What are the main factors that influence a Surf Instructor's salary?

The primary factors are: 1) Experience Level, 2) Geographic Location, 3) Education/Skills, 4) Company Size & Industry

How does experience change A Surf Instructor's salary?

A Surf Instructor's salary grows with experience: starting around $50,633 for beginners, reaching about $51,960 at mid-level, and approach $56,750 for experts.

What are the highest paying states for a Surf Instructor?

Surf Instructor salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Surf Instructor roles are District of Columbia $55,201, California $54,992, Massachusetts $54,259. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of Surf Instructor roles make?

Salaries for Surf Instructor level roles vary by specialization: Flight Instructor: $119,329; Instructor - Law: $77,414; Instructor - Biology: $66,105; Instructor - Nursing: $65,828; Instructor - Dentistry: $65,512.

Surf Instructor Salary in Maryland

How much does a Surf Instructor make in Maryland?

As of October 01, 2026, the average salary for a Surf Instructor in Maryland is $51,407 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $25.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $66,071
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $43,447 to $59,083
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $36,200

10% $36,200

50% (Median) $51,407

90% $66,071

Surf Instructor Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$59,083	$4,924	$1,136	$28
Average	$51,407	$4,284	$989	$25
25th Percentile	$43,447	$3,621	$836	$21

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Key Factors That Influence Surf Instructor Salaries

A Surf Instructor'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 and company size can directly affect your earning potential.

How Experience Level Affects Surf Instructor Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of a Surf Instructor'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): $50,633
Early Career (1-2 years): $51,186
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $51,960
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $55,153
Expert (over 8 years): $56,750

Levels	Salary
Entry Level Surf Instructor	$50,633
Intermediate Level Surf Instructor	$51,186
Senior Level Surf Instructor	$51,960
Specialist Level Surf Instructor	$55,153
Expert Level Surf Instructor	$56,750

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How Do Surf Instructor 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 Surf Instructors. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $55,201.
California: $54,992.
Massachusetts: $54,259.

District of Columbia $55,201 California $54,992 Massachusetts $54,259 Washington $54,060 New Jersey $54,040 Alaska $53,970 Connecticut $53,282 New York $53,003

Hawaii $52,110 Rhode Island $51,691 Maryland $51,407 Minnesota $51,018 Colorado $50,869 Illinois $50,819 Oregon $50,629 Delaware $50,490

New Hampshire $50,402 Virginia $50,206 Pennsylvania $49,632 Nevada $49,343 North Dakota $49,248 Michigan $49,099 Wisconsin $49,044 Vermont $48,934

Texas $48,630 Maine $48,610 Arizona $48,580 Ohio $48,545 Georgia $48,087 Indiana $47,857 Wyoming $47,812 Utah $47,743

Iowa $47,713 Kansas $47,473 Louisiana $47,404 North Carolina $47,379 Missouri $47,369 Florida $47,174 Montana $47,070 Nebraska $46,970

Kentucky $46,915 South Carolina $46,716 Tennessee $46,591 Idaho $46,541 New Mexico $46,177 Oklahoma $46,097 Alabama $45,803 South Dakota $45,310

Arkansas $45,040 West Virginia $44,896 Mississippi $44,462

Top Paying Cities for Surf Instructors

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:

Owings: $52,932
Riverdale: $54,825
College Park: $54,762

Owings, MD $52,932 Riverdale, MD $54,825 College Park, MD $54,762 Fort Washington, MD $54,727 Oxon Hill, MD $54,885 Suitland, MD $54,867 District Heights, MD $54,840 Temple Hills, MD $54,868

Deale, MD $52,686 Dunkirk, MD $53,244 Fort George G Meade, MD $52,022 Friendship, MD $52,854 Fulton, MD $52,714 Andrews Air Force Base, MD $54,682 Savage, MD $52,100 Shady Side, MD $52,271

Galesville, MD $52,501 Greenbelt, MD $54,573 Glenn Dale, MD $53,970 Upper Marlboro, MD $54,022 Harwood, MD $52,703 Highland, MD $52,666 West River, MD $52,713 Tracys Landing, MD $52,750

Hyattsville, MD $54,870 Jessup, MD $51,844 Bethesda, MD $54,886 Glen Echo, MD $54,876 Chevy Chase, MD $54,880 Cabin John, MD $54,864 Olney, MD $53,629 Brookeville, MD $52,628

