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

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

How does experience change An Aquatics Instructor's salary?

An Aquatics Instructor's salary grows with experience: starting around $45,505 for beginners, reaching about $46,697 at mid-level, and approach $51,000 for experts.

What are the highest paying states for an Aquatics Instructor?

Aquatics Instructor salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Aquatics Instructor roles are District of Columbia $58,988, California $58,764, Massachusetts $57,981. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of Aquatics Instructor roles make?

Salaries for Aquatics Instructor level roles vary by specialization: Aquatics Specialist: $113,533; Aquatics LifeGuard/Swim Instructor: $83,125; Adaptive Aquatics Instructor: $63,219; Aquatics Swim Instructor: $53,075; Aquatics Assistant: $51,692.

Aquatics Instructor Salary in New Mexico

How much does an Aquatics Instructor make in New Mexico? As of August 01, 2026, the average salary for an Aquatics Instructor in New Mexico is $49,345 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $24.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $64,523
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $42,823 to $57,290
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $36,884

10% $36,884

50% (Median) $49,345

90% $64,523

Aquatics Instructor Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$57,290	$4,774	$1,102	$28
Average	$49,345	$4,112	$949	$24
25th Percentile	$42,823	$3,569	$824	$21

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Key Factors That Influence Aquatics Instructor Salaries

An Aquatics 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 Aquatics Instructor Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of an Aquatics 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): $45,505
Early Career (1-2 years): $46,001
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $46,697
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $49,566
Expert (over 8 years): $51,000

Job Role	Years of Experience	Average Salary
Entry Level Aquatics Instructor	less than 1 year	$45,505
Early Career Level Aquatics Instructor	1-2 years	$46,001
Mid-Level Level Aquatics Instructor	2-4 years	$46,697
Senior-Level Level Aquatics Instructor	5-8 years	$49,566
Expert Level Aquatics Instructor	over 8 years	$51,000

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

District of Columbia: $58,988.
California: $58,764.
Massachusetts: $57,981.

District of Columbia $58,988 California $58,764 Massachusetts $57,981 Washington $57,768 New Jersey $57,747 Alaska $57,672 Connecticut $56,937 New York $56,639

Hawaii $55,685 Rhode Island $55,237 Maryland $54,934 Minnesota $54,518 Colorado $54,358 Illinois $54,305 Oregon $54,103 Delaware $53,954

New Hampshire $53,860 Virginia $53,650 Pennsylvania $53,037 Nevada $52,728 North Dakota $52,627 Michigan $52,467 Wisconsin $52,408 Vermont $52,291

Texas $51,966 Maine $51,945 Arizona $51,913 Ohio $51,876 Georgia $51,386 Indiana $51,140 Wyoming $51,093 Utah $51,018

Iowa $50,986 Kansas $50,730 Louisiana $50,656 North Carolina $50,629 Missouri $50,618 Florida $50,411 Montana $50,299 Nebraska $50,192

Kentucky $50,134 South Carolina $49,920 Tennessee $49,787 Idaho $49,734 New Mexico $49,345 Oklahoma $49,260 Alabama $48,945 South Dakota $48,418

Arkansas $48,130 West Virginia $47,976 Mississippi $47,512

Top Paying Cities for Aquatics 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: $49,870
Belen: $49,593
Bernalillo: $49,959

