Instructor Salary in Iowa

How much does an Instructor make in Iowa?

As of July 01, 2026, the average salary for an Instructor in Iowa is $61,754 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $30.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $74,813
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $54,657 to $68,589
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $48,195

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Instructor Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$68,589	$5,716	$1,319	$33
Average	$61,754	$5,146	$1,188	$30
25th Percentile	$54,657	$4,555	$1,051	$26

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Key Factors That Influence Instructor Salaries

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

District of Columbia: $71,446.
California: $71,175.
Massachusetts: $70,227.

District of Columbia $71,446 California $71,175 Massachusetts $70,227 Washington $69,969 New Jersey $69,943 Alaska $69,853 Connecticut $68,962 New York $68,601

Hawaii $67,446 Rhode Island $66,904 Maryland $66,536 Minnesota $66,032 Colorado $65,839 Illinois $65,774 Oregon $65,529 Delaware $65,348

New Hampshire $65,235 Virginia $64,981 Pennsylvania $64,239 Nevada $63,864 North Dakota $63,742 Michigan $63,548 Wisconsin $63,477 Vermont $63,335

Texas $62,941 Maine $62,916 Arizona $62,877 Ohio $62,832 Georgia $62,238 Indiana $61,941 Wyoming $61,883 Utah $61,793

Iowa $61,754 Kansas $61,444 Louisiana $61,354 North Carolina $61,322 Missouri $61,309 Florida $61,057 Montana $60,922 Nebraska $60,793

Kentucky $60,722 South Carolina $60,464 Tennessee $60,302 Idaho $60,238 New Mexico $59,767 Oklahoma $59,663 Alabama $59,283 South Dakota $58,644

Arkansas $58,295 West Virginia $58,108 Mississippi $57,547

Top Paying Cities for 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:

West Bend: $60,178
Melvin: $60,003
Milford: $60,258

West Bend, IA $60,178 Melvin, IA $60,003 Milford, IA $60,258 Ocheyedan, IA $60,110 Okoboji, IA $60,483 Royal, IA $60,190 Ruthven, IA $60,193 Spirit Lake, IA $60,427

Superior, IA $60,478 Terril, IA $60,145 Wallingford, IA $60,229 Webb, IA $60,133 Carroll, IA $60,242 Arcadia, IA $60,147 Arthur, IA $60,093 Aspinwall, IA $60,491

Auburn, IA $60,122 Breda, IA $60,137 Charter Oak, IA $60,119 Dedham, IA $60,249 Deloit, IA $60,186 Denison, IA $60,329 Glidden, IA $60,333 Halbur, IA $60,337

Ida Grove, IA $60,082 Irwin, IA $60,473 Kirkman, IA $60,428 Kiron, IA $60,103 Lake City, IA $60,175 Lake View, IA $60,189 Lanesboro, IA $60,424 Lidderdale, IA $60,262

Lohrville, IA $60,250 Manilla, IA $60,364 Manning, IA $60,324 Odebolt, IA $60,148 Ralston, IA $60,611 Ricketts, IA $60,305 Schleswig, IA $60,138 Scranton, IA $60,588

Templeton, IA $60,211 Vail, IA $60,163 Wall Lake, IA $60,165 Westside, IA $60,134 Council Bluffs, IA $61,322 Carter Lake, IA $61,322 Arion, IA $60,240 Avoca, IA $60,853

Blencoe, IA $60,105 Carson, IA $61,013 Crescent, IA $61,319 Defiance, IA $60,435 Dow City, IA $60,369 Dunlap, IA $60,403 Earling, IA $60,507 Elk Horn, IA $60,587

Elliott, IA $60,550 Emerson, IA $60,885 Glenwood, IA $61,151 Griswold, IA $60,671 Hancock, IA $60,937 Harlan, IA $60,677 Hastings, IA $60,939 Henderson, IA $60,982

Honey Creek, IA $61,290 Kimballton, IA $60,512 Lewis, IA $60,612 Little Sioux, IA $60,406 Logan, IA $61,009 Mc Clelland, IA $61,234 Macedonia, IA $61,055 Magnolia, IA $60,957

