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 $49,701 for beginners, reaching about $51,003 at mid-level, and approach $55,704 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 Oregon

How much does an Aquatics Swim Instructor make in Oregon? As of September 01, 2026, the average salary for an Aquatics Swim Instructor in Oregon is $53,896 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $26.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $70,476
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $46,770 to $62,575
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $40,283

10% $40,283

50% (Median) $53,896

90% $70,476

Aquatics Swim Instructor Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$62,575	$5,215	$1,203	$30
Average	$53,896	$4,491	$1,036	$26
25th Percentile	$46,770	$3,898	$899	$22

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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): $49,701
Early Career (1-2 years): $50,243
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $51,003
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $54,137
Expert (over 8 years): $55,704

Job Role	Years of Experience	Average Salary
Entry Level Aquatics Swim Instructor	less than 1 year	$49,701
Early Career Level Aquatics Swim Instructor	1-2 years	$50,243
Mid-Level Level Aquatics Swim Instructor	2-4 years	$51,003
Senior-Level Level Aquatics Swim Instructor	5-8 years	$54,137
Expert Level Aquatics Swim Instructor	over 8 years	$55,704

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:

Antelope: $51,299
Aurora: $54,410
Beaverton: $55,506

Antelope, OR $51,299

Aurora, OR $54,410

Beaverton, OR $55,506

Beavercreek, OR $54,597

Boring, OR $54,950

Bridal Veil, OR $54,865

Brightwood, OR $54,010

Canby, OR $54,446

Cascade Locks, OR $53,237

Clackamas, OR $55,485

Clatskanie, OR $53,138

Colton, OR $54,025

Columbia City, OR $54,513

Corbett, OR $54,596

Donald, OR $54,119

Dufur, OR $51,579

Eagle Creek, OR $54,714

Estacada, OR $53,893

Fairview, OR $55,390

Gervais, OR $53,544

Gladstone, OR $55,465

Government Camp, OR $53,028

Grass Valley, OR $51,414

Gresham, OR $55,372

Hood River, OR $52,933

Hubbard, OR $53,843

Kent, OR $51,298

Lake Oswego, OR $55,599

Marylhurst, OR $55,528

Maupin, OR $51,359

Molalla, OR $53,575

Moro, OR $51,522

Mosier, OR $52,387

Mount Hood Parkdale, OR $52,736

Mulino, OR $54,382

Odell, OR $52,812

Oregon City, OR $55,077

Rainier, OR $53,911

Rhododendron, OR $53,513

Rufus, OR $51,682

Saint Helens, OR $54,339

Warren, OR $54,642

Deer Island, OR $54,145

Sandy, OR $54,292

Scappoose, OR $54,568

Shaniko, OR $51,468

The Dalles, OR $51,864

Troutdale, OR $55,179

Tualatin, OR $55,342

Tygh Valley, OR $51,812

Vernonia, OR $53,744

Wasco, OR $51,565

Welches, OR $53,745

West Linn, OR $55,343

Wilsonville, OR $54,998

Woodburn, OR $53,660

Happy Valley, OR $55,560

Damascus, OR $55,283

Amity, OR $53,411

Arch Cape, OR $52,004

Astoria, OR $52,341

Banks, OR $54,483

Bay City, OR $52,222

Beaver, OR $52,488

Buxton, OR $54,152

Cannon Beach, OR $51,981

Carlton, OR $53,545

Cloverdale, OR $52,164

Cornelius, OR $54,890

Dayton, OR $53,579

Dundee, OR $54,011

Forest Grove, OR $54,454

Gales Creek, OR $53,847

Garibaldi, OR $52,227

Gaston, OR $54,172

Hammond, OR $51,747

Hebo, OR $52,333

Hillsboro, OR $55,041

Manning, OR $54,211

Lafayette, OR $53,645

Mcminnville, OR $53,383

Manzanita, OR $52,159

Nehalem, OR $52,297

