A Class 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 and company size can directly affect your earning potential.
How Experience Level Affects Class Teacher Salaries?
Experience is a primary driver of a Class 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): $51,874
Early Career (1-2 years): $52,122
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $55,111
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $57,994
Expert (over 8 years): $58,200
Levels
Salary
Entry Level Class Teacher
$51,874
Intermediate Level Class Teacher
$52,122
Senior Level Class Teacher
$55,111
Specialist Level Class Teacher
$57,994
Expert Level Class Teacher
$58,200
$51,8740 yr
$52,122< 2 yrs
$55,1112-4 yrs
$57,9945-8 yrs
$58,200> 8 yrs
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What Am I Worth?
How Do Class 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 Class Teachers.
For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:
District of Columbia: $62,159.
California: $61,923.
Massachusetts: $61,098.
District of Columbia$62,159
California$61,923
Massachusetts$61,098
Washington$60,873
New Jersey$60,851
Alaska$60,772
Connecticut$59,998
New York$59,683
Hawaii$58,678
Rhode Island$58,207
Maryland$57,887
Minnesota$57,449
Colorado$57,280
Illinois$57,224
Oregon$57,011
Delaware$56,854
New Hampshire$56,755
Virginia$56,534
Pennsylvania$55,888
Nevada$55,562
North Dakota$55,456
Michigan$55,287
Wisconsin$55,226
Vermont$55,102
Texas$54,760
Maine$54,737
Arizona$54,703
Ohio$54,664
Georgia$54,148
Indiana$53,889
Wyoming$53,839
Utah$53,760
Iowa$53,727
Kansas$53,457
Louisiana$53,379
North Carolina$53,351
Missouri$53,339
Florida$53,120
Montana$53,002
Nebraska$52,890
Kentucky$52,828
South Carolina$52,604
Tennessee$52,463
Idaho$52,407
New Mexico$51,998
Oklahoma$51,908
Alabama$51,576
South Dakota$51,021
Arkansas$50,718
West Virginia$50,555
Mississippi$50,066
Top Paying Cities for Class 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: $70,810
San Francisco: $70,035
Oakland: $68,559
San Jose, CA$70,810
San Francisco, CA$70,035
Oakland, CA$68,559
New York, NY$64,640
Paramus, NJ$63,854
Queens Village, NY$63,851
Passaic, NJ$63,798
Bergenfield, NJ$63,793
Stamford, CT$63,669
Huntington, NY$63,646
Newark, NJ$63,231
Bridgeport, CT$63,113
Vallejo, CA$63,001
New Brunswick, NJ$62,979
Petaluma, CA$62,945
Middlesex, NJ$62,838
Somerset, NJ$62,799
Santa Cruz, CA$62,726
Boston, MA$62,384
Monterey, CA$62,186
Seattle, WA$62,058
Santa Rosa, CA$62,047
Los Angeles, CA$62,030
Juneau, AK$61,884
Washington, DC$61,822
Orange, CA$61,622
Santa Ana, CA$61,474
Long Beach, CA$61,418
Anaheim, CA$61,407
Anchorage, AK$61,379
Santa Maria, CA$61,210
Everett, WA$61,199
Danbury, CT$61,001
Bremerton, WA$60,924
Tacoma, WA$60,722
New Suffolk, NY$60,721
Sacramento, CA$60,705
Santa Barbara, CA$60,643
Trenton, NJ$60,581
San Diego, CA$60,581
Brockton, MA$60,520
Fairbanks, AK$60,382