Malvern, IA $60,980 Marne, IA $60,574 Minden, IA $61,102 Mineola, IA $61,242 Missouri Valley, IA $61,126 Modale, IA $60,978 Mondamin, IA $60,738 Moorhead, IA $60,167

Van Meter, IA $62,663 Van Wert, IA $60,831 Waukee, IA $62,851 Weldon, IA $60,919 West Des Moines, IA $63,145 What Cheer, IA $60,535 Whitten, IA $60,624 Williams, IA $60,284

Williamson, IA $61,556 Winterset, IA $62,114 Wiota, IA $60,409 Woodburn, IA $61,706 Woodward, IA $62,321 Yale, IA $61,263 Zearing, IA $60,844 Des Moines, IA $63,290

Urbandale, IA $63,174 Windsor Heights, IA $63,262 Clive, IA $63,045 Pleasant Hill, IA $63,178 Mason City, IA $60,328 Alexander, IA $60,122 Belmond, IA $60,205 Britt, IA $60,172

Buffalo Center, IA $60,240 Carpenter, IA $60,845 Chapin, IA $60,433 Clear Lake, IA $60,265 Corwith, IA $60,095 Coulter, IA $60,427 Crystal Lake, IA $60,429 Dougherty, IA $60,065

Fertile, IA $60,222 Floyd, IA $60,354 Forest City, IA $60,227 Garner, IA $60,202 Goodell, IA $60,098 Grafton, IA $60,230 Hampton, IA $60,264 Hanlontown, IA $60,148

Joice, IA $60,193 Kanawha, IA $60,121 Kensett, IA $60,145 Klemme, IA $60,150 Lake Mills, IA $60,355 Lakota, IA $60,194 Latimer, IA $60,191 Leland, IA $60,222

Sioux Center, IA $59,845 Neola, IA $61,157 Oakland, IA $60,988 Mount Ayr, IA $60,138 Nodaway, IA $60,240 Orient, IA $60,774 Prescott, IA $60,232 Redding, IA $60,009

Shannon City, IA $60,506 Sharpsburg, IA $60,000 Tingley, IA $60,495 Villisca, IA $60,411 Akron, IA $59,143 Alta, IA $60,208 Alton, IA $59,836 Anthon, IA $59,140

Aurelia, IA $60,059 Battle Creek, IA $59,941 Bronson, IA $58,730 Brunsville, IA $59,078 Calumet, IA $60,350 Castana, IA $59,887 Chatsworth, IA $59,295 Cherokee, IA $59,982

Cleghorn, IA $59,741 Climbing Hill, IA $58,945 Correctionville, IA $59,283 Cushing, IA $59,712 Danbury, IA $59,834 Galva, IA $60,011 Granville, IA $59,825 Hawarden, IA $59,700

Hinton, IA $58,701 Holstein, IA $59,874 Hornick, IA $59,210 Ireton, IA $59,606 Kingsley, IA $59,030 Larrabee, IA $59,997 Lawton, IA $58,675 Le Mars, IA $59,108

Linn Grove, IA $60,129 Mapleton, IA $60,000 Marcus, IA $59,663 Maurice, IA $59,659 Meriden, IA $59,872 Merrill, IA $58,821 Moville, IA $58,903 Onawa, IA $60,017

Orange City, IA $59,928 Oto, IA $59,367 Oyens, IA $59,252 Paullina, IA $59,981 Peterson, IA $60,129 Pierson, IA $59,234 Quimby, IA $59,708 Remsen, IA $59,338

Rodney, IA $59,504 Salix, IA $58,797 Schaller, IA $60,150 Sergeant Bluff, IA $58,612 Sloan, IA $59,110 Smithland, IA $59,431 Sutherland, IA $60,154 Ute, IA $60,125

Washta, IA $59,590 Westfield, IA $58,843 Whiting, IA $59,427 Sioux City, IA $58,541 Sheldon, IA $59,954 Alvord, IA $59,187 Archer, IA $59,971 Ashton, IA $59,851