Poolesville, MD $53,091 Barnesville, MD $52,352 Beallsville, MD $52,448 Boyds, MD $52,849 Dickerson, MD $52,388 Rockville, MD $54,260 Potomac, MD $54,416 Derwood, MD $53,685

Sandy Spring, MD $53,371 Ashton, MD $53,254 Brinklow, MD $52,858 Burtonsville, MD $53,477 Montgomery Village, MD $53,039 Kensington, MD $54,834 Garrett Park, MD $54,769 Suburb Maryland Fac, MD $54,339

Silver Spring, MD $54,802 Takoma Park, MD $54,874 Aberdeen, MD $50,263 Aberdeen Proving Ground, MD $50,252 Abingdon, MD $50,641 Gunpowder, MD $50,946 Arnold, MD $51,540 Baldwin, MD $50,851

Bel Air, MD $50,428 Belcamp, MD $50,501 Benson, MD $50,197 Boring, MD $50,308 Brooklandville, MD $51,346 Butler, MD $50,780 Chase, MD $51,181 Churchville, MD $50,051

Clarksville, MD $52,107 Cockeysville, MD $50,878 Hunt Valley, MD $51,091 Crownsville, MD $51,888 Darlington, MD $49,608 Davidsonville, MD $52,645 Dayton, MD $52,074 Edgewater, MD $52,163

Edgewood, MD $50,795 Ellicott City, MD $51,447 Columbia, MD $51,832 Fallston, MD $50,662 Finksburg, MD $50,680 Forest Hill, MD $50,153 Fork, MD $51,023 Fort Howard, MD $51,345

Freeland, MD $49,146 Gambrills, MD $52,084 Gibson Island, MD $51,373 Glen Arm, MD $51,211 Glen Burnie, MD $51,434 Glyndon, MD $50,942 Hampstead, MD $49,771 Elkridge, MD $51,490

Hanover, MD $51,520 Harmans, MD $51,517 Havre De Grace, MD $49,936 Hydes, MD $51,027 Jarrettsville, MD $49,987 Joppa, MD $50,924 Kingsville, MD $51,037 Lineboro, MD $49,021

Linthicum Heights, MD $51,442 Long Green, MD $51,127 Spencerville, MD $53,398 Clarksburg, MD $52,230 Damascus, MD $51,780 Germantown, MD $53,328 Annapolis, MD $51,938 Cumberland, MD $47,181

Accident, MD $47,103 Barton, MD $47,324 Bittinger, MD $47,235 Bloomington, MD $47,403 Corriganville, MD $46,881 Eckhart Mines, MD $47,141 Ellerslie, MD $46,941 Flintstone, MD $47,193

Friendsville, MD $47,089 Frostburg, MD $47,076 Grantsville, MD $47,078 Kitzmiller, MD $47,082 Lonaconing, MD $47,239 Luke, MD $47,407 Mc Henry, MD $47,107 Midland, MD $47,397

Midlothian, MD $47,083 Mount Savage, MD $46,867 Oakland, MD $46,970 Oldtown, MD $47,257 Pinto, MD $47,344 Rawlings, MD $47,359 Spring Gap, MD $47,314 Swanton, MD $47,200

Westernport, MD $47,405 Easton, MD $50,909 Barclay, MD $50,483 Bethlehem, MD $50,548 Betterton, MD $50,521 Bozman, MD $51,342 Cambridge, MD $50,551 Centreville, MD $50,961

Chester, MD $51,355 Chestertown, MD $50,757 Church Creek, MD $50,471 Church Hill, MD $50,689 Claiborne, MD $51,435 Cordova, MD $50,736 Crapo, MD $50,026 Crocheron, MD $49,665

Crumpton, MD $50,425 Denton, MD $50,471 East New Market, MD $50,349 Federalsburg, MD $50,339 Fishing Creek, MD $50,212 Galena, MD $50,289 Goldsboro, MD $50,374 Grasonville, MD $51,257

Greensboro, MD $50,384 Henderson, MD $50,430 Hillsboro, MD $50,772 Hurlock, MD $50,361 Ingleside, MD $50,524 Kennedyville, MD $50,379 Mcdaniel, MD $51,414 Madison, MD $50,864

Marydel, MD $50,291 Massey, MD $50,301 Millington, MD $50,373 Neavitt, MD $51,407 Newcomb, MD $51,052 Oxford, MD $50,800 Preston, MD $50,530 Price, MD $50,723

