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 $57,643 for beginners, reaching about $61,201 at mid-level, and approach $64,712 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 $67,762, California $67,505, Massachusetts $66,605. 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: $84,491; Health And Physical Education Teacher: $71,794; Elementary Physical Education Teacher: $59,724; Instructor Physical Education: $59,077; Middle School Physical Education Teacher: $53,580.

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 January 01, 2026, the average salary for a Physical Education Teacher in the United States is $61,201 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): $76,405
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $52,372 to $69,160
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $44,333

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Physical Education Teacher Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$69,160	$5,763	$1,330	$33
Average	$61,201	$5,100	$1,177	$29
25th Percentile	$52,372	$4,364	$1,007	$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): $57,643
Early Career (1-2 years): $57,913
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $61,201
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $64,478
Expert (over 8 years): $64,712

Levels	Salary
Entry Level Physical Education Teacher	$57,643
Intermediate Level Physical Education Teacher	$57,913
Senior Level Physical Education Teacher	$61,201
Specialist Level Physical Education Teacher	$64,478
Expert Level Physical Education Teacher	$64,712

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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: $67,762.
California: $67,505.
Massachusetts: $66,605.

District of Columbia $67,762 California $67,505 Massachusetts $66,605 Washington $66,361 New Jersey $66,336 Alaska $66,250 Connecticut $65,406 New York $65,063

Hawaii $63,968 Rhode Island $63,454 Maryland $63,105 Minnesota $62,627 Colorado $62,444 Illinois $62,382 Oregon $62,150 Delaware $61,979

New Hampshire $61,871 Virginia $61,630 Pennsylvania $60,926 Nevada $60,571 North Dakota $60,455 Michigan $60,271 Wisconsin $60,204 Vermont $60,069

Texas $59,696 Maine $59,671 Arizona $59,635 Ohio $59,592 Georgia $59,029 Indiana $58,747 Wyoming $58,692 Utah $58,606

Iowa $58,570 Kansas $58,276 Louisiana $58,190 North Carolina $58,160 Missouri $58,147 Florida $57,909 Montana $57,780 Nebraska $57,658

Kentucky $57,590 South Carolina $57,346 Tennessee $57,193 Idaho $57,131 New Mexico $56,685 Oklahoma $56,587 Alabama $56,226 South Dakota $55,620

Arkansas $55,289 West Virginia $55,112 Mississippi $54,579

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: $77,193
San Francisco: $76,434
Oakland: $74,739

