What are the main factors that influence a Lower School Associate Teacher's salary?

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

What industry pays the highest salary for Lower School Associate Teacher?

The Healthcare industry offers the highest average compensation for Lower School Associate Teacher roles, with salaries approximately 50% above the market median.

How does experience change A Lower School Associate Teacher's salary?

A Lower School Associate Teacher's salary grows with experience: a Lower School Associate Teacher (0-0 years)earns $45,560, a Child Caregiver I (0-1 years)earns $34,811, a Child Caregiver II (1-3 years)earns $39,296,

What are the highest paying states for a Lower School Associate Teacher?

Lower School Associate Teacher salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Lower School Associate Teacher roles are District of Columbia $46,947, California $46,769, Massachusetts $46,146. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of Lower School Associate Teacher roles make?

Salaries for Lower School Associate Teacher level roles vary by specialization: Primary School Teacher: $60,900; Teacher Elementary School: $60,819; Teacher Secondary School: $54,800; High School Teacher: $54,800; Middle School Teacher: $54,790.

Lower School Associate Teacher Salary in Alaska

How much does a Lower School Associate Teacher make in Alaska?

As of September 01, 2026, the average salary for a Lower School Associate Teacher in Alaska is $45,900 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $22.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $54,730
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $40,626 to $50,522
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $35,824

10% $35,824

50% (Median) $45,900

90% $54,730

Lower School Associate Teacher Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$50,522	$4,210	$972	$24
Average	$45,900	$3,825	$883	$22
25th Percentile	$40,626	$3,385	$781	$20

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Key Factors That Influence Lower School Associate Teacher Salaries

A Lower School Associate Teacher's salary isn't a fixed number. It's shaped by several important factors. Below, we'll explore how geographic location and company size can directly affect your earning potential.

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

District of Columbia: $46,947.
California: $46,769.
Massachusetts: $46,146.

District of Columbia $46,947 California $46,769 Massachusetts $46,146 Washington $45,976 New Jersey $45,959 Alaska $45,900 Connecticut $45,315 New York $45,077

Hawaii $44,318 Rhode Island $43,962 Maryland $43,720 Minnesota $43,390 Colorado $43,262 Illinois $43,220 Oregon $43,059 Delaware $42,940

New Hampshire $42,865 Virginia $42,698 Pennsylvania $42,211 Nevada $41,965 North Dakota $41,884 Michigan $41,757 Wisconsin $41,710 Vermont $41,617

Texas $41,359 Maine $41,342 Arizona $41,316 Ohio $41,286 Georgia $40,896 Indiana $40,701 Wyoming $40,663 Utah $40,604

Iowa $40,578 Kansas $40,375 Louisiana $40,315 North Carolina $40,294 Missouri $40,286 Florida $40,120 Montana $40,031 Nebraska $39,947

Kentucky $39,900 South Carolina $39,730 Tennessee $39,624 Idaho $39,582 New Mexico $39,272 Oklahoma $39,205 Alabama $38,954 South Dakota $38,535

Arkansas $38,306 West Virginia $38,183 Mississippi $37,814

Top Paying Cities for Lower School Associate 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:

