The average wage for a music teacher in the United States is around $28.57 per hour.
Avg Wage
Music teachers earn an average hourly wage of $28.57.
Salaries typically start from $14.46 per hour and go up to $56.47 per hour.
3% above national average Updated in 2019
Music teacher earnings by seniority
Top-level music teacher earnings begin at:
$56.47 per hour
$117,464 per year
Senior-level music teacher earnings begin at:
$40.90 per hour
$85,065 per year
Mid-level music teacher earnings begin at:
$28.57 per hour
$59,433 per year
Junior-level music teacher earnings begin at:
$19.96 per hour
$41,525 per year
Starting level music teacher earnings begin at:
$14.46 per hour
$30,071 per year
Approximate values based on highest and lowest earning segments.
Music teacher salary by state
| State Name | Average Salary |
|---|---|
| Connecticut | $87,430 |
| New Hampshire | $81,490 |
| District of Columbia | $80,640 |
| Massachusetts | $79,170 |
| New York | $78,520 |
| Iowa | $77,251 |
| New Jersey | $75,310 |
| Rhode Island | $73,520 |
| Michigan | $72,390 |
| Texas | $71,520 |
| Utah | $71,160 |
| Missouri | $70,720 |
| Maryland | $69,790 |
| Ohio | $69,290 |
| Wisconsin | $68,330 |
| Pennsylvania | $67,468 |
| Minnesota | $67,320 |
| Georgia | $66,740 |
| Kentucky | $66,485 |
| Oregon | $65,980 |
| Kansas | $64,537 |
| Idaho | $64,388 |
| Indiana | $64,288 |
| Nebraska | $64,190 |
| Florida | $63,850 |
| Delaware | $63,120 |
| Maine | $63,090 |
| Illinois | $62,770 |
| Hawaii | $61,960 |
| Washington | $61,280 |
| Arizona | $61,242 |
| North Carolina | $61,060 |
| North Dakota | $59,900 |
| South Dakota | $59,850 |
| Wyoming | $59,330 |
| Mississippi | $59,130 |
| Alabama | $58,442 |
| Virginia | $57,590 |
| Louisiana | $56,740 |
| South Carolina | $56,740 |
| Montana | $56,020 |
| Colorado | $55,400 |
| Oklahoma | $54,660 |
| Tennessee | $54,440 |
| Arkansas | $53,840 |
| West Virginia | $50,860 |
| Vermont | $50,400 |
| New Mexico | $49,340 |
| Nevada | $42,770 |
| Puerto Rico | $35,840 |
| California | $100,050 |
How do music teacher salaries compare to similar careers?
Music teachers earn about the same as related careers in the United States. On average, they make less than nurse educators but more than high school teachers.
| Career | Median Salary |
|---|---|
| Nurse educator salary | $75K |
| Music artist salary | $63K |
| Musician salary | $57K |
| Professor salary | $65K |
| Physical education teacher salary | $63K |
| Music teacher salary | $59K |
| Conductor salary | $52K |
| Audio engineer salary | $53K |
| Composer salary | $52K |
| High school teacher salary | $59K |
Source: CareerExplorer (Aggregated)