What are the main factors that influence an AP Physics Instructor's salary?

The primary factors are: 1) Experience Level, 2) Geographic Location, 3) Education/Skills, 4) Company Size & Industry

What industry pays the highest salary for AP Physics Instructor?

The Government industry offers the highest average compensation for AP Physics Instructor roles, with salaries approximately 5% above the market median.

How does experience change An AP Physics Instructor's salary?

An AP Physics Instructor's salary grows with experience: starting around $59,753 for beginners, reaching about $63,155 at mid-level, and approach $66,927 for experts.

What are the highest paying states for an AP Physics Instructor?

AP Physics Instructor salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for AP Physics Instructor roles are District of Columbia $77,000, California $76,708, Massachusetts $75,686. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of AP Physics Instructor roles make?

Salaries for AP Physics Instructor level roles vary by specialization: Physics Professor: $121,001; Professor - Physics: $120,975; Physics Teachers: $109,938; physics phd: $100,161; Physics Engineer: $67,350.

AP Physics Instructor Salary in New Mexico

How much does an AP Physics Instructor make in New Mexico? As of August 01, 2026, the average salary for an AP Physics Instructor in New Mexico is $64,412 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $31.

However, an AP Physics Instructor's salary can vary significantly. Here's a look at the typical salary range:

Top Earners (90th percentile): $81,710
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $56,349 to $73,467
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $49,008

10% $49,008

50% (Median) $64,412

90% $81,710

AP Physics Instructor Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$73,467	$6,122	$1,413	$35
Average	$64,412	$5,368	$1,239	$31
25th Percentile	$56,349	$4,696	$1,084	$27

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Key Factors That Influence AP Physics Instructor Salaries

An AP Physics Instructor'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 AP Physics Instructor Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of an AP Physics Instructor'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): $59,753
Early Career (1-2 years): $60,005
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $63,155
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $66,676
Expert (over 8 years): $66,927

Job Role	Years of Experience	Average Salary
Entry Level AP Physics Instructor	less than 1 year	$59,753
Early Career Level AP Physics Instructor	1-2 years	$60,005
Mid-Level Level AP Physics Instructor	2-4 years	$63,155
Senior-Level Level AP Physics Instructor	5-8 years	$66,676
Expert Level AP Physics Instructor	over 8 years	$66,927

How Do AP Physics Instructor 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 AP Physics Instructors. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $77,000.
California: $76,708.
Massachusetts: $75,686.

District of Columbia $77,000 California $76,708 Massachusetts $75,686 Washington $75,407 New Jersey $75,380 Alaska $75,282 Connecticut $74,323 New York $73,933

Hawaii $72,688 Rhode Island $72,104 Maryland $71,708 Minnesota $71,165 Colorado $70,957 Illinois $70,887 Oregon $70,623 Delaware $70,428

New Hampshire $70,306 Virginia $70,032 Pennsylvania $69,232 Nevada $68,828 North Dakota $68,696 Michigan $68,488 Wisconsin $68,411 Vermont $68,258

Texas $67,834 Maine $67,806 Arizona $67,764 Ohio $67,716 Georgia $67,076 Indiana $66,756 Wyoming $66,693 Utah $66,596

Iowa $66,554 Kansas $66,221 Louisiana $66,123 North Carolina $66,088 Missouri $66,075 Florida $65,803 Montana $65,657 Nebraska $65,518

Kentucky $65,442 South Carolina $65,163 Tennessee $64,990 Idaho $64,920 New Mexico $64,412 Oklahoma $64,301 Alabama $63,891 South Dakota $63,202

Arkansas $62,827 West Virginia $62,625 Mississippi $62,020

Top Paying Cities for AP Physics Instructor

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:

