The average wage for a music teacher in Vermont is around $24.23 per hour.
Avg Wage
Music teachers earn an average hourly wage of $24.23.
Salaries typically start from $15.37 per hour and go up to $48.98 per hour.
9% below national average Updated in 2016
Music teacher earnings by seniority
90th percentile
Top-level music teacher earnings begin at:
$48.98 per hour
$101,870 per year
75th percentile
Senior-level music teacher earnings begin at:
$38.56 per hour
$80,200 per year
50th percentile
Mid-level music teacher earnings begin at:
$24.23 per hour
$50,400 per year
25th percentile
Junior-level music teacher earnings begin at:
$18.34 per hour
$38,140 per year
10th percentile
Starting level music teacher earnings begin at:
$15.37 per hour
$31,970 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 Vermont. On average, they make less than school psychologists but more than high school teachers.
| Career | Median Salary |
|---|---|
| School psychologist salary | $63K |
| Conductor salary | $52K |
| Composer salary | $52K |
| Special education teacher salary | $60K |
| Professor salary | $51K |
| Music teacher salary | $50K |
| Talent director salary | $52K |
| Kindergarten teacher salary | $53K |
| Elementary school teacher salary | $55K |
| High school teacher salary | $56K |
Source: CareerExplorer (Aggregated)