What are the main factors that influence an Art Instructor/Assistant'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 Art Instructor/Assistant?

The Financial Services industry offers the highest average compensation for Art Instructor/Assistant roles, with salaries approximately 20% above the market median.

How does experience change An Art Instructor/Assistant's salary?

An Art Instructor/Assistant's salary grows with experience: starting around $40,734 for beginners, reaching about $41,893 at mid-level, and approach $45,135 for experts.

What are the highest paying states for an Art Instructor/Assistant?

Art Instructor/Assistant salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Art Instructor/Assistant roles are District of Columbia $47,768, California $47,587, Massachusetts $46,952. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of Art Instructor/Assistant roles make?

Salaries for Art Instructor/Assistant level roles vary by specialization: Art Director: $151,705; Art Consultant: $134,256; Art Preparator: $113,426; Art Manager: $111,110; art professor: $99,938.

Art Instructor/Assistant Salary in Colorado

How much does an Art Instructor/Assistant make in Colorado? As of August 01, 2026, the average salary for an Art Instructor/Assistant in Colorado is $44,019 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $21.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $59,376
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $39,189 to $52,057
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $34,793

10% $34,793

50% (Median) $44,019

90% $59,376

Art Instructor/Assistant Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$52,057	$4,338	$1,001	$25
Average	$44,019	$3,668	$847	$21
25th Percentile	$39,189	$3,266	$754	$19

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Key Factors That Influence Art Instructor/Assistant Salaries

An Art Instructor/Assistant'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 Art Instructor/Assistant Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of an Art Instructor/Assistant'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): $40,734
Early Career (1-2 years): $40,928
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $41,893
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $44,242
Expert (over 8 years): $45,135

Job Role	Years of Experience	Average Salary
Entry Level Art Instructor/Assistant	less than 1 year	$40,734
Early Career Level Art Instructor/Assistant	1-2 years	$40,928
Mid-Level Level Art Instructor/Assistant	2-4 years	$41,893
Senior-Level Level Art Instructor/Assistant	5-8 years	$44,242
Expert Level Art Instructor/Assistant	over 8 years	$45,135

How Do Art Instructor/Assistant 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 Art Instructor/Assistants. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $47,768.
California: $47,587.
Massachusetts: $46,952.

District of Columbia $47,768 California $47,587 Massachusetts $46,952 Washington $46,780 New Jersey $46,763 Alaska $46,702 Connecticut $46,107 New York $45,865

Hawaii $45,093 Rhode Island $44,731 Maryland $44,485 Minnesota $44,148 Colorado $44,019 Illinois $43,976 Oregon $43,812 Delaware $43,691

New Hampshire $43,615 Virginia $43,445 Pennsylvania $42,949 Nevada $42,699 North Dakota $42,617 Michigan $42,487 Wisconsin $42,440 Vermont $42,345

Texas $42,082 Maine $42,064 Arizona $42,038 Ohio $42,008 Georgia $41,611 Indiana $41,413 Wyoming $41,374 Utah $41,314

Iowa $41,288 Kansas $41,081 Louisiana $41,020 North Carolina $40,999 Missouri $40,990 Florida $40,822 Montana $40,731 Nebraska $40,645

Kentucky $40,597 South Carolina $40,425 Tennessee $40,317 Idaho $40,274 New Mexico $39,959 Oklahoma $39,890 Alabama $39,635 South Dakota $39,208

Arkansas $38,975 West Virginia $38,850 Mississippi $38,475

Top Paying Cities for Art Instructor/Assistant

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:

