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

In Louisiana, the median pay for art, drama, and music teachers, postsecondary is $78,710 a year. About 720 people work in this job there.

$78,710Median yearly pay
$60,360–$102,020Middle half of workers, yearly
720People in this job in Louisiana

That is about the same as the U.S. median ($78,620). Louisiana ranks 14th of 49 states and territories for this job’s median pay.

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

Earns more thanYearly
10% of workers$45,640
25% of workers$60,360
Half of workers (median)$78,710
75% of workers$102,020
90% of workers$190,640

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

Metro areaMedian yearly payPeople in this job
New Orleans-Metairie$82,750350
Shreveport-Bossier City$78,9700
Lafayette$77,510100

Louisiana unemployment rate: 4.2% (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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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.