Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary pay in Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington

In Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington (TX), the median pay for art, drama, and music teachers, postsecondary is $76,810 a year. About 1,770 people work in this job there.

$76,810Median yearly pay
$61,350–$97,740Middle half of workers, yearly
1,770People in this job in Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington (TX)

That is 2% lower than the U.S. median ($78,620). It is about the same as the Texas median ($77,560).

Pay range for art, drama, and music teachers, postsecondary in Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington (TX)

Earns more thanYearly
10% of workers$47,380
25% of workers$61,350
Half of workers (median)$76,810
75% of workers$97,740
90% of workers$124,440

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

Metro areaMedian yearly payPeople in this job
Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands$96,0501,100
College Station-Bryan$94,740210
Amarillo$83,280130
Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos$80,000960
McAllen-Edinburg-Mission$79,010140
Abilene$78,63060
San Antonio-New Braunfels$77,970350
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington (this page)$76,8101,770
Killeen-Temple$65,1900
Laredo$63,83050
Tyler$61,25080
El Paso$60,440260

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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Education Teachers, Postsecondary$61,970
Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary$105,280
Business Teachers, Postsecondary$100,610
Mathematical Science Teachers, Postsecondary$77,230
Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary$98,970

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.