What are the main factors that influence an Art Teacher/GED 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 Art Teacher/GED Instructor?

The Government industry offers the highest average compensation for Art Teacher/GED Instructor roles, with salaries approximately 5% above the market median.

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

An Art Teacher/GED Instructor's salary grows with experience: starting around $58,335 for beginners, reaching about $61,656 at mid-level, and approach $65,338 for experts.

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

Art Teacher/GED Instructor salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Art Teacher/GED Instructor roles are District of Columbia $68,239, California $67,980, Massachusetts $67,074. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

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

Salaries for Art Teacher/GED Instructor level roles vary by specialization: Art Director: $151,722; Art Manager: $111,121; Art Instructor: $66,204; Adjunct Art Instructor: $63,568; Art Teacher and Art History: $51,845.

Art Teacher/GED Instructor Salary in Colorado

How much does an Art Teacher/GED Instructor make in Colorado? As of September 01, 2026, the average salary for an Art Teacher/GED Instructor in Colorado is $62,883 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $30.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $79,768
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $55,013 to $71,721
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $47,848

10% $47,848

50% (Median) $62,883

90% $79,768

Art Teacher/GED Instructor Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$71,721	$5,977	$1,379	$34
Average	$62,883	$5,240	$1,209	$30
25th Percentile	$55,013	$4,584	$1,058	$26

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Key Factors That Influence Art Teacher/GED Instructor Salaries

An Art Teacher/GED 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 Art Teacher/GED Instructor Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of an Art Teacher/GED 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): $58,335
Early Career (1-2 years): $58,581
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $61,656
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $65,093
Expert (over 8 years): $65,338

Job Role	Years of Experience	Average Salary
Entry Level Art Teacher/GED Instructor	less than 1 year	$58,335
Early Career Level Art Teacher/GED Instructor	1-2 years	$58,581
Mid-Level Level Art Teacher/GED Instructor	2-4 years	$61,656
Senior-Level Level Art Teacher/GED Instructor	5-8 years	$65,093
Expert Level Art Teacher/GED Instructor	over 8 years	$65,338

How Do Art Teacher/GED 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 Art Teacher/GED Instructors. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $68,239.
California: $67,980.
Massachusetts: $67,074.

District of Columbia $68,239 California $67,980 Massachusetts $67,074 Washington $66,827 New Jersey $66,803 Alaska $66,717 Connecticut $65,866 New York $65,521

Hawaii $64,418 Rhode Island $63,900 Maryland $63,549 Minnesota $63,068 Colorado $62,883 Illinois $62,821 Oregon $62,587 Delaware $62,415

New Hampshire $62,306 Virginia $62,063 Pennsylvania $61,355 Nevada $60,997 North Dakota $60,880 Michigan $60,695 Wisconsin $60,627 Vermont $60,492

Texas $60,116 Maine $60,091 Arizona $60,054 Ohio $60,011 Georgia $59,444 Indiana $59,160 Wyoming $59,105 Utah $59,019

Iowa $58,982 Kansas $58,686 Louisiana $58,600 North Carolina $58,569 Missouri $58,556 Florida $58,316 Montana $58,187 Nebraska $58,063

Kentucky $57,996 South Carolina $57,749 Tennessee $57,595 Idaho $57,533 New Mexico $57,083 Oklahoma $56,985 Alabama $56,621 South Dakota $56,011

Arkansas $55,678 West Virginia $55,500 Mississippi $54,963

Top Paying Cities for Art Teacher/GED 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:

