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

A Japanese Teacher's salary grows with experience: starting around $61,553 for beginners, reaching about $65,059 at mid-level, and approach $68,936 for experts.

What are the highest paying states for a Japanese Teacher?

Japanese Teacher salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Japanese Teacher roles are District of Columbia $69,159, California $68,897, Massachusetts $67,978. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of Japanese Teacher roles make?

Salaries for Japanese Teacher level roles vary by specialization: Assistant Professor, Japanese: $93,186; Short Term Japanese and English Interpreter and Translator: $64,816; Adjunct Instructor - Japanese: $62,780; Japanese Interpreter: $62,031; Japanese Language Teacher: $60,037.

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

Company size, industry, and compensation structure create significant salary variations for Japanese 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.

Japanese Teacher Salary in the United States

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

As of January 01, 2026, the average salary for a Japanese Teacher in the United States is $62,463 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $30.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $78,286
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $53,102 to $70,745
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $44,578

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Japanese Teacher Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$70,745	$5,895	$1,360	$34
Average	$62,463	$5,205	$1,201	$30
25th Percentile	$53,102	$4,425	$1,021	$26

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Key Factors That Influence Japanese Teacher Salaries

A Japanese 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 Japanese Teacher Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of a Japanese 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): $61,553
Early Career (1-2 years): $61,813
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $65,059
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $68,678
Expert (over 8 years): $68,936

Levels	Salary
Entry Level Japanese Teacher	$61,553
Intermediate Level Japanese Teacher	$61,813
Senior Level Japanese Teacher	$65,059
Specialist Level Japanese Teacher	$68,678
Expert Level Japanese Teacher	$68,936

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How Do Japanese 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 Japanese Teachers. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $69,159.
California: $68,897.
Massachusetts: $67,978.

District of Columbia $69,159 California $68,897 Massachusetts $67,978 Washington $67,729 New Jersey $67,704 Alaska $67,616 Connecticut $66,754 New York $66,404

Hawaii $65,286 Rhode Island $64,762 Maryland $64,405 Minnesota $63,918 Colorado $63,731 Illinois $63,668 Oregon $63,431 Delaware $63,256

New Hampshire $63,146 Virginia $62,900 Pennsylvania $62,182 Nevada $61,820 North Dakota $61,701 Michigan $61,513 Wisconsin $61,445 Vermont $61,307

Texas $60,926 Maine $60,901 Arizona $60,864 Ohio $60,820 Georgia $60,245 Indiana $59,958 Wyoming $59,902 Utah $59,814

Iowa $59,777 Kansas $59,477 Louisiana $59,390 North Carolina $59,358 Missouri $59,346 Florida $59,102 Montana $58,971 Nebraska $58,846

Kentucky $58,778 South Carolina $58,528 Tennessee $58,372 Idaho $58,309 New Mexico $57,853 Oklahoma $57,753 Alabama $57,385 South Dakota $56,766

Arkansas $56,429 West Virginia $56,248 Mississippi $55,704

Top Paying Cities for Japanese 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: $78,784
San Francisco: $78,010
Oakland: $76,280

