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

A Float Teacher's salary grows with experience: starting around $52,138 for beginners, reaching about $55,374 at mid-level, and approach $58,515 for experts.

What are the highest paying states for a Float Teacher?

Float Teacher salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Float Teacher roles are District of Columbia $61,310, California $61,077, Massachusetts $60,263. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of Float Teacher roles make?

Salaries for Float Teacher level roles vary by specialization: Float Pharmacist: $153,618; Float Manager: $106,382; Float Nurse: $81,594; LPN FLOAT: $58,139; Float Analyst: $57,014.

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

Company size, industry, and compensation structure create significant salary variations for Float Teacher roles. Large, established industry leaders like Kpmg Us LLP ($114,295) and Warner Bros Discovery ($114,096) offer base salaries 35-40% above the national average. In contrast, smaller firms or startups may offer closer to $88,138.

Float Teacher Salary in the United States

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

As of March 01, 2026, the average salary for a Float Teacher in the United States is $55,374 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $27.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $68,976
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $47,330 to $62,494
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $40,007

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Float Teacher Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$62,494	$5,208	$1,202	$30
Average	$55,374	$4,614	$1,065	$27
25th Percentile	$47,330	$3,944	$910	$23

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Key Factors That Influence Float Teacher Salaries

A Float 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 Float Teacher Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of a Float 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): $52,138
Early Career (1-2 years): $52,385
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $55,374
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $58,306
Expert (over 8 years): $58,515

Levels	Salary
Entry Level Float Teacher	$52,138
Intermediate Level Float Teacher	$52,385
Senior Level Float Teacher	$55,374
Specialist Level Float Teacher	$58,306
Expert Level Float Teacher	$58,515

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

District of Columbia: $61,310.
California: $61,077.
Massachusetts: $60,263.

District of Columbia $61,310

California $61,077

Massachusetts $60,263

Washington $60,042

New Jersey $60,020

Alaska $59,942

Connecticut $59,178

New York $58,868

Hawaii $57,877

Rhode Island $57,412

Maryland $57,096

Minnesota $56,664

Colorado $56,498

Illinois $56,443

Oregon $56,232

Delaware $56,077

New Hampshire $55,980

Virginia $55,761

Pennsylvania $55,125

Nevada $54,803

North Dakota $54,698

Michigan $54,532

Wisconsin $54,471

Vermont $54,349

Texas $54,012

Maine $53,989

Arizona $53,956

Ohio $53,917

Georgia $53,408

Indiana $53,153

Wyoming $53,103

Utah $53,026

Iowa $52,993

Kansas $52,727

Louisiana $52,649

North Carolina $52,622

Missouri $52,611

Florida $52,395

Montana $52,278

Nebraska $52,168

Kentucky $52,107

South Carolina $51,885

Tennessee $51,747

Idaho $51,691

New Mexico $51,287

Oklahoma $51,199

Alabama $50,872

South Dakota $50,324

Arkansas $50,025

West Virginia $49,864

Mississippi $49,382

Top Paying Cities for Float 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: $69,843
San Francisco: $69,156
Oakland: $67,622

