What are the main factors that influence a Band Teacher's salary?

The primary factors are: 1) Experience Level, 2) Geographic Location, 3) Education/Skills, 4) Company Size & Industry

How does experience change a Band Teacher's salary?

A Band Teacher's salary grows with experience: starting around $56,256 for beginners, reaching about $58,964 at mid-level, and approach $62,078 for experts.

What are the highest paying states for a Band Teacher?

Band Teacher salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Band Teacher roles are District of Columbia $65,284, California $65,037, Massachusetts $64,170. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of Band Teacher roles make?

Salaries for Band Teacher level roles vary by specialization: Band Director: $118,759; Band Musician: $106,943; Advisory Systems Analyst (Band 7A): $77,555; Band Saw Operator: $73,545; Band Manager: $72,850.

How do different companies affect a Band Teacher's salary?

Company size, industry, and compensation structure create significant salary variations for Band Teacher roles. Large, established industry leaders like New York Police Department ($97,099) and State of New York - Metropolitan Transportation Authority ($95,962) offer base salaries 35-40% above the national average. In contrast, smaller firms or startups may offer closer to $75,106.

Band Teacher Salary in the United States

How much does a Band Teacher make in the United States?

As of January 01, 2026, the average salary for a Band Teacher in the United States is $58,964 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $28.

However, a Band Teacher's salary can vary significantly. Here’s a look at the typical salary range:

Top Earners (90th percentile): $72,451
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $52,376 to $66,024
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $46,378

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Band Teacher Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$66,024	$5,502	$1,270	$32
Average	$58,964	$4,914	$1,134	$28
25th Percentile	$52,376	$4,365	$1,007	$25

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Key Factors That Influence Band Teacher Salaries

A Band Teacher's salary isn't a fixed number. It's shaped by several important factors. Below, we'll explore how your years of experience, geographic location, education and company size can directly affect your earning potential.

How Experience Level Affects Band Teacher Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of a Band Teacher's salary. As you build your skills and take on more complex tasks, your compensation generally increases. Here's how the average salary grows at different career stages:

Entry-Level (less than 1 year): $56,256
Early Career (1-2 years): $56,455
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $58,964
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $61,871
Expert (over 8 years): $62,078

Levels	Salary
Entry Level Band Teacher	$56,256
Intermediate Level Band Teacher	$56,455
Senior Level Band Teacher	$58,964
Specialist Level Band Teacher	$61,871
Expert Level Band Teacher	$62,078

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How Do Band Teacher Salaries Vary from State to State?

Your salary can change significantly depending on where you work. States with a higher cost of living and strong industrial sectors often pay more to attract Band Teachers. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $65,284.
California: $65,037.
Massachusetts: $64,170.

District of Columbia $65,284 California $65,037 Massachusetts $64,170 Washington $63,934 New Jersey $63,911 Alaska $63,828 Connecticut $63,014 New York $62,684

Hawaii $61,629 Rhode Island $61,133 Maryland $60,797 Minnesota $60,337 Colorado $60,160 Illinois $60,101 Oregon $59,877 Delaware $59,712

New Hampshire $59,609 Virginia $59,376 Pennsylvania $58,698 Nevada $58,356 North Dakota $58,244 Michigan $58,067 Wisconsin $58,002 Vermont $57,873

Texas $57,513 Maine $57,489 Arizona $57,454 Ohio $57,413 Georgia $56,870 Indiana $56,599 Wyoming $56,546 Utah $56,463

Iowa $56,428 Kansas $56,145 Louisiana $56,062 North Carolina $56,033 Missouri $56,021 Florida $55,791 Montana $55,667 Nebraska $55,550

Kentucky $55,485 South Carolina $55,249 Tennessee $55,101 Idaho $55,042 New Mexico $54,612 Oklahoma $54,518 Alabama $54,170 South Dakota $53,586

Arkansas $53,268 West Virginia $53,097 Mississippi $52,584

Top Paying Cities for Band Teachers

Salaries can also vary between different cities. Major metropolitan areas or cities with a high demand for technicians often offer more competitive pay. Here are a few examples of average annual salaries in different U.S. cities:

