How much does a Drivers Ed Instructor make in the United States?
As of September 01, 2026, the average salary for a Drivers Ed Instructor in the United States is $60,854 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $29.
However, a Drivers Ed Instructor's salary can vary significantly. Here’s a look at the typical salary range:
Top Earners (90th percentile): $73,420
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $55,050 to $67,432
Key Factors That Influence Drivers Ed Instructor Salaries
A Drivers Ed 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 Experience Level Affects Drivers Ed Instructor Salaries?
Experience is a primary driver of a Drivers Ed Instructor'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:
How Do Drivers Ed 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 Drivers Ed Instructors. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:
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: $76,755
San Francisco: $75,915
Oakland: $74,315
San Jose, CA$76,755
San Francisco, CA$75,915
Oakland, CA$74,315
New York, NY$70,067
Paramus, NJ$69,215
Queens Village, NY$69,212
Passaic, NJ$69,154
Bergenfield, NJ$69,148
Stamford, CT$69,014
Huntington, NY$68,989
Newark, NJ$68,540
Bridgeport, CT$68,411
Vallejo, CA$68,290
New Brunswick, NJ$68,266
Petaluma, CA$68,229
Middlesex, NJ$68,114
Somerset, NJ$68,071
Santa Cruz, CA$67,992
Boston, MA$67,621
Monterey, CA$67,407
Seattle, WA$67,268
Santa Rosa, CA$67,256
Los Angeles, CA$67,237
Juneau, AK$67,079
Washington, DC$67,012
Orange, CA$66,796
Santa Ana, CA$66,635
Long Beach, CA$66,574
Anaheim, CA$66,562
Anchorage, AK$66,532
Santa Maria, CA$66,349
Everett, WA$66,337
Danbury, CT$66,123
Bremerton, WA$66,039
Tacoma, WA$65,820
New Suffolk, NY$65,818
Sacramento, CA$65,801
Santa Barbara, CA$65,734
Trenton, NJ$65,667
San Diego, CA$65,667
Brockton, MA$65,601
Fairbanks, AK$65,451
Lompoc, CA$65,296
Lowell, MA$65,247
Ventura, CA$65,235
Nashua, NH$65,223
Stockton, CA$65,217
Modesto, CA$64,773
Poughkeepsie, NY$64,639
Olympia, WA$64,523
Kennewick, WA$64,523
New Haven, CT$64,499
Lawrence, MA$64,280
Hartford, CT$64,219
Riverside, CA$64,207
New Bedford, MA$64,146
Richland, WA$64,146
Bakersfield, CA$64,061
San Bernardino, CA$64,037
New Britain, CT$64,030
Atlantic City, NJ$64,030
New London, CT$64,006
Norwich, CT$63,988
Portsmouth, NH$63,976
Boulder, CO$63,847
Portland, OR$63,763
Worcester, MA$63,757
Minneapolis, MN$63,568
Philadelphia, PA$63,483
Honolulu, HI$63,282
Saint Paul, MN$63,253
Vineland, NJ$63,239
Providence, RI$63,063
Chicago, IL$62,886
Bellingham, WA$62,813
Springfield, MA$62,765
Baltimore, MD$62,746
Chico, CA$62,594
Pittsfield, MA$62,430
Manchester, NH$62,314
Spokane, WA$62,047
Denver, CO$62,041
Albany, NY$61,755
Troy, NY$61,730
Nassau, NY$61,665
Schenectady, NY$61,602
Wilmington, DE$61,554
Burlington, VT$61,469
Salem, OR$61,444
Portland, ME$61,256
Yakima, WA$61,195
Rochester, MN$61,006
Reno, NV$60,976
Fresno, CA$60,976
Milwaukee, WI$60,921
Detroit, MI$60,860
Ann Arbor, MI$60,850
Allentown, PA$60,842
Colorado Springs, CO$60,738
Syracuse, NY$60,708
Carson City, NV$60,708
Houston, TX$60,623
Eugene, OR$60,592
Gary, IN$60,519
Springfield, OR$60,471
Bismarck, ND$60,458
Galveston, TX$60,416
