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Estimated employment850
Mean wage$85,650
Entry wage$53,507
10th percentile wage$50,496
50th percentile wage$76,088
90th percentile wage$139,106
 Top Employing Industries
 IndustryEmployment % 
Education & Health Services850100.0%
 Best Paying Industries
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Education & Health Services85085,655
Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary (25-1121)
Teach courses in drama, music, and the arts including fine and applied art, such as painting and sculpture, or design and crafts. Include both teachers primarily engaged in teaching and those who do a combination of both teaching and research.
Mean Wage History
YearThis OccupationCompared to
Occupational Group		Difference
Current$85649.94 $60888.82  $24761.12
2014$85233.49+.5%$60592.76 +.5%$24640.73
2013$83637.10+1.9%$59457.88 +1.9%$24179.21
2012$82040.70+1.9%$58323.00 +1.9%$23717.70
2011$80444.31+2.0%$57188.12 +2.0%$23256.19
2010$79194.96+1.6%$56299.95 +1.6%$22895.01
2009$77806.79+1.8%$55313.10 +1.8%$22493.69
2008$76973.89+1.1%$54720.99 +1.1%$22252.90
2007$74683.42+3.1%$53092.68 +3.1%$21590.73
2006$72184.71+3.5%$51316.35 +3.5%$20868.37
YearThis OccupationCompared to
All Occupations		Difference
Current$85649.94 $56112.68  $29537.26
2014$85233.49+.5%$55654.99 +.8%$29578.50
2013$83637.10+1.9%$54465.00 +2.2%$29172.10
2012$82040.70+1.9%$53366.55 +2.1%$28674.16
2011$80444.31+2.0%$52451.17 +1.7%$27993.14
2010$79194.96+1.6%$51627.33 +1.6%$27567.63
2009$77806.79+1.8%$50757.72 +1.7%$27049.08
2008$76973.89+1.1%$50071.18 +1.4%$26902.71
2007$74683.42+3.1%$48789.65 +2.6%$25893.76
2006$72184.71+3.5%$47233.51 +3.3%$24951.20

Note: The mid-wage is the median wage. The average wage is the mean wage. The entry-level wage is equal to the average of the lower third of reported wages for the occupation. The wage range consists of the 10th and 90th percentiles; 80% of workers earn between this wage range, 10% earn less while 10% earn more.

Reference Date: 1st Quarter 2015

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