Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary pay in New York-Newark-Jersey City
$135,980avg. a year
Annual salary · 13,080 employed
Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary in the New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ metro area earn an average of $135,980 a year. That is $7,170 (6%) more than the New York average of $128,810. The U.S. average is $94,700.
$100,950Median pay
$135,980Average yearly
+6%vs. New York average
13,080Jobs in this metro
Other New York metro areas
Average pay for art, drama, and music teachers, postsecondary in other New York metro areas. Swipe to see all 7.
1670 jobs
Ithaca, NY
$116,500
a year
2320 jobs
Syracuse, NY
$103,030
a year
3540 jobs
Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh, NY
$101,490
a year
4450 jobs
Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY
$95,650
a year
5410 jobs
Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY
$93,170
a year
6140 jobs
Binghamton, NY
$90,490
a year
7110 jobs
Utica-Rome, NY
$83,780
a year
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How New York-Newark-Jersey City compares
Pay range: metro vs. state vs. U.S.
Annual wage percentiles, May 2025
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| Job | Avg. pay in this metro |
|---|---|
| Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary | $154,400 |
| Career/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary | $83,210 |
| Business Teachers, Postsecondary | $123,550 |
| Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary | $95,360 |
| Education Teachers, Postsecondary | $96,080 |
| English Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary | $107,730 |
Questions and answers
How much do art, drama, and music teachers, postsecondary make in New York-Newark-Jersey City?
The average is $135,980 a year, and the median is $100,950. About 13,080 people work in this job in the metro area.
Is that more than the New York average?
That is $7,170 (6%) more than the New York average of $128,810.
Is this job common in New York-Newark-Jersey City?
It makes up 1.4 of every 1,000 jobs in the metro area, 2.29 times the national share.
Sources and notes. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025, occupation code 25-1121. Metro area: New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ metropolitan statistical area (BLS area code 35620). Wages are gross pay before taxes and don't include overtime premiums, tips, bonuses or benefits; self-employed workers aren't included. How we use the data. JobPayFacts isn't affiliated with BLS.