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Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary salary in Springfield, MA

The median art, drama, and music teachers, postsecondary in Springfield, MA earns $78,010 a year, about the same as the US median. After tax that is roughly $4,984 a month.

10th percentile
$44,790
25th percentile
$58,620
Median percentile
$78,010
75th percentile
$90,360
90th percentile
$137,210

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

$59,810 take-home a year
Gross pay$78,010
Federal income tax−$8,332
Social Security + Medicare−$5,968
Massachusetts income tax (approx.)−$3,901
Monthly take-home$4,984
Every two weeks$2,300

Does it go far here?

$81,209Median pay in Springfield, MA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 96.1 vs 100).
23%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,136 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Springfield, MA

JobMedian pay
Financial Managers$175,950
Computer and Information Systems Managers$164,030
Nurse Practitioners$138,460
Software Developers$127,740
Medical and Health Services Managers$124,820
Lawyers$123,320
Management Analysts$107,210
General and Operations Managers$106,390

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