San Jose, CA $77,193

San Francisco, CA $76,434

Oakland, CA $74,739

New York, NY $70,926

Queens Village, NY $70,467

Paramus, NJ $69,978

Passaic, NJ $69,916

Bergenfield, NJ $69,855

Stamford, CT $69,763

Huntington, NY $69,702

Newark, NJ $69,304

Bridgeport, CT $69,182

New Brunswick, NJ $68,980

Vallejo, CA $68,851

Middlesex, NJ $68,815

Somerset, NJ $68,760

Petaluma, CA $68,619

Santa Cruz, CA $68,380

Boston, MA $68,258

Monterey, CA $67,952

Fairbanks, AK $67,909

Los Angeles, CA $67,793

Washington, DC $67,762

Seattle, WA $67,652

Santa Rosa, CA $67,640

Juneau, AK $67,462

Orange, CA $67,260

Anchorage, AK $67,150

Anaheim, CA $67,107

Santa Ana, CA $67,015

Nassau, NY $66,979

Long Beach, CA $66,954

Danbury, CT $66,936

Santa Maria, CA $66,728

Everett, WA $66,716

Bremerton, WA $66,416

Trenton, NJ $66,299

Sacramento, CA $66,275

San Diego, CA $66,244

Brockton, MA $66,220

Tacoma, WA $66,195

Santa Barbara, CA $66,110

Lowell, MA $65,865

New Suffolk, NY $65,840

Nashua, NH $65,767

Lompoc, CA $65,669

Ventura, CA $65,608

Stockton, CA $65,589

New Haven, CT $65,467

Atlantic City, NJ $65,308

Hartford, CT $65,173

Modesto, CA $65,143

Poughkeepsie, NY $65,008

New Britain, CT $64,977

Olympia, WA $64,892

Kennewick, WA $64,892

New London, CT $64,879

Norwich, CT $64,861

Lawrence, MA $64,831

Bakersfield, CA $64,659

Riverside, CA $64,573

New Bedford, MA $64,573

Richland, WA $64,512

Portsmouth, NH $64,463

Vineland, NJ $64,451

San Bernardino, CA $64,402

Boulder, CO $64,231

Worcester, MA $64,182

Portland, OR $64,127

Saint Paul, MN $64,053

Minneapolis, MN $64,053

Philadelphia, PA $63,968

Honolulu, HI $63,643

Springfield, MA $63,429

Providence, RI $63,423

Chicago, IL $63,245

Bellingham, WA $63,172

Baltimore, MD $63,105

Chico, CA $62,952

Wilmington, DE $62,848

Pittsfield, MA $62,786

Manchester, NH $62,670

Spokane, WA $62,401

Denver, CO $62,395

Albany, NY $62,107

Troy, NY $62,083

Schenectady, NY $61,954

Burlington, VT $61,819

Portland, ME $61,605

Salem, OR $61,556

Yakima, WA $61,544

Ann Arbor, MI $61,526

Rochester, MN $61,354

Fresno, CA $61,324

Reno, NV $61,324

Milwaukee, WI $61,269

Detroit, MI $61,207

Allentown, PA $61,189

Carson City, NV $61,183

Houston, TX $61,091

Colorado Springs, CO $61,085

Syracuse, NY $61,054

Eugene, OR $60,938

Bismarck, ND $60,865

Gary, IN $60,865

Galveston, TX $60,865

Springfield, OR $60,816

Medford, OR $60,669

Fort Collins, CO $60,644

Austin, TX $60,595

Mesa, AZ $60,467

Phoenix, AZ $60,455

Dallas, TX $60,436

Reading, PA $60,400

Saint Cloud, MN $60,375

Concord, NH $60,320

Madison, WI $60,296

Utica, NY $60,130

Raleigh, NC $60,081

Las Vegas, NV $60,075

Rochester, NY $60,032

Des Moines, IA $60,026

Atlanta, GA $59,928

Battle Creek, MI $59,910

Salt Lake City, UT $59,892

Lancaster, PA $59,800

Champaign, IL $59,788

Harrisburg, PA $59,714

Durham, NC $59,659

Kansas City, MO $59,653

Kansas City, KS $59,641

Fort Worth, TX $59,635

Boca Raton, FL $59,610

Cleveland, OH $59,604

Columbus, OH $59,592

Pittsburgh, PA $59,586

Richmond, VA $59,561

Indianapolis, IN $59,549

Cincinnati, OH $59,469

Petersburg, VA $59,378

Billings, MT $59,243

Lansing, MI $59,243

Huntsville, AL $59,243

Lebanon, PA $59,237

Dayton, OH $59,231

Pueblo, CO $59,231

Appleton, WI $59,212

Buffalo, NY $59,188

Racine, WI $59,157

Charlotte, NC $59,151

Saint Louis, MO $59,133

Springfield, IL $59,108

Elkhart, IN $59,096

York, PA $59,096

Gastonia, NC $59,090

Benton Harbor, MI $59,090

Beaumont, TX $59,053

Lorain, OH $59,041

Toledo, OH $59,016

Binghamton, NY $58,986

Rock Hill, SC $58,980

Rockford, IL $58,949

Fargo, ND $58,918

Elyria, OH $58,918

Flagstaff, AZ $58,876

Fort Lauderdale, FL $58,839

Miami, FL $58,802

Duluth, MN $58,704

Bangor, ME $58,625

Cedar Rapids, IA $58,557

Louisville, KY $58,527

Grand Rapids, MI $58,515

Hialeah, FL $58,508

Casper, WY $58,423

Scranton, PA $58,349

New Orleans, LA $58,331

Virginia Beach, VA $58,325

Akron, OH $58,294

Peoria, IL $58,215

Sarasota, FL $58,202

Green Bay, WI $58,160

Baton Rouge, LA $58,129

