025
| Area | Avg. pay | Hourly |
|---|---|---|
| United States | $94,700 | – |
| Indiana | $87,730 | – |
| Michigan | $89,290 | – |
| Ohio | $84,700 | – |
| Illinois | $72,810 | – |
| Kentucky | $68,910 | – |
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- Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary$123,720
- Career/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary$64,440
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- Education Teachers, Postsecondary$73,610
- Postsecondary Teachers, All Other$79,970
- Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary$78,950
Average pay, Indiana, May 2025
Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS
Questions and answers
How much do art, drama, and music teachers, postsecondary make in Indiana?
The average is $87,730 a year, and the median is $76,050. That is $6,970 (7%) less than the U.S. average of $94,700.
Where in Indiana do they earn the most?
Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN ($96,540), followed by South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI ($87,290). The lowest average among 8 metro areas with data is Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN ($64,180).
How does Indiana rank?
Indiana ranks #17 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 2021–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.