Boyden, IA $59,767 Doon, IA $59,341 George, IA $59,719 Hospers, IA $59,949 Hull, IA $59,728 Inwood, IA $59,114 Larchwood, IA $58,969 Lester, IA $59,132

Little Rock, IA $59,809 Matlock, IA $59,962 Primghar, IA $60,152 Rock Rapids, IA $59,355 Rock Valley, IA $59,319 Sanborn, IA $60,049 Sibley, IA $60,016 Spencer, IA $60,311

Massena, IA $60,318 Gifford, IA $60,481 Lenox, IA $60,196 Ackworth, IA $62,616 Adair, IA $60,568 Adel, IA $62,439 Albion, IA $60,538 Alden, IA $60,300

Alleman, IA $62,780 Allerton, IA $60,349 Altoona, IA $63,065 Ames, IA $62,031 Anita, IA $60,327 Ankeny, IA $63,025 Atlantic, IA $60,653 Audubon, IA $60,336

Bagley, IA $60,956 Barnes City, IA $60,485 Baxter, IA $62,153 Bayard, IA $60,783 Beaver, IA $61,434 Berwick, IA $63,177 Bevington, IA $62,634 Blairsburg, IA $60,197

Bondurant, IA $62,898 Boone, IA $61,755 Booneville, IA $62,765 Bouton, IA $62,227 Boxholm, IA $61,160 Bradford, IA $60,502 Brayton, IA $60,421 Buckeye, IA $60,351

Bussey, IA $61,123 Cambridge, IA $62,474 Carlisle, IA $62,978 Casey, IA $60,843 Chariton, IA $61,284 Churdan, IA $60,483 Clemons, IA $60,626 Clio, IA $60,277

Colfax, IA $62,494 Collins, IA $62,215 Colo, IA $61,540 Columbia, IA $61,721 Coon Rapids, IA $60,493 Cooper, IA $61,159 Corydon, IA $60,569 Cumming, IA $62,927

Melcher Dallas, IA $62,030 Dallas Center, IA $62,623 Dana, IA $60,925 Davis City, IA $60,202 Dawson, IA $61,814 Decatur, IA $60,358 Derby, IA $61,060 De Soto, IA $62,451

Dexter, IA $61,881 Dows, IA $60,142 Earlham, IA $62,178 Elkhart, IA $62,781 Ellston, IA $60,634 Ellsworth, IA $60,749 Exira, IA $60,367 Ferguson, IA $60,919

Galt, IA $60,084 Garden City, IA $60,933 Garden Grove, IA $60,680 Gibson, IA $60,540 Gilbert, IA $61,746 Gilman, IA $60,707 Grand Junction, IA $61,144 Grand River, IA $60,609

Granger, IA $62,741 Gray, IA $60,462 Grimes, IA $62,928 Grinnell, IA $60,858 Guthrie Center, IA $60,821 Hamilton, IA $61,186 Pacific Junction, IA $61,141 Hamlin, IA $60,278

Little Cedar, IA $60,765 Mc Intire, IA $61,180 Manly, IA $60,197 Meservey, IA $60,116 Nora Springs, IA $60,290 Northwood, IA $60,539 Orchard, IA $60,321 Osage, IA $60,388

Plymouth, IA $60,174 Rake, IA $60,432 Riceville, IA $60,806 Rock Falls, IA $60,291 Rockford, IA $60,228 Rockwell, IA $60,187 Rowan, IA $60,104 Rudd, IA $60,304

Saint Ansgar, IA $60,701 Scarville, IA $60,305 Sheffield, IA $60,165 Stacyville, IA $61,050 Swaledale, IA $60,145 Thompson, IA $60,236 Thornton, IA $60,125 Titonka, IA $60,151

Toeterville, IA $60,924 Ventura, IA $60,183 Wesley, IA $60,117 Woden, IA $60,114 Fort Dodge, IA $60,416 Albert City, IA $60,180 Algona, IA $60,262 Armstrong, IA $60,228

