Instructor Salary in Washington

How much does an Instructor make in Washington?

As of July 01, 2026, the average salary for an Instructor in Washington is $69,969 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $34.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $84,764
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $61,927 to $77,713
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $54,606

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Instructor Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$77,713	$6,476	$1,494	$37
Average	$69,969	$5,831	$1,346	$34
25th Percentile	$61,927	$5,161	$1,191	$30

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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:

Auburn: $69,883
Federal Way: $69,853
Bellevue: $71,288

Auburn, WA $69,883 Federal Way, WA $69,853 Bellevue, WA $71,288 Black Diamond, WA $69,509 Bothell, WA $70,951 Burton, WA $69,981 Carnation, WA $69,902 Duvall, WA $70,133

Edmonds, WA $70,728 Enumclaw, WA $68,494 Fall City, WA $70,215 Hobart, WA $69,945 Issaquah, WA $70,458 Kenmore, WA $71,098 Kent, WA $69,944 Kirkland, WA $71,243

Lynnwood, WA $70,584 Maple Valley, WA $69,884 Medina, WA $71,308 Mercer Island, WA $71,284 Mountlake Terrace, WA $70,774 North Bend, WA $69,203 Pacific, WA $69,843 Preston, WA $70,324

Ravensdale, WA $69,324 Redmond, WA $71,141 Redondo, WA $69,931 Renton, WA $70,699 Rollingbay, WA $70,444 Seahurst, WA $70,829 Snoqualmie, WA $69,729 Snoqualmie Pass, WA $67,669

Vashon, WA $70,031 Woodinville, WA $70,710 Sammamish, WA $70,897 Mill Creek, WA $70,273 Seattle, WA $71,330 Bainbridge Island, WA $70,546 Everett, WA $70,343 Acme, WA $66,694

Anacortes, WA $67,322 Blakely Island, WA $66,861 Arlington, WA $69,356 Baring, WA $68,816 Bellingham, WA $66,607 Blaine, WA $66,468 Bow, WA $66,764 Burlington, WA $67,135

Clearlake, WA $67,513 Clinton, WA $70,139 Concrete, WA $66,795 Conway, WA $68,548 Coupeville, WA $68,887 Custer, WA $66,545 Darrington, WA $66,824 Deer Harbor, WA $66,900

Deming, WA $66,673 Eastsound, WA $66,640 Everson, WA $66,558 Ferndale, WA $66,576 Freeland, WA $69,761 Friday Harbor, WA $67,024 Gold Bar, WA $68,961 Granite Falls, WA $69,263

Greenbank, WA $69,542 Hamilton, WA $67,367 Index, WA $67,928 La Conner, WA $67,662 Lake Stevens, WA $70,333 North Lakewood, WA $69,878 Langley, WA $69,978 Lopez Island, WA $67,170

Lummi Island, WA $66,614 Lyman, WA $67,342 Lynden, WA $66,548 Maple Falls, WA $66,525 Marblemount, WA $66,664 Marysville, WA $70,346 Monroe, WA $69,765 Mount Vernon, WA $67,784

Mukilteo, WA $70,312 Nooksack, WA $66,549 Oak Harbor, WA $68,123 Olga, WA $66,728 Orcas, WA $66,848 Point Roberts, WA $66,328 Camano Island, WA $69,219 Rockport, WA $65,770

Sedro Woolley, WA $67,171 Shaw Island, WA $66,963 Silvana, WA $69,761 Skykomish, WA $67,602 Snohomish, WA $70,095 Stanwood, WA $69,501 Startup, WA $69,349 Sultan, WA $69,401

Sumas, WA $66,526 Waldron, WA $66,640 Anderson Island, WA $69,320 Ashford, WA $68,019 Beaver, WA $66,157 Bremerton, WA $70,027 Silverdale, WA $69,910 Brinnon, WA $69,163

Buckley, WA $69,404 Burley, WA $69,789 Carbonado, WA $68,802 Carlsborg, WA $67,577 Chimacum, WA $69,143 Clallam Bay, WA $66,167 Dupont, WA $69,190 Eatonville, WA $68,621

