The average wage for a music teacher in the United States is around $28.57 per hour.
Avg Wage
Music teachers earn an average hourly wage of $28.57.
Salaries typically start from $14.46 per hour and go up to $56.47 per hour.
This is 3% above the national average. Updated in 2019.
Music teacher earnings by seniority
Approximate values based on highest and lowest earning segments.
Music teacher salary by state
| State Name | Average Salary |
|---|---|
| Alabama | $58,442 |
| Arkansas | $53,840 |
| Arizona | $61,242 |
| California | $100,050 |
| Colorado | $55,400 |
| Connecticut | $87,430 |
| District of Columbia | $80,640 |
| Delaware | $63,120 |
| Florida | $63,850 |
| Georgia | $66,740 |
| Hawaii | $61,960 |
| Iowa | $77,251 |
| Idaho | $64,388 |
| Illinois | $62,770 |
| Indiana | $64,288 |
| Kansas | $64,537 |
| Kentucky | $66,485 |
| Louisiana | $56,740 |
| Massachusetts | $79,170 |
| Maryland | $69,790 |
| Maine | $63,090 |
| Michigan | $72,390 |
| Minnesota | $67,320 |
| Missouri | $70,720 |
| Mississippi | $59,130 |
| Montana | $56,020 |
| North Carolina | $61,060 |
| North Dakota | $59,900 |
| Nebraska | $64,190 |
| New Hampshire | $81,490 |
| New Jersey | $75,310 |
| New Mexico | $49,340 |
| Nevada | $42,770 |
| New York | $78,520 |
| Ohio | $69,290 |
| Oklahoma | $54,660 |
| Oregon | $65,980 |
| Pennsylvania | $67,468 |
| Puerto Rico | $35,840 |
| Rhode Island | $73,520 |
| South Carolina | $56,740 |
| South Dakota | $59,850 |
| Tennessee | $54,440 |
| Texas | $71,520 |
| Utah | $71,160 |
| Virginia | $57,590 |
| Vermont | $50,400 |
| Washington | $61,280 |
| Wisconsin | $68,330 |
| West Virginia | $50,860 |
| Wyoming | $59,330 |
How do music teacher salaries compare to similar careers?
Music teachers earn about the same as related careers in the United States. On average, they make less than nurse educators but more than high school teachers.
| Career | Median Salary |
|---|---|
| Nurse educator salary | $75K |
| Music artist salary | $63K |
| Musician salary | $57K |
| Professor salary | $65K |
| Physical education teacher salary | $63K |
| Music teacher salary | $59K |
| Conductor salary | $52K |
| Audio engineer salary | $53K |
| Composer salary | $52K |
| High school teacher salary | $59K |
Source: CareerExplorer (Aggregated)