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Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary salary in Columbia, MO

The median art, drama, and music teachers, postsecondary in Columbia, MO earns $75,810 a year, 4% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $4,883 a month.

10th percentile
$47,300
25th percentile
$64,020
Median percentile
$75,810
75th percentile
$100,670
90th percentile
$126,370

Based on 80 employed. Data period: BLS OEWS May 2025. Percentiles show the spread of pay, not experience; reading the 25th percentile as "entry level" is only an approximation.

What you keep

$58,599 take-home a year
Gross pay$75,810
Federal income tax−$7,848
Social Security + Medicare−$5,799
Missouri income tax (approx.)−$3,563
Monthly take-home$4,883
Every two weeks$2,254

Does it go far here?

$84,763Median pay in Columbia, MO is worth this at average US prices (local price level 89.4 vs 100).
22%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,070 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Columbia, MO

JobMedian pay
Financial Managers$124,120
Medical and Health Services Managers$111,760
Software Developers$101,020
Registered Nurses$84,330
Project Management Specialists$80,870
General and Operations Managers$75,410
Accountants and Auditors$73,070
Family Medicine Physicians$69,590

All art, drama, and music teachers, postsecondary salaries · Take-home pay in Missouri