Anchorage: $46,358
Jber: $46,357
Indian: $46,132

Anchorage, AK $46,358

Jber, AK $46,357

Indian, AK $46,132

Kongiganak, AK $45,639

Adak, AK $45,561

Atka, AK $45,567

Chignik Lake, AK $45,556

Port Heiden, AK $45,540

Port Lions, AK $45,605

Akiachak, AK $45,630

Akiak, AK $45,649

Akutan, AK $45,610

Alakanuk, AK $45,597

Aleknagik, AK $45,567

Anchor Point, AK $45,586

Aniak, AK $45,451

Anvik, AK $45,569

Bethel, AK $45,639

Chefornak, AK $45,630

Chevak, AK $45,537

Chignik, AK $45,574

Chignik Lagoon, AK $45,562

Chitina, AK $45,436

Chugiak, AK $46,048

Clam Gulch, AK $45,501

Clarks Point, AK $45,574

Cold Bay, AK $45,533

Cooper Landing, AK $45,535

Copper Center, AK $45,489

Cordova, AK $45,517

Crooked Creek, AK $45,519

Dillingham, AK $45,487

Eagle River, AK $46,187

Eek, AK $45,674

Egegik, AK $45,529

Ekwok, AK $45,567

Emmonak, AK $45,585

False Pass, AK $45,604

Marshall, AK $45,635

Gakona, AK $45,489

Girdwood, AK $45,528

Glennallen, AK $45,487

Goodnews Bay, AK $45,523

Grayling, AK $45,591

Saint George Island, AK $45,538

Holy Cross, AK $45,565

Homer, AK $45,577

Hooper Bay, AK $45,645

Hope, AK $46,069

Iliamna, AK $45,567

Kalskag, AK $45,619

Karluk, AK $45,505

Kasigluk, AK $45,616

Kasilof, AK $45,599

Kenai, AK $45,568

King Cove, AK $45,603

King Salmon, AK $45,494

Kipnuk, AK $45,606

Kodiak, AK $45,549

Kotlik, AK $45,649

Kwethluk, AK $45,625

Kwigillingok, AK $45,588

Wasilla, AK $46,250

Larsen Bay, AK $45,538

Levelock, AK $45,556

Lower Kalskag, AK $45,650

Mc Grath, AK $45,448

Manokotak, AK $45,565

Mekoryuk, AK $45,602

Moose Pass, AK $45,479

Mountain Village, AK $45,598

Naknek, AK $45,563

Napakiak, AK $45,623

Nikiski, AK $45,395

New Stuyahok, AK $45,586

Toksook Bay, AK $45,596

Nikolski, AK $45,493

Ninilchik, AK $45,548

Nondalton, AK $45,448

Nunapitchuk, AK $45,627

Old Harbor, AK $45,584

Ouzinkie, AK $45,570

Palmer, AK $45,582

Pedro Bay, AK $45,478

Perryville, AK $45,571

Pilot Point, AK $45,514

Pilot Station, AK $45,662

Platinum, AK $45,526

Big Lake, AK $46,167

Port Alsworth, AK $45,572

Quinhagak, AK $45,651

Red Devil, AK $45,467

Russian Mission, AK $45,510

Saint Marys, AK $45,589

Saint Michael, AK $45,597

Saint Paul Island, AK $45,576

Sand Point, AK $45,550

Scammon Bay, AK $45,691

Seldovia, AK $45,555

Seward, AK $45,538

Shageluk, AK $45,576

Nunam Iqua, AK $45,544

Skwentna, AK $45,423

Sleetmute, AK $45,522

Soldotna, AK $45,620

South Naknek, AK $45,516

Stebbins, AK $45,592

Sterling, AK $45,606

Sutton, AK $45,519

Takotna, AK $45,543

Talkeetna, AK $45,533

Tatitlek, AK $45,582

Togiak, AK $45,526

Tuluksak, AK $45,641

Tuntutuliak, AK $45,652

Tununak, AK $45,567

Tyonek, AK $45,506

Trapper Creek, AK $45,498

Unalakleet, AK $45,502

Unalaska, AK $45,620

Valdez, AK $45,548

Willow, AK $45,514

Yakutat, AK $45,549

Nightmute, AK $45,549

Nikolai, AK $45,432

Dutch Harbor, AK $45,703

Whittier, AK $45,559

Houston, AK $46,059

Fairbanks, AK $45,605

Eielson Afb, AK $46,612

Fort Wainwright, AK $46,612

Clear, AK $45,506

North Pole, AK $46,612

Salcha, AK $46,612

Two Rivers, AK $46,612

Allakaket, AK $45,556

Anaktuvuk Pass, AK $45,626

Arctic Village, AK $45,543

Barrow, AK $45,653

Beaver, AK $45,470

Ester, AK $46,612

Bettles Field, AK $45,471

Buckland, AK $45,686

Cantwell, AK $45,459

Central, AK $45,422

Fort Greely, AK $45,497

Chicken, AK $45,449