San Jose, CA $78,784

San Francisco, CA $78,010

Oakland, CA $76,280

New York, NY $72,388

Queens Village, NY $71,920

Paramus, NJ $71,420

Passaic, NJ $71,358

Bergenfield, NJ $71,295

Stamford, CT $71,201

Huntington, NY $71,139

Newark, NJ $70,733

Bridgeport, CT $70,608

New Brunswick, NJ $70,402

Vallejo, CA $70,271

Middlesex, NJ $70,233

Somerset, NJ $70,177

Petaluma, CA $70,033

Santa Cruz, CA $69,790

Boston, MA $69,665

Monterey, CA $69,353

Fairbanks, AK $69,309

Los Angeles, CA $69,190

Washington, DC $69,159

Seattle, WA $69,046

Santa Rosa, CA $69,034

Juneau, AK $68,853

Orange, CA $68,647

Anchorage, AK $68,534

Anaheim, CA $68,491

Santa Ana, CA $68,397

Nassau, NY $68,359

Long Beach, CA $68,334

Danbury, CT $68,316

Santa Maria, CA $68,103

Everett, WA $68,091

Bremerton, WA $67,785

Trenton, NJ $67,666

Sacramento, CA $67,641

San Diego, CA $67,610

Brockton, MA $67,585

Tacoma, WA $67,560

Santa Barbara, CA $67,472

Lowell, MA $67,223

New Suffolk, NY $67,198

Nashua, NH $67,123

Lompoc, CA $67,023

Ventura, CA $66,960

Stockton, CA $66,941

New Haven, CT $66,817

Atlantic City, NJ $66,654

Hartford, CT $66,517

Modesto, CA $66,486

Poughkeepsie, NY $66,348

New Britain, CT $66,317

Olympia, WA $66,229

Kennewick, WA $66,229

New London, CT $66,217

Norwich, CT $66,198

Lawrence, MA $66,167

Bakersfield, CA $65,992

Riverside, CA $65,905

New Bedford, MA $65,905

Richland, WA $65,842

Portsmouth, NH $65,792

Vineland, NJ $65,780

San Bernardino, CA $65,730

Boulder, CO $65,555

Worcester, MA $65,505

Portland, OR $65,449

Saint Paul, MN $65,374

Minneapolis, MN $65,374

Philadelphia, PA $65,286

Honolulu, HI $64,955

Springfield, MA $64,737

Providence, RI $64,730

Chicago, IL $64,549

Bellingham, WA $64,474

Baltimore, MD $64,405

Chico, CA $64,249

Wilmington, DE $64,143

Pittsfield, MA $64,081

Manchester, NH $63,962

Spokane, WA $63,687

Denver, CO $63,681

Albany, NY $63,387

Troy, NY $63,362

Schenectady, NY $63,231

Burlington, VT $63,094

Portland, ME $62,875

Salem, OR $62,825

Yakima, WA $62,813

Ann Arbor, MI $62,794

Rochester, MN $62,619

Fresno, CA $62,588

Reno, NV $62,588

Milwaukee, WI $62,532

Detroit, MI $62,469

Allentown, PA $62,450

Carson City, NV $62,444

Houston, TX $62,350

Colorado Springs, CO $62,344

Syracuse, NY $62,313

Eugene, OR $62,194

Bismarck, ND $62,119

Gary, IN $62,119

Galveston, TX $62,119

Springfield, OR $62,069

Medford, OR $61,919

Fort Collins, CO $61,894

Austin, TX $61,845

Mesa, AZ $61,713

Phoenix, AZ $61,701

Dallas, TX $61,682

Reading, PA $61,645

Saint Cloud, MN $61,620

Concord, NH $61,563

Madison, WI $61,538

Utica, NY $61,370

Raleigh, NC $61,320

Las Vegas, NV $61,314

Rochester, NY $61,270

Des Moines, IA $61,264

Atlanta, GA $61,164

Battle Creek, MI $61,145

Salt Lake City, UT $61,126

Lancaster, PA $61,032

Champaign, IL $61,020

Harrisburg, PA $60,945

Durham, NC $60,889

Kansas City, MO $60,883

Kansas City, KS $60,870

Fort Worth, TX $60,864

Boca Raton, FL $60,839

Cleveland, OH $60,833

Columbus, OH $60,820

Pittsburgh, PA $60,814

Richmond, VA $60,789

Indianapolis, IN $60,776

Cincinnati, OH $60,695

Petersburg, VA $60,602

Billings, MT $60,464

Lansing, MI $60,464

Huntsville, AL $60,464

Lebanon, PA $60,458

Dayton, OH $60,452

Pueblo, CO $60,452

Appleton, WI $60,433

Buffalo, NY $60,408

Racine, WI $60,377

