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

An Aquatics Swim Instructor's salary grows with experience: starting around $45,330 for beginners, reaching about $46,518 at mid-level, and approach $50,806 for experts.

What are the highest paying states for an Aquatics Swim Instructor?

Aquatics Swim Instructor salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Aquatics Swim Instructor roles are District of Columbia $58,763, California $58,540, Massachusetts $57,760. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of Aquatics Swim Instructor roles make?

Salaries for Aquatics Swim Instructor level roles vary by specialization: Aquatics LifeGuard/Swim Instructor: $83,135; Swim Instructor Lifeguard: $82,540; Swim Teacher Instructor: $82,435; Swim Instructor: $79,583; Swim Lesson Instructor: $65,681.

Aquatics Swim Instructor Salary in New Mexico

How much does an Aquatics Swim Instructor make in New Mexico? As of September 01, 2026, the average salary for an Aquatics Swim Instructor in New Mexico is $49,157 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $24.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $64,279
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $42,658 to $57,072
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $36,740

10% $36,740

50% (Median) $49,157

90% $64,279

Aquatics Swim Instructor Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$57,072	$4,756	$1,098	$27
Average	$49,157	$4,096	$945	$24
25th Percentile	$42,658	$3,555	$820	$21

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Key Factors That Influence Aquatics Swim Instructor Salaries

An Aquatics Swim 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 Swim Instructor Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of an Aquatics Swim 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): $45,330
Early Career (1-2 years): $45,825
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $46,518
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $49,377
Expert (over 8 years): $50,806

Job Role	Years of Experience	Average Salary
Entry Level Aquatics Swim Instructor	less than 1 year	$45,330
Early Career Level Aquatics Swim Instructor	1-2 years	$45,825
Mid-Level Level Aquatics Swim Instructor	2-4 years	$46,518
Senior-Level Level Aquatics Swim Instructor	5-8 years	$49,377
Expert Level Aquatics Swim Instructor	over 8 years	$50,806

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

District of Columbia: $58,763.
California: $58,540.
Massachusetts: $57,760.

District of Columbia $58,763 California $58,540 Massachusetts $57,760 Washington $57,548 New Jersey $57,527 Alaska $57,452 Connecticut $56,720 New York $56,423

Hawaii $55,473 Rhode Island $55,027 Maryland $54,724 Minnesota $54,310 Colorado $54,151 Illinois $54,098 Oregon $53,896 Delaware $53,748

New Hampshire $53,654 Virginia $53,445 Pennsylvania $52,835 Nevada $52,527 North Dakota $52,426 Michigan $52,267 Wisconsin $52,209 Vermont $52,092

Texas $51,768 Maine $51,747 Arizona $51,715 Ohio $51,678 Georgia $51,190 Indiana $50,945 Wyoming $50,898 Utah $50,823

Iowa $50,792 Kansas $50,537 Louisiana $50,462 North Carolina $50,436 Missouri $50,425 Florida $50,218 Montana $50,107 Nebraska $50,001

Kentucky $49,942 South Carolina $49,730 Tennessee $49,597 Idaho $49,544 New Mexico $49,157 Oklahoma $49,072 Alabama $48,759 South Dakota $48,233

Arkansas $47,947 West Virginia $47,793 Mississippi $47,331

Top Paying Cities for Aquatics Swim 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: $49,680
Belen: $49,404
Bernalillo: $49,768