Algodones, NM $49,870

Belen, NM $49,593

Bernalillo, NM $49,959

Bluewater, NM $48,910

Bosque, NM $49,228

Casa Blanca, NM $49,340

Cedar Crest, NM $50,000

Cedarvale, NM $48,040

Cerrillos, NM $49,907

Claunch, NM $47,862

Coyote, NM $49,171

Cuba, NM $49,093

Cubero, NM $49,449

Edgewood, NM $49,777

Estancia, NM $49,184

Gallina, NM $48,914

Counselor, NM $48,944

Grants, NM $48,854

Milan, NM $49,049

Isleta, NM $50,045

Jarales, NM $49,545

Jemez Pueblo, NM $49,631

Jemez Springs, NM $49,478

Laguna, NM $49,691

La Jara, NM $49,038

La Joya, NM $48,924

Lindrith, NM $48,865

Los Lunas, NM $49,855

Mcintosh, NM $49,454

Pueblo Of Acoma, NM $49,125

Moriarty, NM $49,288

Mountainair, NM $48,756

Nageezi, NM $48,879

New Laguna, NM $49,425

Paguate, NM $49,459

Pena Blanca, NM $50,011

Peralta, NM $49,934

Placitas, NM $49,960

Ponderosa, NM $49,568

Prewitt, NM $48,895

Regina, NM $48,929

Sandia Park, NM $49,875

Corrales, NM $50,063

San Fidel, NM $49,159

San Rafael, NM $48,949

Santo Domingo Pueblo, NM $49,875

San Ysidro, NM $49,808

Stanley, NM $49,281

Tijeras, NM $49,881

Tome, NM $49,789

Torreon, NM $49,623

Veguita, NM $49,225

Willard, NM $48,668

Youngsville, NM $49,185

Bosque Farms, NM $50,026

Clines Corners, NM $48,983

Cochiti Pueblo, NM $49,913

Cochiti Lake, NM $49,978

Albuquerque, NM $50,091

Kirtland Afb, NM $50,091

Rio Rancho, NM $50,009

Gallup, NM $48,966

Brimhall, NM $48,827

Church Rock, NM $48,850

Continental Divide, NM $48,815

Crownpoint, NM $48,856

Fence Lake, NM $48,638

Fort Wingate, NM $48,833

Gamerco, NM $48,915

Mentmore, NM $48,839

Mexican Springs, NM $48,834

Ramah, NM $48,744

Rehoboth, NM $48,866

Thoreau, NM $48,869

Tohatchi, NM $48,824

Vanderwagen, NM $48,834

Zuni, NM $48,822

Navajo, NM $48,888

Jamestown, NM $48,767

Pinehill, NM $48,706

Sheep Springs, NM $48,877

Smith Lake, NM $49,059

Yatahey, NM $48,859

Farmington, NM $49,094

Aztec, NM $49,185

Blanco, NM $48,955

Bloomfield, NM $48,897

Flora Vista, NM $49,145

Fruitland, NM $48,837

Kirtland, NM $49,145

La Plata, NM $49,163

Navajo Dam, NM $49,141

Shiprock, NM $49,073

Waterflow, NM $49,048

Newcomb, NM $48,847

Sanostee, NM $48,878

Santa Fe, NM $50,347

Abiquiu, NM $48,969

Alcalde, NM $49,822

Amalia, NM $48,895

Arroyo Hondo, NM $48,826

Arroyo Seco, NM $48,883

Canjilon, NM $48,818

Canones, NM $49,263

Carson, NM $49,013

Cebolla, NM $48,847

Cerro, NM $48,861

Chama, NM $49,061

Chamisal, NM $49,690

Chimayo, NM $50,039

Cordova, NM $49,955

Costilla, NM $49,100

Taos Ski Valley, NM $48,728

Dixon, NM $49,643

Dulce, NM $49,060

El Prado, NM $48,926

El Rito, NM $49,150

Embudo, NM $49,388

Espanola, NM $49,979

Glorieta, NM $50,153

Hernandez, NM $49,514

Ilfeld, NM $49,690

La Madera, NM $49,064

Lamy, NM $49,961

Llano, NM $49,590

Los Alamos, NM $50,080

White Rock, NM $50,174

Medanales, NM $49,569

Ojo Caliente, NM $49,277

Los Ojos, NM $48,941

Pecos, NM $49,997

Penasco, NM $49,405

Petaca, NM $48,773

Questa, NM $48,913

Ranchos De Taos, NM $49,171

Red River, NM $48,773

Ribera, NM $49,087

Rowe, NM $49,737

San Cristobal, NM $48,772

San Jose, NM $49,614

Ohkay Owingeh, NM $49,857

Santa Cruz, NM $50,022

Serafina, NM $48,963

Taos, NM $48,898

Tererro, NM $50,156

Tesuque, NM $50,347

Tierra Amarilla, NM $48,898

Trampas, NM $49,365

Tres Piedras, NM $48,760

Truchas, NM $49,815

Vadito, NM $49,340

Valdez, NM $48,809

Vallecitos, NM $48,770

Velarde, NM $49,568

Villanueva, NM $48,992

Spaceport City, NM $47,993

Las Vegas, NM $48,577

Angel Fire, NM $48,720

Anton Chico, NM $48,493

Buena Vista, NM $48,938

Chacon, NM $48,973

Cimarron, NM $48,644

Cleveland, NM $49,320

Eagle Nest, NM $48,681

Guadalupita, NM $48,898

Holman, NM $49,194

La Loma, NM $48,411

Maxwell, NM $48,660

Miami, NM $48,556

Mills, NM $48,383

Montezuma, NM $49,570

Mora, NM $49,389

Mosquero, NM $48,341

Ocate, NM $48,608

Ojo Feliz, NM $48,736

Rainsville, NM $48,950

Raton, NM $48,783

Rociada, NM $49,595

Roy, NM $48,394

Sapello, NM $49,165

Solano, NM $48,334

Springer, NM $48,534

Ute Park, NM $48,667