Ayrshire, IA $60,136 Badger, IA $60,198 Bancroft, IA $60,178 Barnum, IA $60,138 Bode, IA $60,146 Bradgate, IA $60,112 Burnside, IA $60,751 Burt, IA $60,137

Callender, IA $60,398 Clare, IA $60,123 Clarion, IA $60,189 Curlew, IA $60,093 Cylinder, IA $60,088 Dakota City, IA $60,508 Dayton, IA $60,857 Dolliver, IA $60,227

Duncombe, IA $60,399 Eagle Grove, IA $60,227 Early, IA $60,154 Emmetsburg, IA $60,238 Farnhamville, IA $60,414 Fenton, IA $60,130 Fonda, IA $60,144 Gilmore City, IA $60,133

Goldfield, IA $60,146 Gowrie, IA $60,586 Harcourt, IA $60,762 Hardy, IA $60,090 Havelock, IA $60,113 Humboldt, IA $60,248 Jolley, IA $60,067 Knierim, IA $60,302

Laurens, IA $60,216 Ledyard, IA $60,265 Lehigh, IA $60,626 Livermore, IA $60,149 Lone Rock, IA $60,118 Lu Verne, IA $60,100 Lytton, IA $60,133 Mallard, IA $60,136

Manson, IA $60,198 Marathon, IA $60,170 Moorland, IA $60,207 Nemaha, IA $60,110 Newell, IA $60,186 Otho, IA $60,530 Ottosen, IA $60,094 Palmer, IA $60,108

Plover, IA $60,329 Pocahontas, IA $60,208 Pomeroy, IA $60,158 Rembrandt, IA $60,167 Renwick, IA $60,126 Ringsted, IA $60,145 Rockwell City, IA $60,176 Rolfe, IA $60,140

Rutland, IA $60,125 Sac City, IA $60,191 Sioux Rapids, IA $60,204 Somers, IA $60,127 Storm Lake, IA $60,319 Swea City, IA $60,245 Thor, IA $60,128 Truesdale, IA $60,445

Varina, IA $60,422 Vincent, IA $60,120 Webster City, IA $60,560 Luana, IA $60,155 Mc Gregor, IA $60,252 Marquette, IA $60,440 Monona, IA $60,249 New Albin, IA $60,567

Ossian, IA $60,185 Postville, IA $60,231 Protivin, IA $60,378 Randalia, IA $60,158 Ridgeway, IA $60,232 Saint Lucas, IA $60,447 Spillville, IA $60,480 Wadena, IA $60,202

Waterville, IA $60,285 Waucoma, IA $60,172 Waukon, IA $60,383 West Union, IA $60,259 Ainsworth, IA $60,482 Alburnett, IA $61,470 Amana, IA $61,391 Anamosa, IA $61,173

Atkins, IA $61,512 Baldwin, IA $60,423 Belle Plaine, IA $60,728 Blairstown, IA $61,064 Brandon, IA $60,462 Brooklyn, IA $60,649 Center Junction, IA $60,789 Center Point, IA $61,280

Central City, IA $61,341 Chelsea, IA $60,507 Clarence, IA $60,637 Clutier, IA $60,466 Coggon, IA $61,064 Prairieburg, IA $61,155 Conroy, IA $61,171 Guernsey, IA $60,682

Deep River, IA $60,616 Delhi, IA $60,669 Dysart, IA $60,395 Elberon, IA $60,489 Ely, IA $61,672 Fairfax, IA $61,639 Garrison, IA $60,549 Harper, IA $60,586

Hartford, IA $62,779 Harvey, IA $61,353 Haverhill, IA $60,869 Hubbard, IA $60,560 Humeston, IA $60,795 Huxley, IA $62,512 Indianola, IA $62,669 Iowa Falls, IA $60,407

Ira, IA $62,314 Jamaica, IA $61,250 Jefferson, IA $60,994 Jewell, IA $60,882 Johnston, IA $63,056 Kamrar, IA $60,572 Kellerton, IA $60,279 Kelley, IA $62,323

