Music teacher salary in United States

The average salary for a Music Teacher is $32.54 per hour in the United States. This figure is based on 6.9k salaries taken from job postings on Indeed in the past 36 months, last updated on August 16, 2026.

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Music Teacher salaries typically range between a low of $17.19 and a high of $61.61 per hour, depending on experience, location, and the hiring company.

Some of the highest-paying cities for Music Teacher include Brooklyn, NY at $38.86 per hour, Los Angeles, CA at $38.25 per hour, and New York, NY at $35.15 per hour.

Based on recent job postings on Indeed, some of the top-paying companies for Music Teacher include Cerritos College ($252,262 per year) and LearnWell ($208,000 per year).