Medford, OR$60,324
Fort Collins, CO$60,300
Concord, NH$60,270
Austin, TX$60,251
Mesa, AZ$60,124
Reading, PA$60,118
Phoenix, AZ$60,111
Dallas, TX$60,093
Saint Cloud, MN$60,035
Madison, WI$59,953
Utica, NY$59,789
Rochester, NY$59,692
Des Moines, IA$59,686
Raleigh, NC$59,679
Atlanta, GA$59,588
Battle Creek, MI$59,570
Salt Lake City, UT$59,552
Lancaster, PA$59,460
Harrisburg, PA$59,375
Kansas City, MO$59,314
Champaign, IL$59,302
Kansas City, KS$59,302
Fort Worth, TX$59,296
Columbus, OH$59,286
Boca Raton, FL$59,272
Pittsburgh, PA$59,247
Richmond, VA$59,223
Indianapolis, IN$59,211
Cleveland, OH$59,205
Las Vegas, NV$59,132
Cincinnati, OH$59,132
Petersburg, VA$59,040
Huntsville, AL$58,949
Lansing, MI$58,908
Lebanon, PA$58,900
Pueblo, CO$58,894
Appleton, WI$58,876
Buffalo, NY$58,852
Dayton, OH$58,834
Racine, WI$58,821
Charlotte, NC$58,815
Saint Louis, MO$58,797
York, PA$58,761
Elkhart, IN$58,761
Gastonia, NC$58,749
Billings, MT$58,734
Beaumont, TX$58,718
Lorain, OH$58,706
Benton Harbor, MI$58,694
Toledo, OH$58,681
Binghamton, NY$58,651
Rock Hill, SC$58,645
Rockford, IL$58,614
Springfield, IL$58,590
Elyria, OH$58,584
Fargo, ND$58,584
Flagstaff, AZ$58,541
Fort Lauderdale, FL$58,505
Duluth, MN$58,468
Miami, FL$58,468
Cheyenne, WY$58,426
Grand Forks, ND$58,426
Bangor, ME$58,292
Cedar Rapids, IA$58,225
Durham, NC$58,199
Louisville, KY$58,195
Grand Rapids, MI$58,182
Hialeah, FL$58,176
Casper, WY$58,091
Scranton, PA$58,018
New Orleans, LA$58,000
Virginia Beach, VA$57,994
Akron, OH$57,963
Peoria, IL$57,884
Sarasota, FL$57,872
Nashville, TN$57,829
Omaha, NE$57,829
Green Bay, WI$57,829
Baton Rouge, LA$57,799
Charleston, SC$57,787
Jamestown, NY$57,756
Davenport, IA$57,756
Tucson, AZ$57,726
Saint Petersburg, FL$57,689
Tampa, FL$57,677
Evansville, IN$57,641
Port Arthur, TX$57,641
Bradenton, FL$57,616
Santa Fe, NM$57,507
Orlando, FL$57,397
Clearwater, FL$57,379
Canton, OH$57,251
La Crosse, WI$57,251
Albuquerque, NM$57,215
Newport News, VA$57,209
High Point, NC$57,190
Ogden, UT$57,166
Corpus Christi, TX$57,117
Norfolk, VA$57,081
Laramie, WY$57,081
Rock Island, IL$57,044
Saginaw, MI$57,032
Jacksonville, FL$57,026
Salisbury, NC$57,014
Boise, ID$57,002
Moline, IL$56,971
Fort Myers, FL$56,953
Memphis, TN$56,941
Tulsa, OK$56,911
Waterloo, IA$56,874
Spartanburg, SC$56,813
Lincoln, NE$56,783
Fort Wayne, IN$56,771
Provo, UT$56,765
Cedar Falls, IA$56,691
San Antonio, TX$56,667
Greensboro, NC$56,643
South Bend, IN$56,637
Savannah, GA$56,570
Muskegon, MI$56,545
Birmingham, AL$56,539
Winston Salem, NC$56,510
Lake Charles, LA$56,363
Anderson, IN$56,351
Lexington, KY$56,332
Augusta, GA$56,314
Greenville, SC$56,314
Lima, OH$56,266
Wichita, KS$56,259
Tuscaloosa, AL$56,259
Columbia, SC$56,205
Springfield, OH$56,192
Asheville, NC$56,095
Bloomington, IN$56,053
Knoxville, TN$55,833
Shreveport, LA$55,827
Wilmington, NC$55,748
Roanoke, VA$55,748
Topeka, KS$55,639
Frankfort, KY$55,632
Oklahoma City, OK$55,590
Chillicothe, OH$55,566
Longview, TX$55,560
Melbourne, FL$55,554
Sioux Falls, SD$55,456
Mobile, AL$55,450
Terre Haute, IN$55,426
Altoona, PA$55,389
Amarillo, TX$55,347
Killeen, TX$55,328
Fayetteville, AR$55,280
Chattanooga, TN$55,261
Sioux City, IA$55,207
Idaho Falls, ID$55,194