Lompoc, CA$60,239
Lowell, MA$60,193
Ventura, CA$60,183
Nashua, NH$60,172
Stockton, CA$60,166
Modesto, CA$59,756
Poughkeepsie, NY$59,633
Olympia, WA$59,526
Kennewick, WA$59,526
New Haven, CT$59,504
Lawrence, MA$59,301
Hartford, CT$59,245
Riverside, CA$59,234
New Bedford, MA$59,178
Richland, WA$59,178
Bakersfield, CA$59,099
San Bernardino, CA$59,077
New Britain, CT$59,071
Atlantic City, NJ$59,071
New London, CT$59,049
Norwich, CT$59,032
Portsmouth, NH$59,021
Boulder, CO$58,902
Portland, OR$58,824
Worcester, MA$58,819
Minneapolis, MN$58,645
Philadelphia, PA$58,566
Honolulu, HI$58,381
Saint Paul, MN$58,354
Vineland, NJ$58,341
Providence, RI$58,179
Chicago, IL$58,016
Bellingham, WA$57,948
Springfield, MA$57,904
Baltimore, MD$57,887
Chico, CA$57,746
Pittsfield, MA$57,595
Manchester, NH$57,488
Spokane, WA$57,241
Denver, CO$57,235
Albany, NY$56,972
Troy, NY$56,949
Nassau, NY$56,889
Schenectady, NY$56,831
Wilmington, DE$56,786
Burlington, VT$56,708
Salem, OR$56,685
Portland, ME$56,511
Yakima, WA$56,455
Rochester, MN$56,281
Reno, NV$56,253
Fresno, CA$56,253
Milwaukee, WI$56,202
Detroit, MI$56,146
Ann Arbor, MI$56,137
Allentown, PA$56,129
Colorado Springs, CO$56,034
Syracuse, NY$56,006
Carson City, NV$56,006
Houston, TX$55,927
Eugene, OR$55,899
Gary, IN$55,832
Springfield, OR$55,787
Bismarck, ND$55,776
Galveston, TX$55,736
Medford, OR$55,652
Fort Collins, CO$55,630
Concord, NH$55,602
Austin, TX$55,585
Mesa, AZ$55,467
Reading, PA$55,461
Phoenix, AZ$55,456
Dallas, TX$55,439
Saint Cloud, MN$55,385
Madison, WI$55,310
Utica, NY$55,158
Rochester, NY$55,068
Des Moines, IA$55,063
Raleigh, NC$55,057
Atlanta, GA$54,973
Battle Creek, MI$54,956
Salt Lake City, UT$54,939
Lancaster, PA$54,855
Harrisburg, PA$54,776
Kansas City, MO$54,720
Champaign, IL$54,709
Kansas City, KS$54,709
Fort Worth, TX$54,703
Columbus, OH$54,694
Boca Raton, FL$54,681
Pittsburgh, PA$54,659
Richmond, VA$54,636
Indianapolis, IN$54,625
Cleveland, OH$54,619
Las Vegas, NV$54,552
Cincinnati, OH$54,552
Petersburg, VA$54,468
Huntsville, AL$54,383
Lansing, MI$54,346
Lebanon, PA$54,339
Pueblo, CO$54,333
Appleton, WI$54,316
Buffalo, NY$54,294
Dayton, OH$54,277
Racine, WI$54,266
Charlotte, NC$54,260
Saint Louis, MO$54,243
York, PA$54,209
Elkhart, IN$54,209
Gastonia, NC$54,199
Billings, MT$54,185
Beaumont, TX$54,170
Lorain, OH$54,159
Benton Harbor, MI$54,148
Toledo, OH$54,136
Binghamton, NY$54,108
Rock Hill, SC$54,103
Rockford, IL$54,075
Springfield, IL$54,052
Elyria, OH$54,047
Fargo, ND$54,047
Flagstaff, AZ$54,007
Fort Lauderdale, FL$53,974
Duluth, MN$53,940
Miami, FL$53,940
Cheyenne, WY$53,901
Grand Forks, ND$53,901
Bangor, ME$53,777
Cedar Rapids, IA$53,715
Durham, NC$53,692
Louisville, KY$53,687
Grand Rapids, MI$53,676
Hialeah, FL$53,671
Casper, WY$53,592
Scranton, PA$53,525
New Orleans, LA$53,508
Virginia Beach, VA$53,502
Akron, OH$53,474
Peoria, IL$53,401
Sarasota, FL$53,390
Nashville, TN$53,351
