What are the main factors that influence an Aquatic Exercise 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 Aquatic Exercise Instructor?

The Financial Services industry offers the highest average compensation for Aquatic Exercise Instructor roles, with salaries approximately 30% above the market median.

How does experience change An Aquatic Exercise Instructor's salary?

An Aquatic Exercise Instructor's salary grows with experience: starting around $45,421 for beginners, reaching about $46,426 at mid-level, and approach $63,404 for experts.

What are the highest paying states for an Aquatic Exercise Instructor?

Aquatic Exercise Instructor salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Aquatic Exercise Instructor roles are District of Columbia $57,764, California $57,544, Massachusetts $56,777. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of Aquatic Exercise Instructor roles make?

Salaries for Aquatic Exercise Instructor level roles vary by specialization: Exercise Physiologist: $67,500; Aquatic Fitness Professional/Yoga Instructor and Pool Maintenance: $63,931; Aquatic Fitness Instructor: $53,077; Aquatic Instructor: $52,918; Water Exercise Instructor: $52,490.

Aquatic Exercise Instructor Salary in New Mexico

How much does an Aquatic Exercise Instructor make in New Mexico? As of August 01, 2026, the average salary for an Aquatic Exercise Instructor in New Mexico is $48,321 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $23.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $65,696
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $41,740 to $57,415
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $35,748

10% $35,748

50% (Median) $48,321

90% $65,696

Aquatic Exercise Instructor Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$57,415	$4,785	$1,104	$28
Average	$48,321	$4,027	$929	$23
25th Percentile	$41,740	$3,478	$803	$20

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Key Factors That Influence Aquatic Exercise Instructor Salaries

An Aquatic Exercise 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 Aquatic Exercise Instructor Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of an Aquatic Exercise 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): $45,421
Early Career (1-2 years): $38,014
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $46,426
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $61,849
Expert (over 8 years): $63,404

Job Role	Years of Experience	Average Salary
Massage Therapist	less than 1 year	$45,421
Fitness Instructor I	1-2 years	$38,014
Aquatic Exercise Instructor	2-4 years	$46,426
Personal Trainer	5-8 years	$61,849
Fitness Center Supervisor	over 8 years	$63,404

How Do Aquatic Exercise 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 Aquatic Exercise Instructors. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $57,764.
California: $57,544.
Massachusetts: $56,777.

District of Columbia $57,764 California $57,544 Massachusetts $56,777 Washington $56,569 New Jersey $56,548 Alaska $56,475 Connecticut $55,755 New York $55,463

Hawaii $54,529 Rhode Island $54,091 Maryland $53,793 Minnesota $53,386 Colorado $53,230 Illinois $53,178 Oregon $52,979 Delaware $52,833

New Hampshire $52,742 Virginia $52,536 Pennsylvania $51,936 Nevada $51,633 North Dakota $51,534 Michigan $51,378 Wisconsin $51,320 Vermont $51,206

Texas $50,887 Maine $50,867 Arizona $50,835 Ohio $50,799 Georgia $50,319 Indiana $50,079 Wyoming $50,032 Utah $49,959

Iowa $49,927 Kansas $49,677 Louisiana $49,604 North Carolina $49,578 Missouri $49,567 Florida $49,364 Montana $49,254 Nebraska $49,150

Kentucky $49,093 South Carolina $48,884 Tennessee $48,754 Idaho $48,701 New Mexico $48,321 Oklahoma $48,237 Alabama $47,929 South Dakota $47,413

Arkansas $47,131 West Virginia $46,980 Mississippi $46,526

Top Paying Cities for Aquatic Exercise 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: $48,835
Belen: $48,563
Bernalillo: $48,922