Gig Harbor, WA $69,558 Elbe, WA $68,226 Forks, WA $66,276 Fox Island, WA $69,744 Glenoma, WA $67,248 Graham, WA $69,383 Port Hadlock, WA $69,123 Hansville, WA $69,764

Indianola, WA $70,706 Joyce, WA $66,420 Kapowsin, WA $69,136 Keyport, WA $70,142 Kingston, WA $70,281 La Grande, WA $68,525 Lakebay, WA $69,389 La Push, WA $66,402

Longbranch, WA $69,098 Sumner, WA $69,706 Manchester, WA $70,591 Milton, WA $69,813 Mineral, WA $67,533 Morton, WA $67,327 Neah Bay, WA $66,243 Nordland, WA $69,281

Olalla, WA $69,871 Orting, WA $69,295 Packwood, WA $66,038 Port Angeles, WA $67,575 Port Gamble, WA $69,996 Port Ludlow, WA $69,602 Port Orchard, WA $70,069 Port Townsend, WA $68,851

Poulsbo, WA $70,167 Puyallup, WA $69,810 Quilcene, WA $69,312 Randle, WA $66,589 Retsil, WA $70,038 Seabeck, WA $69,742 Sekiu, WA $66,169 Sequim, WA $68,089

South Colby, WA $70,281 South Prairie, WA $69,417 Southworth, WA $70,571 Spanaway, WA $69,544 Steilacoom, WA $69,541 Bonney Lake, WA $69,614 Suquamish, WA $70,484 Tracyton, WA $70,056

Vaughn, WA $69,383 Wauna, WA $69,685 Wilkeson, WA $69,178 Longmire, WA $67,291 Paradise Inn, WA $67,237 Tacoma, WA $69,794 Camp Murray, WA $69,606 Mcchord Afb, WA $69,789

Lakewood, WA $69,782 University Place, WA $69,794 Olympia, WA $68,420 Lacey, WA $68,576 Tumwater, WA $68,448 Aberdeen, WA $67,332 Adna, WA $67,573 Allyn, WA $69,307

Amanda Park, WA $66,582 Bay Center, WA $66,645 Belfair, WA $69,447 Bucoda, WA $68,425 Centralia, WA $68,318 Chehalis, WA $67,993 Cinebar, WA $67,892 Copalis Beach, WA $66,724

Copalis Crossing, WA $66,607 Cosmopolis, WA $67,709 Curtis, WA $67,074 Doty, WA $67,763 East Olympia, WA $68,541 Elma, WA $68,361 Ethel, WA $67,379 Galvin, WA $68,278

Grapeview, WA $69,023 Grayland, WA $66,698 Hoodsport, WA $68,807 Hoquiam, WA $67,121 Humptulips, WA $66,842 Lebam, WA $67,016 Lilliwaup, WA $69,149 Littlerock, WA $68,423

Mccleary, WA $68,438 Mckenna, WA $68,736 Malone, WA $68,352 Matlock, WA $68,383 Menlo, WA $67,052 Moclips, WA $66,615 Montesano, WA $68,106 Mossyrock, WA $66,853

Napavine, WA $67,818 Neilton, WA $66,782 Oakville, WA $68,288 Ocean Shores, WA $66,813 Onalaska, WA $67,900 Pacific Beach, WA $66,619 Pe Ell, WA $67,217 Quinault, WA $66,963

Rainier, WA $68,539 Raymond, WA $67,134 Rochester, WA $68,311 Roy, WA $69,087 Ryderwood, WA $66,762 Salkum, WA $67,335 Satsop, WA $68,228 Shelton, WA $68,653

Silver Creek, WA $67,311 South Bend, WA $66,616 Taholah, WA $66,538 Tahuya, WA $69,036 Tenino, WA $68,475 Tokeland, WA $66,762 Toledo, WA $67,049 Union, WA $68,843

Vader, WA $67,000 Westport, WA $66,837 Winlock, WA $67,304 Yelm, WA $68,502 Amboy, WA $67,078 Appleton, WA $65,807 Ariel, WA $66,902 Battle Ground, WA $67,269

Bingen, WA $66,377 Brush Prairie, WA $67,353 Camas, WA $67,348 Carrolls, WA $66,793 Carson, WA $66,887 Castle Rock, WA $66,849 Cathlamet, WA $66,620 Centerville, WA $65,577