Kellogg, IA $61,113 Keswick, IA $60,608 Killduff, IA $61,803 Knoxville, IA $61,946 Hartwick, IA $60,607 Mount Pleasant, IA $60,373 Rome, IA $60,238 Mount Union, IA $60,291

New London, IA $60,367 Oakville, IA $60,375 Olds, IA $60,630 Pilot Grove, IA $60,440 Salem, IA $60,251 Sperry, IA $60,378 Stockport, IA $60,196 Swedesburg, IA $60,421

Wapello, IA $60,491 Wayland, IA $60,365 West Burlington, IA $60,513 West Point, IA $60,254 Saint Paul, IA $60,441 Wever, IA $60,271 Winfield, IA $60,396 Yarmouth, IA $60,296

Andover, IA $60,507 Atalissa, IA $60,631 Bennett, IA $60,653 Bettendorf, IA $60,705 Blue Grass, IA $60,764 Bryant, IA $60,489 Buffalo, IA $60,745 Calamus, IA $60,668

Camanche, IA $60,598 Charlotte, IA $60,536 Clinton, IA $60,543 Columbus City, IA $60,782 Columbus Junction, IA $60,489 Conesville, IA $60,522 De Witt, IA $60,627 Dixon, IA $60,722

Donahue, IA $60,753 Durant, IA $60,699 Eldridge, IA $60,808 Fruitland, IA $60,570 Goose Lake, IA $60,518 Grand Mound, IA $60,646 Grandview, IA $60,529 Le Claire, IA $60,658

Letts, IA $60,500 Lone Tree, IA $60,646 Long Grove, IA $60,724 Low Moor, IA $60,593 Mc Causland, IA $60,662 Montpelier, IA $60,720 Moscow, IA $60,637 Muscatine, IA $60,614

New Liberty, IA $60,684 Nichols, IA $60,551 Pleasant Valley, IA $60,644 Princeton, IA $60,655 Stockton, IA $60,737 Teeds Grove, IA $60,486 Tipton, IA $60,678 Walcott, IA $60,807

Welton, IA $60,591 West Liberty, IA $60,629 Wheatland, IA $60,630 Wilton, IA $60,659 Davenport, IA $61,244 Hiawatha, IA $61,715 Hills, IA $60,915 Homestead, IA $61,312

Hopkinton, IA $60,928 Iowa City, IA $61,011 Coralville, IA $61,266 Kalona, IA $60,880 Keota, IA $60,607 Keystone, IA $60,706 Ladora, IA $60,870 Langworthy, IA $60,974

Lisbon, IA $61,330 Lost Nation, IA $60,579 Lowden, IA $60,629 Luzerne, IA $60,888 Marengo, IA $61,055 Marion, IA $61,635 Martelle, IA $61,347 Mechanicsville, IA $61,089

Middle Amana, IA $61,370 Millersburg, IA $61,110 Monmouth, IA $60,438 Monticello, IA $60,896 Morley, IA $61,135 Mount Auburn, IA $60,457 Mount Vernon, IA $61,544 Newhall, IA $61,330

North English, IA $60,829 North Liberty, IA $61,452 Norway, IA $61,470 Oakdale, IA $61,274 Olin, IA $60,910 Onslow, IA $60,529 Oxford, IA $61,298 Oxford Junction, IA $60,549

Palo, IA $61,575 Parnell, IA $61,097 Quasqueton, IA $60,607 Riverside, IA $60,733 Robins, IA $61,675 Rowley, IA $60,577 Ryan, IA $60,894 Shellsburg, IA $61,372

Solon, IA $61,421 South Amana, IA $61,241 South English, IA $60,728 Springville, IA $61,469 Stanwood, IA $60,820 Swisher, IA $61,561 Tama, IA $60,586 Morning Sun, IA $60,400

Lacona, IA $62,062 Lamoni, IA $60,233 Laurel, IA $60,953 Le Grand, IA $60,855 Leighton, IA $61,090 Leon, IA $60,574 Liberty Center, IA $62,199 Linden, IA $61,891

