What are the main factors that influence a Coding Instructor's salary?

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

How does experience change A Coding Instructor's salary?

A Coding Instructor's salary grows with experience: an Coding Instructor (0-0 years)earns $65,598, an Asst. Professor - Computer Science (0-0 years)earns $89,841, an Assoc. Professor - Computer Science (0-0 years)earns $108,575, a Professor - Computer Science (0-0 years)earns $130,757,

What are the highest paying states for a Coding Instructor?

Coding Instructor salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Coding Instructor roles are District of Columbia $71,899, California $71,626, Massachusetts $70,672. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of Coding Instructor roles make?

Salaries for Coding Instructor level roles vary by specialization: Coding Analyst: $106,966; Coding Specialist: $82,523; Coding Manager: $81,121; Coding Coordinator: $76,216; Coding Auditor: $72,010.

How do different companies affect a Coding Instructor's salary?

Company size, industry, and compensation structure create significant salary variations for Coding Instructor roles. Large, established industry leaders like New York Police Department ($97,099) and State of New York - Metropolitan Transportation Authority ($95,962) offer base salaries 35-40% above the national average. In contrast, smaller firms or startups may offer closer to $75,106.

Coding Instructor Salary in the United States

How much does a Coding Instructor make in the United States?

As of March 01, 2026, the average salary for a Coding Instructor in the United States is $64,938 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $31.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $80,823
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $55,424 to $73,253
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $46,762

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Coding Instructor Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$73,253	$6,104	$1,409	$35
Average	$64,938	$5,411	$1,249	$31
25th Percentile	$55,424	$4,619	$1,066	$27

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Key Factors That Influence Coding Instructor Salaries

A Coding 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, education and company size can directly affect your earning potential.

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

District of Columbia: $71,899.
California: $71,626.
Massachusetts: $70,672.

District of Columbia $71,899

California $71,626

Massachusetts $70,672

Washington $70,412

New Jersey $70,386

Alaska $70,295

Connecticut $69,399

New York $69,035

Hawaii $67,873

Rhode Island $67,328

Maryland $66,957

Minnesota $66,451

Colorado $66,256

Illinois $66,191

Oregon $65,944

Delaware $65,763

New Hampshire $65,648

Virginia $65,392

Pennsylvania $64,646

Nevada $64,269

North Dakota $64,146

Michigan $63,951

Wisconsin $63,879

Vermont $63,736

Texas $63,340

Maine $63,314

Arizona $63,275

Ohio $63,230

Georgia $62,633

Indiana $62,334

Wyoming $62,275

Utah $62,184

Iowa $62,145

Kansas $61,834

Louisiana $61,743

North Carolina $61,710

Missouri $61,697

Florida $61,444

Montana $61,308

Nebraska $61,178

Kentucky $61,106

South Carolina $60,847

Tennessee $60,684

Idaho $60,619

New Mexico $60,145

Oklahoma $60,041

Alabama $59,658

South Dakota $59,015

Arkansas $58,665

West Virginia $58,476

Mississippi $57,912

Top Paying Cities for Coding 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:

