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

An Arts Instructor's salary grows with experience: starting around $59,768 for beginners, reaching about $63,170 at mid-level, and approach $66,943 for experts.

What are the highest paying states for an Arts Instructor?

Arts Instructor salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Arts Instructor roles are District of Columbia $69,915, California $69,649, Massachusetts $68,721. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of Arts Instructor roles make?

Salaries for Arts Instructor level roles vary by specialization: Arts & Crafts Instructor: $84,205; Master of Arts: $77,225; Assistant Martial Arts Instructor: $63,196; College Instructor - Liberal Arts: $60,800; University Instructor - Liberal Arts: $60,770.

Arts Instructor Salary in Colorado

How much does an Arts Instructor make in Colorado? As of September 01, 2026, the average salary for an Arts Instructor in Colorado is $64,427 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $31.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $81,725
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $56,365 to $73,482
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $49,024

10% $49,024

50% (Median) $64,427

90% $81,725

Arts Instructor Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$73,482	$6,123	$1,413	$35
Average	$64,427	$5,369	$1,239	$31
25th Percentile	$56,365	$4,697	$1,084	$27

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Key Factors That Influence Arts Instructor Salaries

An Arts 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 Arts Instructor Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of an Arts 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): $59,768
Early Career (1-2 years): $60,020
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $63,170
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $66,691
Expert (over 8 years): $66,943

Job Role	Years of Experience	Average Salary
Entry Level Arts Instructor	less than 1 year	$59,768
Early Career Level Arts Instructor	1-2 years	$60,020
Mid-Level Level Arts Instructor	2-4 years	$63,170
Senior-Level Level Arts Instructor	5-8 years	$66,691
Expert Level Arts Instructor	over 8 years	$66,943

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

District of Columbia: $69,915.
California: $69,649.
Massachusetts: $68,721.

District of Columbia $69,915 California $69,649 Massachusetts $68,721 Washington $68,469 New Jersey $68,443 Alaska $68,355 Connecticut $67,484 New York $67,130

Hawaii $66,000 Rhode Island $65,469 Maryland $65,109 Minnesota $64,617 Colorado $64,427 Illinois $64,364 Oregon $64,124 Delaware $63,947

New Hampshire $63,836 Virginia $63,588 Pennsylvania $62,861 Nevada $62,495 North Dakota $62,375 Michigan $62,186 Wisconsin $62,116 Vermont $61,977

Texas $61,592 Maine $61,567 Arizona $61,529 Ohio $61,485 Georgia $60,904 Indiana $60,613 Wyoming $60,557 Utah $60,468

Iowa $60,430 Kansas $60,127 Louisiana $60,039 North Carolina $60,007 Missouri $59,995 Florida $59,748 Montana $59,616 Nebraska $59,489

Kentucky $59,420 South Carolina $59,167 Tennessee $59,009 Idaho $58,946 New Mexico $58,485 Oklahoma $58,384 Alabama $58,012 South Dakota $57,387

Arkansas $57,046 West Virginia $56,863 Mississippi $56,313

Top Paying Cities for Arts 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: $63,166
Hygiene: $65,361
Johnstown: $63,307

