Guitar Teacher Salary in Santa Maria, CA

How much does a Guitar Teacher make?

As of August 01, 2025, the average annual salary for a Guitar Teacher in Santa Maria, CA is around $60,906, with an hourly rate of $29. The average salary ranges from $43,530 (10th percentile) to $76,317 (90th percentile), with the majority earning between $51,810 (25th percentile) and $68,973 (75th percentile). A Guitar Teacher's salary is shaped by several key factors, including experience level, specific skills, industry differences, company size, and so on. Below, we'll dive deeper into each of these factors to help you understand how they impact compensation.

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Guitar Teacher Salaries by Percentile

Annual
Salary
Monthly
Pay
Weekly
Pay
Hourly
Wage
75th Percentile $68,973 $5,748 $1,326 $33
Average $60,906 $5,075 $1,171 $29
25th Percentile $51,810 $4,318 $996 $25
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How does experience level affect a Guitar Teacher's Salary?

An entry-level Guitar Teacher with under 1 year experience makes about $60,021. With less than 2 years of experience, a mid-level Guitar Teacher makes around $60,274. After 2-4 years, the Guitar Teacher pay rises to about $63,430. Those senior Guitar Teacher with 5-8 years of experience earn roughly $66,957, and those Guitar Teacher having 8 years or more experience are expected to earn about $67,209 on average.

Levels Salary
Entry Level Guitar Teacher $60,021
Intermediate Level Guitar Teacher $60,274
Senior Level Guitar Teacher $63,430
Specialist Level Guitar Teacher $66,957
Expert Level Guitar Teacher $67,209
$60,021 0 yr
$60,274 < 2 yrs
$63,430 2-4 yrs
$66,957 5-8 yrs
$67,209 > 8 yrs
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Best-Paid Skills and Qualifications for Guitar Teacher

What skills does a Guitar Teacher need?

Each competency has five to ten behavioral assertions that can be observed, each with a corresponding performance level (from one to five) that is required for a particular job.

  1. Commitment: An agreement or pledge to do something in the future a commitment to improve conditions at the prison especially : an engagement to assume a financial obligation at a future date.
  2. Microsoft Office: Microsoft Office is a suite of desktop productivity applications that is designed by Microsoft for business use. You can create documents containing text and images, work with data in spreadsheets and databases, create presentations and posters.
  3. Economics: Economics is a social science that focuses on the production, distribution, and consumption of goods and services, and analyzes the choices that individuals, businesses, governments, and nations make to allocate resources.
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Skills Demand Percentage
Commitment 12.12%
Microsoft Office 2.21%
Economics 1.41%
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Skill Salary Salary % Increase
Patient Care
$71,260
17%
Coaching Others
$71,260
17%
Computer Science
$67,605
11%
Safety Training
$66,996
10%
Programming
$65,169
7%
Public Speaking
$65,169
7%

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