Physical education teacher earnings by seniority

90th percentile

Top-level physical education teacher earnings begin at:

$47.71 per hour

$99,230 per year

75th percentile

Senior-level physical education teacher earnings begin at:

$37.05 per hour

$77,060 per year

50th percentile

Mid-level physical education teacher earnings begin at:

$29.07 per hour

$60,460 per year

25th percentile

Junior-level physical education teacher earnings begin at:

$21.84 per hour

$45,420 per year

10th percentile

Starting level physical education teacher earnings begin at:

$17.87 per hour

$37,160 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 10% less than similar careers in South Carolina. On average, they make less than school principals but more than school counselors.

Career Median Salary
School principal salary $94K
Distance learning coordinator salary $92K
Fitness coordinator salary $92K
Professor salary $78K
Music teacher salary $62K
Physical education teacher salary $60K
Teacher salary $55K
High school teacher salary $59K
Elementary school teacher salary $58K
School counselor salary $49K

Source: CareerExplorer (Aggregated)