San Jose, CA $69,843

San Francisco, CA $69,156

Oakland, CA $67,622

New York, NY $64,173

Queens Village, NY $63,757

Paramus, NJ $63,314

Passaic, NJ $63,259

Bergenfield, NJ $63,204

Stamford, CT $63,121

Huntington, NY $63,065

Newark, NJ $62,705

Bridgeport, CT $62,595

New Brunswick, NJ $62,412

Vallejo, CA $62,296

Middlesex, NJ $62,262

Somerset, NJ $62,212

Petaluma, CA $62,085

Santa Cruz, CA $61,869

Boston, MA $61,758

Monterey, CA $61,482

Fairbanks, AK $61,443

Los Angeles, CA $61,338

Washington, DC $61,310

Seattle, WA $61,210

Santa Rosa, CA $61,199

Juneau, AK $61,039

Orange, CA $60,856

Anchorage, AK $60,756

Anaheim, CA $60,717

Santa Ana, CA $60,634

Nassau, NY $60,601

Long Beach, CA $60,579

Danbury, CT $60,562

Santa Maria, CA $60,374

Everett, WA $60,363

Bremerton, WA $60,092

Trenton, NJ $59,986

Sacramento, CA $59,964

San Diego, CA $59,937

Brockton, MA $59,914

Tacoma, WA $59,892

Santa Barbara, CA $59,815

Lowell, MA $59,593

New Suffolk, NY $59,571

Nashua, NH $59,505

Lompoc, CA $59,416

Ventura, CA $59,361

Stockton, CA $59,344

New Haven, CT $59,233

Atlantic City, NJ $59,089

Hartford, CT $58,968

Modesto, CA $58,940

Poughkeepsie, NY $58,818

New Britain, CT $58,790

Olympia, WA $58,713

Kennewick, WA $58,713

New London, CT $58,702

Norwich, CT $58,685

Lawrence, MA $58,657

Bakersfield, CA $58,502

Riverside, CA $58,425

New Bedford, MA $58,425

Richland, WA $58,370

Portsmouth, NH $58,325

Vineland, NJ $58,314

San Bernardino, CA $58,270

Boulder, CO $58,115

Worcester, MA $58,071

Portland, OR $58,021

Saint Paul, MN $57,954

Minneapolis, MN $57,954

Philadelphia, PA $57,877

Honolulu, HI $57,583

Springfield, MA $57,389

Providence, RI $57,384

Chicago, IL $57,223

Bellingham, WA $57,157

Baltimore, MD $57,096

Chico, CA $56,957

Wilmington, DE $56,863

Pittsfield, MA $56,808

Manchester, NH $56,703

Spokane, WA $56,459

Denver, CO $56,454

Albany, NY $56,193

Troy, NY $56,171

Schenectady, NY $56,055

Burlington, VT $55,933

Portland, ME $55,739

Salem, OR $55,695

Yakima, WA $55,684

Ann Arbor, MI $55,667

Rochester, MN $55,512

Fresno, CA $55,485

Reno, NV $55,485

Milwaukee, WI $55,435

Detroit, MI $55,379

Allentown, PA $55,363

Carson City, NV $55,357

Houston, TX $55,274

Colorado Springs, CO $55,269

Syracuse, NY $55,241

Eugene, OR $55,136

Bismarck, ND $55,069

Gary, IN $55,069

Galveston, TX $55,069

Springfield, OR $55,025

Medford, OR $54,892

Fort Collins, CO $54,870

Austin, TX $54,826

Mesa, AZ $54,709

Phoenix, AZ $54,698

Dallas, TX $54,682

Reading, PA $54,648

Saint Cloud, MN $54,626

Concord, NH $54,576

Madison, WI $54,554

Utica, NY $54,405

Raleigh, NC $54,360

Las Vegas, NV $54,355

Rochester, NY $54,316

Des Moines, IA $54,311

Atlanta, GA $54,222

Battle Creek, MI $54,205

Salt Lake City, UT $54,189

Lancaster, PA $54,106

Champaign, IL $54,095

Harrisburg, PA $54,028

Durham, NC $53,978

Kansas City, MO $53,973

Kansas City, KS $53,962

Fort Worth, TX $53,956

Boca Raton, FL $53,934

Cleveland, OH $53,929

Columbus, OH $53,917

Pittsburgh, PA $53,912

Richmond, VA $53,890

Indianapolis, IN $53,879

Cincinnati, OH $53,807

Petersburg, VA $53,724

Billings, MT $53,602

Lansing, MI $53,602

Huntsville, AL $53,602

Lebanon, PA $53,596

Dayton, OH $53,591

Pueblo, CO $53,591

Appleton, WI $53,574

Buffalo, NY $53,552

Racine, WI $53,524

Charlotte, NC $53,519