Queen Anne, MD $50,856 Queenstown, MD $51,145 Rhodesdale, MD $50,059 Ridgely, MD $50,583 Rock Hall, MD $51,067 Royal Oak, MD $50,957 Saint Michaels, MD $51,303 Secretary, MD $50,541

Sherwood, MD $51,720 Deal Island, MD $49,285 Eden, MD $49,382 Ewell, MD $49,131 Fruitland, MD $49,551 Girdletree, MD $49,019 Hebron, MD $49,505 Linkwood, MD $50,204

Manokin, MD $49,219 Mardela Springs, MD $49,683 Marion Station, MD $49,046 Nanticoke, MD $49,483 Newark, MD $49,277 Ocean City, MD $49,515 Parsonsburg, MD $49,415 Pittsville, MD $49,417

Pocomoke City, MD $49,110 Powellville, MD $49,392 Princess Anne, MD $49,347 Quantico, MD $49,408 Rehobeth, MD $49,032 Sharptown, MD $49,956 Showell, MD $49,416 Snow Hill, MD $49,241

Stockton, MD $48,946 Tyaskin, MD $49,360 Tylerton, MD $49,190 Upper Fairmount, MD $49,340 Vienna, MD $49,789 Westover, MD $49,219 Whaleyville, MD $49,390 Willards, MD $49,409

Delmar, MD $49,541 North East, MD $49,982 Perry Point, MD $49,909 Perryville, MD $49,891 Port Deposit, MD $49,768 Rising Sun, MD $49,605 Warwick, MD $50,278 Cecilton, MD $50,244

Charlestown, MD $49,975 Chesapeake City, MD $50,243 Childs, MD $50,176 Stevensville, MD $51,486 Colora, MD $49,560 Conowingo, MD $49,477 Earleville, MD $50,196 Elk Mills, MD $50,193

Elkton, MD $50,156 Georgetown, MD $50,234 Lutherville Timonium, MD $51,303 Abell, MD $50,793 Accokeek, MD $54,277 Aquasco, MD $52,934 Avenue, MD $50,874 Barstow, MD $52,303

Bel Alton, MD $52,561 Benedict, MD $52,526 Brandywine, MD $53,763 Broomes Island, MD $51,709 Bryans Road, MD $54,172 Bryantown, MD $53,192 Bushwood, MD $50,911 California, MD $50,868

Callaway, MD $50,513 Chaptico, MD $51,395 Charlotte Hall, MD $52,170 Cheltenham, MD $54,266 Clements, MD $51,395 Cobb Island, MD $50,934 Coltons Point, MD $50,695 Compton, MD $50,971

Dameron, MD $49,869 Dowell, MD $51,026 Drayden, MD $49,989 Faulkner, MD $52,281 Great Mills, MD $50,594 Helen, MD $51,875 Hollywood, MD $51,168 Hughesville, MD $52,837

Huntingtown, MD $52,620 Indian Head, MD $52,948 Ironsides, MD $52,734 Issue, MD $51,209 La Plata, MD $53,098 Leonardtown, MD $50,783 Lexington Park, MD $50,439 Loveville, MD $51,315

Lusby, MD $51,121 Marbury, MD $53,372 Mechanicsville, MD $51,865 Morganza, MD $51,562 Mount Victoria, MD $50,969 Nanjemoy, MD $52,114 Newburg, MD $51,592 Park Hall, MD $50,291

Patuxent River, MD $50,557 Piney Point, MD $50,066 Pomfret, MD $53,675 Port Republic, MD $51,990 Port Tobacco, MD $52,902 Prince Frederick, MD $52,306 Ridge, MD $49,648 Rock Point, MD $51,573

Saint Inigoes, MD $49,808 Saint Leonard, MD $51,739 Saint Marys City, MD $50,281 Scotland, MD $49,319 Solomons, MD $50,980 Sunderland, MD $52,725 Tall Timbers, MD $50,130 Valley Lee, MD $50,150

Welcome, MD $52,573 White Plains, MD $53,680 Southern Md Facility, MD $54,335 Annapolis Junction, MD $51,962 Lanham, MD $54,541 Beltsville, MD $54,463 Laurel, MD $53,276 Bladensburg, MD $54,861

Lothian, MD $53,246 Mount Rainier, MD $54,887 North Beach, MD $52,506 Bowie, MD $53,267 Brentwood, MD $54,883 Capitol Heights, MD $54,859 Chesapeake Beach, MD $52,479 Churchton, MD $52,492

