Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary pay in Iowa

In Iowa, the median pay for art, drama, and music teachers, postsecondary is $77,740 a year. About 910 people work in this job there.

$77,740Median yearly pay
$61,370–$102,090Middle half of workers, yearly
910People in this job in Iowa

That is about the same as the U.S. median ($78,620). Iowa ranks 20th of 49 states and territories for this job’s median pay.

Pay range for art, drama, and music teachers, postsecondary in Iowa

Earns more thanYearly
10% of workers$47,290
25% of workers$61,370
Half of workers (median)$77,740
75% of workers$102,090
90% of workers$159,410

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

Metro areaMedian yearly payPeople in this job
Cedar Rapids$78,50070
Des Moines-West Des Moines$75,49080
Davenport-Moline-Rock Island$58,83080

Iowa unemployment rate: 3.2% (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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Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary$77,360

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.