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Art, Drama, and Music Professors in Illinois

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Art, Drama, and Music Professors in Illinois

Is Illinois a good place for you to work as an Art, Drama, or Music Professor?

2.5% Jobs Projection
$61,950 Median Salary
220 Job Openings

You’re in luck! Jobs for Art, Drama, and Music Professors in Illinois are projected to grow and these jobs tend to pay higher than average.

  • Projected employment for Art, Drama, and Music Professors in Illinois is growing slower than average.

  • Art, Drama, and Music Professors in Illinois earn higher salaries than the typical U.S. wage earner.

How Many Art, Drama, and Music Professors Work in Illinois?

3,940 people worked as Art, Drama, and Music Professors in 2018 in this state.

There were 3,130 Art, Drama, and Music Professors employed in this state in 2017.

That’s growth of 810 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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The typical state has 1,195 Art, Drama, and Music Professors working in it, which means Illinois has more Art, Drama, and Music Professors than average.

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Job Projections for Illinois

Jobs for Art, Drama, and Music Professors in this state are growing at a rate of 2.5% which is slower than the nationwide estimated projection of 12.0%.

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Illinois Annual Job Openings

The BLS is projecting 220 annual Art, Drama, and Music Professors job openings in Illinois, and 2,820 total jobs in the year 2026.

Nationwide, the prediction is 11,200 annual jobs and 137,200 total jobs in 2026.

What do Art, Drama, and Music Professors Make in Illinois?

In 2018 wages for Art, Drama, and Music Professors ranged from $33,690 to $109,730 with $61,950 being the median annual salary.

The median salary in Illinois is higher than the nationwide median salary.

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Top Illinois Metros for Art, Drama, and Music Professors

The table below shows some of the metros in this state with the most Art, Drama, and Music Professors.

Metro Number Employed Annual Median Salary
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI 2,730 $60,630
St. Louis, MO-IL 560 $72,610
Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL 200 $73,110

Top States for Art, Drama, and Music Professors Employment

View the list below to see where most Art, Drama, and Music Professors work.

State Number Employed Annual Median Salary
New York 11,530 $78,520
California 9,710 $100,050
Texas 6,240 $67,000
Massachusetts 6,190 $79,170
Pennsylvania 5,050 $72,070
Ohio 4,110 $69,290
Illinois 3,940 $61,950
Florida 3,520 $63,850
Virginia 3,140 $0
North Carolina 2,860 $61,060
Michigan 2,710 $72,390
New Jersey 2,070 $75,310
Indiana 2,030 $59,210
Minnesota 2,030 $67,320
Washington 1,930 $61,280
Colorado 1,880 $55,400
Maryland 1,850 $69,790
Wisconsin 1,820 $68,330
Arizona 1,770 $77,480
Missouri 1,430 $70,720

Below are the states where Art, Drama, and Music Professors get paid the most:

State Annual Median Salary
California $100,050
Connecticut $87,430
New Hampshire $81,490
District of Columbia $80,640
Massachusetts $79,170
New York $78,520
Arizona $77,480
New Jersey $75,310
Kentucky $73,630
Rhode Island $73,520

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