Best states for a violin teacher

Q: What is the best state for violin teachers?

The best state to be a violin teacher is Maryland based on violin teacher salaries and job opportunities.

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

The highest paying state for violin teachers is Oklahoma based on Zippia’s salary database.

Q: What is the worst state for violin teachers?

The worst state for violin teachers is South Dakota, due to a combination of low salaries and few job opportunities.

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Violin teacher opportunities vary in different parts of the country. In order to help you determine the best states for violin teachers, we ranked all fifty states from best to worst for violin teachers.As violin teachers are popular in the U.S., we wanted to bring you a list of the best states for violin teachers. In case you are trying to decide where to start your career as a violin teacher, or if you are considering moving to a different city or state, we got you covered.

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 violin teachers.We found that the West is best for violin teachers, and the Northeast is the worst. New York, NY is the best city in the country for violin teacher jobs, where as Maryland is the best state in the country.

10 best states for violin teachers in 2025

1. Maryland
Total violin teacher jobs: 694
Average annual salary: $74,973
Lowest 10 percent earn: $49,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $114,000
Location Quotient:
1.52
Violin teacher jobs in Maryland
2. New Jersey
Total violin teacher jobs: 968
Average annual salary: $65,779
Lowest 10 percent earn: $42,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $101,000
Location Quotient:
1.69
Violin teacher jobs in New Jersey
3. New York
Total violin teacher jobs: 908
Average annual salary: $77,482
Lowest 10 percent earn: $50,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $119,000
Location Quotient:
0.98
Violin teacher jobs in New York
4. Minnesota
Total violin teacher jobs: 590
Average annual salary: $61,307
Lowest 10 percent earn: $41,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $90,000
Location Quotient:
1.23
Violin teacher jobs in Minnesota
5. Vermont
Total violin teacher jobs: 40
Average annual salary: $74,352
Lowest 10 percent earn: $48,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $114,000
Location Quotient:
0.72
Violin teacher jobs in Vermont
6. Delaware
Total violin teacher jobs: 91
Average annual salary: $63,982
Lowest 10 percent earn: $41,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $98,000
Location Quotient:
1.01
Violin teacher jobs in Delaware
7. Rhode Island
Total violin teacher jobs: 54
Average annual salary: $74,440
Lowest 10 percent earn: $48,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $114,000
Location Quotient:
0.62
Violin teacher jobs in Rhode Island
8. Massachusetts
Total violin teacher jobs: 667
Average annual salary: $64,319
Lowest 10 percent earn: $41,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $99,000
Location Quotient:
1.01
Violin teacher jobs in Massachusetts
9. New Hampshire
Total violin teacher jobs: 174
Average annual salary: $57,349
Lowest 10 percent earn: $37,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $88,000
Location Quotient:
1.38
Violin teacher jobs in New Hampshire
10. Illinois
Total violin teacher jobs: 1,282
Average annual salary: $59,350
Lowest 10 percent earn: $40,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $87,000
Location Quotient:
1.49
Violin teacher jobs in Illinois

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How Zippia determines the best states to be a violin teacher

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Detailed list of the best states for a violin teacher

