Physical education teacher earnings by seniority

90th percentile

Top-level physical education teacher earnings begin at:

$39.16 per hour

$81,460 per year

75th percentile

Senior-level physical education teacher earnings begin at:

$30.72 per hour

$63,900 per year

50th percentile

Mid-level physical education teacher earnings begin at:

$28.25 per hour

$58,760 per year

25th percentile

Junior-level physical education teacher earnings begin at:

$23.97 per hour

$49,860 per year

10th percentile

Starting level physical education teacher earnings begin at:

$22.95 per hour

$47,730 per year

Approximate values based on highest and lowest earning segments.

Physical education teacher salary by state

State Name Average Salary
Oregon $98,080
Connecticut $79,980
New York $78,160
Minnesota $77,450
Pennsylvania $77,050
Michigan $77,030
Idaho $76,870
Puerto Rico $76,790
Alabama $76,340
Massachusetts $75,940
New Mexico $67,190
Hawaii $64,270
Arizona $64,200
North Dakota $63,900
North Carolina $63,740
Ohio $63,740
Illinois $61,890
Oklahoma $61,580
Maryland $61,480
Texas $61,480
Washington $61,380
Wisconsin $61,380
West Virginia $61,380
Kentucky $61,210
Colorado $61,120
Indiana $61,120
Mississippi $61,120
Tennessee $61,120
Utah $61,120
Arkansas $61,020
South Dakota $61,010
Missouri $60,840
Iowa $60,700
South Carolina $60,460
Wyoming $60,380
District of Columbia $58,890
Maine $58,760
Nebraska $58,470
Georgia $49,510
New Hampshire $48,790
Florida $48,740
Kansas $48,670
Montana $48,490
Nevada $48,090
Vermont $37,590
Louisiana $25,560
California $122,990
New Jersey $100,240

How do physical education teacher salaries compare to similar careers?

Physical education teachers earn about the same as related careers in Maine. On average, they make less than fitness coordinators but more than high school teachers.

Career Median Salary
Fitness coordinator salary $72K
Distance learning coordinator salary $72K
Music teacher salary $64K
Professor salary $64K
Physical education teacher salary $59K
School counselor salary $50K
Elementary school teacher salary $60K
Teacher salary $55K
High school teacher salary $60K

Source: CareerExplorer (Aggregated)