Lynchburg, VA$55,146
Gainesville, FL$55,067
Portsmouth, OH$55,036
Little Rock, AR$55,024
Lafayette, LA$55,000
Youngstown, OH$55,000
Daytona Beach, FL$54,963
Clarksville, TN$54,957
Pensacola, FL$54,951
Temple, TX$54,947
Hopkinsville, KY$54,769
Erie, PA$54,756
Florence, SC$54,732
Charleston, WV$54,635
Great Falls, MT$54,604
Macon, GA$54,519
Tallahassee, FL$54,513
Fayetteville, NC$54,501
Waco, TX$54,489
Helena, MT$54,446
Pine Bluff, AR$54,423
Vincennes, IN$54,349
Lubbock, TX$54,324
Alamogordo, NM$54,288
Twin Falls, ID$54,233
Rapid City, SD$54,215
Jackson, MS$54,105
Huntington, WV$54,101
Greenville, MS$54,099
Parkersburg, WV$54,037
Montgomery, AL$54,026
Wichita Falls, TX$53,965
Springfield, MO$53,965
Biloxi, MS$53,935
Monroe, LA$53,874
Johnstown, PA$53,831
Sumter, SC$53,807
Columbus, GA$53,801
Pascagoula, MS$53,685
Abilene, TX$53,685
Kingsport, TN$53,527
Albany, GA$53,527
Gulfport, MS$53,509
Alexandria, LA$53,308
Fort Smith, AR$53,156
El Paso, TX$52,992
Las Cruces, NM$52,718
Harlingen, TX$52,563
Pocatello, ID$52,553
Florence, AL$52,474
Brownsville, TX$52,462
Mcallen, TX$52,334
Dothan, AL$52,249
Columbus, MS$51,888
Altus, OK$51,604
Lawton, OK$51,488
Pierre, SD$51,269
What Skills Can Increase a Drivers Ed Instructor's Salary?
Demanded Skills for the Role:
Storytelling (Mentioned in 6.56% Job Postings): Planning, creating and presenting stories or narratives to achieve diverse personal and business goals.
News Reporting (Mentioned in 3.78% Job Postings): News reporting involves discovering all relevant facts, selecting and presenting the important facts and weaving a comprehensive story. Reporting involves hard work, which in turn involves stamina and patience. The main function of journalistic profession is news reporting.
Public Relations (Mentioned in 1.98% Job Postings): Public relations (PR) is the practice of deliberately managing the spread of information between an individual or an organization (such as a business, government agency, or a nonprofit organization) and the public. Public relations may include an organization or individual gaining exposure to their audiences using topics of public interest and news items that do not require direct payment. This differentiates it from advertising as a form of marketing communications. Public relations is the idea of creating coverage for clients for free, rather than marketing or advertising. But now, advertising is also a part of greater PR Activities. An example of good public relations would be generating an article featuring a client, rather than paying for the client to be advertised next to the article. The aim of public relations is to inform the public, prospective customers, investors, partners, employees, and other stakeholders and ultimately persuade them to maintain a positive or favorable view about the organization, its leadership, products, or political decisions. Public relations professionals typically work for PR and marketing firms, businesses and companies, government, and public officials as PIOs and nongovernmental organizations, and nonprofit organizations. Jobs central to public relations include account coordinator, account executive, account supervisor, and media relations manager.