San Jose: $81,906
San Francisco: $81,101
Oakland: $79,302

San Jose, CA $81,906

San Francisco, CA $81,101

Oakland, CA $79,302

New York, NY $75,256

Queens Village, NY $74,769

Paramus, NJ $74,250

Passaic, NJ $74,185

Bergenfield, NJ $74,120

Stamford, CT $74,023

Huntington, NY $73,958

Newark, NJ $73,536

Bridgeport, CT $73,406

New Brunswick, NJ $73,191

Vallejo, CA $73,055

Middlesex, NJ $73,016

Somerset, NJ $72,958

Petaluma, CA $72,808

Santa Cruz, CA $72,555

Boston, MA $72,425

Monterey, CA $72,100

Fairbanks, AK $72,055

Los Angeles, CA $71,932

Washington, DC $71,899

Seattle, WA $71,782

Santa Rosa, CA $71,769

Juneau, AK $71,581

Orange, CA $71,367

Anchorage, AK $71,250

Anaheim, CA $71,204

Santa Ana, CA $71,107

Nassau, NY $71,068

Long Beach, CA $71,042

Danbury, CT $71,022

Santa Maria, CA $70,802

Everett, WA $70,789

Bremerton, WA $70,471

Trenton, NJ $70,347

Sacramento, CA $70,321

San Diego, CA $70,289

Brockton, MA $70,263

Tacoma, WA $70,237

Santa Barbara, CA $70,146

Lowell, MA $69,886

New Suffolk, NY $69,860

Nashua, NH $69,782

Lompoc, CA $69,678

Ventura, CA $69,613

Stockton, CA $69,594

New Haven, CT $69,464

Atlantic City, NJ $69,295

Hartford, CT $69,152

Modesto, CA $69,120

Poughkeepsie, NY $68,977

New Britain, CT $68,944

Olympia, WA $68,854

Kennewick, WA $68,854

New London, CT $68,841

Norwich, CT $68,821

Lawrence, MA $68,789

Bakersfield, CA $68,607

Riverside, CA $68,516

New Bedford, MA $68,516

Richland, WA $68,451

Portsmouth, NH $68,399

Vineland, NJ $68,386

San Bernardino, CA $68,334

Boulder, CO $68,152

Worcester, MA $68,100

Portland, OR $68,042

Saint Paul, MN $67,964

Minneapolis, MN $67,964

Philadelphia, PA $67,873

Honolulu, HI $67,529

Springfield, MA $67,302

Providence, RI $67,295

Chicago, IL $67,107

Bellingham, WA $67,029

Baltimore, MD $66,957

Chico, CA $66,795

Wilmington, DE $66,685

Pittsfield, MA $66,620

Manchester, NH $66,496

Spokane, WA $66,211

Denver, CO $66,204

Albany, NY $65,899

Troy, NY $65,873

Schenectady, NY $65,737

Burlington, VT $65,594

Portland, ME $65,366

Salem, OR $65,314

Yakima, WA $65,301

Ann Arbor, MI $65,282

Rochester, MN $65,100

Fresno, CA $65,068

Reno, NV $65,068

Milwaukee, WI $65,009

Detroit, MI $64,944

Allentown, PA $64,925

Carson City, NV $64,918

Houston, TX $64,821

Colorado Springs, CO $64,814

Syracuse, NY $64,782

Eugene, OR $64,659

Bismarck, ND $64,581

Gary, IN $64,581

Galveston, TX $64,581

Springfield, OR $64,529

Medford, OR $64,373

Fort Collins, CO $64,347

Austin, TX $64,295

Mesa, AZ $64,159

Phoenix, AZ $64,146

Dallas, TX $64,126

Reading, PA $64,087

Saint Cloud, MN $64,061

Concord, NH $64,003

Madison, WI $63,977

Utica, NY $63,801

Raleigh, NC $63,749

Las Vegas, NV $63,743

Rochester, NY $63,697

Des Moines, IA $63,691

Atlanta, GA $63,587

Battle Creek, MI $63,568

Salt Lake City, UT $63,548

Lancaster, PA $63,451

Champaign, IL $63,438

Harrisburg, PA $63,360

Durham, NC $63,301

Kansas City, MO $63,295

Kansas City, KS $63,282

Fort Worth, TX $63,275

Boca Raton, FL $63,249

Cleveland, OH $63,243

Columbus, OH $63,230

Pittsburgh, PA $63,223

Richmond, VA $63,197

Indianapolis, IN $63,184

Cincinnati, OH $63,100

Petersburg, VA $63,003

Billings, MT $62,860

Lansing, MI $62,860

Huntsville, AL $62,860

Lebanon, PA $62,853

Dayton, OH $62,847

Pueblo, CO $62,847

Appleton, WI $62,827

Buffalo, NY $62,801

Racine, WI $62,769

Charlotte, NC $62,762

Saint Louis, MO $62,743

Springfield, IL $62,717

Elkhart, IN $62,704

York, PA $62,704

Gastonia, NC $62,697

Benton Harbor, MI $62,697

