The average wage for a music teacher in Arkansas is around $25.88 per hour.
Avg Wage
Music teachers earn an average hourly wage of $25.88.
Salaries typically start from $13.57 per hour and go up to $49.37 per hour.
4% above national average Updated in 2018
Music teacher earnings by seniority
90th percentile
Top-level music teacher earnings begin at:
$49.37 per hour
$102,683 per year
75th percentile
Senior-level music teacher earnings begin at:
$36.36 per hour
$75,627 per year
50th percentile
Mid-level music teacher earnings begin at:
$25.88 per hour
$53,840 per year
25th percentile
Junior-level music teacher earnings begin at:
$18.43 per hour
$38,329 per year
10th percentile
Starting level music teacher earnings begin at:
$13.57 per hour
$28,230 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 Arkansas. On average, they make less than musicians but more than nurse educators.
| Career | Median Salary |
|---|---|
| Musician salary | $52K |
| School psychologist salary | $62K |
| Music artist salary | $54K |
| Singer salary | $54K |
| Distance learning coordinator salary | $68K |
| Music teacher salary | $54K |
| Teacher salary | $45K |
| Talent director salary | $52K |
| School counselor salary | $55K |
| Nurse educator salary | $51K |
Source: CareerExplorer (Aggregated)