The average wage for a music teacher in West Virginia is around $24.45 per hour.
Avg Wage
Music teachers earn an average hourly wage of $24.45.
Salaries typically start from $9.58 per hour and go up to $39.89 per hour.
11% below national average Updated in 2018
Music teacher earnings by seniority
90th percentile
Top-level music teacher earnings begin at:
$39.89 per hour
$82,980 per year
75th percentile
Senior-level music teacher earnings begin at:
$31.55 per hour
$65,620 per year
50th percentile
Mid-level music teacher earnings begin at:
$24.45 per hour
$50,860 per year
25th percentile
Junior-level music teacher earnings begin at:
$14.95 per hour
$31,100 per year
10th percentile
Starting level music teacher earnings begin at:
$9.58 per hour
$19,920 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 West Virginia. On average, they make less than principals but more than elementary school teachers.
| Career | Median Salary |
|---|---|
| Principal salary | $71K |
| Physical education teacher salary | $58K |
| School psychologist salary | $51K |
| Nurse educator salary | $56K |
| Professor salary | $55K |
| Music teacher salary | $51K |
| Health educator salary | $42K |
| Kindergarten teacher salary | $47K |
| High school teacher salary | $46K |
| Elementary school teacher salary | $45K |
Source: CareerExplorer (Aggregated)