San Jose: $74,371
San Francisco: $73,640
Oakland: $72,006

San Jose, CA $74,371

San Francisco, CA $73,640

Oakland, CA $72,006

New York, NY $68,333

Queens Village, NY $67,891

Paramus, NJ $67,419

Passaic, NJ $67,360

Bergenfield, NJ $67,301

Stamford, CT $67,212

Huntington, NY $67,154

Newark, NJ $66,770

Bridgeport, CT $66,652

New Brunswick, NJ $66,458

Vallejo, CA $66,334

Middlesex, NJ $66,299

Somerset, NJ $66,245

Petaluma, CA $66,110

Santa Cruz, CA $65,880

Boston, MA $65,762

Monterey, CA $65,467

Fairbanks, AK $65,426

Los Angeles, CA $65,314

Washington, DC $65,284

Seattle, WA $65,178

Santa Rosa, CA $65,166

Juneau, AK $64,995

Orange, CA $64,801

Anchorage, AK $64,695

Anaheim, CA $64,653

Santa Ana, CA $64,565

Nassau, NY $64,530

Long Beach, CA $64,506

Danbury, CT $64,488

Santa Maria, CA $64,288

Everett, WA $64,276

Bremerton, WA $63,987

Trenton, NJ $63,875

Sacramento, CA $63,852

San Diego, CA $63,822

Brockton, MA $63,799

Tacoma, WA $63,775

Santa Barbara, CA $63,692

Lowell, MA $63,457

New Suffolk, NY $63,433

Nashua, NH $63,362

Lompoc, CA $63,268

Ventura, CA $63,209

Stockton, CA $63,191

New Haven, CT $63,073

Atlantic City, NJ $62,920

Hartford, CT $62,790

Modesto, CA $62,761

Poughkeepsie, NY $62,631

New Britain, CT $62,602

Olympia, WA $62,519

Kennewick, WA $62,519

New London, CT $62,507

Norwich, CT $62,490

Lawrence, MA $62,460

Bakersfield, CA $62,295

Riverside, CA $62,212

New Bedford, MA $62,212

Richland, WA $62,153

Portsmouth, NH $62,106

Vineland, NJ $62,094

San Bernardino, CA $62,047

Boulder, CO $61,882

Worcester, MA $61,835

Portland, OR $61,782

Saint Paul, MN $61,711

Minneapolis, MN $61,711

Philadelphia, PA $61,629

Honolulu, HI $61,316

Springfield, MA $61,110

Providence, RI $61,104

Chicago, IL $60,933

Bellingham, WA $60,862

Baltimore, MD $60,797

Chico, CA $60,650

Wilmington, DE $60,550

Pittsfield, MA $60,491

Manchester, NH $60,379

Spokane, WA $60,119

Denver, CO $60,113

Albany, NY $59,836

Troy, NY $59,813

Schenectady, NY $59,689

Burlington, VT $59,559

Portland, ME $59,353

Salem, OR $59,305

Yakima, WA $59,294

Ann Arbor, MI $59,276

Rochester, MN $59,111

Fresno, CA $59,081

Reno, NV $59,081

Milwaukee, WI $59,028

Detroit, MI $58,969

Allentown, PA $58,952

Carson City, NV $58,946

Houston, TX $58,857

Colorado Springs, CO $58,851

Syracuse, NY $58,822

Eugene, OR $58,710

Bismarck, ND $58,639

Gary, IN $58,639

Galveston, TX $58,639

Springfield, OR $58,592

Medford, OR $58,451

Fort Collins, CO $58,427

Austin, TX $58,380

Mesa, AZ $58,256

Phoenix, AZ $58,244

Dallas, TX $58,226

Reading, PA $58,191

Saint Cloud, MN $58,167

Concord, NH $58,114

Madison, WI $58,091

Utica, NY $57,932

Raleigh, NC $57,884

Las Vegas, NV $57,879

Rochester, NY $57,837

Des Moines, IA $57,831

Atlanta, GA $57,737

Battle Creek, MI $57,719

Salt Lake City, UT $57,702

Lancaster, PA $57,613

Champaign, IL $57,601

Harrisburg, PA $57,531

Durham, NC $57,478

Kansas City, MO $57,472

Kansas City, KS $57,460

Fort Worth, TX $57,454

Boca Raton, FL $57,430

Cleveland, OH $57,425

Columbus, OH $57,413

Pittsburgh, PA $57,407

Richmond, VA $57,383

Indianapolis, IN $57,371

Cincinnati, OH $57,295

Petersburg, VA $57,206

Billings, MT $57,077

Lansing, MI $57,077

Huntsville, AL $57,077

Lebanon, PA $57,071

Dayton, OH $57,065

Pueblo, CO $57,065

Appleton, WI $57,047

Buffalo, NY $57,024

Racine, WI $56,994

Charlotte, NC $56,988

Saint Louis, MO $56,971

Springfield, IL $56,947

Elkhart, IN $56,935

York, PA $56,935

Gastonia, NC $56,929

Benton Harbor, MI $56,929