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 Drivers Ed Instructor's salary.
Media Relations: Can increase your salary by up to 20%.
Insight: Can increase your salary by up to 10%.
Public Relations: Can increase your salary by up to 9%.
Drivers Ed Instructor Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors
For Drivers Ed Instructor roles, the industry you choose can impact your earning potential
by as much as 60% (the gap between the highest and lowest paying industries).
Data shows that the highest-paying industry, Media,
offers compensation 30% above the average. Conversely,
Drivers Ed Instructor positions in Business Services typically offer lower base pay,
as this sector often view Drivers Ed Instructor as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.
The top paying industry for a Drivers Ed Instructor
Industry Sector
Average Annual Salary
Average Hourly Rate
Pay vs.Avg
Media
$79,110
$38.0
30%
How Education impacts a Drivers Ed Instructor's Salary?
Your level of education can impact your salary potential.
While many Drivers Ed Instructors enter the field with a No Diploma 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 Drivers Ed Instructor with a No Diploma is between
$53,494
and $56,188).
Drivers Ed Instructor Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay
Understanding how a Drivers Ed 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.
Salaries for a Drivers Ed Instructor can change over time,
reflecting shifts in market demand and the overall economy.
The median salary decreased from $67,151 in 2023
to around $66,663 in 2025,
reflecting changes in demand, location, experience, and the wider economy.
For a detailed analysis of Drivers Ed Instructor salary trends,
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Most common benefits for Drivers Ed Instructor
Social Security
401 (k)
Disability
Healthcare
Pension
Time Off (days)
Common company salaries for Drivers Ed Instructor
Here are companies hiring for Drivers Ed Instructor and their salaries, click below for more details.
K$114,295/per year
Kpmg Us LLPBusiness Servicesthe United States
W$114,096/per year
Warner Bros DiscoveryBusiness Servicesthe United States
D$111,927/per year
Dentsu International LtdBusiness Servicesthe United States
G$111,873/per year
GroupM Worldwide IncBusiness Servicesthe United States
C$111,651/per year
CoWorx StaffingBusiness Servicesthe United States
C$110,194/per year
Contemporary Services CorpBusiness Servicesthe United States
S$107,128/per year
Showcase CinemasBusiness Servicesthe United States
A$106,429/per year
Amentum Services IncBusiness Servicesthe United States
A$106,199/per year
Allied Universal Security Services LLCBusiness Servicesthe United States
S$106,104/per year
Sodexo USABusiness Servicesthe United States
J$105,192/per year
JLL TechnologiesBusiness Servicesthe United States
I$104,478/per year
Intact Insurance Group USA LLCBusiness Servicesthe United States
N$101,619/per year
NielsenIQBusiness Servicesthe United States
T$101,470/per year
The Leading Edge AllianceBusiness Servicesthe United States
H$101,308/per year
Honeywell UOPBusiness Servicesthe United States
R$97,720/per year
Reeve & AssociatesBusiness Servicesthe United States
M$97,584/per year
ManpowerGroup Global IncBusiness Servicesthe United States
F$95,980/per year
Financial Sys NcoBusiness Servicesthe United States
A$95,314/per year
Arrow Global LtdBusiness Servicesthe United States
C$94,777/per year
CarMax Enterprise Services LLCBusiness Servicesthe United States
D$94,479/per year
DZConneXBusiness Servicesthe United States
A$93,802/per year
Adecco Staffing, USABusiness Servicesthe United States
R$92,937/per year
Resource MFGBusiness Servicesthe United States
Z$92,774/per year
Zachry Brands IncBusiness Servicesthe United States
G$88,138/per year
Greystar Worldwide LLCBusiness Servicesthe United States
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FAQ about Drivers Ed Instructor
1. What industry pays the highest salary for Drivers Ed Instructor?
The Media industry offers the highest average compensation for Drivers Ed Instructor roles,
with salaries approximately 30% above the market median.
Where Does Our Salary Data Come From?
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