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

The median art, drama, and music teachers, postsecondary in Worcester, MA earns $81,670 a year, 4% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $5,183 a month.

10th percentile
$48,860
25th percentile
$64,000
Median percentile
$81,670
75th percentile
$105,170
90th percentile
$161,130

Based on 300 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

$62,201 take-home a year
Gross pay$81,670
Federal income tax−$9,137
Social Security + Medicare−$6,248
Massachusetts income tax (approx.)−$4,084
Monthly take-home$5,183
Every two weeks$2,392

Does it go far here?

$79,660Median pay in Worcester, MA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 102.5 vs 100).
28%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,426 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Worcester, MA

JobMedian pay
Marketing Managers$199,280
Computer and Information Systems Managers$193,890
Architectural and Engineering Managers$179,150
Financial Managers$170,940
Managers, All Other$164,730
Sales Managers$162,810
Software Developers$146,950
Construction Managers$140,570

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