Algodones: $65,098
Belen: $64,736
Bernalillo: $65,214

Algodones, NM $65,098

Belen, NM $64,736

Bernalillo, NM $65,214

Bluewater, NM $63,844

Bosque, NM $64,260

Casa Blanca, NM $64,405

Cedar Crest, NM $65,268

Cedarvale, NM $62,709

Cerrillos, NM $65,145

Claunch, NM $62,476

Coyote, NM $64,186

Cuba, NM $64,083

Cubero, NM $64,548

Edgewood, NM $64,976

Estancia, NM $64,202

Gallina, NM $63,850

Counselor, NM $63,889

Grants, NM $63,771

Milan, NM $64,026

Isleta, NM $65,326

Jarales, NM $64,673

Jemez Pueblo, NM $64,785

Jemez Springs, NM $64,586

Laguna, NM $64,864

La Jara, NM $64,011

La Joya, NM $63,863

Lindrith, NM $63,786

Los Lunas, NM $65,079

Mcintosh, NM $64,555

Pueblo Of Acoma, NM $64,125

Moriarty, NM $64,338

Mountainair, NM $63,644

Nageezi, NM $63,805

New Laguna, NM $64,517

Paguate, NM $64,561

Pena Blanca, NM $65,282

Peralta, NM $65,182

Placitas, NM $65,215

Ponderosa, NM $64,703

Prewitt, NM $63,825

Regina, NM $63,869

Sandia Park, NM $65,104

Corrales, NM $65,349

San Fidel, NM $64,169

San Rafael, NM $63,896

Santo Domingo Pueblo, NM $65,104

San Ysidro, NM $65,017

Stanley, NM $64,329

Tijeras, NM $65,112

Tome, NM $64,992

Torreon, NM $64,775

Veguita, NM $64,255

Willard, NM $63,529

Youngsville, NM $64,204

Bosque Farms, NM $65,301

Clines Corners, NM $63,940

Cochiti Pueblo, NM $65,154

Cochiti Lake, NM $65,239

Albuquerque, NM $65,386

Kirtland Afb, NM $65,386

Rio Rancho, NM $65,279

Gallup, NM $63,917

Brimhall, NM $63,736

Church Rock, NM $63,766

Continental Divide, NM $63,721

Crownpoint, NM $63,774

Fence Lake, NM $63,490

Fort Wingate, NM $63,744

Gamerco, NM $63,851

Mentmore, NM $63,752

Mexican Springs, NM $63,745

Ramah, NM $63,628

Rehoboth, NM $63,787

Thoreau, NM $63,791

Tohatchi, NM $63,732

Vanderwagen, NM $63,745

Zuni, NM $63,729

Navajo, NM $63,816

Jamestown, NM $63,658

Pinehill, NM $63,579

Sheep Springs, NM $63,801

Smith Lake, NM $64,039

Yatahey, NM $63,778

Farmington, NM $64,085

Aztec, NM $64,203

Blanco, NM $63,903

Bloomfield, NM $63,828

Flora Vista, NM $64,151

Fruitland, NM $63,750

Kirtland, NM $64,152

La Plata, NM $64,175

Navajo Dam, NM $64,146

Shiprock, NM $64,057

Waterflow, NM $64,024

Newcomb, NM $63,762

Sanostee, NM $63,802

Santa Fe, NM $65,720

Abiquiu, NM $63,922

Alcalde, NM $65,036

Amalia, NM $63,825

Arroyo Hondo, NM $63,735

Arroyo Seco, NM $63,809

Canjilon, NM $63,725

Canones, NM $64,305

Carson, NM $63,979

Cebolla, NM $63,762

Cerro, NM $63,781

Chama, NM $64,042

Chamisal, NM $64,863

Chimayo, NM $65,319

Cordova, NM $65,208

Costilla, NM $64,092

Taos Ski Valley, NM $63,606

Dixon, NM $64,801

Dulce, NM $64,040

El Prado, NM $63,865

El Rito, NM $64,158

Embudo, NM $64,468

Espanola, NM $65,239

Glorieta, NM $65,467

Hernandez, NM $64,633

Ilfeld, NM $64,862

La Madera, NM $64,045

Lamy, NM $65,217

Llano, NM $64,732

Los Alamos, NM $65,371

White Rock, NM $65,495

Medanales, NM $64,704

Ojo Caliente, NM $64,324

Los Ojos, NM $63,885

