What are the main factors that influence an Assistant PREP Teacher'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 Assistant PREP Teacher?

The Aerospace & Defense industry offers the highest average compensation for Assistant PREP Teacher roles, with salaries approximately 15% above the market median.

How does experience change An Assistant PREP Teacher's salary?

An Assistant PREP Teacher's salary grows with experience: starting around $45,003 for beginners, reaching about $58,295 at mid-level, and approach $89,137 for experts.

What are the highest paying states for an Assistant PREP Teacher?

Assistant PREP Teacher salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Assistant PREP Teacher roles are District of Columbia $56,132, California $55,919, Massachusetts $55,174. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of Assistant PREP Teacher roles make?

Salaries for Assistant PREP Teacher level roles vary by specialization: Teacher and Teacher Assistant: $55,479; Surgery Prep Assistant: $52,920; Surgery Prep Technician: $52,916; Prep Teacher: $51,279; Kindergarten Prep Teacher: $43,519.

Assistant PREP Teacher Salary in Colorado

How much does an Assistant PREP Teacher make in Colorado? As of September 01, 2026, the average salary for an Assistant PREP Teacher in Colorado is $51,726 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $25.

However, an Assistant PREP Teacher's salary can vary significantly. Here's a look at the typical salary range:

Top Earners (90th percentile): $61,760
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $46,909 to $56,979
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $42,523

10% $42,523

50% (Median) $51,726

90% $61,760

Assistant PREP Teacher Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$56,979	$4,748	$1,096	$27
Average	$51,726	$4,311	$995	$25
25th Percentile	$46,909	$3,909	$902	$23

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Key Factors That Influence Assistant PREP Teacher Salaries

An Assistant PREP Teacher'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 Assistant PREP Teacher Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of an Assistant PREP Teacher'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): $45,003
Early Career (1-2 years): $50,632
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $58,295
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $77,627
Expert (over 8 years): $89,137

Job Role	Years of Experience	Average Salary
Sales Assistant I	less than 1 year	$45,003
Assistant PREP Teacher	1-2 years	$50,632
Sales Assistant III	2-4 years	$58,295
Sales Assistant Team Leader	5-8 years	$77,627
Sales Support Supervisor	over 8 years	$89,137

How Do Assistant PREP Teacher 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 Assistant PREP Teachers. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $56,132.
California: $55,919.
Massachusetts: $55,174.

District of Columbia $56,132 California $55,919 Massachusetts $55,174 Washington $54,971 New Jersey $54,951 Alaska $54,880 Connecticut $54,180 New York $53,896

Hawaii $52,989 Rhode Island $52,563 Maryland $52,274 Minnesota $51,878 Colorado $51,726 Illinois $51,676 Oregon $51,483 Delaware $51,341

New Hampshire $51,252 Virginia $51,052 Pennsylvania $50,469 Nevada $50,175 North Dakota $50,079 Michigan $49,927 Wisconsin $49,871 Vermont $49,759

Texas $49,450 Maine $49,430 Arizona $49,399 Ohio $49,364 Georgia $48,897 Indiana $48,664 Wyoming $48,619 Utah $48,548

Iowa $48,517 Kansas $48,274 Louisiana $48,203 North Carolina $48,178 Missouri $48,167 Florida $47,970 Montana $47,863 Nebraska $47,762

Kentucky $47,706 South Carolina $47,503 Tennessee $47,377 Idaho $47,326 New Mexico $46,956 Oklahoma $46,875 Alabama $46,576 South Dakota $46,074

Arkansas $45,800 West Virginia $45,653 Mississippi $45,212

Top Paying Cities for Assistant PREP Teacher

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: $50,713
Hygiene: $52,476
Johnstown: $50,826

