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

In Mississippi, the median pay for art, drama, and music teachers, postsecondary is $60,580 a year. About 540 people work in this job there.

$60,580Median yearly pay
$50,490–$74,110Middle half of workers, yearly
540People in this job in Mississippi

That is 23% lower than the U.S. median ($78,620). Mississippi ranks 47th of 49 states and territories for this job’s median pay.

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

Earns more thanYearly
10% of workers$40,350
25% of workers$50,490
Half of workers (median)$60,580
75% of workers$74,110
90% of workers$79,820

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

Metro areaMedian yearly payPeople in this job
Jackson$61,650120

Mississippi unemployment rate: 3.4% (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.