Beaumont, TX $56,894

Lorain, OH $56,882

Toledo, OH $56,859

Binghamton, NY $56,829

Rock Hill, SC $56,823

Rockford, IL $56,794

Fargo, ND $56,764

Elyria, OH $56,764

Flagstaff, AZ $56,723

Fort Lauderdale, FL $56,688

Miami, FL $56,652

Duluth, MN $56,558

Bangor, ME $56,481

Cedar Rapids, IA $56,416

Louisville, KY $56,387

Grand Rapids, MI $56,375

Hialeah, FL $56,369

Casper, WY $56,287

Scranton, PA $56,216

New Orleans, LA $56,198

Virginia Beach, VA $56,192

Akron, OH $56,163

Peoria, IL $56,086

Sarasota, FL $56,074

Green Bay, WI $56,033

Baton Rouge, LA $56,004

Charleston, SC $55,992

Nashville, TN $55,974

Jamestown, NY $55,962

Davenport, IA $55,962

Tucson, AZ $55,933

Cheyenne, WY $55,915

Saint Petersburg, FL $55,897

Tampa, FL $55,886

Omaha, NE $55,874

Port Arthur, TX $55,850

Evansville, IN $55,850

Bradenton, FL $55,827

Santa Fe, NM $55,721

Orlando, FL $55,662

Clearwater, FL $55,597

Canton, OH $55,473

La Crosse, WI $55,473

Grand Forks, ND $55,455

Albuquerque, NM $55,437

Tulsa, OK $55,437

Newport News, VA $55,432

High Point, NC $55,414

Ogden, UT $55,390

Corpus Christi, TX $55,343

Laramie, WY $55,308

Norfolk, VA $55,308

Rock Island, IL $55,272

Saginaw, MI $55,261

Jacksonville, FL $55,255

Salisbury, NC $55,243

Memphis, TN $55,231

Moline, IL $55,202

Fort Myers, FL $55,184

Waterloo, IA $55,107

Spartanburg, SC $55,048

Lincoln, NE $55,019

Fort Wayne, IN $55,007

Birmingham, AL $54,942

Cedar Falls, IA $54,930

Provo, UT $54,925

Springfield, OH $54,919

San Antonio, TX $54,907

Greensboro, NC $54,883

South Bend, IN $54,877

Winston Salem, NC $54,871

Boise, ID $54,854

Savannah, GA $54,812

Muskegon, MI $54,706

Lima, OH $54,636

Lake Charles, LA $54,612

Anderson, IN $54,600

Lexington, KY $54,583

Augusta, GA $54,565

Greenville, SC $54,565

Wichita, KS $54,512

Tuscaloosa, AL $54,512

Columbia, SC $54,459

Bloomington, IN $54,311

Roanoke, VA $54,276

Asheville, NC $54,199

Knoxville, TN $54,099

Shreveport, LA $54,093

Wilmington, NC $54,016

Frankfort, KY $53,904

Oklahoma City, OK $53,863

Chillicothe, OH $53,840

Longview, TX $53,834

Topeka, KS $53,816

Mobile, AL $53,728

Terre Haute, IN $53,704

Erie, PA $53,698

Altoona, PA $53,669

Melbourne, FL $53,651

Amarillo, TX $53,627

Killeen, TX $53,610

Fayetteville, AR $53,562

Sioux Falls, SD $53,521

Chattanooga, TN $53,486

Idaho Falls, ID $53,480

Gainesville, FL $53,356

Portsmouth, OH $53,327

Little Rock, AR $53,315

Lynchburg, VA $53,315

Lafayette, LA $53,291

Youngstown, OH $53,291

Temple, TX $53,268

Daytona Beach, FL $53,256

Clarksville, TN $53,250

Pensacola, FL $53,244

Hopkinsville, KY $53,067

Charleston, WV $53,061

Florence, SC $53,032

Sioux City, IA $52,996

Macon, GA $52,825

Tallahassee, FL $52,820

Fayetteville, NC $52,808

Waco, TX $52,796

Wichita Falls, TX $52,796

Pine Bluff, AR $52,772

Vincennes, IN $52,660

Lubbock, TX $52,637

Great Falls, MT $52,601

Alamogordo, NM $52,595

Abilene, TX $52,548

Rapid City, SD $52,472

Monroe, LA $52,472

Albany, GA $52,436

Huntington, WV $52,430

Jackson, MS $52,424

Greenville, MS $52,419

Parkersburg, WV $52,360

Montgomery, AL $52,348

Johnstown, PA $52,336

Springfield, MO $52,289

Biloxi, MS $52,259

Sumter, SC $52,136

Columbus, GA $52,130

Twin Falls, ID $52,094

Pascagoula, MS $52,018

Kingsport, TN $51,864

Gulfport, MS $51,847

Alexandria, LA $51,652

Fort Smith, AR $51,505

El Paso, TX $51,345

Helena, MT $51,269

Las Cruces, NM $51,080

Harlingen, TX $50,915

Pocatello, ID $50,862

Florence, AL $50,844

Brownsville, TX $50,832

Dothan, AL $50,738

Mcallen, TX $50,709

