Music teacher earnings by seniority

90th percentile

Top-level music teacher earnings begin at:

$48.30 per hour

$100,470 per year

75th percentile

Senior-level music teacher earnings begin at:

$38.97 per hour

$81,050 per year

50th percentile

Mid-level music teacher earnings begin at:

$29.77 per hour

$61,930 per year

25th percentile

Junior-level music teacher earnings begin at:

$19.02 per hour

$39,570 per year

10th percentile

Starting level music teacher earnings begin at:

$8.68 per hour

$18,060 per year

Approximate values based on highest and lowest earning segments.

Music teacher salary by state

State Name Average Salary
New York $95,510
Connecticut $83,550
Rhode Island $78,610
Oregon $77,860
New Hampshire $77,440
Vermont $77,440
Minnesota $77,170
District of Columbia $75,940
New Jersey $75,840
Georgia $75,600
Louisiana $64,660
Pennsylvania $64,430
Ohio $64,100
Washington $64,030
Idaho $63,900
Indiana $63,900
Massachusetts $63,900
Maryland $63,900
North Carolina $63,900
Nebraska $63,800
Kentucky $63,740
Maine $63,740
Missouri $63,740
New Mexico $63,740
Arizona $63,670
Delaware $63,120
Illinois $63,030
North Dakota $62,260
Florida $62,060
Michigan $62,060
Texas $61,930
Wyoming $61,930
Alabama $61,760
Wisconsin $61,760
Colorado $61,580
Montana $61,580
South Carolina $61,580
Tennessee $61,550
Iowa $61,380
Utah $61,120
Oklahoma $60,780
Mississippi $60,630
Arkansas $60,240
South Dakota $59,850
Nevada $59,050
Virginia $57,590
Kansas $50,960
Hawaii $49,330
West Virginia $38,810
Alaska $38,700
Puerto Rico $37,110
California $126,040

How do music teacher salaries compare to similar careers?

Music teachers earn 6% less than similar careers in Texas. On average, they make less than school principals but more than audio engineers.

Career Median Salary
School principal salary $81K
Conductor salary $62K
Composer salary $62K
Casting director salary $60K
Professor salary $63K
Music teacher salary $62K
Talent agent salary $60K
Physical education teacher salary $61K
High school teacher salary $61K
Audio engineer salary $59K

Source: CareerExplorer (Aggregated)