Pecos, NM $65,263

Penasco, NM $64,491

Petaca, NM $63,665

Questa, NM $63,848

Ranchos De Taos, NM $64,185

Red River, NM $63,666

Ribera, NM $64,076

Rowe, NM $64,924

San Cristobal, NM $63,664

San Jose, NM $64,764

Ohkay Owingeh, NM $65,080

Santa Cruz, NM $65,296

Serafina, NM $63,914

Taos, NM $63,828

Tererro, NM $65,472

Tesuque, NM $65,720

Tierra Amarilla, NM $63,828

Trampas, NM $64,438

Tres Piedras, NM $63,648

Truchas, NM $65,026

Vadito, NM $64,406

Valdez, NM $63,712

Vallecitos, NM $63,662

Velarde, NM $64,703

Villanueva, NM $63,952

Spaceport City, NM $62,648

Las Vegas, NM $63,410

Angel Fire, NM $63,597

Anton Chico, NM $63,300

Buena Vista, NM $63,881

Chacon, NM $63,926

Cimarron, NM $63,497

Cleveland, NM $64,380

Eagle Nest, NM $63,545

Guadalupita, NM $63,828

Holman, NM $64,216

La Loma, NM $63,193

Maxwell, NM $63,519

Miami, NM $63,382

Mills, NM $63,156

Montezuma, NM $64,707

Mora, NM $64,470

Mosquero, NM $63,101

Ocate, NM $63,451

Ojo Feliz, NM $63,617

Rainsville, NM $63,896

Raton, NM $63,679

Rociada, NM $64,739

Roy, NM $63,170

Sapello, NM $64,177

Solano, NM $63,093

Springer, NM $63,354

Ute Park, NM $63,527

Valmora, NM $63,356

Wagon Mound, NM $63,284

Watrous, NM $63,378

Socorro, NM $63,231

Aragon, NM $63,422

Datil, NM $63,161

Lemitar, NM $63,525

Luna, NM $63,535

Magdalena, NM $63,165

Pie Town, NM $63,376

Polvadera, NM $63,678

Quemado, NM $63,508

Reserve, NM $63,394

San Acacia, NM $63,783

San Antonio, NM $62,881

Truth Or Consequences, NM $62,868

Arrey, NM $62,857

Caballo, NM $62,900

Derry, NM $62,581

Elephant Butte, NM $63,031

Garfield, NM $62,399

Hatch, NM $61,399

Monticello, NM $62,864

Rincon, NM $61,046

Salem, NM $62,204

Williamsburg, NM $62,947

Winston, NM $62,910

Las Cruces, NM $60,247

White Sands Missile Range, NM $60,444

Santa Teresa, NM $60,884

Playas, NM $63,159

Animas, NM $63,314

Anthony, NM $60,869

Arenas Valley, NM $63,202

Bayard, NM $63,143

Berino, NM $60,593

Buckhorn, NM $63,209

Santa Clara, NM $63,254

Chamberino, NM $60,656

Cliff, NM $63,136

Columbus, NM $62,966

Deming, NM $62,980

Dona Ana, NM $60,249

Fairacres, NM $60,429

Faywood, NM $62,951

Fort Bayard, NM $63,193

Gila, NM $63,042

Glenwood, NM $63,092

Hachita, NM $62,966

Hanover, NM $62,979

Hillsboro, NM $62,850

Hurley, NM $63,101

La Mesa, NM $61,399

Lordsburg, NM $63,112

Mesilla, NM $60,248

Mesilla Park, NM $60,254

Mesquite, NM $60,306

Mimbres, NM $63,029

Mule Creek, NM $63,200

Organ, NM $60,286

Pinos Altos, NM $63,134

Radium Springs, NM $60,272

Redrock, NM $62,974

Rodeo, NM $63,394

San Miguel, NM $60,283

Silver City, NM $63,135

Sunland Park, NM $60,560

Tyrone, NM $63,322

Vado, NM $60,330

Chaparral, NM $61,091

Clovis, NM $63,014

Cannon Afb, NM $62,875

Broadview, NM $62,830

Causey, NM $62,722

Crossroads, NM $62,574

Dora, NM $62,871

Elida, NM $62,610

Floyd, NM $62,763

Fort Sumner, NM $62,712

Grady, NM $62,890

House, NM $62,840

Kenna, NM $62,611

Lingo, NM $62,718

