Art and Music Professor salary in Boston, MA
Based on 14 certified H-1B filings in the Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH metro area, FY2025–FY2026. Includes Cambridge, Quincy.
Also listed as: Assistant Professor of Music, Assistant Professor of Graphic Design
Salary range
| Percentile | Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th | $86,323 |
| 25th | $87,969 |
| 50th (median) | $91,895 |
| 75th | $106,313 |
| 90th | $114,588 |
Cost of living
Boston's median Art and Music Professor salary of $91,895 is worth about $84,900 at national average prices.
Source: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024 (U.S. = 100; Boston = 108.3).
Compared with all workers here
All Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary in the Boston, MA area earned a median of $96,170 in May 2025 (3,820 employed). The H-1B median here is $91,895, 4% lower.
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS metropolitan area estimates. BLS wages include some incentive pay; H-1B figures are base salary.
Top employers filing
| Employer | Median | Filings |
|---|---|---|
| Harvard University | too few | 4 |
| Northeastern University | too few | 3 |
| Emerson College | too few | 2 |
| Tufts University | too few | 2 |
Employers with at least 2 filings here. Median shown at 10+ filings.
By experience level
| Wage level | Median | Filings |
|---|---|---|
| Entry-level · Level I | too few | 5 |
| Mid-level · Level II | too few | 2 |
| Senior · Level III | – | 0 |
| Expert · Level IV | – | 0 |
Median shown when a level has at least 10 filings.