Lineville, IA $60,194 Liscomb, IA $60,504 Lorimor, IA $61,281 Lovilia, IA $61,079 Lucas, IA $61,798 Luther, IA $62,143 Lynnville, IA $61,134 Mc Callsburg, IA $60,908

Macksburg, IA $61,171 Madrid, IA $62,373 Malcom, IA $60,492 Marshalltown, IA $60,702 Martensdale, IA $62,738 Maxwell, IA $62,496 Melbourne, IA $61,304 Menlo, IA $61,035

Millerton, IA $60,936 Milo, IA $62,401 Minburn, IA $62,306 Mingo, IA $62,434 Mitchellville, IA $62,807 Monroe, IA $62,259 Montezuma, IA $60,637 Montour, IA $60,533

Murray, IA $61,158 Nevada, IA $61,966 New Providence, IA $60,485 New Sharon, IA $60,821 Newton, IA $62,030 New Virginia, IA $62,190 Norwalk, IA $63,018 Ogden, IA $61,357

Osceola, IA $61,373 Otley, IA $62,075 Panora, IA $61,378 Paton, IA $60,762 Patterson, IA $62,480 Pella, IA $61,475 Perry, IA $61,999 Peru, IA $61,997

Pilot Mound, IA $61,038 Pleasantville, IA $62,421 Polk City, IA $62,776 Popejoy, IA $60,401 Prairie City, IA $62,583 Prole, IA $62,712 Radcliffe, IA $60,634 Randall, IA $61,205

Reasnor, IA $61,917 Redfield, IA $62,014 Rhodes, IA $62,042 Rippey, IA $61,250 Roland, IA $61,140 Runnells, IA $62,876 Russell, IA $60,954 Saint Anthony, IA $60,677

Saint Charles, IA $62,448 Saint Marys, IA $62,535 Searsboro, IA $60,868 Sheldahl, IA $62,560 Slater, IA $62,622 Stanhope, IA $60,912 State Center, IA $60,978 Story City, IA $61,184

Stratford, IA $60,924 Stuart, IA $61,297 Sully, IA $61,311 Swan, IA $62,652 Thayer, IA $60,924 Thornburg, IA $60,807 Tracy, IA $61,195 Truro, IA $62,028

Union, IA $60,478 Whittemore, IA $60,166 Woolstock, IA $60,135 Ackley, IA $60,269 Allison, IA $60,145 Alta Vista, IA $60,335 Aplington, IA $60,152 Aredale, IA $60,113

Arlington, IA $60,251 Aurora, IA $60,330 Austinville, IA $60,150 Beaman, IA $60,363 Bristow, IA $60,138 Buckingham, IA $60,266 Cedar Falls, IA $60,115 Charles City, IA $60,393

Clarksville, IA $60,144 Colwell, IA $60,597 Conrad, IA $60,365 Denver, IA $60,182 Dewar, IA $60,261 Dike, IA $60,172 Dumont, IA $60,182 Dunkerton, IA $60,238

Eldora, IA $60,459 Elma, IA $60,273 Fairbank, IA $60,234 Fredericksburg, IA $60,182 Frederika, IA $60,128 Garwin, IA $60,515 Geneva, IA $60,156 Gilbertville, IA $60,281

Gladbrook, IA $60,345 Greene, IA $60,160 Grundy Center, IA $60,238 Hazleton, IA $60,292 Holland, IA $60,164 Hudson, IA $60,245 Independence, IA $60,375 Ionia, IA $60,162

Janesville, IA $60,147 Jesup, IA $60,282 Kesley, IA $60,147 Lamont, IA $60,350 La Porte City, IA $60,298 Lincoln, IA $60,293 Marble Rock, IA $60,165 Masonville, IA $60,727

Maynard, IA $60,237 Morrison, IA $60,206 Nashua, IA $60,123 New Hampton, IA $60,371 New Hartford, IA $60,149 North Washington, IA $60,385 Oelwein, IA $60,252 Oran, IA $60,221

Toddville, IA $61,584 Toledo, IA $60,471 Troy Mills, IA $61,032 Urbana, IA $60,968 Van Horne, IA $61,026 Victor, IA $60,753 Vining, IA $60,715 Vinton, IA $60,835

