Art and Music Professor salary in New York, NY
Based on 19 certified H-1B filings in the New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ metro area, FY2025–FY2026. Includes Bronx, Jersey City, New Brunswick, New York City, Bronxville.
Also listed as: Assistant Professor of Music, Assistant Professor of Graphic Design
Salary range
| Percentile | Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th | $73,105 |
| 25th | $79,073 |
| 50th (median) | $90,375 |
| 75th | $100,798 |
| 90th | $121,698 |
Salary by year
Median salary
Filings per year
Show as table
| Fiscal year | Median | P25 | P75 | Filings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2020 | $80,000 | $52,000 | $86,418 | 11 |
| FY2021 | – | – | – | 6 |
| FY2022 | $93,091 | $85,023 | $98,382 | 12 |
| FY2023 | $90,375 | $83,000 | $96,000 | 17 |
| FY2024 | $90,000 | $78,327 | $102,582 | 10 |
| FY2025 | $87,000 | $74,435 | $89,531 | 10 |
| FY2026 | – | – | – | 9 |
Cost of living
New York's median Art and Music Professor salary of $90,375 is worth about $80,300 at national average prices.
Source: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024 (U.S. = 100; New York = 112.6).
Compared with all workers here
All Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary in the New York, NY area earned a median of $100,950 in May 2025 (13,080 employed). The H-1B median here is $90,375, 10% 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Columbia University | too few | 3 |
| Fashion Institute Of Technology | too few | 2 |
| Herbert H. Lehman College of CUNY | too few | 2 |
| The New School | 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 | 4 |
| Mid-level · Level II | – | 0 |
| Senior · Level III | – | 0 |
| Expert · Level IV | – | 0 |
Median shown when a level has at least 10 filings.