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

A Physical Education Teacher's salary grows with experience: starting around $57,632 for beginners, reaching about $61,231 at mid-level, and approach $64,657 for experts.

What are the highest paying states for a Physical Education Teacher?

Physical Education Teacher salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Physical Education Teacher roles are District of Columbia $67,795, California $67,538, Massachusetts $66,638. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of Physical Education Teacher roles make?

Salaries for Physical Education Teacher level roles vary by specialization: Physical Education Director: $84,559; Health And Physical Education Teacher: $71,794; Elementary Physical Education Teacher: $59,755; Instructor Physical Education: $59,072; Middle School Physical Education Teacher: $53,562.

How do different companies affect a Physical Education Teacher's salary?

Company size, industry, and compensation structure create significant salary variations for Physical Education Teacher 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.

Physical Education Teacher Salary in the United States

How much does a Physical Education Teacher make in the United States?

As of August 01, 2026, the average salary for a Physical Education Teacher in the United States is $61,231 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $29.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $76,066
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $52,264 to $68,996
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $44,100

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Physical Education Teacher Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$68,996	$5,750	$1,327	$33
Average	$61,231	$5,103	$1,178	$29
25th Percentile	$52,264	$4,355	$1,005	$25

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Key Factors That Influence Physical Education Teacher Salaries

A Physical Education 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 and company size can directly affect your earning potential.

How Experience Level Affects Physical Education Teacher Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of a Physical Education 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): $57,632
Early Career (1-2 years): $57,907
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $61,231
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $64,428
Expert (over 8 years): $64,657

Levels	Salary
Entry Level Physical Education Teacher	$57,632
Intermediate Level Physical Education Teacher	$57,907
Senior Level Physical Education Teacher	$61,231
Specialist Level Physical Education Teacher	$64,428
Expert Level Physical Education Teacher	$64,657

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

District of Columbia: $67,795.
California: $67,538.
Massachusetts: $66,638.

District of Columbia $67,795 California $67,538 Massachusetts $66,638 Washington $66,393 New Jersey $66,368 Alaska $66,282 Connecticut $65,437 New York $65,095

Hawaii $63,999 Rhode Island $63,484 Maryland $63,135 Minnesota $62,658 Colorado $62,474 Illinois $62,413 Oregon $62,180 Delaware $62,009

New Hampshire $61,901 Virginia $61,660 Pennsylvania $60,955 Nevada $60,600 North Dakota $60,484 Michigan $60,300 Wisconsin $60,233 Vermont $60,098

Texas $59,725 Maine $59,700 Arizona $59,663 Ohio $59,621 Georgia $59,057 Indiana $58,776 Wyoming $58,720 Utah $58,635

Iowa $58,598 Kansas $58,304 Louisiana $58,218 North Carolina $58,188 Missouri $58,175 Florida $57,937 Montana $57,808 Nebraska $57,686

Kentucky $57,618 South Carolina $57,373 Tennessee $57,220 Idaho $57,159 New Mexico $56,712 Oklahoma $56,614 Alabama $56,253 South Dakota $55,647

Arkansas $55,316 West Virginia $55,138 Mississippi $54,606

Top Paying Cities for Physical Education 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: $77,231
San Francisco: $76,385
Oakland: $74,775