Omaha, NE$53,351
Green Bay, WI$53,351
Baton Rouge, LA$53,322
Charleston, SC$53,311
Jamestown, NY$53,283
Davenport, IA$53,283
Tucson, AZ$53,255
Saint Petersburg, FL$53,221
Tampa, FL$53,210
Evansville, IN$53,176
Port Arthur, TX$53,176
Bradenton, FL$53,154
Santa Fe, NM$53,053
Orlando, FL$52,952
Clearwater, FL$52,935
Canton, OH$52,817
La Crosse, WI$52,817
Albuquerque, NM$52,783
Newport News, VA$52,778
High Point, NC$52,761
Ogden, UT$52,739
Corpus Christi, TX$52,694
Norfolk, VA$52,660
Laramie, WY$52,660
Rock Island, IL$52,626
Saginaw, MI$52,615
Jacksonville, FL$52,609
Salisbury, NC$52,598
Boise, ID$52,587
Moline, IL$52,559
Fort Myers, FL$52,542
Memphis, TN$52,531
Tulsa, OK$52,503
Waterloo, IA$52,469
Spartanburg, SC$52,413
Lincoln, NE$52,385
Fort Wayne, IN$52,374
Provo, UT$52,368
Cedar Falls, IA$52,301
San Antonio, TX$52,278
Greensboro, NC$52,256
South Bend, IN$52,250
Savannah, GA$52,188
Muskegon, MI$52,166
Birmingham, AL$52,160
Winston Salem, NC$52,133
Lake Charles, LA$51,998
Anderson, IN$51,986
Lexington, KY$51,969
Augusta, GA$51,953
Greenville, SC$51,953
Lima, OH$51,908
Wichita, KS$51,902
Tuscaloosa, AL$51,902
Columbia, SC$51,852
Springfield, OH$51,840
Asheville, NC$51,750
Bloomington, IN$51,711
Knoxville, TN$51,509
Shreveport, LA$51,503
Wilmington, NC$51,430
Roanoke, VA$51,430
Topeka, KS$51,329
Frankfort, KY$51,323
Oklahoma City, OK$51,285
Chillicothe, OH$51,262
Longview, TX$51,256
Melbourne, FL$51,251
Sioux Falls, SD$51,161
Mobile, AL$51,155
Terre Haute, IN$51,133
Altoona, PA$51,099
Amarillo, TX$51,060
Killeen, TX$51,043
Fayetteville, AR$50,998
Chattanooga, TN$50,981
Sioux City, IA$50,931
Idaho Falls, ID$50,920
Lynchburg, VA$50,875
Gainesville, FL$50,802
Portsmouth, OH$50,774
Little Rock, AR$50,762
Lafayette, LA$50,740
Youngstown, OH$50,740
Daytona Beach, FL$50,706
Clarksville, TN$50,701
Pensacola, FL$50,695
Temple, TX$50,691
Hopkinsville, KY$50,527
Erie, PA$50,515
Florence, SC$50,493
Charleston, WV$50,403
Great Falls, MT$50,375
Macon, GA$50,296
Tallahassee, FL$50,291
Fayetteville, NC$50,280
Waco, TX$50,268
Helena, MT$50,229
Pine Bluff, AR$50,208
Vincennes, IN$50,139
Lubbock, TX$50,117
Alamogordo, NM$50,083
Twin Falls, ID$50,033
Rapid City, SD$50,016
Jackson, MS$49,915
Huntington, WV$49,911
Greenville, MS$49,909
Parkersburg, WV$49,852
Montgomery, AL$49,842
Wichita Falls, TX$49,786
Springfield, MO$49,786
Biloxi, MS$49,758
Monroe, LA$49,701
Johnstown, PA$49,662
Sumter, SC$49,640
Columbus, GA$49,634
Pascagoula, MS$49,527
Abilene, TX$49,527
Kingsport, TN$49,381
Albany, GA$49,381
Gulfport, MS$49,365
Alexandria, LA$49,179
Fort Smith, AR$49,039
El Paso, TX$48,887
Las Cruces, NM$48,635
Harlingen, TX$48,492
Pocatello, ID$48,483
Florence, AL$48,410
Brownsville, TX$48,399
Mcallen, TX$48,281
Dothan, AL$48,202
Columbus, MS$47,869
Altus, OK$47,607
Lawton, OK$47,501
Pierre, SD$47,299
What Skills Can Increase a Class Teacher's Salary?