Rank	State	Average salary	Lowest 10% earn	Population	Job count
1	Maryland	$74,973	$49,000	6,052,177	694
2	New Jersey	$65,779	$42,000	9,005,644	968
3	New York	$77,482	$50,000	19,849,399	908
4	Minnesota	$61,307	$41,000	5,576,606	590
5	Vermont	$74,352	$48,000	623,657	40
6	Delaware	$63,982	$41,000	961,939	91
7	Rhode Island	$74,440	$48,000	1,059,639	54
8	Massachusetts	$64,319	$41,000	6,859,819	667
9	New Hampshire	$57,349	$37,000	1,342,795	174
10	Illinois	$59,350	$40,000	12,802,023	1,282
11	Pennsylvania	$57,825	$37,000	12,805,537	890
12	Wyoming	$60,561	$41,000	579,315	36
13	Alaska	$70,789	$46,000	739,795	17
14	Connecticut	$63,947	$41,000	3,588,184	117
15	District of Columbia	$62,312	$40,000	693,972	122
16	Texas	$54,069	$36,000	28,304,596	1,650
17	Ohio	$54,739	$36,000	11,658,609	642
18	Wisconsin	$56,875	$38,000	5,795,483	311
19	Georgia	$55,854	$37,000	10,429,379	701
20	Kansas	$53,698	$36,000	2,913,123	232
21	Washington	$57,952	$37,000	7,405,743	416
22	Nevada	$50,981	$32,000	2,998,039	234
23	Michigan	$52,355	$34,000	9,962,311	632
24	Virginia	$54,939	$36,000	8,470,020	651
25	Alabama	$53,897	$36,000	4,874,747	152
26	California	$56,167	$35,000	39,536,653	1,701
27	Nebraska	$49,608	$33,000	1,920,076	170
28	North Dakota	$53,547	$36,000	755,393	20
29	Oregon	$52,955	$34,000	4,142,776	229
30	South Carolina	$47,906	$32,000	5,024,369	358
31	Kentucky	$52,708	$35,000	4,454,189	125
32	North Carolina	$46,316	$31,000	10,273,419	763
33	New Mexico	$44,745	$29,000	2,088,070	208
34	Arkansas	$48,620	$33,000	3,004,279	132
35	Utah	$50,398	$33,000	3,101,833	124
36	Louisiana	$48,371	$32,000	4,684,333	169
37	Colorado	$43,857	$30,000	5,607,154	590
38	Missouri	$44,874	$30,000	6,113,532	401
39	Iowa	$44,591	$30,000	3,145,711	227
40	Tennessee	$43,635	$29,000	6,715,984	371
41	Florida	$42,028	$28,000	20,984,400	1,265
42	Maine	$46,332	$30,000	1,335,907	40
43	Indiana	$39,956	$27,000	6,666,818	527
44	Montana	$36,661	$24,000	1,050,493	107
45	Oklahoma	$36,418	$24,000	3,930,864	285
46	Arizona	$43,054	$28,000	7,016,270	247
47	Mississippi	$41,432	$28,000	2,984,100	98
48	Hawaii	$45,981	$30,000	1,427,538	10
49	Idaho	$37,461	$24,000	1,716,943	93
50	West Virginia	$40,349	$26,000	1,815,857	22
51	South Dakota	$36,889	$25,000	869,666	16

Highest paying states for violin teachers

Rank	State	Avg. Violin Teacher Salary
1	Maryland	$74,973
2	New Jersey	$65,779
3	New York	$77,482
4	Minnesota	$61,307
5	Vermont	$74,352
6	Delaware	$63,982
7	Rhode Island	$74,440
8	Massachusetts	$64,319
9	New Hampshire	$57,349
10	Illinois	$59,350
11	Pennsylvania	$57,825
12	Wyoming	$60,561
13	Alaska	$70,789
14	Connecticut	$63,947
15	District of Columbia	$62,312
16	Texas	$54,069
17	Ohio	$54,739
18	Wisconsin	$56,875
19	Georgia	$55,854
20	Kansas	$53,698
21	Washington	$57,952
22	Nevada	$50,981
23	Michigan	$52,355
24	Virginia	$54,939
25	Alabama	$53,897
26	California	$56,167
27	Nebraska	$49,608
28	North Dakota	$53,547
29	Oregon	$52,955
30	South Carolina	$47,906
31	Kentucky	$52,708
32	North Carolina	$46,316
33	New Mexico	$44,745
34	Arkansas	$48,620
35	Utah	$50,398
36	Louisiana	$48,371
37	Colorado	$43,857
38	Missouri	$44,874
39	Iowa	$44,591
40	Tennessee	$43,635
41	Florida	$42,028
42	Maine	$46,332
43	Indiana	$39,956
44	Montana	$36,661
45	Oklahoma	$36,418
46	Arizona	$43,054
47	Mississippi	$41,432
48	Hawaii	$45,981
49	Idaho	$37,461
50	West Virginia	$40,349
51	South Dakota	$36,889

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Total violin teacher jobs:	694
Average annual salary:	$74,973
Lowest 10 percent earn:	$49,000
Highest 10 percent earn:	$114,000
Location Quotient:	1.52

Best states for a violin teacher

10 best states for violin teachers in 2025

1. Maryland

2. New Jersey

3. New York

4. Minnesota

5. Vermont

6. Delaware

7. Rhode Island

8. Massachusetts

9. New Hampshire

10. Illinois