Beaumont, TX $62,658

Lorain, OH $62,645

Toledo, OH $62,620

Binghamton, NY $62,587

Rock Hill, SC $62,581

Rockford, IL $62,548

Fargo, ND $62,516

Elyria, OH $62,516

Flagstaff, AZ $62,470

Fort Lauderdale, FL $62,431

Miami, FL $62,392

Duluth, MN $62,288

Bangor, ME $62,204

Cedar Rapids, IA $62,132

Louisville, KY $62,100

Grand Rapids, MI $62,087

Hialeah, FL $62,081

Casper, WY $61,990

Scranton, PA $61,912

New Orleans, LA $61,892

Virginia Beach, VA $61,886

Akron, OH $61,853

Peoria, IL $61,769

Sarasota, FL $61,756

Green Bay, WI $61,710

Baton Rouge, LA $61,678

Charleston, SC $61,665

Nashville, TN $61,645

Jamestown, NY $61,632

Davenport, IA $61,632

Tucson, AZ $61,600

Cheyenne, WY $61,581

Saint Petersburg, FL $61,561

Tampa, FL $61,548

Omaha, NE $61,535

Port Arthur, TX $61,509

Evansville, IN $61,509

Bradenton, FL $61,483

Santa Fe, NM $61,366

Orlando, FL $61,301

Clearwater, FL $61,230

Canton, OH $61,093

La Crosse, WI $61,093

Grand Forks, ND $61,074

Albuquerque, NM $61,055

Tulsa, OK $61,055

Newport News, VA $61,048

High Point, NC $61,029

Ogden, UT $61,003

Corpus Christi, TX $60,951

Laramie, WY $60,912

Norfolk, VA $60,912

Rock Island, IL $60,873

Saginaw, MI $60,860

Jacksonville, FL $60,853

Salisbury, NC $60,840

Memphis, TN $60,827

Moline, IL $60,795

Fort Myers, FL $60,775

Waterloo, IA $60,691

Spartanburg, SC $60,626

Lincoln, NE $60,593

Fort Wayne, IN $60,580

Birmingham, AL $60,509

Cedar Falls, IA $60,496

Provo, UT $60,490

Springfield, OH $60,483

San Antonio, TX $60,470

Greensboro, NC $60,444

South Bend, IN $60,438

Winston Salem, NC $60,431

Boise, ID $60,412

Savannah, GA $60,366

Muskegon, MI $60,249

Lima, OH $60,171

Lake Charles, LA $60,145

Anderson, IN $60,132

Lexington, KY $60,113

Augusta, GA $60,093

Greenville, SC $60,093

Wichita, KS $60,035

Tuscaloosa, AL $60,035

Columbia, SC $59,977

Bloomington, IN $59,814

Roanoke, VA $59,775

Asheville, NC $59,691

Knoxville, TN $59,580

Shreveport, LA $59,574

Wilmington, NC $59,490

Frankfort, KY $59,366

Oklahoma City, OK $59,321

Chillicothe, OH $59,295

Longview, TX $59,288

Topeka, KS $59,269

Mobile, AL $59,171

Terre Haute, IN $59,145

Erie, PA $59,139

Altoona, PA $59,106

Melbourne, FL $59,087

Amarillo, TX $59,061

Killeen, TX $59,041

Fayetteville, AR $58,989

Sioux Falls, SD $58,944

Chattanooga, TN $58,905

Idaho Falls, ID $58,899

Gainesville, FL $58,762

Portsmouth, OH $58,730

Little Rock, AR $58,717

Lynchburg, VA $58,717

Lafayette, LA $58,691

Youngstown, OH $58,691

Temple, TX $58,665

Daytona Beach, FL $58,652

Clarksville, TN $58,645

Pensacola, FL $58,639

Hopkinsville, KY $58,444

Charleston, WV $58,438

Florence, SC $58,405

Sioux City, IA $58,366

Macon, GA $58,178

Tallahassee, FL $58,171

Fayetteville, NC $58,158

Waco, TX $58,145

Wichita Falls, TX $58,145

Pine Bluff, AR $58,119

Vincennes, IN $57,996

Lubbock, TX $57,970

Great Falls, MT $57,931

Alamogordo, NM $57,925

Abilene, TX $57,873

Rapid City, SD $57,788

Monroe, LA $57,788

Albany, GA $57,749

Huntington, WV $57,743

Jackson, MS $57,736

Greenville, MS $57,730

Parkersburg, WV $57,665

Montgomery, AL $57,652

Johnstown, PA $57,639

Springfield, MO $57,587

Biloxi, MS $57,554

Sumter, SC $57,418

Columbus, GA $57,412

Twin Falls, ID $57,373

Pascagoula, MS $57,288

Kingsport, TN $57,119

Gulfport, MS $57,100

Alexandria, LA $56,886

Fort Smith, AR $56,723

El Paso, TX $56,548

Helena, MT $56,463

Las Cruces, NM $56,256

Harlingen, TX $56,074

Pocatello, ID $56,015

Florence, AL $55,996

Brownsville, TX $55,983

Dothan, AL $55,879