Charlotte, NC $60,370

Saint Louis, MO $60,352

Springfield, IL $60,327

Elkhart, IN $60,314

York, PA $60,314

Gastonia, NC $60,308

Benton Harbor, MI $60,308

Beaumont, TX $60,270

Lorain, OH $60,258

Toledo, OH $60,233

Binghamton, NY $60,202

Rock Hill, SC $60,195

Rockford, IL $60,164

Fargo, ND $60,133

Elyria, OH $60,133

Flagstaff, AZ $60,089

Fort Lauderdale, FL $60,052

Miami, FL $60,014

Duluth, MN $59,914

Bangor, ME $59,833

Cedar Rapids, IA $59,765

Louisville, KY $59,733

Grand Rapids, MI $59,721

Hialeah, FL $59,715

Casper, WY $59,627

Scranton, PA $59,552

New Orleans, LA $59,533

Virginia Beach, VA $59,527

Akron, OH $59,496

Peoria, IL $59,415

Sarasota, FL $59,402

Green Bay, WI $59,358

Baton Rouge, LA $59,327

Charleston, SC $59,315

Nashville, TN $59,296

Jamestown, NY $59,284

Davenport, IA $59,284

Tucson, AZ $59,252

Cheyenne, WY $59,234

Saint Petersburg, FL $59,215

Tampa, FL $59,202

Omaha, NE $59,190

Port Arthur, TX $59,165

Evansville, IN $59,165

Bradenton, FL $59,140

Santa Fe, NM $59,027

Orlando, FL $58,965

Clearwater, FL $58,896

Canton, OH $58,765

La Crosse, WI $58,765

Grand Forks, ND $58,746

Albuquerque, NM $58,728

Tulsa, OK $58,728

Newport News, VA $58,721

High Point, NC $58,703

Ogden, UT $58,678

Corpus Christi, TX $58,628

Laramie, WY $58,590

Norfolk, VA $58,590

Rock Island, IL $58,553

Saginaw, MI $58,540

Jacksonville, FL $58,534

Salisbury, NC $58,521

Memphis, TN $58,509

Moline, IL $58,478

Fort Myers, FL $58,459

Waterloo, IA $58,378

Spartanburg, SC $58,315

Lincoln, NE $58,284

Fort Wayne, IN $58,272

Birmingham, AL $58,203

Cedar Falls, IA $58,190

Provo, UT $58,184

Springfield, OH $58,178

San Antonio, TX $58,165

Greensboro, NC $58,140

South Bend, IN $58,134

Winston Salem, NC $58,128

Boise, ID $58,109

Savannah, GA $58,066

Muskegon, MI $57,953

Lima, OH $57,878

Lake Charles, LA $57,853

Anderson, IN $57,841

Lexington, KY $57,822

Augusta, GA $57,803

Greenville, SC $57,803

Wichita, KS $57,747

Tuscaloosa, AL $57,747

Columbia, SC $57,691

Bloomington, IN $57,535

Roanoke, VA $57,497

Asheville, NC $57,416

Knoxville, TN $57,310

Shreveport, LA $57,303

Wilmington, NC $57,222

Frankfort, KY $57,104

Oklahoma City, OK $57,060

Chillicothe, OH $57,035

Longview, TX $57,029

Topeka, KS $57,010

Mobile, AL $56,916

Terre Haute, IN $56,891

Erie, PA $56,885

Altoona, PA $56,854

Melbourne, FL $56,835

Amarillo, TX $56,810

Killeen, TX $56,791

Fayetteville, AR $56,741

Sioux Falls, SD $56,698

Chattanooga, TN $56,660

Idaho Falls, ID $56,654

Gainesville, FL $56,523

Portsmouth, OH $56,491

Little Rock, AR $56,479

Lynchburg, VA $56,479

Lafayette, LA $56,454

Youngstown, OH $56,454

Temple, TX $56,429

Daytona Beach, FL $56,416

Clarksville, TN $56,410

Pensacola, FL $56,404

Hopkinsville, KY $56,217

Charleston, WV $56,210

Florence, SC $56,179

Sioux City, IA $56,142

Macon, GA $55,961

Tallahassee, FL $55,954

Fayetteville, NC $55,942

Waco, TX $55,929

Wichita Falls, TX $55,929

Pine Bluff, AR $55,904

Vincennes, IN $55,786

Lubbock, TX $55,761

Great Falls, MT $55,723

Alamogordo, NM $55,717

Abilene, TX $55,667

Rapid City, SD $55,586

Monroe, LA $55,586

Albany, GA $55,548

Huntington, WV $55,542

Jackson, MS $55,536

Greenville, MS $55,530

Parkersburg, WV $55,467

Montgomery, AL $55,455

Johnstown, PA $55,442

Springfield, MO $55,392

