Best states for a piano teacher

Q: What is the best state for piano teachers?

The best state to be a piano teacher is Massachusetts based on piano teacher salaries and job opportunities.

Q: What is the highest paying state for piano teachers?

The highest paying state for piano teachers is West Virginia based on Zippia’s salary database.

Q: What is the worst state for piano teachers?

The worst state for piano teachers is West Virginia, due to a combination of low salaries and few job opportunities.

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Are you wondering which place in the United States is the best state for piano teachers? Knowing how challenging it is to figure out where to start your career or where to move to advance your career, we decided to bring you a list of best states for piano teacher jobs.Our research found that Massachusetts is the best state for piano teachers, while New York and Massachusetts are ranked highest in terms of median salary. Massachusetts has a median salary of $64,736 and New York has the highest median salary among all 50 states for piano teachers.

To do that, we looked at the most recent data we have available for the following criteria -- average annual wages, and availability of jobs for piano teachers.Massachusetts is the best state, and Southampton is the city with the highest pay for piano teachers.

10 best states for piano teachers in 2025

1. Massachusetts
Total piano teacher jobs: 668
Average annual salary: $64,736
Lowest 10 percent earn: $45,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $92,000
Location Quotient:
1.03
Piano teacher jobs in Massachusetts
2. New York
Total piano teacher jobs: 897
Average annual salary: $65,736
Lowest 10 percent earn: $45,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $94,000
Location Quotient:
0.99
Piano teacher jobs in New York
3. Pennsylvania
Total piano teacher jobs: 889
Average annual salary: $57,972
Lowest 10 percent earn: $40,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $83,000
Location Quotient:
1.08
Piano teacher jobs in Pennsylvania
4. Michigan
Total piano teacher jobs: 613
Average annual salary: $56,901
Lowest 10 percent earn: $40,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $80,000
Location Quotient:
1.12
Piano teacher jobs in Michigan
5. North Carolina
Total piano teacher jobs: 763
Average annual salary: $56,167
Lowest 10 percent earn: $39,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $80,000
Location Quotient:
1.12
Piano teacher jobs in North Carolina
6. Florida
Total piano teacher jobs: 1,264
Average annual salary: $57,319
Lowest 10 percent earn: $40,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $80,000
Location Quotient:
1.14
Piano teacher jobs in Florida
7. District of Columbia
Total piano teacher jobs: 112
Average annual salary: $65,021
Lowest 10 percent earn: $45,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $93,000
Location Quotient:
0.94
Piano teacher jobs in District of Columbia
8. Oregon
Total piano teacher jobs: 233
Average annual salary: $61,323
Lowest 10 percent earn: $42,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $88,000
Location Quotient:
0.79
Piano teacher jobs in Oregon
9. Idaho
Total piano teacher jobs: 93
Average annual salary: $57,035
Lowest 10 percent earn: $39,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $81,000
Location Quotient:
0.8
Piano teacher jobs in Idaho
10. Nebraska
Total piano teacher jobs: 169
Average annual salary: $53,922
Lowest 10 percent earn: $38,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $75,000
Location Quotient:
1.07
Piano teacher jobs in Nebraska

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Detailed list of the best states for a piano teacher