Melrose, NM $62,850

Milnesand, NM $62,586

Pep, NM $62,672

Portales, NM $62,901

Rogers, NM $62,689

Saint Vrain, NM $62,891

Taiban, NM $62,690

Texico, NM $62,915

Yeso, NM $62,463

Roswell, NM $62,535

Artesia, NM $62,659

Caprock, NM $62,532

Carlsbad, NM $62,700

Dexter, NM $62,580

Eunice, NM $62,756

Hagerman, NM $62,611

Hobbs, NM $62,848

Hope, NM $62,382

Jal, NM $62,682

Lake Arthur, NM $62,508

Lakewood, NM $62,601

Loco Hills, NM $62,716

Loving, NM $62,684

Lovington, NM $62,787

Mcdonald, NM $62,616

Malaga, NM $62,623

Maljamar, NM $62,562

Monument, NM $62,709

Tatum, NM $62,656

Whites City, NM $62,761

Carrizozo, NM $62,239

Alamogordo, NM $62,041

Alto, NM $62,248

Bent, NM $62,053

Capitan, NM $62,104

Cloudcroft, NM $62,046

Corona, NM $62,510

Encino, NM $63,012

Fort Stanton, NM $62,130

Glencoe, NM $62,085

High Rolls Mountain Park, NM $62,034

Holloman Air Force Base, NM $62,034

Hondo, NM $62,142

La Luz, NM $62,034

Lincoln, NM $61,962

Mayhill, NM $62,174

Mescalero, NM $62,062

Nogal, NM $62,328

Orogrande, NM $62,065

Picacho, NM $62,129

Pinon, NM $62,363

Ruidoso, NM $62,366

Ruidoso Downs, NM $62,282

Sacramento, NM $62,090

San Patricio, NM $62,163

Sunspot, NM $62,034

Timberon, NM $62,168

Tinnie, NM $62,093

Tularosa, NM $62,075

Vaughn, NM $62,758

Weed, NM $62,167

Tucumcari, NM $63,069

Amistad, NM $62,988

Bard, NM $62,887

Capulin, NM $63,599

Clayton, NM $63,111

Conchas Dam, NM $63,168

Cuervo, NM $62,864

Des Moines, NM $63,348

Folsom, NM $63,446

Garita, NM $63,047

Gladstone, NM $63,173

Grenville, NM $63,161

Logan, NM $63,067

Mcalister, NM $62,872

Nara Visa, NM $62,918

Newkirk, NM $62,987

Quay, NM $63,024

San Jon, NM $62,956

Santa Rosa, NM $63,024

Sedan, NM $63,046

Trementina, NM $63,043

AP Physics Instructor Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors

For AP Physics Instructor roles, the industry you choose can impact your earning potential by as much as 10% (the gap between the highest and lowest paying industries). Data shows that the highest-paying industry, Government, offers compensation 5% above the average. Conversely, AP Physics Instructor positions in Education typically offer lower base pay, as this sector often view AP Physics Instructor as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.

The top paying industry for an AP Physics Instructor

Industry Sector	Average Annual Salary	Average Hourly Rate	Pay vs.Avg
Government	$67,633	$33.0	5%

AP Physics Instructor Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how an AP Physics Instructor'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.

$56,349

Average $64,412/year

$73,467

$4,696

Average $5,368/month

$6,122

$1,084

Average $1,239/week

$1,413

$27

Average $31/hour

$35

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$73,467	$6,122	$1,413	$35
Average	$64,412	$5,368	$1,239	$31
25th Percentile	$56,349	$4,696	$1,084	$27

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