Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary pay in Texas
In Texas, the median pay for art, drama, and music teachers, postsecondary is $77,560 a year. About 6,730 people work in this job there.
That is about the same as the U.S. median ($78,620). Texas ranks 21st of 49 states and territories for this job’s median pay.
Pay range for art, drama, and music teachers, postsecondary in Texas
| Earns more than | Yearly |
|---|---|
| 10% of workers | $40,170 |
| 25% of workers | $59,410 |
| Half of workers (median) | $77,560 |
| 75% of workers | $99,890 |
| 90% of workers | $128,210 |
Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary pay in Texas metro areas
| Metro area | Median yearly pay | People in this job |
|---|---|---|
| Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands | $96,050 | 1,100 |
| College Station-Bryan | $94,740 | 210 |
| Amarillo | $83,280 | 130 |
| Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos | $80,000 | 960 |
| McAllen-Edinburg-Mission | $79,010 | 140 |
| Abilene | $78,630 | 60 |
| San Antonio-New Braunfels | $77,970 | 350 |
| Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington | $76,810 | 1,770 |
| Killeen-Temple | $65,190 | 0 |
| Laredo | $63,830 | 50 |
| Tyler | $61,250 | 80 |
| El Paso | $60,440 | 260 |
Texas unemployment rate: 4.4% (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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| Job | Median yearly pay |
|---|---|
| Instructional Coordinators | $78,710 |
| Self-Enrichment Teachers | $36,140 |
| Teaching Assistants, Postsecondary | $55,670 |
| Education Teachers, Postsecondary | $68,280 |
| English Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary | $78,900 |
| Communications Teachers, Postsecondary | $77,050 |
| Area, Ethnic, and Cultural Studies Teachers, Postsecondary | $72,250 |
| Architecture Teachers, Postsecondary | $101,040 |
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