Postsecondary Art, Drama & Music Teachers · Mississippi · May 2025

Dance Professor salary in Mississippi

Mississippi ranks #48 of 50 states for postsecondary art, drama & music teachers pay: a median of $60,580 a year versus $78,620 nationally.

$60,580
median per year
$61,940
mean per year
540
jobs
0.77
location quotient
Percentile10th25thMedian75th90th
Annual$40,350$50,490$60,580$74,110$79,820

Postsecondary Art, Drama & Music Teachers pay in Mississippi metro areas

Metro areaJobsMedian hourlyMedian annual
Memphis, TN-MS-AR180—$73,990
Jackson, MS120—$61,650

Related dance jobs in Mississippi

OccupationMedian hourlyMedian annualJobs
Dance & Self-Enrichment Teachers$18.64/hr$38,770690
Fitness & Dance-Fitness Instructors$14.68/hr$30,5401,260

Compared with nearby ranks

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025. Wages exclude self-employed workers. Dancers' pay is published as hourly rates because many jobs are part-time or seasonal; “—” means the estimate was suppressed for reliability.