Charleston, SC $58,117

Nashville, TN $58,098

Jamestown, NY $58,086

Davenport, IA $58,086

Tucson, AZ $58,056

Cheyenne, WY $58,037

Saint Petersburg, FL $58,019

Tampa, FL $58,007

Omaha, NE $57,994

Port Arthur, TX $57,970

Evansville, IN $57,970

Bradenton, FL $57,945

Santa Fe, NM $57,835

Orlando, FL $57,774

Clearwater, FL $57,707

Canton, OH $57,578

La Crosse, WI $57,578

Grand Forks, ND $57,560

Albuquerque, NM $57,541

Tulsa, OK $57,541

Newport News, VA $57,535

High Point, NC $57,517

Ogden, UT $57,493

Corpus Christi, TX $57,444

Laramie, WY $57,407

Norfolk, VA $57,407

Rock Island, IL $57,370

Saginaw, MI $57,358

Jacksonville, FL $57,352

Salisbury, NC $57,339

Memphis, TN $57,327

Moline, IL $57,297

Fort Myers, FL $57,278

Waterloo, IA $57,199

Spartanburg, SC $57,138

Lincoln, NE $57,107

Fort Wayne, IN $57,095

Birmingham, AL $57,027

Cedar Falls, IA $57,015

Provo, UT $57,009

Springfield, OH $57,003

San Antonio, TX $56,991

Greensboro, NC $56,966

South Bend, IN $56,960

Winston Salem, NC $56,954

Boise, ID $56,936

Savannah, GA $56,893

Muskegon, MI $56,783

Lima, OH $56,709

Lake Charles, LA $56,685

Anderson, IN $56,672

Lexington, KY $56,654

Augusta, GA $56,636

Greenville, SC $56,636

Wichita, KS $56,581

Tuscaloosa, AL $56,581

Columbia, SC $56,526

Bloomington, IN $56,373

Roanoke, VA $56,336

Asheville, NC $56,256

Knoxville, TN $56,152

Shreveport, LA $56,146

Wilmington, NC $56,067

Frankfort, KY $55,950

Oklahoma City, OK $55,907

Chillicothe, OH $55,883

Longview, TX $55,877

Topeka, KS $55,858

Mobile, AL $55,767

Terre Haute, IN $55,742

Erie, PA $55,736

Altoona, PA $55,705

Melbourne, FL $55,687

Amarillo, TX $55,663

Killeen, TX $55,644

Fayetteville, AR $55,595

Sioux Falls, SD $55,552

Chattanooga, TN $55,516

Idaho Falls, ID $55,510

Gainesville, FL $55,381

Portsmouth, OH $55,350

Little Rock, AR $55,338

Lynchburg, VA $55,338

Lafayette, LA $55,314

Youngstown, OH $55,314

Temple, TX $55,289

Daytona Beach, FL $55,277

Clarksville, TN $55,271

Pensacola, FL $55,265

Hopkinsville, KY $55,081

Charleston, WV $55,075

Florence, SC $55,044

Sioux City, IA $55,008

Macon, GA $54,830

Tallahassee, FL $54,824

Fayetteville, NC $54,812

Waco, TX $54,800

Wichita Falls, TX $54,800

Pine Bluff, AR $54,775

Vincennes, IN $54,659

Lubbock, TX $54,634

Great Falls, MT $54,598

Alamogordo, NM $54,592

Abilene, TX $54,543

Rapid City, SD $54,463

Monroe, LA $54,463

Albany, GA $54,426

Huntington, WV $54,420

Jackson, MS $54,414

Greenville, MS $54,408

Parkersburg, WV $54,347

Montgomery, AL $54,335

Johnstown, PA $54,322

Springfield, MO $54,273

Biloxi, MS $54,243

Sumter, SC $54,114

Columbus, GA $54,108

Twin Falls, ID $54,071

Pascagoula, MS $53,992

Kingsport, TN $53,833

Gulfport, MS $53,814

Alexandria, LA $53,612

Fort Smith, AR $53,459

El Paso, TX $53,294

Helena, MT $53,215

Las Cruces, NM $53,019

Harlingen, TX $52,847

Pocatello, ID $52,792

Florence, AL $52,774

Brownsville, TX $52,762

Dothan, AL $52,664

Mcallen, TX $52,633

Columbus, MS $52,180

Altus, OK $51,899

Lawton, OK $51,782

Pierre, SD $51,562

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%

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 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	$67,933	11%
Human Relations	$64,261	5%
Spring	$63,649	4%
Coaching	$63,037	3%
Collective Bargaining	$63,037	3%
Written Communication	$62,425	2%

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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 January 01, 2026

$52,372

Average $61,201/year

$69,160

$4,364

Average $5,100/month

$5,763

$1,007

Average $1,177/week

$1,330

$25

Average $29/hour

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	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$69,160	$5,763	$1,330	$33
Average	$61,201	$5,100	$1,177	$29
25th Percentile	$52,372	$4,364	$1,007	$25

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Salary Trends for Physical Education Teacher

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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