Biloxi, MS $55,361

Sumter, SC $55,230

Columbus, GA $55,223

Twin Falls, ID $55,186

Pascagoula, MS $55,105

Kingsport, TN $54,942

Gulfport, MS $54,924

Alexandria, LA $54,718

Fort Smith, AR $54,561

El Paso, TX $54,393

Helena, MT $54,311

Las Cruces, NM $54,112

Harlingen, TX $53,937

Pocatello, ID $53,880

Florence, AL $53,862

Brownsville, TX $53,849

Dothan, AL $53,749

Mcallen, TX $53,718

Columbus, MS $53,256

Altus, OK $52,969

Lawton, OK $52,850

Pierre, SD $52,625

What Skills Can Increase a Japanese Teacher's Salary?

Demanded Skills for the Role:

Commitment (Mentioned in 12.77% Job Postings): 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.
Spring (Mentioned in 1.91% Job Postings): Spring is the season during which the natural world revives and reinvigorates after the colder winter months. During spring, dormant plants begin to grow again, new seedlings sprout out of the ground and hibernating animals awake.
Economics (Mentioned in 1.37% Job Postings): 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	12.77%
Spring	1.91%
Economics	1.37%

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 Japanese Teacher's salary.

Computer Science: Can increase your salary by up to 18%.
Analysis: Can increase your salary by up to 10%.
Commitment: Can increase your salary by up to 4%.

Skill	Salary	Salary % Increase
Computer Science	$73,706	18%
Analysis	$68,709	10%
Commitment	$64,961	4%
Presentation	$64,961	4%
Programming	$64,961	4%
Curriculum Development	$64,337	3%

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How Education impacts a Japanese Teacher's Salary?

Your level of education can impact your salary potential. While many Japanese Teachers enter the field with a Bachelor's Degree 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 Japanese Teacher with a Bachelor's Degree is between $49,183 and $56,844).

Japanese Teacher Salaries by Degree Level

Typical Education for Japanese Teacher

No Diploma 1.0%

High School 23.2%

Associates 66.7%

Bachelors 23.2%

Masters 66.7%

Doctorate 9.1%

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Degree Level	% of user with this level of education
No Diploma	1.0%
High School	23.2%
Associates	66.7%
Bachelors	23.2%
Masters	66.7%
Doctorate	9.1%

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

Understanding how a Japanese 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

$53,102

Average $62,463/year

$70,745

$4,425

Average $5,205/month

$5,895

$1,021

Average $1,201/week

$1,360

$26

Average $30/hour

$34

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$70,745	$5,895	$1,360	$34
Average	$62,463	$5,205	$1,201	$30
25th Percentile	$53,102	$4,425	$1,021	$26

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Salary Trends for Japanese Teacher

Salaries for a Japanese Teacher can change over time, reflecting shifts in market demand and the overall economy. The median salary decreased from $56,827 in 2023 to around $54,890 in 2025, reflecting changes in demand, location, experience, and the wider economy. For a detailed analysis of Japanese Teacher salary trends, .

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2023

$56,827

2024

$56,101

2025

$54,890

2026

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2023	$56,827
2024	$56,101
2025	$54,890
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