Chinook, WA $66,109 Cougar, WA $66,602 Dallesport, WA $65,716 Glenwood, WA $65,761 Goldendale, WA $65,556 Grays River, WA $66,545 Heisson, WA $67,230 Husum, WA $66,224

Ilwaco, WA $66,147 Kalama, WA $66,822 Kelso, WA $66,940 Klickitat, WA $65,717 La Center, WA $67,213 Long Beach, WA $66,276 Longview, WA $66,901 Lyle, WA $65,748

Nahcotta, WA $66,265 Naselle, WA $66,334 North Bonneville, WA $66,811 Ocean Park, WA $66,623 Oysterville, WA $66,414 Ridgefield, WA $67,286 Rosburg, WA $66,253 Seaview, WA $66,243

Silverlake, WA $66,875 Skamokawa, WA $66,433 Stevenson, WA $66,785 Toutle, WA $66,698 Trout Lake, WA $66,079 Underwood, WA $66,340 Vancouver, WA $67,546 Wahkiacus, WA $65,637

Washougal, WA $67,209 White Salmon, WA $66,153 Wishram, WA $65,561 Woodland, WA $67,055 Yacolt, WA $67,116 Wenatchee, WA $65,597 East Wenatchee, WA $65,510 Ardenvoir, WA $65,577

Brewster, WA $65,383 Bridgeport, WA $65,305 Carlton, WA $65,403 Cashmere, WA $65,581 Chelan, WA $65,469 Chelan Falls, WA $65,503 Conconully, WA $65,348 Dryden, WA $65,680

Entiat, WA $65,496 Ephrata, WA $65,255 George, WA $65,604 Leavenworth, WA $65,998 Loomis, WA $65,350 Malaga, WA $65,608 Malott, WA $65,370 Mansfield, WA $65,093

Manson, WA $65,485 Marlin, WA $64,961 Mazama, WA $65,417 Methow, WA $65,332 Monitor, WA $65,564 Moses Lake, WA $65,275 Okanogan, WA $65,305 Omak, WA $65,365

Orondo, WA $65,404 Oroville, WA $65,445 Palisades, WA $65,208 Pateros, WA $65,357 Peshastin, WA $65,537 Quincy, WA $65,490 Riverside, WA $65,350 Rock Island, WA $65,372

Soap Lake, WA $65,157 Stehekin, WA $65,434 Stratford, WA $64,994 Tonasket, WA $65,385 Twisp, WA $65,447 Warden, WA $65,522 Waterville, WA $65,223 Wauconda, WA $65,308

Wilson Creek, WA $64,930 Winthrop, WA $65,468 Yakima, WA $64,890 Brownstown, WA $64,890 Buena, WA $65,083 Cle Elum, WA $65,972 Cowiche, WA $64,890 Easton, WA $67,018

Ellensburg, WA $64,957 Naches, WA $65,944 Grandview, WA $66,629 Granger, WA $65,876 Harrah, WA $64,890 Kittitas, WA $64,947 Mabton, WA $65,963 Moxee, WA $65,099

Outlook, WA $65,872 Parker, WA $64,910 Ronald, WA $66,321 Roslyn, WA $66,241 Selah, WA $64,890 South Cle Elum, WA $66,272 Sunnyside, WA $66,911 Thorp, WA $65,175

Tieton, WA $64,890 Toppenish, WA $65,723 Vantage, WA $65,572 Wapato, WA $64,937 White Swan, WA $65,052 Zillah, WA $65,178 Airway Heights, WA $65,794 Chattaroy, WA $65,712

Cheney, WA $65,705 Colbert, WA $65,765 Deer Park, WA $65,698 Edwall, WA $65,621 Elk, WA $65,574 Fairchild Air Force Base, WA $65,785 Fairfield, WA $65,639 Ford, WA $65,651

Four Lakes, WA $65,785 Greenacres, WA $65,744 Lamont, WA $65,491 Latah, WA $65,537 Liberty Lake, WA $65,710 Marshall, WA $65,794 Mead, WA $65,717 Medical Lake, WA $65,754