San Jose, CA $77,231

San Francisco, CA $76,385

Oakland, CA $74,775

New York, NY $70,501

Paramus, NJ $69,643

Queens Village, NY $69,640

Passaic, NJ $69,582

Bergenfield, NJ $69,577

Stamford, CT $69,442

Huntington, NY $69,417

Newark, NJ $68,964

Bridgeport, CT $68,835

Vallejo, CA $68,713

New Brunswick, NJ $68,689

Petaluma, CA $68,652

Middlesex, NJ $68,536

Somerset, NJ $68,493

Santa Cruz, CA $68,413

Boston, MA $68,040

Monterey, CA $67,825

Seattle, WA $67,685

Santa Rosa, CA $67,672

Los Angeles, CA $67,654

Juneau, AK $67,495

Washington, DC $67,427

Orange, CA $67,209

Santa Ana, CA $67,048

Long Beach, CA $66,987

Anaheim, CA $66,974

Anchorage, AK $66,944

Santa Maria, CA $66,760

Everett, WA $66,748

Danbury, CT $66,532

Bremerton, WA $66,448

Tacoma, WA $66,227

New Suffolk, NY $66,226

Sacramento, CA $66,209

Santa Barbara, CA $66,142

Trenton, NJ $66,074

San Diego, CA $66,074

Brockton, MA $66,007

Fairbanks, AK $65,857

Lompoc, CA $65,701

Lowell, MA $65,651

Ventura, CA $65,640

Nashua, NH $65,627

Stockton, CA $65,621

Modesto, CA $65,174

Poughkeepsie, NY $65,039

Olympia, WA $64,923

Kennewick, WA $64,923

New Haven, CT $64,899

Lawrence, MA $64,678

Hartford, CT $64,617

Riverside, CA $64,605

New Bedford, MA $64,543

Richland, WA $64,543

Bakersfield, CA $64,458

San Bernardino, CA $64,433

New Britain, CT $64,427

Atlantic City, NJ $64,427

New London, CT $64,403

Norwich, CT $64,384

Portsmouth, NH $64,372

Boulder, CO $64,242

Portland, OR $64,158

Worcester, MA $64,152

Minneapolis, MN $63,962

Philadelphia, PA $63,876

Honolulu, HI $63,674

Saint Paul, MN $63,645

Vineland, NJ $63,631

Providence, RI $63,454

Chicago, IL $63,276

Bellingham, WA $63,203

Springfield, MA $63,154

Baltimore, MD $63,135

Chico, CA $62,982

Pittsfield, MA $62,817

Manchester, NH $62,700

Spokane, WA $62,431

Denver, CO $62,425

Albany, NY $62,137

Troy, NY $62,113

Nassau, NY $62,047

Schenectady, NY $61,984

Wilmington, DE $61,935

Burlington, VT $61,849

Salem, OR $61,825

Portland, ME $61,635

Yakima, WA $61,574

Rochester, MN $61,384

Reno, NV $61,353

Fresno, CA $61,353

Milwaukee, WI $61,298

Detroit, MI $61,237

Ann Arbor, MI $61,227

Allentown, PA $61,219

Colorado Springs, CO $61,115

Syracuse, NY $61,084

Carson City, NV $61,084

Houston, TX $60,998

Eugene, OR $60,968

Gary, IN $60,894

Springfield, OR $60,845

Bismarck, ND $60,833

Galveston, TX $60,790

Medford, OR $60,698

Fort Collins, CO $60,674

Concord, NH $60,643

Austin, TX $60,625

Mesa, AZ $60,496

Reading, PA $60,490

Phoenix, AZ $60,484

Dallas, TX $60,466

Saint Cloud, MN $60,407

Madison, WI $60,325

Utica, NY $60,159

Rochester, NY $60,061

Des Moines, IA $60,055

Raleigh, NC $60,049

Atlanta, GA $59,957

Battle Creek, MI $59,939

Salt Lake City, UT $59,921

Lancaster, PA $59,829

Harrisburg, PA $59,743

Kansas City, MO $59,682

Champaign, IL $59,670

Kansas City, KS $59,670

Fort Worth, TX $59,663

Columbus, OH $59,653

Boca Raton, FL $59,639

Pittsburgh, PA $59,614

Richmond, VA $59,590

Indianapolis, IN $59,578

Cleveland, OH $59,572

Las Vegas, NV $59,498

Cincinnati, OH $59,498

Petersburg, VA $59,406

Huntsville, AL $59,314

Lansing, MI $59,273

Lebanon, PA $59,265

Pueblo, CO $59,259

Appleton, WI $59,241

Buffalo, NY $59,216

Dayton, OH $59,198

Racine, WI $59,186

Charlotte, NC $59,180

Saint Louis, MO $59,161

York, PA $59,125

Elkhart, IN $59,125

Gastonia, NC $59,113

Billings, MT $59,098

Beaumont, TX $59,082

Lorain, OH $59,069

Benton Harbor, MI $59,057

Toledo, OH $59,045

Binghamton, NY $59,014

Rock Hill, SC $59,008