Glen Haven: $43,157
Hygiene: $44,657
Johnstown: $43,253

Glen Haven, CO $43,157

Hygiene, CO $44,657

Johnstown, CO $43,253

Laporte, CO $42,774

Livermore, CO $42,635

Loveland, CO $43,118

Lyons, CO $44,578

Masonville, CO $42,801

Mead, CO $43,744

Milliken, CO $43,193

Niwot, CO $45,007

Red Feather Lakes, CO $42,752

Severance, CO $42,835

Timnath, CO $42,780

Wellington, CO $42,540

Windsor, CO $42,841

Brighton, CO $43,903

Ault, CO $42,760

Briggsdale, CO $42,771

Carr, CO $42,036

Eastlake, CO $44,017

Eaton, CO $42,895

Evans, CO $43,113

Fort Lupton, CO $43,778

Galeton, CO $42,899

Gilcrest, CO $43,349

Gill, CO $42,969

Greeley, CO $43,007

Henderson, CO $43,971

Hudson, CO $43,634

Keenesburg, CO $43,423

Kersey, CO $42,975

La Salle, CO $43,274

Lucerne, CO $42,961

Nunn, CO $42,624

Orchard, CO $42,766

Pierce, CO $42,787

Ohio City, CO $43,227

Parlin, CO $43,024

Penrose, CO $42,648

Pitkin, CO $43,174

Poncha Springs, CO $42,881

Powderhorn, CO $42,934

Rockvale, CO $42,454

Sargents, CO $42,809

Twin Lakes, CO $44,222

Westcliffe, CO $42,478

Wetmore, CO $42,205

Durango, CO $43,054

Cahone, CO $42,948

Cortez, CO $42,916

Dolores, CO $43,018

Dove Creek, CO $42,906

Egnar, CO $42,929

Hesperus, CO $42,678

Lewis, CO $43,024

Mancos, CO $42,915

Marvel, CO $42,677

Mesa Verde National Park, CO $42,693

Pleasant View, CO $42,825

Rico, CO $43,029

Towaoc, CO $42,737

Yellow Jacket, CO $42,973

Montrose, CO $43,189

Austin, CO $43,246

Bedrock, CO $42,919

Cedaredge, CO $43,290

Cory, CO $43,235

Crawford, CO $43,113

Delta, CO $43,189

Eckert, CO $43,256

Hotchkiss, CO $43,230

Lazear, CO $43,197

Naturita, CO $43,006

Norwood, CO $43,023

Nucla, CO $43,072

Olathe, CO $43,141

Ophir, CO $43,069

Ouray, CO $43,062

Paonia, CO $43,428

Paradox, CO $42,942

Placerville, CO $43,029

Redvale, CO $43,043

Ridgway, CO $43,056

Silverton, CO $42,984

Somerset, CO $43,560

Telluride, CO $43,077

Grand Junction, CO $43,455

Platteville, CO $43,445

Roggen, CO $42,997

Weldona, CO $42,665

Wiggins, CO $42,893

Fort Morgan, CO $42,682

Log Lane Village, CO $42,822

Akron, CO $42,373

Amherst, CO $42,237

Atwood, CO $42,521

Brush, CO $42,518

Crook, CO $42,400

Eckley, CO $42,267

Fleming, CO $42,482

Grover, CO $42,448

Haxtun, CO $42,473

Hereford, CO $42,177

Hillrose, CO $42,560

Holyoke, CO $42,344

Idalia, CO $42,132

Iliff, CO $42,512

Julesburg, CO $42,340

Lindon, CO $42,191

Merino, CO $42,558

New Raymer, CO $42,549

Otis, CO $42,411

Ovid, CO $42,355

Padroni, CO $42,404

Paoli, CO $42,473

Peetz, CO $42,392

Sedgwick, CO $42,371

Snyder, CO $42,526

Sterling, CO $42,594

Stoneham, CO $42,551

Vernon, CO $42,172

Woodrow, CO $42,279

Wray, CO $42,256

Yuma, CO $42,398

Anton, CO $42,202

Arapahoe, CO $41,869

Arriba, CO $42,021

Bethune, CO $42,083

Burlington, CO $42,044

Calhan, CO $42,709

Cascade, CO $43,060

Cheyenne Wells, CO $41,930

Cope, CO $42,182

Cripple Creek, CO $42,979

Divide, CO $43,002

Flagler, CO $42,064

Florissant, CO $42,967

Fountain, CO $42,705

Genoa, CO $42,050

Green Mountain Falls, CO $43,050

Guffey, CO $42,921

Hugo, CO $41,792

Joes, CO $42,224

Karval, CO $41,550

Kirk, CO $42,189

Kit Carson, CO $41,878

Limon, CO $42,303

Lake George, CO $43,032

Manitou Springs, CO $43,060

Matheson, CO $42,272

Peyton, CO $42,911

Ramah, CO $41,999

Rush, CO $42,099

Seibert, CO $42,047

Simla, CO $42,465

