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Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary in Texas

Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary in Texas

Thinking about a career as an Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary in Texas? Below are the key facts. Teach courses in drama, music, and the arts including fine and applied art, such as painting and sculpture, or design and crafts. Includes both teachers primarily engaged in teaching and those who do a combination of teaching and research.

What do Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary Make in Texas?

For art, drama, and music teachers, postsecondary working in Texas, the median annual wage is $76,290 per year.Annual wages span from $40,550 at the 10th percentile to $135,060 at the 90th percentile.

Wage Statistic Annual Hourly
10th percentile $40,550 n/a
25th percentile $59,270 n/a
Median (50th) $76,290 $0.00
75th percentile $100,350 n/a
90th percentile $135,060 n/a
Salary ranges for Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary in Texas

Location quotient — how concentrated this career is in Texas nationwide is 0.82, indicating fewer art, drama, and music teachers, postsecondary per worker than the national average.

National Wage Comparison

Nationally, art, drama, and music teachers, postsecondary earn a median of $46,983 per year ($22.59/hour), higher than the Texas median.

Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary earnings in Texas vs. the national average

Employment Outlook

Nationally, total employment in this occupation is 984,143 art, drama, and music teachers, postsecondary nationwide. In Texas alone, around 7,190 people work in this role. That puts the state above the typical state, which employs around 970 art, drama, and music teachers, postsecondary.

Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary in Texas vs. the average state Forecasted number of jobs for Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary

Top Texas Metros for Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary

The metro areas below employ the most art, drama, and music teachers, postsecondary in Texas.

Metro Area Number Employed Annual Median Salary
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX 2,180 $75,230
Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX 1,140 $94,560
Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX 860 $97,470
San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX 420 $84,590
College Station-Bryan, TX 300 $79,630
El Paso, TX 260 $64,380
McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX 130 $76,270
Abilene, TX 80 $74,800
Killeen-Temple, TX 80 $63,160
Longview, TX 60 $57,020
Laredo, TX 40 $59,200

Top States for Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary Employment

The table below shows the states where the most art, drama, and music teachers, postsecondary work.

State Number Employed
New York 17,600
California 10,100
Texas 7,190
Massachusetts 5,780
Ohio 4,130
Pennsylvania 4,070
Illinois 3,910
Florida 3,230
New Jersey 3,060
North Carolina 2,980
Virginia 2,630
Michigan 2,620
Indiana 2,050
Georgia 2,020
Colorado 1,870
Maryland 1,570
Tennessee 1,530
Washington 1,440
Missouri 1,400
Wisconsin 1,360

Highest-Paying States for Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary

The highest-paying states for art, drama, and music teachers, postsecondary.

State Annual Median Salary
Hawaii $129,330
New York $110,000
California $105,980
New Jersey $99,110
Rhode Island $98,960
Connecticut $98,420
Vermont $86,570
Massachusetts $83,490
New Hampshire $83,100
District of Columbia $83,000

Skills

Top art, drama, and music teachers, postsecondary skills, rated on an importance scale of 0 to 5:

Speaking  4.6 / 5
0
5
Instructing  4.4 / 5
0
5
Learning Strategies  4.1 / 5
0
5
Reading Comprehension  4.0 / 5
0
5
Active Listening  4.0 / 5
0
5
Active Learning  4.0 / 5
0
5

Knowledge Areas

Key knowledge areas for this occupation, rated on an importance scale of 0 to 5:

Fine Arts  4.9 / 5
0
5
Education and Training  4.7 / 5
0
5
English Language  4.3 / 5
0
5
Communications and Media  3.6 / 5
0
5
Psychology  3.4 / 5
0
5
History and Archeology  3.4 / 5
0
5

Abilities

The abilities that matter most for art, drama, and music teachers, postsecondary, rated on an importance scale of 0 to 5:

Oral Expression  4.2 / 5
0
5
Written Comprehension  4.1 / 5
0
5
Written Expression  4.1 / 5
0
5
Oral Comprehension  4.0 / 5
0
5
Speech Clarity  4.0 / 5
0
5
Originality  3.8 / 5
0
5

Daily Tasks

Common tasks include:

  • Explain and demonstrate artistic techniques.
  • Evaluate and grade students' class work, performances, projects, assignments, and papers.
  • Prepare students for performances, exams, or assessments.
  • Initiate, facilitate, and moderate classroom discussions.
  • Prepare and deliver lectures to undergraduate or graduate students on topics such as acting techniques, fundamentals of music, and art history.
  • Prepare course materials, such as syllabi, homework assignments, and handouts.
  • Maintain student attendance records, grades, and other required records.
  • Keep abreast of developments in the field by reading current literature, talking with colleagues, and participating in professional conferences.
  • Plan, evaluate, and revise curricula, course content, course materials, and methods of instruction.
  • Compile, administer, and grade examinations, or assign this work to others.
  • Maintain regularly scheduled office hours to advise and assist students.
  • Select and obtain materials and supplies, such as textbooks and performance pieces.

Work Activities

  • Thinking Creatively
  • Training and Teaching Others
  • Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates
  • Coaching and Developing Others
  • Establishing and Maintaining Interpersonal Relationships
  • Making Decisions and Solving Problems
  • Organizing, Planning, and Prioritizing Work
  • Guiding, Directing, and Motivating Subordinates
  • Getting Information
  • Updating and Using Relevant Knowledge
  • Scheduling Work and Activities
  • Working with Computers

Tools & Technology

Technologies frequently used: Hot technologies: Adobe Acrobat, Adobe After Effects, Adobe Creative Cloud software In-demand technologies: Learning management system LMS

What Major Will Prepare You For This Career?

Several college majors map to this occupation:

  • Teacher Education Subject Specific

Related occupations to art, drama, and music teachers, postsecondary include:

Also Known As

Adjunct Art Instructor, Adjunct College Instructor, Adjunct Graphic Design Instructor, Adjunct Instructor, Adjunct Lecturer, Adjunct Music Instructor, Adjunct Music Professor, Adjunct Professor, Art Educator, Art History Professor, Art Instructor, Art Professor, Artist Instructor, Arts Teacher, Arts and Crafts Instructor.

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