Circle, AK $45,518

Prudhoe Bay, AK $45,558

Deering, AK $45,607

Delta Junction, AK $45,519

Eagle, AK $45,424

Elim, AK $45,472

Fort Yukon, AK $45,452

Galena, AK $45,600

Gambell, AK $45,619

Healy, AK $45,493

Anderson, AK $45,566

Hughes, AK $45,601

Huslia, AK $45,592

Kaktovik, AK $45,613

Kaltag, AK $45,569

Kiana, AK $45,664

Kivalina, AK $45,654

Kobuk, AK $45,582

Kotzebue, AK $45,517

Koyuk, AK $45,619

Koyukuk, AK $45,589

Denali National Park, AK $45,526

Manley Hot Springs, AK $45,468

Lake Minchumina, AK $45,455

Minto, AK $45,614

Point Lay, AK $45,583

Nenana, AK $45,479

Noatak, AK $45,607

Nome, AK $45,543

Noorvik, AK $45,681

Northway, AK $45,483

Nulato, AK $45,602

Point Hope, AK $45,547

Rampart, AK $45,574

Ruby, AK $45,427

Savoonga, AK $45,639

Selawik, AK $45,623

Shaktoolik, AK $45,647

Shishmaref, AK $45,476

Shungnak, AK $45,605

Stevens Village, AK $45,550

Tanacross, AK $45,536

Tanana, AK $45,602

Teller, AK $45,643

Tok, AK $45,536

Venetie, AK $45,463

Wainwright, AK $45,619

Wales, AK $45,623

White Mountain, AK $45,654

Brevig Mission, AK $45,644

Ambler, AK $45,600

Chalkyitsik, AK $45,567

Nuiqsut, AK $45,618

Atqasuk, AK $45,569

Juneau, AK $46,739

Angoon, AK $45,501

Auke Bay, AK $46,739

Douglas, AK $46,739

Elfin Cove, AK $45,475

Gustavus, AK $45,564

Haines, AK $45,513

Hoonah, AK $46,210

Kake, AK $45,539

Pelican, AK $45,521

Petersburg, AK $45,525

Sitka, AK $45,550

Port Alexander, AK $45,595

Skagway, AK $45,547

Tenakee Springs, AK $45,466

Ketchikan, AK $45,569

Meyers Chuck, AK $45,508

Coffman Cove, AK $45,552

Thorne Bay, AK $45,577

Craig, AK $45,514

Hydaburg, AK $45,551

Hyder, AK $45,554

Klawock, AK $45,586

Metlakatla, AK $45,580

Point Baker, AK $45,578

Ward Cove, AK $45,569

Wrangell, AK $45,519

Lower School Associate Teacher Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors

For Lower School Associate Teacher roles, the industry you choose can affect earning potential by as much as 100% (the gap between the highest and lowest paying industries). Data shows that the Healthcare and Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit sectors offer the strongest compensation, at 50% above the average. In contrast, Lower School Associate Teacher positions in Hospitality & Leisure or Business Services typically offer lower base pay, as these industries often view Lower School Associate Teacher as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.

The top paying industries for a Lower School Associate Teacher

Industry Sector	Average Annual Salary	Average Hourly Rate	Pay vs.Avg
Healthcare	$68,850	$33.0	50%
Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit	$55,080	$26.0	20%

Lower School Associate Teacher Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how a Lower School Associate 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.

$40,626

Average $45,900/year

$50,522

$3,385

Average $3,825/month

$4,210

$781

Average $883/week

$972

$20

Average $22/hour

$24

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$50,522	$4,210	$972	$24
Average	$45,900	$3,825	$883	$22
25th Percentile	$40,626	$3,385	$781	$20

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Lower School Associate Teacher Salary in Alaska

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Lower School Associate Teacher Salary in Alaska

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