Glen Haven, CO $63,166

Hygiene, CO $65,361

Johnstown, CO $63,307

Laporte, CO $62,605

Livermore, CO $62,402

Loveland, CO $63,109

Lyons, CO $65,246

Masonville, CO $62,645

Mead, CO $64,026

Milliken, CO $63,219

Niwot, CO $65,874

Red Feather Lakes, CO $62,573

Severance, CO $62,695

Timnath, CO $62,614

Wellington, CO $62,263

Windsor, CO $62,704

Brighton, CO $64,258

Ault, CO $62,585

Briggsdale, CO $62,602

Carr, CO $61,525

Eastlake, CO $64,425

Eaton, CO $62,782

Evans, CO $63,102

Fort Lupton, CO $64,075

Galeton, CO $62,789

Gilcrest, CO $63,447

Gill, CO $62,892

Greeley, CO $62,947

Henderson, CO $64,358

Hudson, CO $63,864

Keenesburg, CO $63,556

Kersey, CO $62,899

La Salle, CO $63,337

Lucerne, CO $62,879

Nunn, CO $62,386

Orchard, CO $62,594

Pierce, CO $62,625

Ohio City, CO $63,269

Parlin, CO $62,971

Penrose, CO $62,421

Pitkin, CO $63,190

Poncha Springs, CO $62,762

Powderhorn, CO $62,840

Rockvale, CO $62,138

Sargents, CO $62,656

Twin Lakes, CO $64,725

Westcliffe, CO $62,172

Wetmore, CO $61,773

Durango, CO $63,016

Cahone, CO $62,861

Cortez, CO $62,813

Dolores, CO $62,963

Dove Creek, CO $62,798

Egnar, CO $62,833

Hesperus, CO $62,465

Lewis, CO $62,972

Mancos, CO $62,812

Marvel, CO $62,464

Mesa Verde National Park, CO $62,487

Pleasant View, CO $62,680

Rico, CO $62,978

Towaoc, CO $62,551

Yellow Jacket, CO $62,897

Montrose, CO $63,214

Austin, CO $63,296

Bedrock, CO $62,817

Cedaredge, CO $63,360

Cory, CO $63,281

Crawford, CO $63,101

Delta, CO $63,212

Eckert, CO $63,312

Hotchkiss, CO $63,272

Lazear, CO $63,225

Naturita, CO $62,945

Norwood, CO $62,969

Nucla, CO $63,041

Olathe, CO $63,143

Ophir, CO $63,038

Ouray, CO $63,027

Paonia, CO $63,563

Paradox, CO $62,852

Placerville, CO $62,979

Redvale, CO $62,999

Ridgway, CO $63,019

Silverton, CO $62,912

Somerset, CO $63,755

Telluride, CO $63,050

Grand Junction, CO $63,603

Platteville, CO $63,588

Roggen, CO $62,931

Weldona, CO $62,446

Wiggins, CO $62,780

Fort Morgan, CO $62,471

Log Lane Village, CO $62,676

Akron, CO $62,018

Amherst, CO $61,819

Atwood, CO $62,236

Brush, CO $62,231

Crook, CO $62,059

Eckley, CO $61,863

Fleming, CO $62,177

Grover, CO $62,128

Haxtun, CO $62,165

Hereford, CO $61,732

Hillrose, CO $62,292

Holyoke, CO $61,977

Idalia, CO $61,666

Iliff, CO $62,222

Julesburg, CO $61,971

Lindon, CO $61,753

Merino, CO $62,290

New Raymer, CO $62,276

Otis, CO $62,074

Ovid, CO $61,992

Padroni, CO $62,064

Paoli, CO $62,165

Peetz, CO $62,047

Sedgwick, CO $62,015

Snyder, CO $62,243

Sterling, CO $62,342

Stoneham, CO $62,279

Vernon, CO $61,725

Woodrow, CO $61,881

Wray, CO $61,848

Yuma, CO $62,055

Anton, CO $61,768

Arapahoe, CO $61,281

Arriba, CO $61,504

Bethune, CO $61,595

Burlington, CO $61,537

Calhan, CO $62,511

Cascade, CO $63,025

Cheyenne Wells, CO $61,370

Cope, CO $61,739

Cripple Creek, CO $62,906

Divide, CO $62,940

Flagler, CO $61,567

Florissant, CO $62,888

Fountain, CO $62,505

Genoa, CO $61,545

Green Mountain Falls, CO $63,009

Guffey, CO $62,821

Hugo, CO $61,168