Glen Haven, CO $50,713

Hygiene, CO $52,476

Johnstown, CO $50,826

Laporte, CO $50,263

Livermore, CO $50,100

Loveland, CO $50,668

Lyons, CO $52,384

Masonville, CO $50,295

Mead, CO $51,404

Milliken, CO $50,756

Niwot, CO $52,888

Red Feather Lakes, CO $50,238

Severance, CO $50,335

Timnath, CO $50,270

Wellington, CO $49,989

Windsor, CO $50,343

Brighton, CO $51,590

Ault, CO $50,247

Briggsdale, CO $50,261

Carr, CO $49,396

Eastlake, CO $51,725

Eaton, CO $50,406

Evans, CO $50,662

Fort Lupton, CO $51,443

Galeton, CO $50,411

Gilcrest, CO $50,939

Gill, CO $50,493

Greeley, CO $50,538

Henderson, CO $51,671

Hudson, CO $51,274

Keenesburg, CO $51,027

Kersey, CO $50,499

La Salle, CO $50,851

Lucerne, CO $50,483

Nunn, CO $50,087

Orchard, CO $50,255

Pierce, CO $50,279

Ohio City, CO $50,796

Parlin, CO $50,557

Penrose, CO $50,116

Pitkin, CO $50,733

Poncha Springs, CO $50,389

Powderhorn, CO $50,452

Rockvale, CO $49,888

Sargents, CO $50,304

Twin Lakes, CO $51,966

Westcliffe, CO $49,916

Wetmore, CO $49,595

Durango, CO $50,593

Cahone, CO $50,469

Cortez, CO $50,431

Dolores, CO $50,551

Dove Creek, CO $50,418

Egnar, CO $50,446

Hesperus, CO $50,151

Lewis, CO $50,558

Mancos, CO $50,430

Marvel, CO $50,150

Mesa Verde National Park, CO $50,168

Pleasant View, CO $50,324

Rico, CO $50,563

Towaoc, CO $50,220

Yellow Jacket, CO $50,497

Montrose, CO $50,752

Austin, CO $50,818

Bedrock, CO $50,434

Cedaredge, CO $50,870

Cory, CO $50,806

Crawford, CO $50,662

Delta, CO $50,751

Eckert, CO $50,831

Hotchkiss, CO $50,799

Lazear, CO $50,761

Naturita, CO $50,536

Norwood, CO $50,556

Nucla, CO $50,614

Olathe, CO $50,695

Ophir, CO $50,611

Ouray, CO $50,602

Paonia, CO $51,032

Paradox, CO $50,461

Placerville, CO $50,564

Redvale, CO $50,580

Ridgway, CO $50,595

Silverton, CO $50,510

Somerset, CO $51,187

Telluride, CO $50,620

Grand Junction, CO $51,064

Platteville, CO $51,052

Roggen, CO $50,525

Weldona, CO $50,135

Wiggins, CO $50,404

Fort Morgan, CO $50,156

Log Lane Village, CO $50,320

Akron, CO $49,792

Amherst, CO $49,633

Atwood, CO $49,967

Brush, CO $49,963

Crook, CO $49,825

Eckley, CO $49,668

Fleming, CO $49,920

Grover, CO $49,880

Haxtun, CO $49,910

Hereford, CO $49,562

Hillrose, CO $50,012

Holyoke, CO $49,759

Idalia, CO $49,509

Iliff, CO $49,955

Julesburg, CO $49,754

Lindon, CO $49,579

Merino, CO $50,010

New Raymer, CO $49,999

Otis, CO $49,837

Ovid, CO $49,771

Padroni, CO $49,829

Paoli, CO $49,910

Peetz, CO $49,815

Sedgwick, CO $49,790

Snyder, CO $49,973

Sterling, CO $50,052

Stoneham, CO $50,002

Vernon, CO $49,557

Woodrow, CO $49,682

Wray, CO $49,655

Yuma, CO $49,822

Anton, CO $49,591

Arapahoe, CO $49,201

Arriba, CO $49,379

Bethune, CO $49,452

Burlington, CO $49,406

Calhan, CO $50,188

Cascade, CO $50,600

Cheyenne Wells, CO $49,272

Cope, CO $49,568

Cripple Creek, CO $50,505

Divide, CO $50,532

Flagler, CO $49,430

Florissant, CO $50,491

Fountain, CO $50,183

Genoa, CO $49,413

Green Mountain Falls, CO $50,588

Guffey, CO $50,437

Hugo, CO $49,110

Joes, CO $49,617

Karval, CO $48,825

Kirk, CO $49,576

Kit Carson, CO $49,211

Limon, CO $49,711

Lake George, CO $50,567

Manitou Springs, CO $50,600

Matheson, CO $49,674

Peyton, CO $50,424

Ramah, CO $49,353

Rush, CO $49,471

Seibert, CO $49,409

Simla, CO $49,900

Stratton, CO $49,458