Algodones, NM $48,835

Belen, NM $48,563

Bernalillo, NM $48,922

Bluewater, NM $47,894

Bosque, NM $48,206

Casa Blanca, NM $48,315

Cedar Crest, NM $48,962

Cedarvale, NM $47,042

Cerrillos, NM $48,870

Claunch, NM $46,868

Coyote, NM $48,151

Cuba, NM $48,073

Cubero, NM $48,422

Edgewood, NM $48,744

Estancia, NM $48,163

Gallina, NM $47,899

Counselor, NM $47,928

Grants, NM $47,840

Milan, NM $48,031

Isleta, NM $49,006

Jarales, NM $48,516

Jemez Pueblo, NM $48,600

Jemez Springs, NM $48,451

Laguna, NM $48,659

La Jara, NM $48,020

La Joya, NM $47,908

Lindrith, NM $47,851

Los Lunas, NM $48,820

Mcintosh, NM $48,428

Pueblo Of Acoma, NM $48,105

Moriarty, NM $48,265

Mountainair, NM $47,744

Nageezi, NM $47,865

New Laguna, NM $48,399

Paguate, NM $48,432

Pena Blanca, NM $48,973

Peralta, NM $48,898

Placitas, NM $48,923

Ponderosa, NM $48,539

Prewitt, NM $47,880

Regina, NM $47,913

Sandia Park, NM $48,839

Corrales, NM $49,023

San Fidel, NM $48,138

San Rafael, NM $47,933

Santo Domingo Pueblo, NM $48,840

San Ysidro, NM $48,774

Stanley, NM $48,258

Tijeras, NM $48,845

Tome, NM $48,755

Torreon, NM $48,593

Veguita, NM $48,203

Willard, NM $47,658

Youngsville, NM $48,164

Bosque Farms, NM $48,987

Clines Corners, NM $47,966

Cochiti Pueblo, NM $48,877

Cochiti Lake, NM $48,940

Albuquerque, NM $49,051

Kirtland Afb, NM $49,051

Rio Rancho, NM $48,971

Gallup, NM $47,949

Brimhall, NM $47,813

Church Rock, NM $47,836

Continental Divide, NM $47,802

Crownpoint, NM $47,842

Fence Lake, NM $47,628

Fort Wingate, NM $47,819

Gamerco, NM $47,900

Mentmore, NM $47,825

Mexican Springs, NM $47,820

Ramah, NM $47,732

Rehoboth, NM $47,852

Thoreau, NM $47,854

Tohatchi, NM $47,810

Vanderwagen, NM $47,820

Zuni, NM $47,808

Navajo, NM $47,873

Jamestown, NM $47,755

Pinehill, NM $47,695

Sheep Springs, NM $47,862

Smith Lake, NM $48,040

Yatahey, NM $47,845

Farmington, NM $48,075

Aztec, NM $48,164

Blanco, NM $47,939

Bloomfield, NM $47,882

Flora Vista, NM $48,124

Fruitland, NM $47,823

Kirtland, NM $48,125

La Plata, NM $48,142

Navajo Dam, NM $48,121

Shiprock, NM $48,054

Waterflow, NM $48,029

Newcomb, NM $47,833

Sanostee, NM $47,863

Santa Fe, NM $49,301

Abiquiu, NM $47,953

Alcalde, NM $48,788

Amalia, NM $47,880

Arroyo Hondo, NM $47,812

Arroyo Seco, NM $47,868

Canjilon, NM $47,805

Canones, NM $48,240

Carson, NM $47,996

Cebolla, NM $47,833

Cerro, NM $47,847

Chama, NM $48,043

Chamisal, NM $48,659

Chimayo, NM $49,000

Cordova, NM $48,917

Costilla, NM $48,081

Taos Ski Valley, NM $47,716

Dixon, NM $48,612

Dulce, NM $48,041

El Prado, NM $47,910

El Rito, NM $48,130

Embudo, NM $48,362

Espanola, NM $48,941

Glorieta, NM $49,112

Hernandez, NM $48,486

Ilfeld, NM $48,658

La Madera, NM $48,045

Lamy, NM $48,924

Llano, NM $48,560

Los Alamos, NM $49,040

White Rock, NM $49,132

Medanales, NM $48,540

Ojo Caliente, NM $48,254

Los Ojos, NM $47,925

Pecos, NM $48,959

Penasco, NM $48,380

Petaca, NM $47,760

Questa, NM $47,897

Ranchos De Taos, NM $48,150

Red River, NM $47,761

