Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary pay in Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro

In Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro (OR), the median pay for art, drama, and music teachers, postsecondary is $75,660 a year. About 1,020 people work in this job there.

$75,660Median yearly pay
$70,590–$113,030Middle half of workers, yearly
1,020People in this job in Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro (OR)

That is 4% lower than the U.S. median ($78,620). It is about the same as the Oregon median ($76,770).

Pay range for art, drama, and music teachers, postsecondary in Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro (OR)

Earns more thanYearly
10% of workers$52,730
25% of workers$70,590
Half of workers (median)$75,660
75% of workers$113,030
90% of workers$221,260

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

Metro areaMedian yearly payPeople in this job
Eugene-Springfield$101,2700
Salem$86,80040
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro (this page)$75,6601,020

Oregon 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.