Stratton, CO $42,088

U S A F Academy, CO $43,058

Victor, CO $42,960

Vona, CO $42,071

Wild Horse, CO $41,797

Woodland Park, CO $43,025

Yoder, CO $42,261

Colorado Springs, CO $43,061

Clifton, CO $43,428

Fruita, CO $43,320

Gateway, CO $43,015

Glade Park, CO $43,164

Loma, CO $43,336

Mack, CO $43,221

Palisade, CO $43,350

Whitewater, CO $43,161

Glenwood Springs, CO $43,874

Dinosaur, CO $43,149

Aspen, CO $44,696

Snowmass Village, CO $44,694

Avon, CO $44,293

Basalt, CO $44,554

Carbondale, CO $44,388

Collbran, CO $43,307

Craig, CO $43,625

De Beque, CO $43,302

Eagle, CO $44,112

Edwards, CO $44,206

Parachute, CO $43,527

Battlement Mesa, CO $43,487

Gypsum, CO $43,892

Hamilton, CO $43,811

Hayden, CO $43,687

Maybell, CO $43,203

Meeker, CO $43,815

Meredith, CO $44,407

Mesa, CO $43,286

Minturn, CO $44,158

Molina, CO $43,260

New Castle, CO $43,723

Rangely, CO $43,325

Red Cliff, CO $44,152

Rifle, CO $43,614

Silt, CO $43,597

Slater, CO $43,417

Snowmass, CO $44,605

Wolcott, CO $44,138

Woody Creek, CO $44,693

Vail, CO $44,347

Pueblo, CO $41,754

Colorado City, CO $42,039

Aguilar, CO $42,223

Arlington, CO $41,479

Avondale, CO $41,865

Beulah, CO $42,042

Boncarbo, CO $42,243

Boone, CO $42,001

Branson, CO $41,898

Campo, CO $41,742

Cheraw, CO $41,823

Crowley, CO $41,912

Eads, CO $41,852

Fort Lyon, CO $41,806

Fowler, CO $41,926

Gardner, CO $42,337

Granada, CO $41,947

Hartman, CO $42,027

Hasty, CO $41,898

Haswell, CO $41,651

Hoehne, CO $42,175

Holly, CO $41,894

Kim, CO $41,855

La Junta, CO $41,882

Lamar, CO $42,010

Las Animas, CO $41,859

La Veta, CO $42,410

Mc Clave, CO $41,905

Manzanola, CO $41,849

Model, CO $41,913

Olney Springs, CO $41,778

Ordway, CO $41,570

Pritchett, CO $41,857

Rocky Ford, CO $41,789

Rye, CO $42,104

Sheridan Lake, CO $41,869

Springfield, CO $41,943

Sugar City, CO $41,459

Swink, CO $41,840

Trinchera, CO $41,994

Trinidad, CO $42,176

Two Buttes, CO $41,941

Vilas, CO $41,934

Walsenburg, CO $42,187

Walsh, CO $41,890

Weston, CO $42,323

Wiley, CO $41,866

Alamosa, CO $42,733

Antonito, CO $42,705

Arboles, CO $42,792

Arvada, CO $44,019

Aurora, CO $43,989

Bayfield, CO $42,912

Broomfield, CO $44,212

Commerce City, CO $43,916

Dupont, CO $44,000

Eldorado Springs, CO $45,047

Lafayette, CO $44,648

Louisville, CO $44,703

Westminster, CO $43,999

Wheat Ridge, CO $43,997

Agate, CO $42,438

Bennett, CO $43,541

Byers, CO $43,021

Castle Rock, CO $43,212

Deer Trail, CO $42,737

Elbert, CO $42,939

Elizabeth, CO $43,301

Englewood, CO $43,989

Franktown, CO $43,183

Kiowa, CO $42,989

Larkspur, CO $43,072

Littleton, CO $43,945

Lone Tree, CO $43,829

Louviers, CO $43,768

Monument, CO $43,029

Palmer Lake, CO $43,034

Parker, CO $43,669

Sedalia, CO $43,234

Strasburg, CO $43,403

Watkins, CO $43,728

Denver, CO $43,984

Thornton, CO $44,019

Boulder, CO $45,265

Golden, CO $43,993

Alma, CO $43,746

Bailey, CO $43,646

Black Hawk, CO $44,433

Bond, CO $44,134

Breckenridge, CO $43,839

Buffalo Creek, CO $43,495

Burns, CO $43,850

Central City, CO $44,183

Clark, CO $43,435

Climax, CO $43,890

Coalmont, CO $43,360

Como, CO $43,212

Conifer, CO $43,760

Cowdrey, CO $43,185

Dillon, CO $43,813

Dumont, CO $44,026

Evergreen, CO $43,917

Empire, CO $43,825

Fairplay, CO $43,252

Fraser, CO $43,874

Frisco, CO $44,083

Georgetown, CO $43,792

Granby, CO $43,757

Grand Lake, CO $43,733