Columbus, MS $50,272

Altus, OK $50,001

Lawton, OK $49,889

Pierre, SD $49,677

What Skills Can Increase a Band Teacher's Salary?

Demanded Skills for the Role:

Coaching (Mentioned in 3.42% Job Postings): Coaching is a form of development in which an experienced person, called a coach, supports a learner or client in achieving a specific personal or professional goal by providing training and guidance.
First Aid (Mentioned in 5.99% Job Postings): First aid refers to medical attention that is usually administered immediately after the injury occurs and at the location where it occurred.
Rehabilitation Services (Mentioned in 0.96% Job Postings): Rehabilitation services is a special healthcare service that help a person regain physical, mental, and/or cognitive (thinking and learning) abilities that have been lost or impaired as a result of disease, injury, or treatment.

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Skills	Demand Percentage
Coaching	3.42%
First Aid	5.99%
Rehabilitation Services	0.96%

What skills can make your compensation higher?

Mastering certain specialized skills can lead to a significant increase in pay. Here are examples of skills and the potential impact they can have on a Band Teacher's salary.

Instructing: Can increase your salary by up to 6%.
Dedication: Can increase your salary by up to 4%.
Patient Education: Can increase your salary by up to 3%.

Skill	Salary	Salary % Increase
Instructing	$62,501	6%
Dedication	$61,322	4%
Patient Education	$60,732	3%
Physical Therapy	$60,143	2%
Data Analysis	$60,143	2%
Innovation	$60,143	2%

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How Education impacts a Band Teacher's Salary?

Your level of education can impact your salary potential. While many Band Teachers enter the field with a No Diploma degree, higher education can lead to more specialized and higher-paying roles.

According to our 100% employer-reported salary data, the median salary for a Band Teacher with a No Diploma is between $54,049 and $56,942).

Band Teacher Salaries by Degree Level

Typical Education for Band Teacher

No Diploma 52.4%

High School 47.6%

Associates 0.0%

Bachelors 52.4%

Masters 47.6%

Doctorate 0.0%

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Degree Level	% of user with this level of education
No Diploma	52.4%
High School	47.6%
Associates	0.0%
Bachelors	52.4%
Masters	47.6%
Doctorate	0.0%

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Band Teacher Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how a Band Teacher's annual salary breaks down can help with budgeting. Below, you can see the average hourly rate, weekly pay, and monthly pay for this role. Use the buttons to switch between different pay periods.

Last Updated on January 01, 2026

$52,376

Average $58,964/year

$66,024

$4,365

Average $4,914/month

$5,502

$1,007

Average $1,134/week

$1,270

$25

Average $28/hour

$32

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$66,024	$5,502	$1,270	$32
Average	$58,964	$4,914	$1,134	$28
25th Percentile	$52,376	$4,365	$1,007	$25

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Salaries for a Band Teacher can change over time, reflecting shifts in market demand and the overall economy. The median salary decreased from $72,011 in 2023 to around $70,005 in 2025, reflecting changes in demand, location, experience, and the wider economy. For a detailed analysis of Band Teacher salary trends, .

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2023

$72,011

2024

$71,129

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