Viola, IA $61,477 Walford, IA $61,546 Walker, IA $60,933 Washington, IA $60,589 Watkins, IA $61,311 Webster, IA $60,629 Wellman, IA $60,789 West Branch, IA $60,884

West Chester, IA $60,597 Williamsburg, IA $61,110 Wyoming, IA $60,579 Cedar Rapids, IA $61,741 Ottumwa, IA $60,390 Agency, IA $60,331 Albia, IA $60,749 Batavia, IA $60,230

Beacon, IA $61,060 Birmingham, IA $60,225 Blakesburg, IA $60,312 Bloomfield, IA $60,216 West Grove, IA $60,156 Brighton, IA $60,343 Cantril, IA $60,151 Cedar, IA $60,457

Centerville, IA $60,264 Chillicothe, IA $60,616 Cincinnati, IA $60,149 Delta, IA $60,372 Douds, IA $60,198 Drakesville, IA $60,198 Eddyville, IA $60,644 Eldon, IA $60,285

Exline, IA $60,155 Fairfield, IA $60,362 Floris, IA $60,211 Fremont, IA $60,431 Hayesville, IA $60,604 Hedrick, IA $60,238 Keosauqua, IA $60,224 Kirkville, IA $60,527

Libertyville, IA $60,264 Martinsburg, IA $60,494 Melrose, IA $60,822 Milton, IA $60,194 Moravia, IA $60,446 Moulton, IA $60,152 Mount Sterling, IA $60,088 Mystic, IA $60,462

Ollie, IA $60,387 Oskaloosa, IA $60,911 Packwood, IA $60,232 Plano, IA $60,464 Promise City, IA $60,529 Pulaski, IA $60,196 Richland, IA $60,406 Rose Hill, IA $60,449

Selma, IA $60,183 Seymour, IA $60,268 Sigourney, IA $60,557 Udell, IA $60,120 Unionville, IA $60,140 University Park, IA $61,011 Burlington, IA $60,537 Argyle, IA $60,191

Bonaparte, IA $60,211 Crawfordsville, IA $60,389 Danville, IA $60,334 Denmark, IA $60,473 Donnellson, IA $60,244 Farmington, IA $60,196 Fort Madison, IA $60,416 Hillsboro, IA $60,187

Houghton, IA $60,464 Keokuk, IA $60,411 Lockridge, IA $60,241 Mediapolis, IA $60,450 Middletown, IA $60,280 Montrose, IA $60,288 Lime Springs, IA $60,802 Panama, IA $60,757

Persia, IA $60,993 Pisgah, IA $60,557 Portsmouth, IA $60,870 Red Oak, IA $60,715 Shelby, IA $60,937 Silver City, IA $61,171 Soldier, IA $60,136 Stanton, IA $60,509

Treynor, IA $61,202 Underwood, IA $61,276 Walnut, IA $60,715 Westphalia, IA $60,694 Woodbine, IA $60,824 Shenandoah, IA $60,573 Blanchard, IA $60,218 Braddyville, IA $60,115

Clarinda, IA $60,367 Coin, IA $60,295 College Springs, IA $60,421 Essex, IA $60,515 Farragut, IA $60,488 Hamburg, IA $60,396 Imogene, IA $60,711 New Market, IA $60,203

Northboro, IA $60,285 Percival, IA $60,633 Randolph, IA $60,742 Riverton, IA $60,448 Shambaugh, IA $60,510 Sidney, IA $60,671 Tabor, IA $60,866 Thurman, IA $60,810

Yorktown, IA $60,573 Dubuque, IA $60,587 Tiffin, IA $61,311 Andrew, IA $60,761 Bellevue, IA $60,468 Bernard, IA $60,394 Cascade, IA $60,603 Colesburg, IA $60,325

Delaware, IA $60,799 Delmar, IA $60,557 Dundee, IA $60,382 Durango, IA $60,367 Dyersville, IA $60,613 Earlville, IA $60,546 Edgewood, IA $60,360 Elkader, IA $60,204