Rockford, IL $58,978

Springfield, IL $58,953

Elyria, OH $58,947

Fargo, ND $58,947

Flagstaff, AZ $58,904

Fort Lauderdale, FL $58,867

Duluth, MN $58,831

Miami, FL $58,831

Cheyenne, WY $58,788

Grand Forks, ND $58,788

Bangor, ME $58,653

Cedar Rapids, IA $58,586

Durham, NC $58,560

Louisville, KY $58,555

Grand Rapids, MI $58,543

Hialeah, FL $58,537

Casper, WY $58,451

Scranton, PA $58,378

New Orleans, LA $58,359

Virginia Beach, VA $58,353

Akron, OH $58,322

Peoria, IL $58,243

Sarasota, FL $58,231

Nashville, TN $58,188

Omaha, NE $58,188

Green Bay, WI $58,188

Baton Rouge, LA $58,157

Charleston, SC $58,145

Jamestown, NY $58,114

Davenport, IA $58,114

Tucson, AZ $58,084

Saint Petersburg, FL $58,047

Tampa, FL $58,035

Evansville, IN $57,998

Port Arthur, TX $57,998

Bradenton, FL $57,973

Santa Fe, NM $57,863

Orlando, FL $57,753

Clearwater, FL $57,735

Canton, OH $57,606

La Crosse, WI $57,606

Albuquerque, NM $57,569

Newport News, VA $57,563

High Point, NC $57,545

Ogden, UT $57,520

Corpus Christi, TX $57,471

Norfolk, VA $57,435

Laramie, WY $57,435

Rock Island, IL $57,398

Saginaw, MI $57,386

Jacksonville, FL $57,379

Salisbury, NC $57,367

Boise, ID $57,355

Moline, IL $57,324

Fort Myers, FL $57,306

Memphis, TN $57,294

Tulsa, OK $57,263

Waterloo, IA $57,226

Spartanburg, SC $57,165

Lincoln, NE $57,135

Fort Wayne, IN $57,122

Provo, UT $57,116

Cedar Falls, IA $57,043

San Antonio, TX $57,018

Greensboro, NC $56,994

South Bend, IN $56,988

Savannah, GA $56,920

Muskegon, MI $56,896

Birmingham, AL $56,890

Winston Salem, NC $56,860

Lake Charles, LA $56,712

Anderson, IN $56,700

Lexington, KY $56,681

Augusta, GA $56,663

Greenville, SC $56,663

Lima, OH $56,614

Wichita, KS $56,608

Tuscaloosa, AL $56,608

Columbia, SC $56,553

Springfield, OH $56,541

Asheville, NC $56,443

Bloomington, IN $56,400

Knoxville, TN $56,179

Shreveport, LA $56,173

Wilmington, NC $56,094

Roanoke, VA $56,094

Topeka, KS $55,983

Frankfort, KY $55,977

Oklahoma City, OK $55,934

Chillicothe, OH $55,910

Longview, TX $55,904

Melbourne, FL $55,898

Sioux Falls, SD $55,800

Mobile, AL $55,794

Terre Haute, IN $55,769

Altoona, PA $55,732

Amarillo, TX $55,690

Killeen, TX $55,671

Fayetteville, AR $55,622

Chattanooga, TN $55,604

Sioux City, IA $55,549

Idaho Falls, ID $55,536

Lynchburg, VA $55,487

Gainesville, FL $55,408

Portsmouth, OH $55,377

Little Rock, AR $55,365

Lafayette, LA $55,340

Youngstown, OH $55,340

Daytona Beach, FL $55,304

Clarksville, TN $55,298

Pensacola, FL $55,292

Temple, TX $55,287

Hopkinsville, KY $55,108

Erie, PA $55,096

Florence, SC $55,071

Charleston, WV $54,973

Great Falls, MT $54,942

Macon, GA $54,857

Tallahassee, FL $54,851

Fayetteville, NC $54,838

Waco, TX $54,826

Helena, MT $54,783

Pine Bluff, AR $54,760

Vincennes, IN $54,685

Lubbock, TX $54,661

Alamogordo, NM $54,624

Twin Falls, ID $54,569

Rapid City, SD $54,551

Jackson, MS $54,440

Huntington, WV $54,436

Greenville, MS $54,434

Parkersburg, WV $54,372

Montgomery, AL $54,361

Wichita Falls, TX $54,300

Springfield, MO $54,300

Biloxi, MS $54,269

Monroe, LA $54,208

Johnstown, PA $54,165

Sumter, SC $54,140

Columbus, GA $54,134

Pascagoula, MS $54,018

Abilene, TX $54,018

Kingsport, TN $53,859

Albany, GA $53,859

Gulfport, MS $53,840

Alexandria, LA $53,638

Fort Smith, AR $53,485

El Paso, TX $53,320

Las Cruces, NM $53,044

Harlingen, TX $52,889

Pocatello, ID $52,879

Florence, AL $52,799

Brownsville, TX $52,787

Mcallen, TX $52,659

Dothan, AL $52,573

Columbus, MS $52,209

Altus, OK $51,924

