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Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary salary in Rhode Island

The median art, drama, and music teachers, postsecondary in Rhode Island earns $97,580 a year, 24% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $6,091 a month.

10th percentile
$62,820
25th percentile
$77,300
Median percentile
$97,580
75th percentile
$127,100
90th percentile
$158,850

Based on 440 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

$73,086 take-home a year
Gross pay$97,580
Federal income tax−$12,638
Social Security + Medicare−$7,465
Rhode Island income tax (approx.)−$4,391
Monthly take-home$6,091
Every two weeks$2,811

Does it go far here?

$95,405Median pay in Rhode Island is worth this at average US prices (local price level 102.3 vs 100).
22%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,342 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Rhode Island

JobMedian pay
Physicians, All Other$228,590
Computer and Information Systems Managers$167,270
Human Resources Managers$167,110
Financial Managers$166,940
Managers, All Other$165,900
Sales Managers$154,970
Physician Assistants$139,930
Lawyers$138,960

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