Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary pay in San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont

In San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont (CA), the median pay for art, drama, and music teachers, postsecondary is $127,800 a year. About 1,050 people work in this job there.

$127,800Median yearly pay
$79,030–$176,030Middle half of workers, yearly
1,050People in this job in San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont (CA)

That is 63% higher than the U.S. median ($78,620). It is 29% higher than the California median ($99,410).

Pay range for art, drama, and music teachers, postsecondary in San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont (CA)

Earns more thanYearly
10% of workers$63,140
25% of workers$79,030
Half of workers (median)$127,800
75% of workers$176,030
90% of workers$221,530

Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary pay in California metro areas

Metro areaMedian yearly payPeople in this job
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario$163,750560
Fresno$135,970170
Visalia$128,91040
San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont (this page)$127,8001,050
Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom$124,680370
San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad$101,010770
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara$94,370690
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim$91,4905,200
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara$78,000140

California unemployment rate: 5.1% (August 2026), U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

Education, experience and outlook for art, drama, and music teachers, postsecondary

  • Typical education to start: Master's degree (BLS)
  • Related work experience most have: 2 to 4 years (O*NET)
  • Job outlook: +2.2% over ten years, about as fast as average · about 8,000 openings a year (BLS)

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Other job titles for this job

Adjunct LecturerAdjunct Art InstructorAdjunct College InstructorAdjunct Graphic Design InstructorAdjunct Music InstructorAdjunct Music ProfessorArt History ProfessorArt InstructorArt ProfessorArtist InstructorArts and Crafts InstructorArts Teacher

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Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates. Figures are for wage and salary workers and do not include the self-employed. The median is the middle wage: half earn more, half earn less. Other job titles: O*NET 31.0 Database by the U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration (USDOL/ETA), used under the CC BY 4.0 license; O*NET® is a trademark of USDOL/ETA. JAI Bot has modified this information; USDOL/ETA has not approved, endorsed, or tested these modifications.