Grant, CO $43,422

Hartsel, CO $43,022

Hot Sulphur Springs, CO $43,699

Idaho Springs, CO $43,951

Idledale, CO $43,948

Indian Hills, CO $43,926

Jamestown, CO $45,192

Jefferson, CO $43,331

Kittredge, CO $43,930

Kremmling, CO $43,694

Leadville, CO $43,836

Mc Coy, CO $43,844

Morrison, CO $43,916

Nederland, CO $44,781

Oak Creek, CO $43,765

Parshall, CO $43,954

Phippsburg, CO $43,809

Pine, CO $43,548

Pinecliffe, CO $44,991

Rand, CO $43,363

Rollinsville, CO $44,572

Shawnee, CO $43,538

Silver Plume, CO $43,606

Steamboat Springs, CO $43,684

Tabernash, CO $43,976

Toponas, CO $43,792

Walden, CO $43,298

Ward, CO $44,663

Winter Park, CO $44,033

Yampa, CO $43,852

Silverthorne, CO $44,046

Longmont, CO $44,482

Allenspark, CO $44,281

Estes Park, CO $43,616

Bellvue, CO $43,057

Berthoud, CO $43,585

Dacono, CO $44,093

Drake, CO $43,073

Erie, CO $44,291

Firestone, CO $43,984

Fort Collins, CO $42,750

Frederick, CO $43,985

Blanca, CO $42,581

Capulin, CO $42,800

Center, CO $42,765

Chama, CO $42,435

Chimney Rock, CO $42,810

Chromo, CO $42,523

Conejos, CO $42,679

Creede, CO $42,903

Crestone, CO $42,601

Del Norte, CO $42,810

Fort Garland, CO $42,485

San Luis, CO $42,313

Homelake, CO $42,770

Hooper, CO $42,628

Ignacio, CO $42,727

Jaroso, CO $42,406

La Jara, CO $42,748

Manassa, CO $42,705

Moffat, CO $42,657

Monte Vista, CO $42,795

Mosca, CO $42,574

Pagosa Springs, CO $42,806

Romeo, CO $42,830

Saguache, CO $42,804

Sanford, CO $42,590

San Pablo, CO $42,372

South Fork, CO $42,853

Villa Grove, CO $42,714

Salida, CO $42,882

Almont, CO $43,986

Buena Vista, CO $43,919

Canon City, CO $42,691

Cimarron, CO $42,979

Coal Creek, CO $42,438

Coaldale, CO $42,777

Cotopaxi, CO $42,658

Crested Butte, CO $44,218

Florence, CO $42,371

Monarch, CO $42,972

Granite, CO $43,617

Gunnison, CO $43,013

Hillside, CO $42,642

Howard, CO $42,855

Lake City, CO $42,977

Nathrop, CO $43,011

Art Instructor/Assistant Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors

For Art Instructor/Assistant roles, the industry you choose can affect earning potential by as much as 40% (the gap between the highest and lowest paying industries). Data shows that the Financial Services and Energy & Utilities sectors offer the strongest compensation, at 20% above the average. In contrast, Art Instructor/Assistant positions in Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit or Hospitality & Leisure typically offer lower base pay, as these industries often view Art Instructor/Assistant as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.

The top paying industries for an Art Instructor/Assistant

Industry Sector	Average Annual Salary	Average Hourly Rate	Pay vs.Avg
Financial Services	$52,822	$25.0	20%
Energy & Utilities	$50,622	$24.0	15%
Internet	$50,622	$24.0	15%
Chemicals	$48,421	$23.0	10%
Software & Networking	$48,421	$23.0	10%

Art Instructor/Assistant Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how an Art Instructor/Assistant'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.

$39,189

Average $44,019/year

$52,057

$3,266

Average $3,668/month

$4,338

$754

Average $847/week

$1,001

$19

Average $21/hour

$25

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$52,057	$4,338	$1,001	$25
Average	$44,019	$3,668	$847	$21
25th Percentile	$39,189	$3,266	$754	$19

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