Demanded Skills for the Role:
Learning Strategies (Mentioned in 8.62% Job Postings): A learning strategy is an individual's way of organizing and using a particular set of skills in order to learn content or accomplish other tasks more effectively and efficiently in school as well as in non-academic settings
Certification Programs (Mentioned in 5.17% Job Postings): A certificate program is a specialized education designed to develop or strengthen specific career skills. Considered as continuing education in some cases because it builds on your knowledge of a particular career or industry.
CPR (Mentioned in 1.72% Job Postings): Cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) combines rescue breathing (mouth-to-mouth) and chest compressions to temporarily pump enough blood to the brain until specialized treatment is available.
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Skills
Demand Percentage
Learning Strategies
8.62%
Certification Programs
5.17%
CPR
1.72%
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 Class Teacher's salary.
Video Production: Can increase your salary by up to 20%.
Collaboration: Can increase your salary by up to 4%.
Coaching: Can increase your salary by up to 4%.
Skill
Salary
Salary % Increase
Video Production
$67,369
20%
Collaboration
$58,386
4%
Coaching
$58,386
4%
Digital Photography
$57,825
3%
Adobe Premiere Pro
$57,825
3%
Initiative
$57,264
2%
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Class Teacher Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors
For Class Teacher roles, the industry you choose can impact your earning potential
by as much as 25% (the gap between the highest and lowest paying industries).
Data shows that the highest-paying industry, Healthcare,
offers compensation 10% above the average. Conversely,
Class Teacher positions in Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit typically offer lower base pay,
as this sector often view Class Teacher as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.
The top paying industries for a Class Teacher
Industry Sector
Average Annual Salary
Average Hourly Rate
Pay vs.Avg
Healthcare
$61,755
$30.0
10%
Hospitality & Leisure
$58,948
$28.0
5%
Class Teacher Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay
Understanding how a Class 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.
Salaries for a Class Teacher can change over time,
reflecting shifts in market demand and the overall economy.
The median salary decreased from $54,357 in 2023
to around $53,159 in 2025,
reflecting changes in demand, location, experience, and the wider economy.
For a detailed analysis of Class Teacher salary trends,
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Average Annual Salary of Class Teacher Over Time
2022
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2023
$54,357
2024
$53,591
2025
$53,159
2026
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2027
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Average Annual Salary
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2023
$54,357
2024
$53,591
2025
$53,159
2026
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Common company salaries for Class Teacher
Here are companies hiring for Class Teacher and their salaries, click below for more details.
N
$97,099/per year
New York Police Department
Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit
the United States
S
$95,962/per year
State of New York - Metropolitan Transportation Authority
Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit
the United States
U
$94,615/per year
US Department of Transportation
Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit
the United States
U
$93,141/per year
US General Services Administration
Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit
the United States
L
$92,342/per year
Los Angeles County
Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit
the United States
D
$92,011/per year
Department of Justice - Federal Bureau of Prisons
Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit
the United States
U
$91,967/per year
US Department of Commerce
Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit
the United States
U
$91,755/per year
US Department of Energy
Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit
the United States
F
$91,673/per year
Federal Bureau of Investigation
Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit
the United States
N
$90,276/per year
Naval Sea Systems Command
Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit
the United States
T
$88,975/per year
The US Immigration and Customs Enforcement
Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit
the United States
S
$88,721/per year
San Diego County
Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit
the United States
T
$88,664/per year
The TTB
Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit
the United States
L
$87,569/per year
Lutheran Services
Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit
the United States
M
$85,066/per year
Maryland Inc
Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit
the United States
S
$83,780/per year
State University of New York
Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit
the United States
N
$82,969/per year
New York State
Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit
the United States
P
$82,703/per year
Puerto Rico Department of Education
Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit
the United States
U
$80,526/per year
US Central Command
Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit
the United States
H
$80,286/per year
Health and Safety Executive Northern Ireland
Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit
the United States
A
$79,270/per year
Air Force Reserve
Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit
the United States
A
$78,505/per year
American Automobile Association (AAA)
Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit
the United States
S
$76,678/per year
State of Florida - Department of Health
Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit
the United States
N
$75,183/per year
New York State Department
Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit
the United States
S
$75,106/per year
State University System of Florida
Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit
the United States
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