Ribera, NM $48,068

Rowe, NM $48,704

San Cristobal, NM $47,759

San Jose, NM $48,584

Ohkay Owingeh, NM $48,821

Santa Cruz, NM $48,984

Serafina, NM $47,947

Taos, NM $47,882

Tererro, NM $49,115

Tesuque, NM $49,301

Tierra Amarilla, NM $47,882

Trampas, NM $48,340

Tres Piedras, NM $47,747

Truchas, NM $48,781

Vadito, NM $48,316

Valdez, NM $47,795

Vallecitos, NM $47,758

Velarde, NM $48,539

Villanueva, NM $47,975

Spaceport City, NM $46,997

Las Vegas, NM $47,568

Angel Fire, NM $47,709

Anton Chico, NM $47,486

Buena Vista, NM $47,922

Chacon, NM $47,956

Cimarron, NM $47,634

Cleveland, NM $48,296

Eagle Nest, NM $47,670

Guadalupita, NM $47,882

Holman, NM $48,173

La Loma, NM $47,406

Maxwell, NM $47,650

Miami, NM $47,547

Mills, NM $47,378

Montezuma, NM $48,541

Mora, NM $48,364

Mosquero, NM $47,337

Ocate, NM $47,599

Ojo Feliz, NM $47,724

Rainsville, NM $47,933

Raton, NM $47,770

Rociada, NM $48,566

Roy, NM $47,389

Sapello, NM $48,144

Solano, NM $47,331

Springer, NM $47,527

Ute Park, NM $47,656

Valmora, NM $47,528

Wagon Mound, NM $47,474

Watrous, NM $47,544

Socorro, NM $47,434

Aragon, NM $47,578

Datil, NM $47,382

Lemitar, NM $47,655

Luna, NM $47,662

Magdalena, NM $47,385

Pie Town, NM $47,543

Polvadera, NM $47,770

Quemado, NM $47,642

Reserve, NM $47,556

San Acacia, NM $47,848

San Antonio, NM $47,172

Truth Or Consequences, NM $47,162

Arrey, NM $47,154

Caballo, NM $47,186

Derry, NM $46,946

Elephant Butte, NM $47,284

Garfield, NM $46,810

Hatch, NM $46,060

Monticello, NM $47,159

Rincon, NM $45,795

Salem, NM $46,664

Williamsburg, NM $47,221

Winston, NM $47,194

Las Cruces, NM $45,196

White Sands Missile Range, NM $45,344

Santa Teresa, NM $45,673

Playas, NM $47,380

Animas, NM $47,496

Anthony, NM $45,662

Arenas Valley, NM $47,412

Bayard, NM $47,368

Berino, NM $45,455

Buckhorn, NM $47,418

Santa Clara, NM $47,451

Chamberino, NM $45,503

Cliff, NM $47,363

Columbus, NM $47,235

Deming, NM $47,246

Dona Ana, NM $45,197

Fairacres, NM $45,332

Faywood, NM $47,224

Fort Bayard, NM $47,406

Gila, NM $47,293

Glenwood, NM $47,330

Hachita, NM $47,235

Hanover, NM $47,245

Hillsboro, NM $47,149

Hurley, NM $47,337

La Mesa, NM $46,060

Lordsburg, NM $47,345

Mesilla, NM $45,197

Mesilla Park, NM $45,201

Mesquite, NM $45,240

Mimbres, NM $47,283

Mule Creek, NM $47,411

Organ, NM $45,225

Pinos Altos, NM $47,362

Radium Springs, NM $45,215

Redrock, NM $47,241

Rodeo, NM $47,556

San Miguel, NM $45,223

Silver City, NM $47,362

Sunland Park, NM $45,430

Tyrone, NM $47,503

Vado, NM $45,258

Chaparral, NM $45,829

Clovis, NM $47,271

Cannon Afb, NM $47,167

Broadview, NM $47,134

Causey, NM $47,053

Crossroads, NM $46,941

Dora, NM $47,164

Elida, NM $46,969

Floyd, NM $47,083

Fort Sumner, NM $47,045

Grady, NM $47,179

House, NM $47,141

Kenna, NM $46,969

Lingo, NM $47,050

Melrose, NM $47,149

Milnesand, NM $46,951

Pep, NM $47,015

Portales, NM $47,187

Rogers, NM $47,028

Saint Vrain, NM $47,179

Taiban, NM $47,029

Texico, NM $47,197