Glen Haven: $61,652
Hygiene: $63,795
Johnstown: $61,789

Glen Haven, CO $61,652

Hygiene, CO $63,795

Johnstown, CO $61,789

Laporte, CO $61,104

Livermore, CO $60,906

Loveland, CO $61,596

Lyons, CO $63,682

Masonville, CO $61,143

Mead, CO $62,491

Milliken, CO $61,703

Niwot, CO $64,295

Red Feather Lakes, CO $61,074

Severance, CO $61,192

Timnath, CO $61,113

Wellington, CO $60,771

Windsor, CO $61,201

Brighton, CO $62,718

Ault, CO $61,085

Briggsdale, CO $61,101

Carr, CO $60,050

Eastlake, CO $62,881

Eaton, CO $61,278

Evans, CO $61,589

Fort Lupton, CO $62,539

Galeton, CO $61,284

Gilcrest, CO $61,926

Gill, CO $61,384

Greeley, CO $61,438

Henderson, CO $62,815

Hudson, CO $62,333

Keenesburg, CO $62,033

Kersey, CO $61,392

La Salle, CO $61,819

Lucerne, CO $61,372

Nunn, CO $60,890

Orchard, CO $61,094

Pierce, CO $61,123

Ohio City, CO $61,752

Parlin, CO $61,462

Penrose, CO $60,925

Pitkin, CO $61,676

Poncha Springs, CO $61,258

Powderhorn, CO $61,334

Rockvale, CO $60,648

Sargents, CO $61,154

Twin Lakes, CO $63,174

Westcliffe, CO $60,682

Wetmore, CO $60,292

Durango, CO $61,506

Cahone, CO $61,354

Cortez, CO $61,308

Dolores, CO $61,454

Dove Creek, CO $61,293

Egnar, CO $61,327

Hesperus, CO $60,968

Lewis, CO $61,462

Mancos, CO $61,306

Marvel, CO $60,966

Mesa Verde National Park, CO $60,989

Pleasant View, CO $61,178

Rico, CO $61,469

Towaoc, CO $61,052

Yellow Jacket, CO $61,389

Montrose, CO $61,698

Austin, CO $61,779

Bedrock, CO $61,311

Cedaredge, CO $61,841

Cory, CO $61,764

Crawford, CO $61,589

Delta, CO $61,697

Eckert, CO $61,794

Hotchkiss, CO $61,756

Lazear, CO $61,710

Naturita, CO $61,436

Norwood, CO $61,460

Nucla, CO $61,530

Olathe, CO $61,629

Ophir, CO $61,527

Ouray, CO $61,517

Paonia, CO $62,039

Paradox, CO $61,345

Placerville, CO $61,470

Redvale, CO $61,489

Ridgway, CO $61,508

Silverton, CO $61,404

Somerset, CO $62,227

Telluride, CO $61,538

Grand Junction, CO $62,078

Platteville, CO $62,063

Roggen, CO $61,423

Weldona, CO $60,949

Wiggins, CO $61,275

Fort Morgan, CO $60,974

Log Lane Village, CO $61,173

Akron, CO $60,532

Amherst, CO $60,338

Atwood, CO $60,744

Brush, CO $60,739

Crook, CO $60,571

Eckley, CO $60,380

Fleming, CO $60,687

Grover, CO $60,639

Haxtun, CO $60,675

Hereford, CO $60,252

Hillrose, CO $60,799

Holyoke, CO $60,491

Idalia, CO $60,188

Iliff, CO $60,730

Julesburg, CO $60,486

Lindon, CO $60,272

Merino, CO $60,797

New Raymer, CO $60,783

Otis, CO $60,586

Ovid, CO $60,507

Padroni, CO $60,576

Paoli, CO $60,675

Peetz, CO $60,560

Sedgwick, CO $60,529

Snyder, CO $60,751

Sterling, CO $60,848

Stoneham, CO $60,786

Vernon, CO $60,245

Woodrow, CO $60,398

Wray, CO $60,365

Yuma, CO $60,568

Anton, CO $60,288

Arapahoe, CO $59,813

Arriba, CO $60,029

Bethune, CO $60,118

Burlington, CO $60,062

Calhan, CO $61,012

Cascade, CO $61,514

Cheyenne Wells, CO $59,899

Cope, CO $60,259

Cripple Creek, CO $61,398

Divide, CO $61,431

Flagler, CO $60,091

Florissant, CO $61,381

Fountain, CO $61,007

Genoa, CO $60,070

Green Mountain Falls, CO $61,499

Guffey, CO $61,315

Hugo, CO $59,702

Joes, CO $60,319

Karval, CO $59,356

Kirk, CO $60,269

Kit Carson, CO $59,825

Limon, CO $60,433

Lake George, CO $61,474

Manitou Springs, CO $61,514

Matheson, CO $60,388

Peyton, CO $61,300