Lawton, OK $51,807

Pierre, SD $51,587

What Skills Can Increase a Physical Education Teacher's Salary?

Demanded Skills for the Role:

Confidentiality (Mentioned in 7.14% Job Postings): The process of and obligation to apply and enforce rules and practices that ensure that specific types of information are accessible only to those authorized to use it.
Adult Learning (Mentioned in 3.57% Job Postings): Adult education is a practice in which adults engage in systematic and sustained self-educating activities in order to gain new forms of knowledge, skills, attitudes, or values.
Early Childhood Education (Mentioned in 3.57% Job Postings): Early childhood education, also known as nursery education, is a branch of education theory that relates to the teaching of children from birth up to the age of eight.

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Skills	Demand Percentage
Confidentiality	7.14%
Adult Learning	3.57%
Early Childhood Education	3.57%

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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 Physical Education Teacher's salary.

Adult Learning: Can increase your salary by up to 11%.
Human Relations: Can increase your salary by up to 5%.
Spring: Can increase your salary by up to 4%.

Skill	Salary	Salary % Increase
Adult Learning	$67,966	11%
Human Relations	$64,292	5%
Spring	$63,680	4%
Coaching	$63,068	3%
Collective Bargaining	$63,068	3%
Written Communication	$62,456	2%

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Physical Education Teacher Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors

For Physical Education Teacher roles, the industry you choose can impact your earning potential by as much as 25% (the gap between the highest and lowest paying industries). Data shows that the highest-paying industry, Hospitality & Leisure, offers compensation 10% above the average. Conversely, Physical Education Teacher positions in Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit typically offer lower base pay, as this sector often view Physical Education Teacher as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.

The top paying industries for a Physical Education Teacher

Industry Sector	Average Annual Salary	Average Hourly Rate	Pay vs.Avg
Hospitality & Leisure	$67,354	$32.0	10%
Healthcare	$64,292	$31.0	5%

Physical Education Teacher Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how a Physical Education 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 August 01, 2026

$52,264

Average $61,231/year

$68,996

$4,355

Average $5,103/month

$5,750

$1,005

Average $1,178/week

$1,327

$25

Average $29/hour

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	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$68,996	$5,750	$1,327	$33
Average	$61,231	$5,103	$1,178	$29
25th Percentile	$52,264	$4,355	$1,005	$25

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Salaries for a Physical Education Teacher can change over time, reflecting shifts in market demand and the overall economy. The median salary decreased from $54,422 in 2023 to around $53,223 in 2025, reflecting changes in demand, location, experience, and the wider economy. For a detailed analysis of Physical Education Teacher salary trends, .

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2024

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The Hospitality & Leisure industry offers the highest average compensation for Physical Education Teacher roles, with salaries approximately 10% above the market median.

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