Newberg, OR $54,492

North Plains, OR $54,790

Oceanside, OR $52,042

Pacific City, OR $52,167

Rockaway Beach, OR $52,157

Saint Paul, OR $53,814

Seaside, OR $52,444

Sherwood, OR $55,058

Tillamook, OR $52,525

Netarts, OR $52,091

Timber, OR $53,822

Tolovana Park, OR $51,989

Warrenton, OR $51,966

Wheeler, OR $52,292

Yamhill, OR $53,712

Neskowin, OR $52,140

Portland, OR $55,611

Salem, OR $53,589

Keizer, OR $53,599

Albany, OR $53,060

Alsea, OR $52,158

Aumsville, OR $53,486

Blodgett, OR $52,217

Brownsville, OR $52,506

Cascadia, OR $51,886

Corvallis, OR $52,934

Crabtree, OR $53,007

Crawfordsville, OR $52,479

Dallas, OR $53,322

Depoe Bay, OR $51,958

Detroit, OR $51,751

Eddyville, OR $51,938

Falls City, OR $53,060

Foster, OR $52,293

Gates, OR $52,749

Grand Ronde, OR $52,841

Halsey, OR $52,515

Idanha, OR $51,793

Independence, OR $53,521

Jefferson, OR $53,406

Lebanon, OR $52,559

Logsden, OR $52,157

Lyons, OR $52,860

Mill City, OR $52,865

Monmouth, OR $53,181

Mount Angel, OR $53,531

Neotsu, OR $52,201

Newport, OR $51,857

South Beach, OR $51,687

Lincoln City, OR $52,137

Otis, OR $52,240

Otter Rock, OR $51,866

Philomath, OR $52,402

Rickreall, OR $53,530

Rose Lodge, OR $52,292

Saint Benedict, OR $53,523

Scio, OR $53,097

Scotts Mills, OR $53,397

Seal Rock, OR $51,626

Shedd, OR $52,493

Sheridan, OR $53,203

Siletz, OR $52,059

Silverton, OR $53,413

Stayton, OR $53,267

Mehama, OR $53,125

Sublimity, OR $53,354

Sweet Home, OR $52,387

Gleneden Beach, OR $52,014

Tangent, OR $52,588

Tidewater, OR $51,813

Toledo, OR $51,873

Turner, OR $53,495

Waldport, OR $51,690

Willamina, OR $53,020

Eugene, OR $52,845

Agness, OR $51,155

Allegany, OR $51,217

Alvadore, OR $52,795

Azalea, OR $51,753

Bandon, OR $51,256

Blachly, OR $52,344

Blue River, OR $51,536

Broadbent, OR $51,178

Brookings, OR $51,474

Camas Valley, OR $51,206

Canyonville, OR $51,589

Cheshire, OR $52,540

Coos Bay, OR $51,232

Coquille, OR $51,236

Cottage Grove, OR $52,363

Crescent Lake, OR $51,304

Creswell, OR $52,672

Culp Creek, OR $52,143

Curtin, OR $52,324

Days Creek, OR $51,521

Deadwood, OR $52,128

Dexter, OR $52,521

Dillard, OR $51,370

Dorena, OR $51,986

Drain, OR $52,135

Elkton, OR $51,768

Elmira, OR $52,609

Fall Creek, OR $52,451

Florence, OR $51,722

Gardiner, OR $51,302

Glendale, OR $51,645

Glide, OR $51,426

Gold Beach, OR $51,319

Harrisburg, OR $52,713

Idleyld Park, OR $51,302

Junction City, OR $52,679

Lakeside, OR $51,318

Langlois, OR $51,206

Lorane, OR $52,465

Lowell, OR $52,445

Mapleton, OR $51,832

Marcola, OR $52,610

Pleasant Hill, OR $52,751

Monroe, OR $52,444

Myrtle Creek, OR $51,374

Myrtle Point, OR $51,198

North Bend, OR $51,234

Noti, OR $52,433

Oakland, OR $51,688

Oakridge, OR $51,926

Ophir, OR $51,314

Port Orford, OR $51,243

Powers, OR $51,233

Reedsport, OR $51,596

Riddle, OR $51,479

Roseburg, OR $51,443

Scottsburg, OR $51,505

Springfield, OR $52,739

Sixes, OR $51,200

Sutherlin, OR $51,714

Swisshome, OR $51,889

Tenmile, OR $51,258

Thurston, OR $52,763

Tiller, OR $51,567

Umpqua, OR $51,400

Veneta, OR $52,564

Vida, OR $52,164

Walterville, OR $52,411

Walton, OR $52,238

Wedderburn, OR $51,349

Westfir, OR $52,098

Westlake, OR $51,575

Wilbur, OR $51,492

Winchester, OR $51,495

Winston, OR $51,268

Wolf Creek, OR $51,740

Yachats, OR $51,700

Yoncalla, OR $51,990

Medford, OR $52,612

Central Point, OR $52,538