Yeso, NM $46,858

Roswell, NM $46,913

Artesia, NM $47,005

Caprock, NM $46,910

Carlsbad, NM $47,036

Dexter, NM $46,946

Eunice, NM $47,078

Hagerman, NM $46,969

Hobbs, NM $47,147

Hope, NM $46,797

Jal, NM $47,023

Lake Arthur, NM $46,892

Lakewood, NM $46,962

Loco Hills, NM $47,048

Loving, NM $47,024

Lovington, NM $47,101

Mcdonald, NM $46,973

Malaga, NM $46,978

Maljamar, NM $46,932

Monument, NM $47,043

Tatum, NM $47,003

Whites City, NM $47,082

Carrizozo, NM $46,690

Alamogordo, NM $46,542

Alto, NM $46,697

Bent, NM $46,550

Capitan, NM $46,589

Cloudcroft, NM $46,545

Corona, NM $46,893

Encino, NM $47,270

Fort Stanton, NM $46,608

Glencoe, NM $46,575

High Rolls Mountain Park, NM $46,536

Holloman Air Force Base, NM $46,536

Hondo, NM $46,618

La Luz, NM $46,536

Lincoln, NM $46,482

Mayhill, NM $46,642

Mescalero, NM $46,557

Nogal, NM $46,757

Orogrande, NM $46,560

Picacho, NM $46,608

Pinon, NM $46,783

Ruidoso, NM $46,786

Ruidoso Downs, NM $46,722

Sacramento, NM $46,578

San Patricio, NM $46,633

Sunspot, NM $46,536

Timberon, NM $46,637

Tinnie, NM $46,581

Tularosa, NM $46,567

Vaughn, NM $47,079

Weed, NM $46,636

Tucumcari, NM $47,313

Amistad, NM $47,252

Bard, NM $47,176

Capulin, NM $47,711

Clayton, NM $47,344

Conchas Dam, NM $47,387

Cuervo, NM $47,159

Des Moines, NM $47,522

Folsom, NM $47,596

Garita, NM $47,296

Gladstone, NM $47,391

Grenville, NM $47,382

Logan, NM $47,312

Mcalister, NM $47,165

Nara Visa, NM $47,199

Newkirk, NM $47,252

Quay, NM $47,279

San Jon, NM $47,228

Santa Rosa, NM $47,279

Sedan, NM $47,295

Trementina, NM $47,293

Aquatic Exercise Instructor Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors

For Aquatic Exercise Instructor roles, the industry you choose can affect earning potential by as much as 65% (the gap between the highest and lowest paying industries). Data shows that the Financial Services and Healthcare sectors offer the strongest compensation, at 30% above the average. In contrast, Aquatic Exercise Instructor positions in Retail & Wholesale or MFG Durable typically offer lower base pay, as these industries often view Aquatic Exercise Instructor as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.

The top paying industries for an Aquatic Exercise Instructor

Industry Sector	Average Annual Salary	Average Hourly Rate	Pay vs.Avg
Financial Services	$62,817	$30.0	30%
Healthcare	$60,401	$29.0	25%
Insurance	$55,569	$27.0	15%
Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit	$53,153	$26.0	10%
Business Services	$50,737	$24.0	5%

Aquatic Exercise Instructor Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how an Aquatic Exercise 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.

$41,740

Average $48,321/year

$57,415

$3,478

Average $4,027/month

$4,785

$803

Average $929/week

$1,104

$20

Average $23/hour

$28

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$57,415	$4,785	$1,104	$28
Average	$48,321	$4,027	$929	$23
25th Percentile	$41,740	$3,478	$803	$20

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