Mcallen, TX $55,847

Columbus, MS $55,366

Altus, OK $55,067

Lawton, OK $54,944

Pierre, SD $54,710

What Skills Can Increase a Coding Instructor's Salary?

Demanded Skills for the Role:

Commitment (Mentioned in 10.52% 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.
Law Enforcement (Mentioned in 1.86% Job Postings): Law enforcement is any system by which some members of society act in an organized manner to enforce the law by discovering, deterring, rehabilitating, or punishing people who violate the rules and norms governing that society. Although the term encompasses entities such as courts and prisons, it is most frequently applied to those who directly engage in patrols or surveillance to dissuade and discover criminal activity, and those who investigate crimes and apprehend offenders, a task typically carried out by the police or another law enforcement organization. Furthermore, although law enforcement may be most concerned with the prevention and punishment of crimes, organizations exist to discourage a wide variety of non-criminal violations of rules and norms, effected through the imposition of less severe consequences.
First Aid (Mentioned in 1.21% Job Postings): First aid refers to medical attention that is usually administered immediately after the injury occurs and at the location where it occurred.

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Skills	Demand Percentage
Commitment	10.52%
Law Enforcement	1.86%
First Aid	1.21%

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 Coding Instructor's salary.

Coaching Others: Can increase your salary by up to 9%.
IDEA: Can increase your salary by up to 5%.
Commitment: Can increase your salary by up to 4%.

Skill	Salary	Salary % Increase
Coaching Others	$70,782	9%
IDEA	$68,185	5%
Commitment	$67,535	4%
Facilitation	$66,886	3%
Spring	$66,886	3%
Presentation	$66,886	3%

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How Education impacts a Coding Instructor's Salary?

Your level of education can impact your salary potential. While many Coding Instructors 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 Coding Instructor with a Bachelor's Degree is between $60,440 and $69,013).

Coding Instructor Salaries by Degree Level

Typical Education for Coding Instructor

No Diploma 1.0%

High School 2.0%

Associates 10.8%

Bachelors 26.5%

Masters 54.9%

Doctorate 4.9%

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Degree Level	% of user with this level of education
No Diploma	1.0%
High School	2.0%
Associates	10.8%
Bachelors	26.5%
Masters	54.9%
Doctorate	4.9%

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

Understanding how a Coding 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.

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$55,424

Average $64,938/year

$73,253

$4,619

Average $5,411/month

$6,104

$1,066

Average $1,249/week

$1,409

$27

Average $31/hour

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	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$73,253	$6,104	$1,409	$35
Average	$64,938	$5,411	$1,249	$31
25th Percentile	$55,424	$4,619	$1,066	$27

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Salary Trends for Coding Instructor

Salaries for a Coding Instructor can change over time, reflecting shifts in market demand and the overall economy. The median salary decreased from $57,397 in 2023 to around $55,440 in 2025, reflecting changes in demand, location, experience, and the wider economy. For a detailed analysis of Coding Instructor salary trends, .

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