Elkport, IA $60,210 Epworth, IA $60,510 Farley, IA $60,546 Farmersburg, IA $60,160 Garber, IA $60,210 Garnavillo, IA $60,220 Greeley, IA $60,383 Guttenberg, IA $60,295

Holy Cross, IA $60,325 La Motte, IA $60,405 Luxemburg, IA $60,615 Manchester, IA $60,626 Maquoketa, IA $60,532 Miles, IA $60,423 New Vienna, IA $60,378 North Buena Vista, IA $60,307

Peosta, IA $60,498 Preston, IA $60,489 Sabula, IA $60,471 Saint Donatus, IA $60,595 Saint Olaf, IA $60,128 Sherrill, IA $60,289 Spragueville, IA $60,396 Springbrook, IA $60,607

Strawberry Point, IA $60,313 Volga, IA $60,207 Worthington, IA $60,583 Zwingle, IA $60,352 Decorah, IA $60,507 Calmar, IA $60,205 Castalia, IA $60,122 Chester, IA $61,188

Clermont, IA $60,207 Cresco, IA $60,517 Dorchester, IA $60,528 Elgin, IA $60,195 Fayette, IA $60,260 Fort Atkinson, IA $60,187 Harpers Ferry, IA $60,277 Hawkeye, IA $60,171

Highlandville, IA $60,682 Lansing, IA $60,458 Lawler, IA $60,202 Parkersburg, IA $60,155 Plainfield, IA $60,138 Raymond, IA $60,282 Readlyn, IA $60,200 Reinbeck, IA $60,213

Shell Rock, IA $60,149 Stanley, IA $60,301 Steamboat Rock, IA $60,356 Stout, IA $60,158 Sumner, IA $60,144 Traer, IA $60,326 Tripoli, IA $60,153 Waverly, IA $60,151

Wellsburg, IA $60,247 Westgate, IA $60,216 Winthrop, IA $60,533 Waterloo, IA $60,309 Evansdale, IA $60,293 Creston, IA $60,722 Afton, IA $60,896 Arispe, IA $60,897

Bedford, IA $60,042 Benton, IA $60,002 Blockton, IA $59,962 Bridgewater, IA $60,213 Carbon, IA $60,486 Clearfield, IA $60,047 Corning, IA $60,278 Cromwell, IA $60,732

Cumberland, IA $60,424 Diagonal, IA $60,214 Fontanelle, IA $60,546 Grant, IA $60,742 Gravity, IA $60,098 Greenfield, IA $60,951 Arnolds Park, IA $60,513 Dickens, IA $60,134

Estherville, IA $60,321 Everly, IA $60,167 Fostoria, IA $60,475 Gillett Grove, IA $60,340 Graettinger, IA $60,180 Greenville, IA $60,156 Gruver, IA $60,295 Harris, IA $60,178

Hartley, IA $60,179 Lake Park, IA $60,260

Instructor Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors

For Instructor roles, the industry you choose can affect earning potential by as much as 31% (the gap between the highest and lowest paying industries). Data shows that the Financial Services and Biotechnology sectors offer the strongest compensation, at 16% above the average. In contrast, Instructor positions in Hospitality & Leisure or Chemicals typically offer lower base pay, as these industries often view Instructor as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.

The top paying industries for an Instructor

Industry Sector	Average Annual Salary	Average Hourly Rate	Pay vs.Avg
Financial Services	$71,635	$34.0	16%
Biotechnology	$69,165	$33.0	12%
Energy & Utilities	$69,165	$33.0	12%
Pharmaceuticals	$66,694	$32.0	8%
Construction	$64,842	$31.0	5%

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

Understanding how an 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.

Last Updated on July 01, 2026

$54,657

Average $61,754/year

$68,589

$4,555

Average $5,146/month

$5,716

$1,051

Average $1,188/week

$1,319

$26

Average $30/hour

$33

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$68,589	$5,716	$1,319	$33
Average	$61,754	$5,146	$1,188	$30
25th Percentile	$54,657	$4,555	$1,051	$26

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