Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary pay in North Carolina

In North Carolina, the median pay for art, drama, and music teachers, postsecondary is $73,800 a year. About 2,880 people work in this job there.

$73,800Median yearly pay
$55,390–$84,710Middle half of workers, yearly
2,880People in this job in North Carolina

That is 6% lower than the U.S. median ($78,620). North Carolina ranks 30th of 49 states and territories for this job’s median pay.

Pay range for art, drama, and music teachers, postsecondary in North Carolina

Earns more thanYearly
10% of workers$45,460
25% of workers$55,390
Half of workers (median)$73,800
75% of workers$84,710
90% of workers$104,620

Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary pay in North Carolina metro areas

Metro areaMedian yearly payPeople in this job
Raleigh-Cary$84,140270
Fayetteville$77,43030
Greensboro-High Point$77,340280
Wilmington$76,110140
Greenville$74,200140
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia$72,970510
Durham-Chapel Hill$62,130260
Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton$58,23060
Asheville$50,920110

North Carolina unemployment rate: 3.5% (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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Instructional Coordinators$63,340
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Education Teachers, Postsecondary$70,050
Communications Teachers, Postsecondary$65,850
Area, Ethnic, and Cultural Studies Teachers, Postsecondary$66,470
Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary$103,220

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.