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Estimated employment900
Mean wage$88,232
Entry wage$50,333
10th percentile wage$46,630
50th percentile wage$73,430
90th percentile wage$149,774
 Top Employing Industries
 Industry Employment  Percent 
Education and Health Services900100.0%
 Best Paying Industries
 Industry Employment  Median Wage 
Education and Health Services90088,235
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.
Median Wage History
YearThis OccupationCompared to Occupational Group  Difference 
Current$88231.71 $59043.72  $29187.99
2013$87939.79+.3%$58848.37 +.3%$29091.42
2012$86261.27+1.9%$57725.12 +1.9%$28536.15
2011$84582.75+2.0%$56601.87 +2.0%$27980.88
2010$83269.13+1.6%$55722.81 +1.6%$27546.32
2009$81809.55+1.8%$54746.08 +1.8%$27063.47
2008$80933.80+1.1%$54160.03 +1.1%$26773.77
2007$78525.49+3.1%$52548.42 +3.1%$25977.07
2006$75898.24+3.5%$50790.29 +3.5%$25107.95
2005$72979.08+4.0%$48836.82 +4.0%$24142.26
YearThis OccupationCompared to All Occupations  Difference 
Current$88231.71 $54962.85  $33268.85
2013$87939.79+.3%$54824.64 +.3%$33115.15
2012$86261.27+1.9%$53718.93 +2.1%$32542.34
2011$84582.75+2.0%$52797.51 +1.7%$31785.24
2010$83269.13+1.6%$51968.23 +1.6%$31300.90
2009$81809.55+1.8%$51092.88 +1.7%$30716.67
2008$80933.80+1.1%$50401.81 +1.4%$30531.99
2007$78525.49+3.1%$49111.82 +2.6%$29413.67
2006$75898.24+3.5%$47545.40 +3.3%$28352.84
2005$72979.08+4.0%$46071.13 +3.2%$26907.95

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 percent of workers earn between this wage range, 10 percent earn less while 10 percent earn more.

Reference Date: 1st Quarter 2014
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