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Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary salary in District of Columbia

The median art, drama, and music teachers, postsecondary in District of Columbia earns $96,900 a year, 23% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $5,730 a month.

10th percentile
$63,380
25th percentile
$76,500
Median percentile
$96,900
75th percentile
$119,340
90th percentile
$131,090

Based on 350 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

$68,763 take-home a year
Gross pay$96,900
Federal income tax−$12,488
Social Security + Medicare−$7,413
District of Columbia income tax (approx.)−$8,237
Monthly take-home$5,730
Every two weeks$2,645

Does it go far here?

$88,170Median pay in District of Columbia is worth this at average US prices (local price level 109.9 vs 100).
34%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,954 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in District of Columbia

JobMedian pay
Public Relations Managers$197,600
Computer and Information Systems Managers$195,190
Lawyers$195,190
Financial Managers$188,880
Architectural and Engineering Managers$185,220
Human Resources Managers$184,350
Marketing Managers$177,170
Purchasing Managers$175,720

All art, drama, and music teachers, postsecondary salaries · Take-home pay in District of Columbia