Saint Louis, MO $53,502

Springfield, IL $53,480

Elkhart, IN $53,469

York, PA $53,469

Gastonia, NC $53,463

Benton Harbor, MI $53,463

Beaumont, TX $53,430

Lorain, OH $53,419

Toledo, OH $53,397

Binghamton, NY $53,369

Rock Hill, SC $53,364

Rockford, IL $53,336

Fargo, ND $53,308

Elyria, OH $53,308

Flagstaff, AZ $53,270

Fort Lauderdale, FL $53,236

Miami, FL $53,203

Duluth, MN $53,115

Bangor, ME $53,043

Cedar Rapids, IA $52,982

Louisville, KY $52,954

Grand Rapids, MI $52,943

Hialeah, FL $52,937

Casper, WY $52,860

Scranton, PA $52,793

New Orleans, LA $52,777

Virginia Beach, VA $52,771

Akron, OH $52,744

Peoria, IL $52,672

Sarasota, FL $52,660

Green Bay, WI $52,622

Baton Rouge, LA $52,594

Charleston, SC $52,583

Nashville, TN $52,566

Jamestown, NY $52,555

Davenport, IA $52,555

Tucson, AZ $52,528

Cheyenne, WY $52,511

Saint Petersburg, FL $52,494

Tampa, FL $52,483

Omaha, NE $52,472

Port Arthur, TX $52,450

Evansville, IN $52,450

Bradenton, FL $52,428

Santa Fe, NM $52,328

Orlando, FL $52,273

Clearwater, FL $52,212

Canton, OH $52,096

La Crosse, WI $52,096

Grand Forks, ND $52,079

Albuquerque, NM $52,062

Tulsa, OK $52,062

Newport News, VA $52,057

High Point, NC $52,040

Ogden, UT $52,018

Corpus Christi, TX $51,974

Laramie, WY $51,941

Norfolk, VA $51,941

Rock Island, IL $51,907

Saginaw, MI $51,896

Jacksonville, FL $51,891

Salisbury, NC $51,880

Memphis, TN $51,869

Moline, IL $51,841

Fort Myers, FL $51,824

Waterloo, IA $51,752

Spartanburg, SC $51,697

Lincoln, NE $51,669

Fort Wayne, IN $51,658

Birmingham, AL $51,597

Cedar Falls, IA $51,586

Provo, UT $51,581

Springfield, OH $51,575

San Antonio, TX $51,564

Greensboro, NC $51,542

South Bend, IN $51,536

Winston Salem, NC $51,531

Boise, ID $51,514

Savannah, GA $51,475

Muskegon, MI $51,376

Lima, OH $51,309

Lake Charles, LA $51,287

Anderson, IN $51,276

Lexington, KY $51,260

Augusta, GA $51,243

Greenville, SC $51,243

Wichita, KS $51,193

Tuscaloosa, AL $51,193

Columbia, SC $51,143

Bloomington, IN $51,005

Roanoke, VA $50,972

Asheville, NC $50,900

Knoxville, TN $50,805

Shreveport, LA $50,800

Wilmington, NC $50,728

Frankfort, KY $50,623

Oklahoma City, OK $50,584

Chillicothe, OH $50,562

Longview, TX $50,556

Topeka, KS $50,540

Mobile, AL $50,457

Terre Haute, IN $50,434

Erie, PA $50,429

Altoona, PA $50,401

Melbourne, FL $50,385

Amarillo, TX $50,362

Killeen, TX $50,346

Fayetteville, AR $50,302

Sioux Falls, SD $50,263

Chattanooga, TN $50,230

Idaho Falls, ID $50,224

Gainesville, FL $50,108

Portsmouth, OH $50,080

Little Rock, AR $50,069

Lynchburg, VA $50,069

Lafayette, LA $50,047

Youngstown, OH $50,047

Temple, TX $50,025

Daytona Beach, FL $50,014

Clarksville, TN $50,008

Pensacola, FL $50,003

Hopkinsville, KY $49,836

Charleston, WV $49,831

Florence, SC $49,803

Sioux City, IA $49,770

Macon, GA $49,609

Tallahassee, FL $49,604

Fayetteville, NC $49,593

Waco, TX $49,582

Wichita Falls, TX $49,582

Pine Bluff, AR $49,560

Vincennes, IN $49,454

Lubbock, TX $49,432

Great Falls, MT $49,399

Alamogordo, NM $49,393

Abilene, TX $49,349

Rapid City, SD $49,277

Monroe, LA $49,277

Albany, GA $49,244

Huntington, WV $49,238

Jackson, MS $49,233

Greenville, MS $49,227

Parkersburg, WV $49,172

Montgomery, AL $49,161

Johnstown, PA $49,150

Springfield, MO $49,105

Biloxi, MS $49,078

Sumter, SC $48,962

Columbus, GA $48,956