Ramah, CO $59,998

Rush, CO $60,141

Seibert, CO $60,066

Simla, CO $60,663

Stratton, CO $60,126

U S A F Academy, CO $61,510

Victor, CO $61,371

Vona, CO $60,101

Wild Horse, CO $59,710

Woodland Park, CO $61,464

Yoder, CO $60,373

Colorado Springs, CO $61,515

Clifton, CO $62,039

Fruita, CO $61,885

Gateway, CO $61,449

Glade Park, CO $61,662

Loma, CO $61,907

Mack, CO $61,743

Palisade, CO $61,927

Whitewater, CO $61,658

Glenwood Springs, CO $62,677

Dinosaur, CO $61,641

Aspen, CO $63,851

Snowmass Village, CO $63,848

Avon, CO $63,275

Basalt, CO $63,647

Carbondale, CO $63,411

Collbran, CO $61,866

Craig, CO $62,320

De Beque, CO $61,859

Eagle, CO $63,016

Edwards, CO $63,151

Parachute, CO $62,181

Battlement Mesa, CO $62,124

Gypsum, CO $62,702

Hamilton, CO $62,586

Hayden, CO $62,409

Maybell, CO $61,718

Meeker, CO $62,592

Meredith, CO $63,438

Mesa, CO $61,836

Minturn, CO $63,082

Molina, CO $61,799

New Castle, CO $62,460

Rangely, CO $61,892

Red Cliff, CO $63,074

Rifle, CO $62,306

Silt, CO $62,280

Slater, CO $62,024

Snowmass, CO $63,720

Wolcott, CO $63,054

Woody Creek, CO $63,846

Vail, CO $63,353

Pueblo, CO $59,647

Colorado City, CO $60,055

Aguilar, CO $60,317

Arlington, CO $59,255

Avondale, CO $59,807

Beulah, CO $60,059

Boncarbo, CO $60,347

Boone, CO $60,001

Branson, CO $59,853

Campo, CO $59,631

Cheraw, CO $59,746

Crowley, CO $59,874

Eads, CO $59,788

Fort Lyon, CO $59,723

Fowler, CO $59,894

Gardner, CO $60,480

Granada, CO $59,923

Hartman, CO $60,037

Hasty, CO $59,854

Haswell, CO $59,500

Hoehne, CO $60,249

Holly, CO $59,848

Kim, CO $59,792

La Junta, CO $59,830

Lamar, CO $60,013

Las Animas, CO $59,797

La Veta, CO $60,585

Mc Clave, CO $59,863

Manzanola, CO $59,784

Model, CO $59,875

Olney Springs, CO $59,682

Ordway, CO $59,385

Pritchett, CO $59,795

Rocky Ford, CO $59,698

Rye, CO $60,147

Sheridan Lake, CO $59,812

Springfield, CO $59,917

Sugar City, CO $59,226

Swink, CO $59,771

Trinchera, CO $59,991

Trinidad, CO $60,251

Two Buttes, CO $59,914

Vilas, CO $59,905

Walsenburg, CO $60,266

Walsh, CO $59,842

Weston, CO $60,461

Wiley, CO $59,808

Alamosa, CO $61,046

Antonito, CO $61,007

Arboles, CO $61,130

Arvada, CO $62,884

Aurora, CO $62,841

Bayfield, CO $61,302

Broomfield, CO $63,160

Commerce City, CO $62,736

Dupont, CO $62,856

Eldorado Springs, CO $64,352

Lafayette, CO $63,782

Louisville, CO $63,861

Westminster, CO $62,855

Wheat Ridge, CO $62,852

Agate, CO $60,625

Bennett, CO $62,201

Byers, CO $61,458

Castle Rock, CO $61,731

Deer Trail, CO $61,053

Elbert, CO $61,340

Elizabeth, CO $61,857

Englewood, CO $62,841

Franktown, CO $61,690

Kiowa, CO $61,412

Larkspur, CO $61,530

Littleton, CO $62,778

Lone Tree, CO $62,612

Louviers, CO $62,526

Monument, CO $61,470

Palmer Lake, CO $61,476

Parker, CO $62,383

Sedalia, CO $61,762

Strasburg, CO $62,003

Watkins, CO $62,468

Denver, CO $62,834

Thornton, CO $62,883

Boulder, CO $64,663

Golden, CO $62,847

Alma, CO $62,493

Bailey, CO $62,351

Black Hawk, CO $63,475

Bond, CO $63,048

Breckenridge, CO $62,627

Buffalo Creek, CO $62,135

Burns, CO $62,643

Central City, CO $63,118

Clark, CO $62,049

Climax, CO $62,699

Coalmont, CO $61,942

Como, CO $61,731

Conifer, CO $62,513

Cowdrey, CO $61,692

Dillon, CO $62,589

Dumont, CO $62,893