Algodones, NM $49,680

Belen, NM $49,404

Bernalillo, NM $49,768

Bluewater, NM $48,723

Bosque, NM $49,041

Casa Blanca, NM $49,152

Cedar Crest, NM $49,810

Cedarvale, NM $47,857

Cerrillos, NM $49,716

Claunch, NM $47,679

Coyote, NM $48,984

Cuba, NM $48,905

Cubero, NM $49,260

Edgewood, NM $49,587

Estancia, NM $48,996

Gallina, NM $48,727

Counselor, NM $48,758

Grants, NM $48,668

Milan, NM $48,862

Isleta, NM $49,854

Jarales, NM $49,356

Jemez Pueblo, NM $49,441

Jemez Springs, NM $49,289

Laguna, NM $49,501

La Jara, NM $48,851

La Joya, NM $48,738

Lindrith, NM $48,679

Los Lunas, NM $49,665

Mcintosh, NM $49,266

Pueblo Of Acoma, NM $48,938

Moriarty, NM $49,100

Mountainair, NM $48,570

Nageezi, NM $48,693

New Laguna, NM $49,236

Paguate, NM $49,270

Pena Blanca, NM $49,820

Peralta, NM $49,744

Placitas, NM $49,769

Ponderosa, NM $49,379

Prewitt, NM $48,708

Regina, NM $48,742

Sandia Park, NM $49,684

Corrales, NM $49,872

San Fidel, NM $48,971

San Rafael, NM $48,763

Santo Domingo Pueblo, NM $49,685

San Ysidro, NM $49,618

Stanley, NM $49,093

Tijeras, NM $49,691

Tome, NM $49,599

Torreon, NM $49,434

Veguita, NM $49,037

Willard, NM $48,483

Youngsville, NM $48,998

Bosque Farms, NM $49,835

Clines Corners, NM $48,796

Cochiti Pueblo, NM $49,723

Cochiti Lake, NM $49,787

Albuquerque, NM $49,900

Kirtland Afb, NM $49,900

Rio Rancho, NM $49,818

Gallup, NM $48,779

Brimhall, NM $48,641

Church Rock, NM $48,664

Continental Divide, NM $48,629

Crownpoint, NM $48,670

Fence Lake, NM $48,453

Fort Wingate, NM $48,647

Gamerco, NM $48,729

Mentmore, NM $48,653

Mexican Springs, NM $48,647

Ramah, NM $48,558

Rehoboth, NM $48,680

Thoreau, NM $48,682

Tohatchi, NM $48,638

Vanderwagen, NM $48,647

Zuni, NM $48,636

Navajo, NM $48,702

Jamestown, NM $48,581

Pinehill, NM $48,521

Sheep Springs, NM $48,690

Smith Lake, NM $48,872

Yatahey, NM $48,673

Farmington, NM $48,907

Aztec, NM $48,997

Blanco, NM $48,768

Bloomfield, NM $48,711

Flora Vista, NM $48,957

Fruitland, NM $48,651

Kirtland, NM $48,958

La Plata, NM $48,975

Navajo Dam, NM $48,954

Shiprock, NM $48,886

Waterflow, NM $48,861

Newcomb, NM $48,661

Sanostee, NM $48,691

Santa Fe, NM $50,155

Abiquiu, NM $48,783

Alcalde, NM $49,632

Amalia, NM $48,708

Arroyo Hondo, NM $48,640

Arroyo Seco, NM $48,696

Canjilon, NM $48,632

Canones, NM $49,075

Carson, NM $48,826

Cebolla, NM $48,661

Cerro, NM $48,675

Chama, NM $48,874

Chamisal, NM $49,501

Chimayo, NM $49,848

Cordova, NM $49,764

Costilla, NM $48,913

Taos Ski Valley, NM $48,542

Dixon, NM $49,454

Dulce, NM $48,873

El Prado, NM $48,739

El Rito, NM $48,963

Embudo, NM $49,199

Espanola, NM $49,788

Glorieta, NM $49,961

Hernandez, NM $49,325

Ilfeld, NM $49,500

La Madera, NM $48,877

Lamy, NM $49,771

Llano, NM $49,400

Los Alamos, NM $49,889

White Rock, NM $49,983

Medanales, NM $49,380

Ojo Caliente, NM $49,089

Los Ojos, NM $48,754

Pecos, NM $49,806

Penasco, NM $49,217

Petaca, NM $48,587

Questa, NM $48,726

Ranchos De Taos, NM $48,983

Red River, NM $48,587

Ribera, NM $48,900

Rowe, NM $49,547

San Cristobal, NM $48,586

San Jose, NM $49,425

Ohkay Owingeh, NM $49,666

Santa Cruz, NM $49,831

Serafina, NM $48,776

Taos, NM $48,711

Tererro, NM $49,965

Tesuque, NM $50,155

Tierra Amarilla, NM $48,711

Trampas, NM $49,176

Tres Piedras, NM $48,574

Truchas, NM $49,625

Vadito, NM $49,152

Valdez, NM $48,622

Vallecitos, NM $48,584

Velarde, NM $49,379

Villanueva, NM $48,806

Spaceport City, NM $47,810

Las Vegas, NM $48,392

Angel Fire, NM $48,534

Anton Chico, NM $48,308

Buena Vista, NM $48,751

Chacon, NM $48,786

Cimarron, NM $48,458

Cleveland, NM $49,132

Eagle Nest, NM $48,495

Guadalupita, NM $48,711

Holman, NM $49,007

La Loma, NM $48,226

Maxwell, NM $48,475

Miami, NM $48,370

Mills, NM $48,198

Montezuma, NM $49,381

Mora, NM $49,201

Mosquero, NM $48,156

Ocate, NM $48,423

Ojo Feliz, NM $48,550

Rainsville, NM $48,763

Raton, NM $48,597

Rociada, NM $49,406

Roy, NM $48,209

Sapello, NM $48,977

Solano, NM $48,150

Springer, NM $48,349

Ute Park, NM $48,481