Joes, CO $61,801

Karval, CO $60,814

Kirk, CO $61,749

Kit Carson, CO $61,294

Limon, CO $61,917

Lake George, CO $62,983

Manitou Springs, CO $63,025

Matheson, CO $61,871

Peyton, CO $62,806

Ramah, CO $61,472

Rush, CO $61,618

Seibert, CO $61,541

Simla, CO $62,153

Stratton, CO $61,602

U S A F Academy, CO $63,021

Victor, CO $62,878

Vona, CO $61,577

Wild Horse, CO $61,176

Woodland Park, CO $62,973

Yoder, CO $61,855

Colorado Springs, CO $63,026

Clifton, CO $63,563

Fruita, CO $63,405

Gateway, CO $62,959

Glade Park, CO $63,176

Loma, CO $63,428

Mack, CO $63,259

Palisade, CO $63,448

Whitewater, CO $63,172

Glenwood Springs, CO $64,216

Dinosaur, CO $63,155

Aspen, CO $65,419

Snowmass Village, CO $65,416

Avon, CO $64,829

Basalt, CO $65,210

Carbondale, CO $64,968

Collbran, CO $63,385

Craig, CO $63,851

De Beque, CO $63,378

Eagle, CO $64,564

Edwards, CO $64,702

Parachute, CO $63,708

Battlement Mesa, CO $63,649

Gypsum, CO $64,242

Hamilton, CO $64,123

Hayden, CO $63,942

Maybell, CO $63,234

Meeker, CO $64,129

Meredith, CO $64,996

Mesa, CO $63,355

Minturn, CO $64,631

Molina, CO $63,317

New Castle, CO $63,994

Rangely, CO $63,412

Red Cliff, CO $64,623

Rifle, CO $63,836

Silt, CO $63,810

Slater, CO $63,547

Snowmass, CO $65,285

Wolcott, CO $64,602

Woody Creek, CO $65,414

Vail, CO $64,909

Pueblo, CO $61,112

Colorado City, CO $61,530

Aguilar, CO $61,799

Arlington, CO $60,711

Avondale, CO $61,276

Beulah, CO $61,534

Boncarbo, CO $61,829

Boone, CO $61,474

Branson, CO $61,323

Campo, CO $61,096

Cheraw, CO $61,213

Crowley, CO $61,344

Eads, CO $61,257

Fort Lyon, CO $61,189

Fowler, CO $61,365

Gardner, CO $61,965

Granada, CO $61,394

Hartman, CO $61,512

Hasty, CO $61,324

Haswell, CO $60,961

Hoehne, CO $61,729

Holly, CO $61,318

Kim, CO $61,260

La Junta, CO $61,300

Lamar, CO $61,487

Las Animas, CO $61,266

La Veta, CO $62,073

Mc Clave, CO $61,333

Manzanola, CO $61,252

Model, CO $61,346

Olney Springs, CO $61,148

Ordway, CO $60,843

Pritchett, CO $61,263

Rocky Ford, CO $61,164

Rye, CO $61,624

Sheridan Lake, CO $61,281

Springfield, CO $61,389

Sugar City, CO $60,680

Swink, CO $61,239

Trinchera, CO $61,465

Trinidad, CO $61,731

Two Buttes, CO $61,386

Vilas, CO $61,376

Walsenburg, CO $61,746

Walsh, CO $61,312

Weston, CO $61,946

Wiley, CO $61,277

Alamosa, CO $62,545

Antonito, CO $62,505

Arboles, CO $62,631

Arvada, CO $64,428

Aurora, CO $64,384

Bayfield, CO $62,808

Broomfield, CO $64,711

Commerce City, CO $64,276

Dupont, CO $64,400

Eldorado Springs, CO $65,933

Lafayette, CO $65,348

Louisville, CO $65,429

Westminster, CO $64,398

Wheat Ridge, CO $64,395

Agate, CO $62,114

Bennett, CO $63,728

Byers, CO $62,967

Castle Rock, CO $63,247

Deer Trail, CO $62,552

Elbert, CO $62,847

Elizabeth, CO $63,377

Englewood, CO $64,384

Franktown, CO $63,205

Kiowa, CO $62,921

Larkspur, CO $63,041

Littleton, CO $64,320

Lone Tree, CO $64,150

Louviers, CO $64,061

Monument, CO $62,979

Palmer Lake, CO $62,986

Parker, CO $63,915

Sedalia, CO $63,279

Strasburg, CO $63,526

Watkins, CO $64,002