White City, OR $52,208

Ashland, OR $52,231

Butte Falls, OR $51,895

Cave Junction, OR $51,748

Eagle Point, OR $52,319

Gold Hill, OR $52,413

Grants Pass, OR $52,002

Jacksonville, OR $52,318

Kerby, OR $51,829

Merlin, OR $51,666

Murphy, OR $52,200

O Brien, OR $51,722

Phoenix, OR $52,596

Prospect, OR $51,764

Rogue River, OR $52,176

Selma, OR $51,700

Shady Cove, OR $52,246

Talent, OR $52,495

Trail, OR $51,847

Wilderville, OR $51,808

Williams, OR $52,156

Klamath Falls, OR $51,755

Crater Lake, OR $51,199

Adel, OR $51,462

Beatty, OR $51,331

Bly, OR $51,381

Bonanza, OR $51,424

Chiloquin, OR $51,419

Dairy, OR $51,396

Fort Klamath, OR $51,402

Keno, OR $51,776

Lakeview, OR $51,505

Malin, OR $51,491

Merrill, OR $51,512

Midland, OR $51,567

New Pine Creek, OR $51,621

Paisley, OR $51,379

Plush, OR $51,438

Silver Lake, OR $51,360

Sprague River, OR $51,374

Summer Lake, OR $51,311

Christmas Valley, OR $51,397

Bend, OR $51,516

Fields, OR $51,451

Ashwood, OR $51,287

Brothers, OR $51,334

Burns, OR $51,459

Princeton, OR $51,362

Diamond, OR $51,328

Camp Sherman, OR $51,367

Chemult, OR $51,330

Crane, OR $51,418

Crescent, OR $51,303

Culver, OR $51,406

Fort Rock, OR $51,367

Frenchglen, OR $51,323

Gilchrist, OR $51,402

Hines, OR $51,470

La Pine, OR $51,458

Madras, OR $51,442

Mitchell, OR $51,328

Paulina, OR $51,348

Post, OR $51,324

Powell Butte, OR $51,447

Prineville, OR $51,449

Redmond, OR $51,522

Riley, OR $51,321

Sisters, OR $51,368

Terrebonne, OR $51,470

Warm Springs, OR $51,377

Pendleton, OR $53,106

Adams, OR $52,064

Arlington, OR $51,473

Athena, OR $53,224

Baker City, OR $51,504

Bates, OR $51,361

Boardman, OR $52,869

Bridgeport, OR $51,372

Canyon City, OR $51,444

Condon, OR $51,351

Cove, OR $51,451

Dayville, OR $51,388

Echo, OR $53,256

Elgin, OR $51,461

Enterprise, OR $51,342

Fossil, OR $51,359

Haines, OR $51,473

Halfway, OR $51,361

Helix, OR $54,478

Heppner, OR $51,383

Hereford, OR $51,394

Hermiston, OR $54,774

Lexington, OR $52,328

Oxbow, OR $51,129

Imbler, OR $51,489

Imnaha, OR $51,001

Ione, OR $51,459

Irrigon, OR $54,414

John Day, OR $51,527

Joseph, OR $51,282

Kimberly, OR $51,373

La Grande, OR $51,520

Long Creek, OR $51,382

Lostine, OR $51,405

Meacham, OR $51,472

Mikkalo, OR $51,536

Milton Freewater, OR $52,730

Monument, OR $51,371

Mount Vernon, OR $51,441

North Powder, OR $51,451

Pilot Rock, OR $51,639

Prairie City, OR $51,478

Richland, OR $51,310

Seneca, OR $51,447

Spray, OR $51,369

Stanfield, OR $54,630

Summerville, OR $51,467

Sumpter, OR $51,424

Ukiah, OR $51,374

Umatilla, OR $55,036

Union, OR $51,461

Unity, OR $51,451

Wallowa, OR $51,476

Weston, OR $52,206

Adrian, OR $50,600

Arock, OR $51,141

Brogan, OR $51,350

Drewsey, OR $51,414

Durkee, OR $51,315

Harper, OR $51,205

Huntington, OR $51,355

Ironside, OR $51,377

Jamieson, OR $51,214

Jordan Valley, OR $51,150

Juntura, OR $51,376

Nyssa, OR $50,847

Ontario, OR $50,958

Riverside, OR $51,324

Vale, OR $51,228

Westfall, OR $51,392

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.

$46,770

Average $53,896/year

$62,575

$3,898

Average $4,491/month

$5,215

$899

Average $1,036/week

$1,203

$22

Average $26/hour

$30

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$62,575	$5,215	$1,203	$30
Average	$53,896	$4,491	$1,036	$26
25th Percentile	$46,770	$3,898	$899	$22

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