Valmora, NM $48,351

Wagon Mound, NM $48,295

Watrous, NM $48,367

Socorro, NM $48,255

Aragon, NM $48,401

Datil, NM $48,202

Lemitar, NM $48,480

Luna, NM $48,487

Magdalena, NM $48,205

Pie Town, NM $48,366

Polvadera, NM $48,596

Quemado, NM $48,466

Reserve, NM $48,379

San Acacia, NM $48,677

San Antonio, NM $47,988

Truth Or Consequences, NM $47,978

Arrey, NM $47,970

Caballo, NM $48,003

Derry, NM $47,759

Elephant Butte, NM $48,103

Garfield, NM $47,620

Hatch, NM $46,857

Monticello, NM $47,975

Rincon, NM $46,588

Salem, NM $47,472

Williamsburg, NM $48,039

Winston, NM $48,010

Las Cruces, NM $45,978

White Sands Missile Range, NM $46,128

Santa Teresa, NM $46,464

Playas, NM $48,200

Animas, NM $48,318

Anthony, NM $46,453

Arenas Valley, NM $48,233

Bayard, NM $48,188

Berino, NM $46,242

Buckhorn, NM $48,238

Santa Clara, NM $48,273

Chamberino, NM $46,290

Cliff, NM $48,182

Columbus, NM $48,053

Deming, NM $48,064

Dona Ana, NM $45,979

Fairacres, NM $46,117

Faywood, NM $48,042

Fort Bayard, NM $48,226

Gila, NM $48,111

Glenwood, NM $48,149

Hachita, NM $48,053

Hanover, NM $48,063

Hillsboro, NM $47,965

Hurley, NM $48,156

La Mesa, NM $46,857

Lordsburg, NM $48,164

Mesilla, NM $45,979

Mesilla Park, NM $45,984

Mesquite, NM $46,023

Mimbres, NM $48,101

Mule Creek, NM $48,231

Organ, NM $46,007

Pinos Altos, NM $48,181

Radium Springs, NM $45,997

Redrock, NM $48,059

Rodeo, NM $48,379

San Miguel, NM $46,005

Silver City, NM $48,182

Sunland Park, NM $46,217

Tyrone, NM $48,325

Vado, NM $46,041

Chaparral, NM $46,622

Clovis, NM $48,090

Cannon Afb, NM $47,983

Broadview, NM $47,949

Causey, NM $47,867

Crossroads, NM $47,754

Dora, NM $47,981

Elida, NM $47,782

Floyd, NM $47,898

Fort Sumner, NM $47,859

Grady, NM $47,995

House, NM $47,957

Kenna, NM $47,782

Lingo, NM $47,864

Melrose, NM $47,965

Milnesand, NM $47,763

Pep, NM $47,828

Portales, NM $48,004

Rogers, NM $47,842

Saint Vrain, NM $47,996

Taiban, NM $47,843

Texico, NM $48,014

Yeso, NM $47,669

Roswell, NM $47,724

Artesia, NM $47,819

Caprock, NM $47,722

Carlsbad, NM $47,850

Dexter, NM $47,758

Eunice, NM $47,893

Hagerman, NM $47,782

Hobbs, NM $47,963

Hope, NM $47,607

Jal, NM $47,836

Lake Arthur, NM $47,703

Lakewood, NM $47,774

Loco Hills, NM $47,862

Loving, NM $47,838

Lovington, NM $47,917

Mcdonald, NM $47,786

Malaga, NM $47,791

Maljamar, NM $47,745

Monument, NM $47,857

Tatum, NM $47,817

Whites City, NM $47,897

Carrizozo, NM $47,498

Alamogordo, NM $47,347

Alto, NM $47,505

Bent, NM $47,356

Capitan, NM $47,395

Cloudcroft, NM $47,351

Corona, NM $47,705

Encino, NM $48,088

Fort Stanton, NM $47,415

Glencoe, NM $47,381

High Rolls Mountain Park, NM $47,342

Holloman Air Force Base, NM $47,342

Hondo, NM $47,425

La Luz, NM $47,342

Lincoln, NM $47,287

Mayhill, NM $47,449

Mescalero, NM $47,363

Nogal, NM $47,566

Orogrande, NM $47,366

Picacho, NM $47,414

Pinon, NM $47,593

Ruidoso, NM $47,595

Ruidoso Downs, NM $47,531

Sacramento, NM $47,384

San Patricio, NM $47,440

Sunspot, NM $47,342

Timberon, NM $47,444

Tinnie, NM $47,387

Tularosa, NM $47,373

Vaughn, NM $47,894

Weed, NM $47,443

Tucumcari, NM $48,132

Amistad, NM $48,070

Bard, NM $47,993

Capulin, NM $48,536

Clayton, NM $48,163

Conchas Dam, NM $48,207

Cuervo, NM $47,975

Des Moines, NM $48,345

Folsom, NM $48,420

Garita, NM $48,114

Gladstone, NM $48,211

Grenville, NM $48,202

Logan, NM $48,130

Mcalister, NM $47,981

Nara Visa, NM $48,016

Newkirk, NM $48,069

Quay, NM $48,097

San Jon, NM $48,045

Santa Rosa, NM $48,097

Sedan, NM $48,114

Trementina, NM $48,112

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

Understanding how an Aquatics Swim 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.

$42,658

Average $49,157/year

$57,072

$3,555

Average $4,096/month

$4,756

$820

Average $945/week

$1,098

$21

Average $24/hour

$27

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$57,072	$4,756	$1,098	$27
Average	$49,157	$4,096	$945	$24
25th Percentile	$42,658	$3,555	$820	$21

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