Denver, CO $64,377

Thornton, CO $64,427

Boulder, CO $66,251

Golden, CO $64,390

Alma, CO $64,028

Bailey, CO $63,882

Black Hawk, CO $65,034

Bond, CO $64,596

Breckenridge, CO $64,165

Buffalo Creek, CO $63,661

Burns, CO $64,181

Central City, CO $64,668

Clark, CO $63,573

Climax, CO $64,239

Coalmont, CO $63,463

Como, CO $63,247

Conifer, CO $64,048

Cowdrey, CO $63,207

Dillon, CO $64,126

Dumont, CO $64,437

Evergreen, CO $64,278

Empire, CO $64,143

Fairplay, CO $63,305

Fraser, CO $64,216

Frisco, CO $64,522

Georgetown, CO $64,095

Granby, CO $64,045

Grand Lake, CO $64,009

Grant, CO $63,554

Hartsel, CO $62,968

Hot Sulphur Springs, CO $63,959

Idaho Springs, CO $64,328

Idledale, CO $64,324

Indian Hills, CO $64,291

Jamestown, CO $66,144

Jefferson, CO $63,421

Kittredge, CO $64,297

Kremmling, CO $63,952

Leadville, CO $64,160

Mc Coy, CO $64,171

Morrison, CO $64,277

Nederland, CO $65,543

Oak Creek, CO $64,057

Parshall, CO $64,332

Phippsburg, CO $64,120

Pine, CO $63,738

Pinecliffe, CO $65,851

Rand, CO $63,468

Rollinsville, CO $65,237

Shawnee, CO $63,723

Silver Plume, CO $63,824

Steamboat Springs, CO $63,937

Tabernash, CO $64,365

Toponas, CO $64,096

Walden, CO $63,373

Ward, CO $65,370

Winter Park, CO $64,448

Yampa, CO $64,183

Silverthorne, CO $64,467

Longmont, CO $65,106

Allenspark, CO $64,811

Estes Park, CO $63,838

Bellvue, CO $63,020

Berthoud, CO $63,793

Dacono, CO $64,537

Drake, CO $63,043

Erie, CO $64,826

Firestone, CO $64,376

Fort Collins, CO $62,571

Frederick, CO $64,379

Blanca, CO $62,323

Capulin, CO $62,643

Center, CO $62,592

Chama, CO $62,110

Chimney Rock, CO $62,658

Chromo, CO $62,237

Conejos, CO $62,467

Creede, CO $62,794

Crestone, CO $62,352

Del Norte, CO $62,658

Fort Garland, CO $62,183

San Luis, CO $61,931

Homelake, CO $62,599

Hooper, CO $62,392

Ignacio, CO $62,537

Jaroso, CO $62,067

La Jara, CO $62,567

Manassa, CO $62,504

Moffat, CO $62,434

Monte Vista, CO $62,637

Mosca, CO $62,313

Pagosa Springs, CO $62,653

Romeo, CO $62,688

Saguache, CO $62,650

Sanford, CO $62,337

San Pablo, CO $62,016

South Fork, CO $62,721

Villa Grove, CO $62,518

Salida, CO $62,764

Almont, CO $64,380

Buena Vista, CO $64,281

Canon City, CO $62,484

Cimarron, CO $62,906

Coal Creek, CO $62,114

Coaldale, CO $62,611

Cotopaxi, CO $62,435

Crested Butte, CO $64,718

Florence, CO $62,016

Monarch, CO $62,895

Granite, CO $63,839

Gunnison, CO $62,955

Hillside, CO $62,412

Howard, CO $62,724

Lake City, CO $62,902

Nathrop, CO $62,953

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

Understanding how an Arts 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.

$56,365

Average $64,427/year

$73,482

$4,697

Average $5,369/month

$6,123

$1,084

Average $1,239/week

$1,413

$27

Average $31/hour

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	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$73,482	$6,123	$1,413	$35
Average	$64,427	$5,369	$1,239	$31
25th Percentile	$56,365	$4,697	$1,084	$27

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