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Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary salary in New York

The median art, drama, and music teachers, postsecondary in New York earns $98,850 a year, 26% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $6,037 a month.

10th percentile
$58,140
25th percentile
$72,380
Median percentile
$98,850
75th percentile
$166,070
90th percentile
$272,120

Based on 14,920 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

$72,440 take-home a year
Gross pay$98,850
Federal income tax−$12,917
Social Security + Medicare−$7,562
New York income tax (approx.)−$5,931
Monthly take-home$6,037
Every two weeks$2,786

Does it go far here?

$91,595Median pay in New York is worth this at average US prices (local price level 107.9 vs 100).
27%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,621 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in New York

JobMedian pay
Cardiologists$492,040
Anesthesiologists$445,660
Radiologists$441,580
Orthopedic Surgeons, Except Pediatric$414,290
Surgeons, All Other$410,410
Dermatologists$374,010
Ophthalmologists, Except Pediatric$360,050
Obstetricians and Gynecologists$348,800

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