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Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary salary in Fresno, CA

The median art, drama, and music teachers, postsecondary in Fresno, CA earns $135,970 a year, 73% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $7,890 a month.

10th percentile
$66,610
25th percentile
$104,490
Median percentile
$135,970
75th percentile
$170,770
90th percentile
$171,190

Based on 170 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

$94,684 take-home a year
Gross pay$135,970
Federal income tax−$21,367
Social Security + Medicare−$10,402
California income tax (approx.)−$9,518
Monthly take-home$7,890
Every two weeks$3,642

Does it go far here?

$133,098Median pay in Fresno, CA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 102.2 vs 100).
18%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,392 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Fresno, CA

JobMedian pay
Chief Executives$188,930
Pharmacists$169,160
Nurse Practitioners$166,570
Lawyers$162,680
Computer and Information Systems Managers$148,650
Financial Managers$137,650
Medical and Health Services Managers$136,130
Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary$134,720

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