Mica, WA $65,745 Newman Lake, WA $65,673 Nine Mile Falls, WA $65,759 Otis Orchards, WA $65,736 Reardan, WA $65,701 Rockford, WA $65,690 Spangle, WA $65,717 Sprague, WA $65,503

Tekoa, WA $65,439 Tumtum, WA $65,676 Valleyford, WA $65,767 Veradale, WA $65,781 Waverly, WA $65,617 Wellpinit, WA $65,572 Addy, WA $65,480 Albion, WA $65,396

Almira, WA $64,982 Belmont, WA $65,333 Benge, WA $65,291 Boyds, WA $65,321 Chewelah, WA $65,535 Clayton, WA $65,654 Colfax, WA $65,388 Colton, WA $64,959

Colville, WA $65,399 Coulee City, WA $65,028 Coulee Dam, WA $65,221 Creston, WA $65,226 Curlew, WA $65,352 Cusick, WA $65,128 Danville, WA $65,334 Davenport, WA $65,490

Electric City, WA $65,202 Elmer City, WA $65,373 Endicott, WA $65,424 Evans, WA $65,404 Farmington, WA $65,246 Fruitland, WA $65,467 Garfield, WA $65,302 Gifford, WA $65,416

Grand Coulee, WA $65,162 Harrington, WA $65,425 Hartline, WA $64,935 Hay, WA $65,223 Hunters, WA $65,426 Inchelium, WA $65,270 Ione, WA $64,940 Keller, WA $65,144

Kettle Falls, WA $65,364 Lacrosse, WA $65,291 Lamona, WA $65,206 Laurier, WA $65,317 Lincoln, WA $65,419 Loon Lake, WA $65,598 Malden, WA $65,602 Malo, WA $65,393

Marcus, WA $65,602 Metaline, WA $65,229 Metaline Falls, WA $64,852 Mohler, WA $65,373 Nespelem, WA $65,226 Newport, WA $65,331 Northport, WA $65,407 Oakesdale, WA $65,463

Odessa, WA $65,075 Orient, WA $65,301 Palouse, WA $65,194 Pullman, WA $65,156 Republic, WA $65,323 Rice, WA $65,386 Ritzville, WA $65,346 Rosalia, WA $65,622

Saint John, WA $65,483 Springdale, WA $65,570 Steptoe, WA $65,788 Thornton, WA $65,496 Uniontown, WA $64,897 Usk, WA $65,266 Valley, WA $65,542 Wilbur, WA $65,179

Spokane, WA $65,794 Pasco, WA $67,781 Benton City, WA $67,771 Beverly, WA $65,775 Bickleton, WA $65,598 Burbank, WA $68,021 College Place, WA $66,633 Connell, WA $66,425

Dayton, WA $65,328 Dixie, WA $65,944 Eltopia, WA $67,407 Hooper, WA $65,149 Kahlotus, WA $65,697 Kennewick, WA $68,420 Lind, WA $65,354 Mesa, WA $67,214

Othello, WA $66,103 Paterson, WA $66,989 Plymouth, WA $68,081 Pomeroy, WA $65,321 Prescott, WA $66,327 Mattawa, WA $66,267 Prosser, WA $67,109 Richland, WA $68,020

West Richland, WA $68,021 Roosevelt, WA $65,278 Royal City, WA $65,708 Starbuck, WA $65,511 Touchet, WA $67,333 Waitsburg, WA $65,750 Walla Walla, WA $66,342 Wallula, WA $67,857

Washtucna, WA $65,245 Anatone, WA $64,780 Asotin, WA $64,975 Clarkston, WA $65,126

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	$81,164	$39.0	16%
Biotechnology	$78,365	$38.0	12%
Energy & Utilities	$78,365	$38.0	12%
Pharmaceuticals	$75,566	$36.0	8%
Construction	$73,467	$35.0	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

$61,927

Average $69,969/year

$77,713

$5,161

Average $5,831/month

$6,476

$1,191

Average $1,346/week

$1,494

$30

Average $34/hour

$37

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$77,713	$6,476	$1,494	$37
Average	$69,969	$5,831	$1,346	$34
25th Percentile	$61,927	$5,161	$1,191	$30

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