Hourly Wage for Online Instructor Salary in the United States

Online Instructor Salary in the United States

How much does an Online Instructor make hourly?

As of February 01, 2026, the average hourly pay of Online Instructor in the United States is $27. While Salary.com is seeing that Online Instructor salary in the US can go up to $34 or down to $20, but most earn between $24 and $31. Salary.com shows the average base salary (core compensation), as well as the average total cash compensation for the job of Online Instructor in the United States.

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Online Instructor Salaries by Percentile
Percentile Hourly Pay Rate Location Last Updated
10th Percentile Online Instructor Salary $20 US February 01, 2026
25th Percentile Online Instructor Salary $24 US February 01, 2026
50th Percentile Online Instructor Salary $27 US February 01, 2026
75th Percentile Online Instructor Salary $31 US February 01, 2026
90th Percentile Online Instructor Salary $34 US February 01, 2026
25% $24 10% $20 90% $34 75% $31 $27 50%(Median) Didn’t find job title? Click
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Average Hourly Wage

Core compensation

 
 
 
24
31
27

Average Total Hourly Cash Compensation

Includes base and short-term incentives

 
 
 
22
44
27
These charts show the average hourly wage (core compensation), as well as the average total hourly cash compensation for the job of Online Instructor in the United States. The average hourly rate for Online Instructor ranges from $24 to $31 with the average hourly pay of $27. The total hourly cash compensation, which includes base and short-term incentives, can vary anywhere from $22 to $44 with the average total hourly cash compensation of $27.

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31

 

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