Valmora, NM $48,536

Wagon Mound, NM $48,480

Watrous, NM $48,552

Socorro, NM $48,440

Aragon, NM $48,586

Datil, NM $48,386

Lemitar, NM $48,665

Luna, NM $48,673

Magdalena, NM $48,390

Pie Town, NM $48,551

Polvadera, NM $48,782

Quemado, NM $48,652

Reserve, NM $48,565

San Acacia, NM $48,863

San Antonio, NM $48,172

Truth Or Consequences, NM $48,162

Arrey, NM $48,154

Caballo, NM $48,187

Derry, NM $47,942

Elephant Butte, NM $48,287

Garfield, NM $47,803

Hatch, NM $47,037

Monticello, NM $48,159

Rincon, NM $46,766

Salem, NM $47,654

Williamsburg, NM $48,223

Winston, NM $48,194

Las Cruces, NM $46,154

White Sands Missile Range, NM $46,305

Santa Teresa, NM $46,642

Playas, NM $48,384

Animas, NM $48,503

Anthony, NM $46,631

Arenas Valley, NM $48,418

Bayard, NM $48,373

Berino, NM $46,419

Buckhorn, NM $48,423

Santa Clara, NM $48,457

Chamberino, NM $46,468

Cliff, NM $48,367

Columbus, NM $48,237

Deming, NM $48,248

Dona Ana, NM $46,155

Fairacres, NM $46,293

Faywood, NM $48,226

Fort Bayard, NM $48,411

Gila, NM $48,296

Glenwood, NM $48,333

Hachita, NM $48,237

Hanover, NM $48,247

Hillsboro, NM $48,148

Hurley, NM $48,340

La Mesa, NM $47,037

Lordsburg, NM $48,349

Mesilla, NM $46,155

Mesilla Park, NM $46,160

Mesquite, NM $46,199

Mimbres, NM $48,285

Mule Creek, NM $48,416

Organ, NM $46,184

Pinos Altos, NM $48,366

Radium Springs, NM $46,173

Redrock, NM $48,243

Rodeo, NM $48,565

San Miguel, NM $46,181

Silver City, NM $48,366

Sunland Park, NM $46,394

Tyrone, NM $48,510

Vado, NM $46,218

Chaparral, NM $46,801

Clovis, NM $48,274

Cannon Afb, NM $48,167

Broadview, NM $48,133

Causey, NM $48,050

Crossroads, NM $47,936

Dora, NM $48,164

Elida, NM $47,965

Floyd, NM $48,081

Fort Sumner, NM $48,042

Grady, NM $48,179

House, NM $48,140

Kenna, NM $47,965

Lingo, NM $48,047

Melrose, NM $48,148

Milnesand, NM $47,946

Pep, NM $48,012

Portales, NM $48,187

Rogers, NM $48,025

Saint Vrain, NM $48,179

Taiban, NM $48,026

Texico, NM $48,198

Yeso, NM $47,852

Roswell, NM $47,907

Artesia, NM $48,002

Caprock, NM $47,904

Carlsbad, NM $48,033

Dexter, NM $47,941

Eunice, NM $48,076

Hagerman, NM $47,965

Hobbs, NM $48,146

Hope, NM $47,789

Jal, NM $48,020

Lake Arthur, NM $47,886

Lakewood, NM $47,957

Loco Hills, NM $48,046

Loving, NM $48,021

Lovington, NM $48,100

Mcdonald, NM $47,969

Malaga, NM $47,974

Maljamar, NM $47,927

Monument, NM $48,040

Tatum, NM $48,000

Whites City, NM $48,080

Carrizozo, NM $47,680

Alamogordo, NM $47,528

Alto, NM $47,687

Bent, NM $47,537

Capitan, NM $47,576

Cloudcroft, NM $47,532

Corona, NM $47,887

Encino, NM $48,272

Fort Stanton, NM $47,597

Glencoe, NM $47,562

High Rolls Mountain Park, NM $47,523

Holloman Air Force Base, NM $47,523

Hondo, NM $47,606

La Luz, NM $47,523

Lincoln, NM $47,468

Mayhill, NM $47,631

Mescalero, NM $47,544

Nogal, NM $47,748

Orogrande, NM $47,547

Picacho, NM $47,596

Pinon, NM $47,775

Ruidoso, NM $47,778

Ruidoso Downs, NM $47,713

Sacramento, NM $47,566

San Patricio, NM $47,622

Sunspot, NM $47,523

Timberon, NM $47,626

Tinnie, NM $47,568

Tularosa, NM $47,554

Vaughn, NM $48,078

Weed, NM $47,625

Tucumcari, NM $48,316

Amistad, NM $48,254

Bard, NM $48,177

Capulin, NM $48,722

Clayton, NM $48,348

Conchas Dam, NM $48,391

Cuervo, NM $48,159

Des Moines, NM $48,530

Folsom, NM $48,605

Garita, NM $48,299

Gladstone, NM $48,396

Grenville, NM $48,387

Logan, NM $48,315

Mcalister, NM $48,165

Nara Visa, NM $48,200

Newkirk, NM $48,253

Quay, NM $48,281

San Jon, NM $48,229

Santa Rosa, NM $48,281

Sedan, NM $48,298

Trementina, NM $48,296

Aquatics Instructor Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how an Aquatics 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.

$42,823

Average $49,345/year

$57,290

$3,569

Average $4,112/month

$4,774

$824

Average $949/week

$1,102

$21

Average $24/hour

$28

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$57,290	$4,774	$1,102	$28
Average	$49,345	$4,112	$949	$24
25th Percentile	$42,823	$3,569	$824	$21

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