U S A F Academy, CO $50,597

Victor, CO $50,482

Vona, CO $49,438

Wild Horse, CO $49,116

Woodland Park, CO $50,559

Yoder, CO $49,661

Colorado Springs, CO $50,601

Clifton, CO $51,032

Fruita, CO $50,906

Gateway, CO $50,547

Glade Park, CO $50,722

Loma, CO $50,924

Mack, CO $50,788

Palisade, CO $50,940

Whitewater, CO $50,718

Glenwood Springs, CO $51,557

Dinosaur, CO $50,705

Aspen, CO $52,522

Snowmass Village, CO $52,520

Avon, CO $52,049

Basalt, CO $52,355

Carbondale, CO $52,160

Collbran, CO $50,890

Craig, CO $51,263

De Beque, CO $50,884

Eagle, CO $51,836

Edwards, CO $51,947

Parachute, CO $51,149

Battlement Mesa, CO $51,102

Gypsum, CO $51,578

Hamilton, CO $51,482

Hayden, CO $51,336

Maybell, CO $50,768

Meeker, CO $51,487

Meredith, CO $52,183

Mesa, CO $50,865

Minturn, CO $51,890

Molina, CO $50,835

New Castle, CO $51,379

Rangely, CO $50,911

Red Cliff, CO $51,884

Rifle, CO $51,251

Silt, CO $51,231

Slater, CO $51,020

Snowmass, CO $52,415

Wolcott, CO $51,867

Woody Creek, CO $52,519

Vail, CO $52,113

Pueblo, CO $49,065

Colorado City, CO $49,400

Aguilar, CO $49,616

Arlington, CO $48,742

Avondale, CO $49,196

Beulah, CO $49,403

Boncarbo, CO $49,640

Boone, CO $49,355

Branson, CO $49,234

Campo, CO $49,052

Cheraw, CO $49,146

Crowley, CO $49,251

Eads, CO $49,181

Fort Lyon, CO $49,127

Fowler, CO $49,268

Gardner, CO $49,750

Granada, CO $49,291

Hartman, CO $49,386

Hasty, CO $49,235

Haswell, CO $48,944

Hoehne, CO $49,560

Holly, CO $49,230

Kim, CO $49,183

La Junta, CO $49,215

Lamar, CO $49,365

Las Animas, CO $49,188

La Veta, CO $49,836

Mc Clave, CO $49,242

Manzanola, CO $49,177

Model, CO $49,252

Olney Springs, CO $49,093

Ordway, CO $48,849

Pritchett, CO $49,186

Rocky Ford, CO $49,106

Rye, CO $49,476

Sheridan Lake, CO $49,200

Springfield, CO $49,287

Sugar City, CO $48,718

Swink, CO $49,166

Trinchera, CO $49,348

Trinidad, CO $49,562

Two Buttes, CO $49,284

Vilas, CO $49,277

Walsenburg, CO $49,574

Walsh, CO $49,225

Weston, CO $49,734

Wiley, CO $49,197

Alamosa, CO $50,215

Antonito, CO $50,183

Arboles, CO $50,285

Arvada, CO $51,727

Aurora, CO $51,691

Bayfield, CO $50,426

Broomfield, CO $51,954

Commerce City, CO $51,605

Dupont, CO $51,704

Eldorado Springs, CO $52,935

Lafayette, CO $52,466

Louisville, CO $52,530

Westminster, CO $51,703

Wheat Ridge, CO $51,700

Agate, CO $49,869

Bennett, CO $51,165

Byers, CO $50,554

Castle Rock, CO $50,778

Deer Trail, CO $50,221

Elbert, CO $50,457

Elizabeth, CO $50,883

Englewood, CO $51,691

Franktown, CO $50,745

Kiowa, CO $50,517

Larkspur, CO $50,614

Littleton, CO $51,640

Lone Tree, CO $51,504

Louviers, CO $51,432

Monument, CO $50,564

Palmer Lake, CO $50,569

Parker, CO $51,315

Sedalia, CO $50,804

Strasburg, CO $51,002

Watkins, CO $51,385

Denver, CO $51,686

Thornton, CO $51,726

Boulder, CO $53,190

Golden, CO $51,696

Alma, CO $51,405

Bailey, CO $51,289

Black Hawk, CO $52,213

Bond, CO $51,862

Breckenridge, CO $51,515

Buffalo Creek, CO $51,111

Burns, CO $51,529

Central City, CO $51,920

Clark, CO $51,040

Climax, CO $51,575

Coalmont, CO $50,952

Como, CO $50,778

Conifer, CO $51,422

Cowdrey, CO $50,746

Dillon, CO $51,485

Dumont, CO $51,734

Evergreen, CO $51,607

Empire, CO $51,498

Fairplay, CO $50,825

Fraser, CO $51,557

Frisco, CO $51,802

Georgetown, CO $51,460

