Art and Music Professor salary in Columbus, OH

Based on 10 certified H-1B filings in the Columbus, OH metro area, FY2025–FY2026.

Also listed as: Assistant Professor of Music, Assistant Professor of Graphic Design

Median salary$69,004
Middle 50%$60.3k–$80k
vs. national median−4%comparison median $72,000
Filings10FY2025–FY2026 · latest two fiscal years

Salary range

Box: middle 50% of filings. Whiskers: 10th–90th percentile. 99% of filings are between $56,185 and $98,470.
PercentileSalary
10th$57,848
25th$60,252
50th (median)$69,004
75th$80,027
90th$83,365

Cost of living

Columbus's median Art and Music Professor salary of $69,004 is worth about $72,300 at national average prices.

Source: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024 (U.S. = 100; Columbus = 95.5).

Compared with all workers here

All Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary in the Columbus, OH area earned a median of $80,700 in May 2025 (650 employed). The H-1B median here is $69,004, 14% 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

EmployerMedianFilings
The Ohio State Universitytoo few8
Columbus College of Art & Designtoo few2

Employers with at least 2 filings here. Median shown at 10+ filings.

By experience level

Wage levelMedianFilings
Entry-level · Level I too few 8
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.