Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary
SOC code 25-1121 · 1,150 certified H-1B positions, FY2023–FY2026.
1,150
certified positions
$70,000
Median pay
$59,131
25th pct
$82,447
75th pct
$95,955
90th pct
$50,000
10th pct
Estimates from public U.S. Department of Labor records — wages are
employer-attested offered wages, not verified salaries paid; counts are filings, not
people. Not legal, financial, or career advice. See our
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Data: DOL filings FY2023–FY2026 (through June 2026) · Page updated October 2026
$53,779
Median prevailing wage
$50,000$70,000 median$95,955
Quarterly median pay 2022-Q4 → 2026-Q2 · ▲ 17.6%
Wage-level mix DOL prevailing-wage levels on these filings
Level I · Entry — 667 (69%), med $65,000Level II · Qualified — 239 (25%), med $76,000Level III · Experienced — 50 (5%), med $80,000Level IV · Fully competent — 17 (2%), med $100,000
Top employers hiring
| Employer | Positions | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Savannah College of Art and Design, Inc. | 28 | $78,827 |
| Savannah College of Art and Design | 19 | $85,000 |
| VIVACE ACADEMY LLC | 16 | $75,044 |
| Cornell University | 15 | $98,000 |
| The University of Texas at Austin | 14 | $86,500 |
| THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS RIO GRANDE VALLEY | 14 | $60,000 |
| Indiana University | 13 | $66,300 |
| The Ohio State University | 13 | $75,000 |
| The Pennsylvania State University | 12 | $78,012 |
| Arizona State University | 11 | $77,647 |
| Appalachian State University | 11 | $61,500 |
| Iowa State University of Science and Technology | 11 | $70,000 |
| University of New Mexico | 10 | $59,700 |
| University of Illinois | 10 | $76,000 |
| The Ohio University | 9 | $50,676 |
Top states
| State | Positions |
|---|---|
| Texas | 116 |
| New York | 111 |
| Georgia | 79 |
| California | 77 |
| Ohio | 55 |
| Illinois | 53 |
| Virginia | 48 |
| Massachusetts | 44 |
| North Carolina | 43 |
| Pennsylvania | 43 |
| Florida | 42 |
| Michigan | 35 |
| Missouri | 31 |
| Indiana | 30 |
| Iowa | 24 |