Granby, CO $51,419

Grand Lake, CO $51,391

Grant, CO $51,025

Hartsel, CO $50,555

Hot Sulphur Springs, CO $51,350

Idaho Springs, CO $51,647

Idledale, CO $51,643

Indian Hills, CO $51,617

Jamestown, CO $53,105

Jefferson, CO $50,918

Kittredge, CO $51,622

Kremmling, CO $51,345

Leadville, CO $51,512

Mc Coy, CO $51,521

Morrison, CO $51,606

Nederland, CO $52,622

Oak Creek, CO $51,429

Parshall, CO $51,650

Phippsburg, CO $51,479

Pine, CO $51,173

Pinecliffe, CO $52,869

Rand, CO $50,956

Rollinsville, CO $52,376

Shawnee, CO $51,161

Silver Plume, CO $51,242

Steamboat Springs, CO $51,333

Tabernash, CO $51,677

Toponas, CO $51,460

Walden, CO $50,880

Ward, CO $52,483

Winter Park, CO $51,743

Yampa, CO $51,530

Silverthorne, CO $51,758

Longmont, CO $52,271

Allenspark, CO $52,034

Estes Park, CO $51,253

Bellvue, CO $50,597

Berthoud, CO $51,217

Dacono, CO $51,814

Drake, CO $50,615

Erie, CO $52,046

Firestone, CO $51,685

Fort Collins, CO $50,236

Frederick, CO $51,687

Blanca, CO $50,037

Capulin, CO $50,294

Center, CO $50,253

Chama, CO $49,866

Chimney Rock, CO $50,306

Chromo, CO $49,968

Conejos, CO $50,152

Creede, CO $50,415

Crestone, CO $50,060

Del Norte, CO $50,306

Fort Garland, CO $49,925

San Luis, CO $49,722

Homelake, CO $50,259

Hooper, CO $50,092

Ignacio, CO $50,209

Jaroso, CO $49,831

La Jara, CO $50,233

Manassa, CO $50,182

Moffat, CO $50,126

Monte Vista, CO $50,289

Mosca, CO $50,029

Pagosa Springs, CO $50,302

Romeo, CO $50,330

Saguache, CO $50,299

Sanford, CO $50,048

San Pablo, CO $49,791

South Fork, CO $50,356

Villa Grove, CO $50,194

Salida, CO $50,391

Almont, CO $51,688

Buena Vista, CO $51,609

Canon City, CO $50,166

Cimarron, CO $50,505

Coal Creek, CO $49,869

Coaldale, CO $50,268

Cotopaxi, CO $50,127

Crested Butte, CO $51,960

Florence, CO $49,790

Monarch, CO $50,496

Granite, CO $51,254

Gunnison, CO $50,544

Hillside, CO $50,108

Howard, CO $50,359

Lake City, CO $50,502

Nathrop, CO $50,543

Assistant PREP Teacher Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors

For Assistant PREP Teacher roles, the industry you choose can affect earning potential by as much as 30% (the gap between the highest and lowest paying industries). Data shows that the Aerospace & Defense and Business Services sectors offer the strongest compensation, at 15% above the average. In contrast, Assistant PREP Teacher positions in Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit or Chemicals typically offer lower base pay, as these industries often view Assistant PREP Teacher as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.

The top paying industries for an Assistant PREP Teacher

Industry Sector	Average Annual Salary	Average Hourly Rate	Pay vs.Avg
Aerospace & Defense	$59,485	$29.0	15%
Business Services	$56,899	$27.0	10%
Construction	$54,313	$26.0	5%

Assistant PREP Teacher Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how an Assistant PREP Teacher'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.

$46,909

Average $51,726/year

$56,979

$3,909

Average $4,311/month

$4,748

$902

Average $995/week

$1,096

$23

Average $25/hour

$27

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$56,979	$4,748	$1,096	$27
Average	$51,726	$4,311	$995	$25
25th Percentile	$46,909	$3,909	$902	$23

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