Twin Falls, ID $48,923

Pascagoula, MS $48,851

Kingsport, TN $48,707

Gulfport, MS $48,690

Alexandria, LA $48,507

Fort Smith, AR $48,369

El Paso, TX $48,220

Helena, MT $48,148

Las Cruces, NM $47,970

Harlingen, TX $47,815

Pocatello, ID $47,765

Florence, AL $47,749

Brownsville, TX $47,738

Dothan, AL $47,649

Mcallen, TX $47,621

Columbus, MS $47,212

Altus, OK $46,957

Lawton, OK $46,852

Pierre, SD $46,652

What Skills Can Increase a Float Teacher's Salary?

Demanded Skills for the Role:

Commitment (Mentioned in 6.13% 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.
Special Education (Mentioned in 5.55% Job Postings): Special education is the practice of educating students in a way that accommodates their individual differences, disabilities, and special needs.
Physical Education (Mentioned in 2.46% Job Postings): Physical education, often abbreviated to Phys Ed. or P.E., is a subject taught in schools around the world. It is usually taught during primary and secondary education, and encourages psychomotor learning.

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Skills	Demand Percentage
Commitment	6.13%
Special Education	5.55%
Physical Education	2.46%

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 Float Teacher's salary.

Accountability: Can increase your salary by up to 6%.
Collaboration: Can increase your salary by up to 5%.
Physical Education: Can increase your salary by up to 3%.

Skill	Salary	Salary % Increase
Accountability	$58,696	6%
Collaboration	$58,142	5%
Physical Education	$57,035	3%
Analysis	$56,481	2%
Coaching	$56,481	2%
Dedication	$56,481	2%

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How Education impacts a Float Teacher's Salary?

Your level of education can impact your salary potential. While many Float 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 Float Teacher with a Bachelor's Degree is between $54,827 and $60,665).

Float Teacher Salaries by Degree Level

Typical Education for Float Teacher

No Diploma 0.1%

High School 2.6%

Associates 2.2%

Bachelors 45.4%

Masters 46.3%

Doctorate 3.4%

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Degree Level	% of user with this level of education
No Diploma	0.1%
High School	2.6%
Associates	2.2%
Bachelors	45.4%
Masters	46.3%
Doctorate	3.4%

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

Understanding how a Float 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 March 01, 2026

$47,330

Average $55,374/year

$62,494

$3,944

Average $4,614/month

$5,208

$910

Average $1,065/week

$1,202

$23

Average $27/hour

$30

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$62,494	$5,208	$1,202	$30
Average	$55,374	$4,614	$1,065	$27
25th Percentile	$47,330	$3,944	$910	$23

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Salary Trends for Float Teacher

Salaries for a Float Teacher can change over time, reflecting shifts in market demand and the overall economy. The median salary decreased from $55,884 in 2023 to around $54,653 in 2025, reflecting changes in demand, location, experience, and the wider economy. For a detailed analysis of Float Teacher salary trends, .

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2023

$55,884

2024

$55,097

2025

$54,653

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2023	$55,884
2024	$55,097
2025	$54,653
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