Clinton, MD $54,550 Still Pond, MD $50,524 Sudlersville, MD $50,429 Taylors Island, MD $50,877 Templeville, MD $50,294 Tilghman, MD $51,604 Toddville, MD $49,780 Trappe, MD $50,582

Wingate, MD $49,975 Wittman, MD $51,434 Woolford, MD $50,667 Worton, MD $50,697 Wye Mills, MD $51,057 Frederick, MD $50,478 Adamstown, MD $51,528 Big Pool, MD $47,864

Boonsboro, MD $49,569 Braddock Heights, MD $50,453 Brownsville, MD $50,305 Brunswick, MD $50,770 Buckeystown, MD $51,144 Burkittsville, MD $50,387 Cascade, MD $49,118 Cavetown, MD $49,056

Chewsville, MD $49,132 Clear Spring, MD $48,475 Cooksville, MD $51,426 Emmitsburg, MD $49,282 Fairplay, MD $49,251 Funkstown, MD $49,246 Glenelg, MD $51,970 Glenwood, MD $51,715

Hagerstown, MD $48,997 Hancock, MD $47,629 Ijamsville, MD $51,401 Jefferson, MD $50,821 Keedysville, MD $49,726 Keymar, MD $49,702 Knoxville, MD $50,504 Ladiesburg, MD $49,881

Libertytown, MD $50,340 Lisbon, MD $51,432 Little Orleans, MD $47,365 Maugansville, MD $48,819 Middletown, MD $50,267 Monrovia, MD $51,288 Mount Airy, MD $50,981 Myersville, MD $49,614

New Market, MD $50,774 New Midway, MD $49,879 New Windsor, MD $50,330 Point Of Rocks, MD $51,430 Rocky Ridge, MD $49,547 Rohrersville, MD $50,065 Sabillasville, MD $49,185 Saint James, MD $49,258

Sharpsburg, MD $49,653 Smithsburg, MD $49,100 Sykesville, MD $51,112 Taneytown, MD $49,400 Thurmont, MD $49,603 Tuscarora, MD $51,627 Union Bridge, MD $50,126 Unionville, MD $50,368

Walkersville, MD $50,190 West Friendship, MD $51,538 Williamsport, MD $49,050 Woodbine, MD $51,427 Woodsboro, MD $49,951 Salisbury, MD $49,541 Allen, MD $49,473 Berlin, MD $49,421

Bishopville, MD $49,432 Bivalve, MD $49,614 Manchester, MD $49,172 Marriottsville, MD $51,317 Maryland Line, MD $49,021 Mayo, MD $52,048 Millersville, MD $51,624 Monkton, MD $50,409

Odenton, MD $52,146 Crofton, MD $52,444 Owings Mills, MD $51,215 Parkton, MD $49,636 Pasadena, MD $51,387 Perry Hall, MD $51,248 Perryman, MD $50,394 Phoenix, MD $50,978

Pylesville, MD $49,340 Randallstown, MD $51,294 Reisterstown, MD $51,094 Riderwood, MD $51,402 Riva, MD $52,247 Severn, MD $51,616 Severna Park, MD $51,546 Simpsonville, MD $52,048

Sparks Glencoe, MD $50,566 Crisfield, MD $49,167 Stevenson, MD $51,327 Dhs, MD $54,291 Waldorf, MD $53,649 Street, MD $49,564 Upperco, MD $50,266 Upper Falls, MD $51,088

Westminster, MD $50,268 Whiteford, MD $49,320 White Hall, MD $49,569 White Marsh, MD $51,201 Woodstock, MD $51,340 Baltimore, MD $51,407 Towson, MD $51,401 Gwynn Oak, MD $51,418

Pikesville, MD $51,382 Sparrows Point, MD $51,352 Middle River, MD $51,246 Essex, MD $51,367 Dundalk, MD $51,416 Brooklyn, MD $51,417 Curtis Bay, MD $51,427 Halethorpe, MD $51,423

Catonsville, MD $51,449 Parkville, MD $51,393 Nottingham, MD $51,341 Rosedale, MD $51,407 Windsor Mill, MD $51,391 Gaithersburg, MD $53,572 Washington Grove, MD $53,600

Surf Instructor Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how a Surf Instructor'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.

$43,447

Average $51,407/year

$59,083

$3,621

Average $4,284/month

$4,924

$836

Average $989/week

$1,136

$21

Average $25/hour

$28

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$59,083	$4,924	$1,136	$28
Average	$51,407	$4,284	$989	$25
25th Percentile	$43,447	$3,621	$836	$21

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