Rank	State	Average salary	Lowest 10% earn	Population	Job count
1	Massachusetts	$64,736	$45,000	6,859,819	668
2	New York	$65,736	$45,000	19,849,399	897
3	Pennsylvania	$57,972	$40,000	12,805,537	889
4	Michigan	$56,901	$40,000	9,962,311	613
5	North Carolina	$56,167	$39,000	10,273,419	763
6	Florida	$57,319	$40,000	20,984,400	1,264
7	District of Columbia	$65,021	$45,000	693,972	112
8	Oregon	$61,323	$42,000	4,142,776	233
9	Idaho	$57,035	$39,000	1,716,943	93
10	Nebraska	$53,922	$38,000	1,920,076	169
11	California	$62,103	$43,000	39,536,653	1,702
12	Connecticut	$61,403	$42,000	3,588,184	77
13	Alabama	$54,516	$38,000	4,874,747	153
14	Texas	$51,035	$36,000	28,304,596	1,665
15	Maryland	$53,326	$37,000	6,052,177	675
16	New Hampshire	$51,156	$35,000	1,342,795	167
17	Minnesota	$51,419	$36,000	5,576,606	589
18	Georgia	$52,250	$36,000	10,429,379	696
19	Alaska	$57,043	$43,000	739,795	19
20	Mississippi	$52,515	$37,000	2,984,100	98
21	Arkansas	$52,161	$36,000	3,004,279	132
22	Utah	$52,910	$36,000	3,101,833	137
23	Louisiana	$52,190	$36,000	4,684,333	169
24	Virginia	$52,828	$36,000	8,470,020	650
25	Illinois	$50,331	$35,000	12,802,023	1,266
26	Tennessee	$48,651	$34,000	6,715,984	369
27	Ohio	$48,824	$34,000	11,658,609	641
28	Iowa	$49,229	$34,000	3,145,711	227
29	Indiana	$47,688	$33,000	6,666,818	529
30	North Dakota	$50,476	$36,000	755,393	20
31	New Jersey	$48,518	$33,000	9,005,644	957
32	Delaware	$49,611	$34,000	961,939	91
33	Missouri	$49,341	$34,000	6,113,532	398
34	Rhode Island	$50,768	$35,000	1,059,639	53
35	Washington	$51,119	$35,000	7,405,743	401
36	Montana	$45,771	$32,000	1,050,493	108
37	South Carolina	$46,209	$32,000	5,024,369	361
38	Arizona	$50,431	$35,000	7,016,270	146
39	New Mexico	$44,224	$31,000	2,088,070	209
40	Oklahoma	$42,932	$30,000	3,930,864	283
41	Wisconsin	$45,828	$32,000	5,795,483	313
42	Vermont	$48,030	$33,000	623,657	40
43	Colorado	$38,287	$27,000	5,607,154	594
44	Kansas	$41,143	$29,000	2,913,123	232
45	South Dakota	$45,699	$32,000	869,666	17
46	Kentucky	$45,114	$31,000	4,454,189	126
47	Hawaii	$45,586	$39,000	1,427,538	10
48	Maine	$44,985	$31,000	1,335,907	40
49	Wyoming	$38,683	$27,000	579,315	36
50	Nevada	$41,677	$28,000	2,998,039	101
51	West Virginia	$31,753	$22,000	1,815,857	22

Highest paying states for piano teachers

Rank	State	Avg. Piano Teacher Salary
1	Massachusetts	$64,736
2	New York	$65,736
3	Pennsylvania	$57,972
4	Michigan	$56,901
5	North Carolina	$56,167
6	Florida	$57,319
7	District of Columbia	$65,021
8	Oregon	$61,323
9	Idaho	$57,035
10	Nebraska	$53,922
11	California	$62,103
12	Connecticut	$61,403
13	Alabama	$54,516
14	Texas	$51,035
15	Maryland	$53,326
16	New Hampshire	$51,156
17	Minnesota	$51,419
18	Georgia	$52,250
19	Alaska	$57,043
20	Mississippi	$52,515
21	Arkansas	$52,161
22	Utah	$52,910
23	Louisiana	$52,190
24	Virginia	$52,828
25	Illinois	$50,331
26	Tennessee	$48,651
27	Ohio	$48,824
28	Iowa	$49,229
29	Indiana	$47,688
30	North Dakota	$50,476
31	New Jersey	$48,518
32	Delaware	$49,611
33	Missouri	$49,341
34	Rhode Island	$50,768
35	Washington	$51,119
36	Montana	$45,771
37	South Carolina	$46,209
38	Arizona	$50,431
39	New Mexico	$44,224
40	Oklahoma	$42,932
41	Wisconsin	$45,828
42	Vermont	$48,030
43	Colorado	$38,287
44	Kansas	$41,143
45	South Dakota	$45,699
46	Kentucky	$45,114
47	Hawaii	$45,586
48	Maine	$44,985
49	Wyoming	$38,683
50	Nevada	$41,677
51	West Virginia	$31,753

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Total piano teacher jobs:	668
Average annual salary:	$64,736
Lowest 10 percent earn:	$45,000
Highest 10 percent earn:	$92,000
Location Quotient:	1.03

Best states for a piano teacher

10 best states for piano teachers in 2025

1. Massachusetts

2. New York

3. Pennsylvania

4. Michigan

5. North Carolina

6. Florida

7. District of Columbia

8. Oregon

9. Idaho

10. Nebraska