Evergreen, CO $62,738

Empire, CO $62,606

Fairplay, CO $61,788

Fraser, CO $62,677

Frisco, CO $62,975

Georgetown, CO $62,559

Granby, CO $62,510

Grand Lake, CO $62,475

Grant, CO $62,031

Hartsel, CO $61,459

Hot Sulphur Springs, CO $62,426

Idaho Springs, CO $62,786

Idledale, CO $62,782

Indian Hills, CO $62,750

Jamestown, CO $64,559

Jefferson, CO $61,901

Kittredge, CO $62,756

Kremmling, CO $62,420

Leadville, CO $62,622

Mc Coy, CO $62,633

Morrison, CO $62,736

Nederland, CO $63,971

Oak Creek, CO $62,521

Parshall, CO $62,790

Phippsburg, CO $62,583

Pine, CO $62,211

Pinecliffe, CO $64,272

Rand, CO $61,946

Rollinsville, CO $63,673

Shawnee, CO $62,196

Silver Plume, CO $62,294

Steamboat Springs, CO $62,405

Tabernash, CO $62,823

Toponas, CO $62,559

Walden, CO $61,854

Ward, CO $63,803

Winter Park, CO $62,903

Yampa, CO $62,645

Silverthorne, CO $62,922

Longmont, CO $63,546

Allenspark, CO $63,257

Estes Park, CO $62,307

Bellvue, CO $61,510

Berthoud, CO $62,264

Dacono, CO $62,990

Drake, CO $61,532

Erie, CO $63,272

Firestone, CO $62,833

Fort Collins, CO $61,071

Frederick, CO $62,836

Blanca, CO $60,829

Capulin, CO $61,142

Center, CO $61,092

Chama, CO $60,621

Chimney Rock, CO $61,156

Chromo, CO $60,746

Conejos, CO $60,969

Creede, CO $61,289

Crestone, CO $60,858

Del Norte, CO $61,156

Fort Garland, CO $60,693

San Luis, CO $60,446

Homelake, CO $61,099

Hooper, CO $60,896

Ignacio, CO $61,038

Jaroso, CO $60,579

La Jara, CO $61,067

Manassa, CO $61,006

Moffat, CO $60,938

Monte Vista, CO $61,135

Mosca, CO $60,819

Pagosa Springs, CO $61,151

Romeo, CO $61,185

Saguache, CO $61,148

Sanford, CO $60,842

San Pablo, CO $60,530

South Fork, CO $61,217

Villa Grove, CO $61,020

Salida, CO $61,260

Almont, CO $62,837

Buena Vista, CO $62,741

Canon City, CO $60,987

Cimarron, CO $61,398

Coal Creek, CO $60,625

Coaldale, CO $61,110

Cotopaxi, CO $60,939

Crested Butte, CO $63,167

Florence, CO $60,529

Monarch, CO $61,388

Granite, CO $62,309

Gunnison, CO $61,446

Hillside, CO $60,916

Howard, CO $61,220

Lake City, CO $61,395

Nathrop, CO $61,444

Art Teacher/GED Instructor Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors

For Art Teacher/GED Instructor roles, the industry you choose can impact your earning potential by as much as 15% (the gap between the highest and lowest paying industries). Data shows that the highest-paying industry, Government, offers compensation 5% above the average. Conversely, Art Teacher/GED Instructor positions in Nonprofit typically offer lower base pay, as this sector often view Art Teacher/GED Instructor as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.

The top paying industry for an Art Teacher/GED Instructor

Industry Sector	Average Annual Salary	Average Hourly Rate	Pay vs.Avg
Government	$66,027	$32.0	5%

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

Understanding how an Art Teacher/GED 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.

$55,013

Average $62,883/year

$71,721

$4,584

Average $5,240/month

$5,977

$1,058

Average $1,209/week

$1,379

$26

Average $30/hour

$34

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$71,721	$5,977	$1,379	$34
Average	$62,883	$5,240	$1,209	$30
25th Percentile	$55,013	$4,584	$1,058	$26

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