The average wage for a music teacher in the United States is around $33.31 per hour.
Avg Wage
This is 19% above the national average. Updated in 2018.
Music teachers earn an average hourly wage of $33.31. Salaries typically start from $17.31 per hour and go up to $64.09 per hour.
Music teacher earnings by seniority
Approximate values based on highest and lowest earning segments.
Music teacher salary by state
| State Name | Average Salary |
|---|---|
| Texas | $71,520 |
| California | $100,050 |
| Idaho | $64,388 |
| District of Columbia | $80,640 |
| New York | $78,520 |
| Massachusetts | $79,170 |
| Connecticut | $87,430 |
| New Jersey | $75,310 |
| Iowa | $77,251 |
| New Hampshire | $81,490 |
| Pennsylvania | $67,468 |
| Ohio | $69,290 |
| Georgia | $66,740 |
| Kansas | $64,537 |
| Rhode Island | $73,520 |
| Utah | $71,160 |
| Missouri | $70,720 |
| Minnesota | $67,320 |
| Indiana | $64,288 |
| Michigan | $72,390 |
| Oregon | $65,980 |
| Wisconsin | $68,330 |
| Maryland | $69,790 |
| Kentucky | $66,485 |
| Illinois | $62,770 |
| Florida | $63,850 |
| Maine | $63,090 |
| Nebraska | $64,190 |
| Arizona | $61,242 |
| Delaware | $63,120 |
| Washington | $61,280 |
| North Carolina | $61,060 |
| Hawaii | $61,960 |
| North Dakota | $59,900 |
| South Dakota | $59,850 |
| Mississippi | $59,130 |
| Alabama | $58,442 |
| Louisiana | $56,740 |
| South Carolina | $56,740 |
| Arkansas | $53,840 |
| Wyoming | $59,330 |
| Colorado | $55,400 |
| Tennessee | $54,440 |
| Montana | $56,020 |
| Nevada | $42,770 |
| New Mexico | $49,340 |
| Oklahoma | $54,660 |
| West Virginia | $50,860 |
| Puerto Rico | $35,840 |
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 distance learning coordinators but more than physical education teachers.
| Career | Median Salary |
|---|---|
| Distance learning coordinator salary | $83K |
| School psychologist salary | $77K |
| Piano accompanist salary | $47K |
| Nurse educator salary | $73K |
| Singer salary | $59K |
| Music teacher salary | $69K |
| Musician salary | $58K |
| Music artist salary | $59K |
| Professor salary | $65K |
| Physical education teacher salary | $63K |
Source: CareerExplorer (Aggregated)